3+ hour, 42+ min ago  (271+ words) The Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science is pleased to congratulate Dr. Ilamparithi Thirumarai Chelvan, Assistant Teaching Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, on being selected as a Future Leader by the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA-ACÉG), chosen from applicants…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (404+ words) UVic triple grad Dr. Jill Wiwcharuk helps bust misinformation and nurture compassion with viral videos about her experiences and insights treating marginalized and addicted patients. What is something fundamental you would like people to understand about your patients who live…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (229+ words) Dr. Schneider teaches in the School of Environmental Studies. She is an associate professor whose area of expertise is: Settler colonialisms, Indigenous feminisms & Indigenous feminist Methodologies, queer theory, community engagement, land-based pedagogies. Indigenous-led scholarship means I’m in a radically different…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (200+ words) by Scarlet Bowness (Germanic Studies, 3rd year) My academic journey has been guided by the belief that to learn a language is to understand the culture that speaks it. Learning German was never simply about mastering the grammar (although there is…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (529+ words) When Breeanna Myden (she/her) was planning her co-op work term, she knew she wanted an experience that would support one of her two academic passions: physical health education, and history. When she learned about the opportunity to travel to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (263+ words) Fifty-six UVic-led research projects will receive more than $13 million over five years through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council’s Discovery Grants program. The funding will support discoveries such as Arctic Ocean chemistry, planet formation and climate modelling. “Curiosity-driven discoveries…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1154+ words) Whether you’re spending the summer road tripping, hanging out at the beach, chasing your kids around or floating on your paddleboard, outdoor activities can pair perfectly with a good science podcast. To ensure that your podcast feed is never empty,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (474+ words) This summer, Nikita Anselene Shimmy Agithkumar (she/her) is on her third co-op with STEMCELL Technologies, a biotech company that provides material, instruments, technology and resources to scientists around the world who are researching stem cells, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (288+ words) The UVic Different Minds Lab team, led by psychology professor Jim Tanaka and post-doctoral fellow Eric Mah, partnered with the Australian National University (ANU) to develop a quick, effective and robust training technique for improving people’s detection of deepfake faces,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (611+ words) When Anastasia Crook (she/her) was hired as a business analyst at National Defence Canada’s Esquimalt Base, she didn’t expect the experience to mark a turning point in her professional development. But when she was given the opportunity to contribute…...