Ocean Networks Canada, an initiative of UVic, is expanding opportunities for women and girls in science with a new national project, the Ocean Decade Challenge.

Social dimensions of health PhD grad, Andrea Mellor, was drawn to an interdisciplinary program knowing there was a missing link between her work as a hydrogeologist and the health-related issues occurring in Indigenous communities.

A resounding success describes the first virtual Moving Trans History Forward conference with 376 people registered, a 25 percent increase since 2018, and people participating from 23 countries around the globe.

The effects of cannabis use on youth continues to be problematic, according to new findings from a 10-year study led by UVic psychologist Bonnie Leadbeater, who explains the results here.

The effects of cannabis use on youth continues to be problematic, according to new findings from a 10-year study led by UVic psychologist Bonnie Leadbeater, who explains the results here.

Professional muralist, activist, and soon-to-be secondary school teacher Kay Gallivan is graduating from UVic this Fall ready to bring more public art into the school system.

After a serious motorcycle accident that left him temporarily paralysed, Keenan Andrew left his career as a stone mason behind and returned to his long-held passion to work with children and youth. He began his post-secondary education at 29 years old.

Lysozymes. Particle physics. Virtual reality. Drone technology. Black holes. These are a few of the science and technology topics that 10 Indigenous high school students delved into during a week-long STEM residency at the University of Victoria from May 27-31. The grade 11 students—nine from BC and one from Saskatchewan—were mentored by UVic professors and grad students over five eventful days on campus.

How does one “speak back” to violence experienced by Indigenous girls, young women, two-spirit youth, even whole communities impacted from centuries of oppression? This question frames the work of Sisters Rising, an Indigenous-led, community-based research project that honours Indigenous youth who have experienced sexualized, gender-based violence by offering traditional land- and arts-based teachings.

UVic social work student Santanna Hernandez's path to university was full of twists and turns—much like the Columbia River cutting through her hometown of Trail, BC. Now a mother of four, Hernandez will graduate from UVic in 2019 and is currently applying to medical schools.

Technology education program aims to shrink diversity gaps

Inspired by local youth and Victoria's growing technology sector, HighTechU is more than a coding program. It's an experiential learning program where high school students build the diverse skills needed to succeed in higher education and the tech industry.

As part of the Ye'yumnuts project initiated by Cowichan Tribes in 2017, UVic anthropologist Brian Thom and his graduate students were invited to partner with Elders, school district staff and others to commemorate an ancient ancestral site in the Cowichan Valley and to develop interpretive materials and school curriculum resources.

Chantal Adams recalls her first encounter with Sandrina de Finney, an associate professor at UVic's School of Child and Youth Care. Adams was a first-year student when De Finney and a master's student visited one of Adams' classes. They spoke about their work with Indigenous children and families, sang and drummed and discussed the concept of intersectionality.

A new research model for studying repeated mild concussions in young brains could increase understanding and transform treatment for this high-risk age group, says University of Victoria neuroscientist Brian Christie.

New research by UVic psychologist Bonnie Leadbeater and lead author Kara Thompson from St. Francis Xavier University has identified specific patterns of cannabis use by youth. Thompson and Leadbeater, along with two other researchers, drew from an earlier youth survey conducted by UVic and Island Health. They expect their new findings will help inform current and future cannabis policies in Canada.