Health
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Transformative degree helps grad bring together care, justice and public health
As a graduate student in public health, Andrea Figueroa has gone from working at supervised consumption sites in Montreal to collaborating with community-based harm reduction services in Mexico, and San Francisco.
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CanAssist technology helps local barista work independently
Break barriers, build belonging Despite talent, drive and ambition, many individuals with disabilities still encounter barriers in the workplace. However,…
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Four new Canada Research Chairs at UVic
UVic announces four new and four renewed Canada Research Chairs enhancing research and creative work.
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UVic neuroscientists advance depression research
A new paper from the Caruncho Lab shows the potential of a protein called Reelin for treating both “leaky gut”…
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Pioneering UVic program nurtures early-career health researchers
THRIVE is a dedicated mentorship program to train early career health researchers in the art of writing—and winning—prestigious, highly competitive,…
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Royal Society of Canada recognizes 2025 UVic researchers
Royal Society of Canada celebrates UVic researchers with the country’s highest academic honour.
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Better diagnosis, faster relief for urinary tract infections
UVic scientists and community partners have developed a faster, more accurate way to diagnose urinary tract infections.
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UVic partnerships bring equity into death care
Partnership is at the centre of Kelli Stajduhar’s paradigm-shifting research program at UVic, which helps people die with dignity and…
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A Place of Medicine: a day with UVic’s inaugural Indigenous Land Steward Loreisa Lepine
Tiny shoots spring up in the courtyard now called A Place of Medicine, home to some of most vital Indigenous…