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Level up: Developing video games to help unlock climate solutions

Donor support is helping the Virtual Lab for Environmental Planning turn digital simulations into tools for wildfire response, energy planning and environmental resilience.

Anya's pathway

First-year student Anya flourished at UVic thanks to an entrance scholarship that gave them the support and confidence to embrace new opportunities.

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Peer power: transforming the first-year student experience

Donor generosity unlocked the opportunity to launch First Year Interconnect, a peer mentorship program that helps new learners to thrive and upper-year students to develop as leaders.

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Celebrating the next generation of artists supported by the Jeffrey Rubinoff Foundation

Last year, UVic's longtime partnership with the Jeffrey Rubinoff foundation expanded even further with a new donation that supports the Jeffrey Rubinoff Nexus for Art as a Source of Knowledge in...

Partnering with Indigenous communities and organizations to inspire STEM futures

For more than 15 years, Science Venture has provided STEM learning opportunities right where kids live, learn and play—sparking curiosity, removing barriers and creating pathways to...

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$10 million gift from Law Foundation of BC will transform legal landscape

This remarkable donation will support work to revitalize Secwépemc legal orders through a UVic initiative called Next Steps. It builds on the Foundation’s long-standing...

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A gift advancing mental health research and celebrating academic excellence

Through three new scholarships—including one in mental health and addiction—the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation is helping develop graduate students working in some of...

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Innovative riding simulator expands access to horseback therapy

With a gift from long-time supporters Murray and Lynda Farmer, a UVic-led innovation is expanding access to the joy and healing of horseback riding for people with disabilities.