Science & technology
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An exciting career change with civil engineering
When it comes to pursuing one’s passion through education, it’s never too late to start—and learning as a mature student offers many professional advantages, according to Solomon Rosenberg, who returned to school at 35 to pursue his undergraduate degree in civil engineering. Now graduating, he couldn’t be happier with his…
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Learning amongst the trees
Listening to Kailey Strachan talk about trees, you can immediately tell that it’s a topic she’s passionate about. The biology…
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Three honorary degrees at spring 2024 convocation
Three distinguished individuals from diverse fields will be awarded honorary degrees by UVic during its spring convocation ceremonies taking place…
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Sounds of science: finding hope for the ocean with fish sounds
Vanier scholar Hailey Davies is co-leading an education program called FishSounds Educate; an initiative that engages all ages in ocean…
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Immersive workout
UVic research focuses on gamifying fitness that changes behaviour
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Clues to the cosmos, cognition, cancer, climate and beyond
From ground-breaking research in particle and astrophysics to innovative studies in neuroscience, human health, energy modelling and beyond, UVic’s Arbutus…
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World-leading UVic climate research gets a $4M boost
From helping to convert seaweed overgrowth into benefits for the blue economy, to improving travel across sea ice, two University…
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Improving accessibility in chemistry education
Chemistry can be a very colourful science, but for the 5-8% of men and 0.5-1% of women with colour vision…
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UVic welcomes 2024 budget’s research support during Trudeau visit
The University of Victoria (UVic) is welcoming investments to support Canadian research and innovation detailed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…