The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) is celebrating 10 University of Victoria researchers—the most ever at one time—with the country’s highest academic honour.

Injecting CO2 into ocean basalt has almost no risk of triggering seismic activity like earthquakes or fault slip according to new research from Solid Carbon, a climate change mitigation project.

New research shows that humans "have emerged as the planet’s most extraordinary predator," harvesting over one third of all vertebrate species for medicine, collections, clothing and the pet trade.

Five research teams, two based at UVic, receive $180,000 each from the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions’ Opportunity Project Program.

The Tour de Cure fundraiser for cancer research has been a focus for Kara White and me for several years. Back in 2016 (when it was known as the Ride to Conquer Cancer) I had the opportunity to participate in the two-day, 200-km ride for the first time.

Two major international university rankings were released this month, and both of them show the outsized impact of UVic research on the global stage.

Yang Shi awarded prestigious CSME Mechatronics Medal During the 2023 Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering (CSME) International Congress held May 28-31 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Prof. Yang Shi (Mechanical Engineering) was awarded the prestigious C…

For 60 years, multiple experiences of UVic students and researchers across disciplines have been shaped by the ocean. From a campus that’s a few short steps from coastline, our engagement with the global ocean has defined UVic research and its breakthroughs.

UVic is 1st in Canada for climate action and in the global top 10 for impact, according to the 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. THE scores universities and colleges for how they are responding to UN goals to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure peace and prosperity.

With a $83.6-million boost, UVic will lead a will lead a national, multi-partner research initiative that will help get Canada to net zero—one community at a time.

FAQ on clean energy transition. With a $83.6-million boost, UVic will lead a will lead a national, multi-partner research initiative that will help get Canada to net zero—one community at a time.

April 22 is Earth Day and UVic joins the global community by celebrating the university-wide teaching, research and sustainable operations that reflect our commitment to climate action.

A $1-million, four-year research project funded by the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions centres what rural, remote and Indigenous communities need to flourish despite climate challenges.

UVic research on gold nanoparticles could make cancer treatments more effective—and easier on patients

BC's West Thurlow Island boasts world-class natural beauty as well as a bounty of potential tidal energy reserves—completely untapped until a unique UVic-led community partnership started work proving the viability of reliable clean energy systems for BC’s off-grid coastal communities.

Equipped to survive the weather conditions and the long days exploring glaciers in the backcountry, backcountry, students in one geography field school learn about scientific research in physical geography.