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Publications - University of Victoria
Publications
UVic News currently encompasses stories from The Ring, knowlEDGE and The Torch.
Supporting first-generation students
The Ring
A new UVic program is helping first-generation students build community, overcome feelings of alienation and imposter syndrome, and support them in navigating the culture of higher
education.
Co-ops advance UN sustainability goals
The Ring
UVic’s co-op program launched a new initiative that helps students directly link their work to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. UVic co-operative education (co-op)
students have always been changemakers—the work they tac…
2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards
The Ring
An environmental problem-solver healing our dirt, an ocean engineer unlocking climate data and a grassroots activist are among this year’s 18 recipients.
Bombardier partnership for sustainable aviation
The Ring
UVic's Centre for Aerospace Research (CfAR) will be Bombardier's first academic partner on the sustainability-focused EcoJet Research Project.
Low-harm cancer treatment
UVic research on gold nanoparticles could make cancer treatments more effective—and easier on patients
From climate impacts to action
Climate impacts put BC research into the global race for solutions For many, the reality of climate change didn’t hit home until its effects literally hit home—in the form of
atmospheric rivers and heat domes. For many more, the reality …
Clean energy future
Rural and Indigenous communities are poised to play a central role in Canada’s low-carbon energy future, according to one of Canada’s top energy transition researchers. UVic
geographer and civil engineer Christina Hoicka explains that as the impacts of climate change grow, a massive upscaling of renewable energies will be required.
Rebalancing the scales
UVic music researcher Adam Con believes we can build a better society by integrating concepts of access, equity, diversity and inclusion into every school’s music classroom and
ensemble.
Law and the land
CBC journalist and UVic Law alum Laura Lynch uses her legal knowledge to tackle the most pressing stories of our time, from Supreme Court cases to climate change to the devastation
of war.
Camera ready
UVic alumni contribute talent, technical and creative power to Victoria’s burgeoning film industry.
Constantly curious
Alumna Tanya Lloyd Kyi (BA ’96) is a superstar children’s author—keeping the focus on fun and trusting in her young readers’ innate curiosity about the world.
Hope and story
UVic social sciences grad and Crookes professor Sean Holman works long hours trying to bring a human face to the way the media covers climate change—and build communities of
action.
Giving for the past, present and future
Amid society’s growing focus on mental health, one donor is asking what else she can do to improve student health and wellness.
Out with the old tech, in with the new
Ottawa Community Foundation funds new technology for UVic's Psychology Clinic, which trains the next generation of Psychologists and provides services to local adults and
children.
The art and science of caring
James Matthew Besa, a fourth-year cis male nursing student of colour, receives the Margaret A. Evans scholarship and is recognized for his hard work and unusually positive outlook
on life.
Sharing fears and truths about climate change
A donor’s visionary gift allows the creation of a memory vault for climate disaster survivors
Donor impact: a sense of community
Donor support propels young student to discover new passions At 18 years old—the age most students finish high school—Arista Marthyman will soon graduate with a degree in sociology
and a passion for labour and children’s rights. Af…
Donor impact: amplifying Indigenous voices
UVic law alumnus Drew Mildon and his wife Dr. Athena Madan share a commitment to “creating, making and holding space for Indigenous voices.” Mildon's law firm, Woodward & Co.,
provides a scholarship for undergraduate students entering or continuing in the JD/JID program or to Indigenous students enrolling in the JD program. The firm also contributes annual funding
for the Indigenous Perspectives camp, which gives UVic law students the opportunity to engage with Indigenous cultures, communities, history, and perspectives on law and legal
orders.
The healing power of music and connection
Scholarship supporting digital health research helps uncover the positive benefits of lifestyle interventions for people living with dementia.
Maintaining cultural connections
A partnership with the Mastercard Foundation helped meet student needs during the transition to online education
Restoring the natural flow
A former professor’s legacy strengthens her former student’s resolve to revitalize the Kwak̕̕wala language within her family and community.
Raincoast Research Chair
Donor funding expands a lab’s research, and teaching and outreach programs in community-driven applied conservation science.
Recognizing a rising leader with big dreams
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.
Improving water accessibility for global health
The John and Myrtle Tilley Graduate Scholarship helps one of UVic’s first civil engineering PhD students research water accessibility issues in Malawi.
Stepping up to the challenge
Rory Hills’ childhood fascination with science was born out of pure curiosity about the natural environment. He didn’t associate science with any significant world problems. That
all changed when UVic researcher Andrew Weaver delivered a talk at Hills’ high school about the future impact of climate change.
Focus on education
Four students from Africa are completing PhDs at UVic with the help of donors and UVic’s Faculty of Education. Godwin Nnko, Kassim Dadi, William Pastory and Patrick Makokoro are
receiving support from the Millennium Futures Fund and the Dr. Jean Downie Dey Memorial Award.
Sustainable future through clean energy
Mechanical engineer Zuomin Dong and UVic’s Clean Transportation Research Team are working to cut down on the environmental impacts of marine vessels in our oceans.
Past shapes the future
A rare discovery during a field school in Greece set Jacob Engstrom on his path of self-discovery, “It’s an incredible feeling to hold something in your hand that hasn’t been seen
in thousands of years,” explains Engstrom.