by Madison Fernway | Jun 25, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
June 25, 2024 | Vancouver Sun via UVic News British Columbia’s school districts are gearing up to curb digital distractions. By September, they aim to limit cellphone use during school hours. In Mission, for example, the ban will extend to lunchtime for Grade 9...
by Madison Fernway | Jun 18, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
June 10, 2024 | CTV News via UVic News Amidst the aftermath of the recent European Parliament elections, Oliver Schmidtke, Director of the Centre for Global Studies at the University of Victoria, analyzes the rising wave of right-wing parties across Europe. From Italy...
by Madison Fernway | Jun 17, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
June 10, 2024 | Yahoo News via UVic News In the wake of a rising syphilis epidemic, Dr. Caroline Cameron and her team at the University of Victoria are making strides in the fight against this ancient disease. With syphilis cases in Canada hitting close to 14,000 in...
by Madison Fernway | Jun 12, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
June 5, 2024 | Neowin via UVic News Ever thought about swapping your gym membership for a virtual reality (VR) headset? Well, a new study highlighted by this article from Neowin suggests you might want to consider it. The study, highlighted by Meta, found that you can...
by Madison Fernway | Jun 5, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
May 22nd, 2024 | National Observer via UVic News In the face of rising global temperatures, a recent article from Canada’s National Observer brings to light the pressing issue of extreme heat conditions impacting workers, particularly in the agricultural sector. The...