A team of three UVic computer science students won three awards in a recent global quantum computing competition.

​After the first wave of the pandemic, India is experiencing record numbers of new cases. UVic political scientist Reeta Tremblay explains the political and social dynamics at play.

A UVic expert in statistical genomics is part of a research team developing a rapid and cost-effective test to ensure cleaner grapevines for healthier vineyards across Canada.

UVic statistician Laura Cowen and mathematical modeller Junling Ma are working to estimate the hidden circulation of COVID-19 and predict new outbreaks.

UVic scientists are leading efforts to protect our health, and working with the community to ensure the social and economic resilience of our society.

A low-cost screening test that can be used from your home and read in minutes could change how public health officials track and control the spread of COVID-19.

In order to measure the effectiveness of physical-distancing strategies on COVID-19, we must turn to mathematical and computer simulation models like the ones being developed by University of Victoria statistical mathematician Junling Ma.

We use gold for jewelry, tooth fillings and Olympic medals­—and soon for Zika detection. UVic chemist Alex Brolo is working with the precious metal to provide a faster (and inexpensive) way to diagnose devastating viruses such as Zika and dengue fever. Brolo is developing new ways to use gold nanostructures in medical applications.

Two promising University of Victoria projects to help prevent spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus have been given a funding boost.