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UVic Becomes a Signatory of the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)
In alignment with Aspiration 2030: UVic’s Research and Creative Works Strategy, UVic has joined 24,633 individuals and organizations in 166 countries by signing the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). This exciting move allows UVic to affirm the...
Global Freshwater Mammals in Crisis: Human Activity Threatens Three Quarters
March 1, 2024 | BNN Breaking via UVic News A recent University of Victoria study found that activities, such as croplands, increasing aridity, pesticide pollution, and human developments are threatening 43% of freshwater mammals. The study also found that protected...
Why Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni is sure to get a warm reception in Canada
March 1, 2024 | CBC via UVic News During the first weekend of March, Canada hosted Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. This visit was expected to be different from last year as in the last G7 conference, Justin Trudeau stated he was concerned about Meloni's...
Hot seawater killed most of cultivated coral in Florida Keys in setback for restoration effort
February 16, 2024 | Daily Mail via UVic News In an effort to increase the population of endangered staghorn and elkhorn corals, researchers had placed them in the Florida Keys. Recently, was discovered that the high temperature seawater had killed more than...
John Borrows receives Order of Canada for 2nd time
February 20, 2024 | CFAX 1070 via UVic News John Borrows, from the University of Victoria, has been named to the Order of Canada as an Officer for a 2nd time. John Borrows is one of the worlds best authorities on Indigenous rights and legal traditions. He is also a...
Engineer seeks to solve major construction issues with brilliant innovation: ‘We wanted to take the difficult and less-traveled route’
February 17, 2024 | The Cool Down via UVic News Rishi Gupta, an engineer and professor at the University of Victoria, is leading a team that is set on replacing cement with other sustainable binding materials. A move that could both transform the construction...
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