by Madison Fernway | May 3, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
May 1, 2024 | The New York Times via UVic News Mountain goats, the high-elevation daredevils, have always lived life on the edge. Their survival strategy of seeking refuge on steep, rocky slopes to avoid predators has an inherent risk – avalanches. A recent...
by Kristen De Jager | May 2, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
April 30, 2024 | UVicSpace This month’s top visited article on UVic’s institutional repository (UVicSpace) was a 2021 masters’ thesis titled An uncomfortable city: a community-based investigation of hostile architecture by Jessica Annan. The author...
by Madison Fernway | Apr 30, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
April 22, 2024 | Global News via UVic News In a recent turn of events that has caught the attention of many, Michael Prince, a respected professor from the University of Victoria, has made a bold statement by stepping down from a federal panel. His resignation comes...
by Madison Fernway | Apr 30, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
April 22, 2024 | Victoria News via UVic News Hulu’s new series, Under the Bridge, is a chilling reminder of the tragic murder of 14-year-old Reena Virk in 1997. The series, based on the horrific incident, aims to shed light on youth violence and bullying. However,...
by Madison Fernway | Apr 23, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
April 16, 2024 | The Guardian via UVic News The 2013 documentary, Blackfish, sparked a critical look at the marine mammal training industry. The film portrayed a bleak image of orca trainers in the US, suggesting that the spectacle of orca shows conceals the true...
by Madison Fernway | Apr 18, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
March 13, 2024 | Yahoo! Finance via UVic News The Tula Foundation, a Canadian organization known for harnessing science and technology to tackle urgent public interest issues, recently received a significant financial boost. Founders Eric Peterson and Christina Munck,...