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IMPORTANT: Honours & Directed Studies Role-Based Email Discontinued

Hello everyone,

I hope you’re staying warm during the winter weather!

We wanted to let you know that the biology.honours@uvic.ca and biology.directedstudies@uvic.ca email addresses will be discontinued.

Any emails sent to these addresses will be redirected to biology@uvic.ca until the end of March. However, moving forward, please send all Honours-related and Directed Studies-related emails directly to biology@uvic.ca.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Warm Regards,

The Biology Office

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Ocean of Data Challenge: Telling Ocean Stories

The Ocean of Data Challenge: Telling Ocean Stories, is a national competition focused on science communication and ocean data storytelling.

Running from February 6–24, 2025, this free challenge gives students the chance to transform real ocean data from Ocean Networks Canada into engaging, meaningful stories that make science more accessible.

Hosted by DeepSense, COVE, and ShiftKey Labs, this exciting challenge is open to current students (full-time or part-time) and recent graduates (within the past 12 months) of a Canadian post-secondary institution. The challenge kicks off virtually on February 6th at 6:00 pm AST with an introduction to the challenge, expert presentation, and a Q&A session.

Final submissions are due by February 24th, with winners announced on March 12th.

  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration – Open to students from all fields, not just computer science! Creativity and diverse perspectives are encouraged.
  • Hands-on Experience – A unique opportunity to explore ocean data and develop impactful storytelling skills.
  • Cash Prizes – Four prizes totalling more than $1800 will be awarded to the winners.
  • Flexible Participation – Students can compete individually or in teams of up to five, working at their own pace over the challenge period.

This challenge is a great way to develop science communication skills, gain hands-on experience with ocean data, and explore interdisciplinary collaboration.

Instagram, LinkedIn.

For details and registration, visit: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/deepsense/1544374.

 

 

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ICS Session – BC MSP Application Session

Attention International Student:

Are you an International Student who will be studying at UVic for at least 6 months? Students planning to stay in BC for 2 terms or more must apply for primary health insurance through the BC Medical Services Plan (BC MSP).

If you haven’t yet applied, join our BC MSP Application Session on February 3. ICS Settlement Advisers will share information on the BC Medical Service Plan and guide students in completing the BC MSP application.

Registration Link: Click here

Date: Feb. 3rd

Time: 5:00 pm

Location: Clearihue A207

What to bring: Please bring a laptop or tablet, a scanned copy of your study permit, and your address in Victoria.

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Trent University Forensic Science Graduate Program – Virtual Information Session

Join Our Final Info Session for MSc. Forensic Science – September 2025 Intake

In this session, we will give an overview of the program and answer key questions, including:

  • Am I eligible to apply to the MSc. Forensic Science program if I don’t have a background in forensic science?
  • How do I prepare a strong application?
  • What can I expect during the application interview?
  • What courses are offered in the program?
  • Where can I complete my summer placement?
  • What types of careers can I pursue after graduation?

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TED Fund Travel Awards (Open from Jan 10th to Feb 9th

An award is given to a continuing undergraduate student with a physical disability (or disabilities) for the enhancement of the student learning experience through travel, in support of research/creative activity and may include, but not be limited to, field schools, exhibitions, conferences or presentations.

The student’s disability (or disabilities) must be of a severity and degree to require a personal care worker to accompany the student when travelling. Preference is for students with a GPA of 6.0 or higher.

The online application will be open from January 10 until February 9th.

Students must submit:

  1. an essay of not less than 500 words and not more than 1000 words, outlining the educational benefits of travel, how travel will relate to the student’s studies, and what the student intends to learn from their travel;
  2. a letter of reference from a University of Victoria professor, demonstrating that the travel is related and beneficial to the student’s studies;
  3. a letter from a medical professional confirming that a personal care worker is needed to accompany the student when travelling; and
  4. a proposed budget for travel, including, but not limited to, estimated costs for travel, food, accommodation and accompaniment by a personal care worker. The student must provide ten percent (10%) of the approved budget.

Students enrolled for Summer Session (May to August) must apply via the online application in January; students enrolled for the Winter Session (September to April) must apply via the online application in April.

For any questions, please reach out to SAFA: awards4@uvic.ca

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Mock Medical MMIs

Career Services is hosting Mock MMI (multiple mini interview) sessions to help students prepare for professional school interviews (medical, dental, physio, etc.).

Dates:
Jan 23 (PM) & Jan 24 (AM): Medical
Feb 21 (AM): Dental/Physio/Other

Sessions are online only and only for students with confirmed interviews.

For more info or to book, email careers@uvic.ca. 

Background:

Many professional schools are now recruiting by using MMI multiple mini interviews).  Career Services are holding ‘mock MMI’ events to help prepare students for their interview by allowing them to circulate among stations ‘MMI’ style. Students will have the chance to practice addressing the kinds of questions that might be asked in the admission interview and the pace required to go from station to station.