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Amid society’s growing focus on mental health, one donor is asking what else she can do to improve student health and wellness.

May is Asian Heritage Month and UVic is celebrating Asian cultures with a spotlight on art, books, resources, stories and research, as well as messages on taking action against anti-Asian racism.

Eight UVic researchers are the "who's who" of influential scholars and named top one per cent in their fields for being highly cited in scientific publications.

Researchers investigating childhood obesity, food security and nutrition in Inuit communities, and the role of intestinal microbes in humans’ immune systems are among the University of Victoria recipients of nearly $2 million from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR).

Recent kinesiology graduate Ashley Hoydal-Payne gained the experience she needed to launch her business through an internship focused on community wellness and digital media.

Prolonged stress is associated with poor physical and mental health outcomes. Sam Liu, assistant professor of kinesiology, explains what his research has shown about the relationship between personality traits such as extroversion, neuroticism and sociability, and perceptions of stress.

There’s nothing quite like looking across the ocean and feeling the fresh salty air filing your lungs as you ride your bike along Dallas Road. And Carson Sage, who graduates with a MA in Kinesiology this month, has been offering senior citizens in Victoria and beyond the opportunity to reconnect with nature through free bike rides, via the Cycling Without Age program.

Renovations in McKinnon are now almost complete and the building is now the teaching and research hub for the School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education.