An independent study (2008–2019) shows that integrating police officers into Victoria's Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams reduces violence risks while enhancing mental health support without criminalizing mental illness. VicPD officers collaborate with health professionals to help clients stabilize in the community, reducing their involvement with the justice system. The report highlights improved safety for clients and staff, especially among racialized clients, and emphasizes that police focus on mental health, not criminality. This partnership model is praised for its positive impact on both clients and the broader community. Full report at vicpd.ca.

University of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as the international community gathers for the UN Summit of the Future.

Landmark new research shows Ice Age teens from 25,000 years ago went through similar puberty stages as modern-day adolescents. In a study published today in the Journal of Human Evolution of the timing of puberty in Pleistocene teens, researchers are addressing a knowledge gap about how early humans grew up.

An international research team found only 63 out of 1500 climate policies have led to substantial emissions reductions over the past two decades. The groundbreaking study published in Science reveals the keys to success according to shared characteristics for these cases: inclusion of tax and price incentives in well-designed policy mixes.

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.

UVic researcher Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera is leading an effort to shine the light on an epidemic¬ underlying the toxic drug crisis¬—brain injury after overdose.

The University of Victoria is celebrating four outstanding researchers recently announced as 2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholars and one prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellow.

From helping to convert seaweed overgrowth into benefits for the blue economy, to improving travel across sea ice, two University of Victoria projects on Monday [eds note: June 3] received nearly $4 million in federal support to advance climate solutions.

From helping to convert seaweed overgrowth into benefits for the blue economy, to improving travel across sea ice, two University of Victoria projects on Monday [eds note: June 3] received nearly $4 million in federal support to advance climate solutions.

May is Asian Heritage Month – an opportunity for UVic to showcase the stories, research, contributions and vital impact made by people of Asian descent on campus, in our communities and beyond. The following UVic experts are available to media to discuss topics of Asian heritage during Asian Heritage Month.

The following University of Victoria experts are available to media for comment about the federal budget, which is expected to be tabled on April 16.

Twenty researchers, teachers and students are receiving University of Victoria’s REACH awards.

UVic geographer Jutta Gutberlet is helping communities of waste pickers in Brazil improve their working conditions, form co-operatives and advance social movements.

Banting fellow, Andrea Mellor, looks to strengthen health and social systems by cultivating safer and non-judgemental spaces for marginalized youth.

Lusungu Kayani-Stearns, a Vanier scholar, explores African cities, focusing on the unacknowledged waste sector, aiming for inclusive urban transformations.

UVic researchers awarded seven Vanier scholarships and three Banting fellowships in 2023, spearheading diverse research projects for next three years