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UVic is launching a new doctoral program aimed at working professionals in the engineering industry — the first of its kind in Canada. The Doctor of Engineering (DEng), proposed by Dr. Mina Hoorfar, ...
The Climate Disaster Project, co-founded and directed by UVic journalism professor Sean Holman, has received a $2.5 million grant from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) ...
This summer, Denmark proposed an amendment to its copyright laws, giving people ownership over their own image, voice, and likeness.
Summers are getting hotter. The Petch building isn’t air conditioned, and my cells are dying. I’m a third-year PhD student in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, and I use specialized ...
On a crisp, cold Saturday in late November, members of the Greater Victoria Green Team (GVGT) along with 28 volunteers set to work clearing Cunningham Woods, a 1-acre forested area inside Ring Road, ...
On Wednesday night, the Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation agreed to meet with seven Indigenous youth inside the Legislature. After being unsatisfied with the meeting, five Indigenous ...
Emily Lowan is a UVic graduate, with a degree in Political Science and Environmental Studies. She is a former UVSS Director of Campaigns and Community Relations, and a climate activist. Her background ...
The Canadian government has sat by and allowed for industry, the police, tourists and white supremacist protestors to run rampant on Indigenous territories.
This excuse was obviously ridiculous, because we all know how expensive tuition is these days. There’s no way there were any coins left in the fountain to dive for.
the Martlet asked students how they've felt about topics such as online instruction, affordability, and UVic’s response to COVID-19. 408 students responded to our survey, which was shared on the ...
This article contains discussion of sexual extortion and suicide. Covid-19 was not just a virus pandemic, it was a catalyst for an epidemic of loneliness. People all around the world were inside by ...
Mary* was hesitant about visiting the hospital. But, frustrated by the various mental health clinics she’d been directed to over the past seven months, she picked up the phone to call a suicide help ...