Construction d’un laboratoire “de pointe” à Vancouver pour lutter contre le cancer

by Amelia Ritchie | Feb 6, 2024 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

January 30, 2024 | CBC Radio-Canada via UVic News A new cyclotron and radiopharmacy laboratory is currently being installed on the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus. The lab, whose goal is to help the fight against cancer in British Columbia, is...

Un bar sans alcool ouvre ses portes dans le Grand Vancouver

by Amelia Ritchie | Feb 6, 2024 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

January 18, 2024 | CBC Radio-Canada via UVic News On February 3, 2024, a non-alcoholic bar will open in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. The business, called Beeves, will be the first of its kind in Metro Vancouver, and will provide customers with a place to try...

B.C. restricting cell phone use in schools

by Kristen De Jager | Feb 6, 2024 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

February 3, 2024 |Global News via UVic News B. C. premier David Eby announced on Friday Jan. 26 that the government would start restricting the use of cell phones in classrooms across the province. The policy, to be enacted in time for the new school year, is an...

UVic and Bombardier partner on developing lower-emission planes

by Amelia Ritchie | Feb 5, 2024 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

January 25, 2024 | Vancouver is Awesome via UVic News A partnership between the Canadian aircraft manufacturing company Bombardier and the University of Victoria’s Centre for Aerospace Research (CfAR) has resulted in an exciting protype that could help reduce aircraft...

David Eby veut faire de Prince George une plaque tournante de l’hydrogène

by Amelia Ritchie | Feb 5, 2024 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

January 17, 2024 | CBC Radio-Canada via UVic News British Columbia Premier David Eby has proposed a clean hydrogen project in Prince George, BC, that could reduce C02 emissions by 700,000 tons. Hydrogen has been an area of focus for the province for two decades, and...

B.C. scientists racing to understand singing fish

by Amelia Ritchie | Jan 31, 2024 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

January 15, 2024 | Victoria Times Colonist via UVic News Underwater soundscapes – or the sounds fish make – are a widely misunderstood and understudied area of research. Luckily, there are an increasing number of scientists, particularly in British Columbia and at the...