Science & technology
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Driving sustainability forward
Akash Mohanty is one of a dozen students driving sustainability forward on Vancouver Island through the University of Victoria’s Sustainability Scholars program, a unique graduate program that offers students paid internships to work on applied sustainability research projects with local community, industry, government, Indigenous and non-profit organizations.
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Paul Hoffman wins Kyoto Prize
Paul Hoffman has been steadfast in his explorations of hypotheses that other scientists have ignored. Despite backlash against his research…
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UVic celebrates four new prestigious Vanier scholars and Banting postdoctoral fellow
The University of Victoria is celebrating four outstanding researchers recently announced as 2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholars and one prestigious…
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Restoring climate-resilient kelp forests
A team of researchers led by UVic and the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre is attempting to regrow kelp forests, working…
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New funding adds robust tools to test climate policy impacts
The University of Victoria is set to advance the Canadian climate policy modelling ecosystem with the launch of the Open…
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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…
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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…