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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) ...
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 ...
This summer, Denmark proposed an amendment to its copyright laws, giving people ownership over their own image, voice, and likeness.
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 ...
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.
FPTP and strategic voting led to major changes in Vancouver Island politics, reaffirming for many the limitations of our current system.
Getting a job in oil and gas industry was unlike any hiring process I’ve ever experienced. I applied on a Friday, and flew out Tuesday morning.
I’ve lost count of how many times I have told someone here at UVic that I’m from Alberta, and they’ve responded with “Oh, I’m sorry.” It happens a lot, and sometimes it really strikes a nerve with me.
In order to tackle AI at post-secondary institutions, we need to start at the source: elementary and high school systems.
Before 2018 when Canada legalized cannabis, members of a campus club called Hempology 101 met to light up on the Quad.
David MacGregor first attended UVic at the age of 47. Thirty-four years later, without missing as much as a year of study, he walked out of his final class — unofficially UVic’s longest-attending ...