Health
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Healthy sleep varies widely by country, study finds
Newly published research from the University of Victoria shows that there isn’t a universal standard for what constitutes a healthy night’s sleep, but that it depends on local cultural norms. An analysis of sleep data and health outcomes for nearly 5,000 people in 20 countries revealed that the hours of…
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A healthy change
This May, Tammy Hopper joins the University of Victoria as the inaugural dean of the Faculty of Health—UVic’s first new…
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David Leitch wins Killam Fellowship
David Leitch is, in his words, a chemical cartographer. And now, as a recipient of the prestigious 2025 Dorothy Killam…
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2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
Environmental sustainability, clean technology and Inuit rights highlighted in this year’s group of remarkable grads A local scientist who analyzes…
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Microglia: when good cells go dark
Marie-Ève Tremblay, her research team and partners at the City University of New York (CUNY) reported some first-in-world findings recently.…
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New podcast series explores the realities of dementia caregiving
When Ashley Sharma graduated from high school, she didn’t imagine that within a few years, she would become her grandmother’s…
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The ‘everyone problem’: How the UVic Concussion Lab is advancing research on traumatic brain injuries
A University of Victoria lab dedicated to the study of concussions is advancing research to improve treatment and the lives…
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Bridging Indigenous knowledge with mainstream psychology
Emily Haigh joined UVic in 2022 to take up the newly established position of Chief Mungo Martin Research Chair in…
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Disability advocate Michael Prince named to Order of Canada
Over his 38 years at UVic, the acting dean of the Faculty of Human and Social Development (HSD) has built…