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Category: Science

Science

A deep dive into the science behind the uses of seaweed

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022
Lyndsay Silvestre
Everyone has a perspective on seaweed. To some, it’s the slimy stuff on the shore that washes up in piles after a storm, to others, it’s a tasty snack, and

New dinosaur species found in B.C.

November 27, 2019November 27, 2019
Truly Hunter
A new dinosaur species found nowhere else in the world has been discovered along the Sustut River in British Columbia.

UVic criticized for ties to controversial Thirty Meter Telescope

August 8, 2019August 20, 2019
Josh Kozelj
The University of Victoria has come under fire from alumni, students, faculty, and the UVSS Board of Directors for its connection to the proposed construction of the controversial Thirty Meter

UVic alum wins prestigious 140k research award for innovative telescope technology

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019
Josh Kozelj
Matt Dobbs has always been interested in finding and understanding the boundaries of human knowledge. Now, he’ll be given the time and resources needed to move back out west and

Second annual BEEP day sparks innovation on campus

November 21, 2018
Josh Kozelj
Students, researchers, and faculty came together to showcase work being done in UVic's Biomedical Engineering department ‘Beep’ is a sound many scientists are familiar with hearing in labs, but the famous...

E-Bike invention ‘The Caboost’ wins $1 5000 award at prestigious Vancouver Island competition

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018
Josh Kozelj
UVic student king of the hills The burning sensation in your quads, the gasping for air, and the lactic acid building in your legs: three feelings that cyclists in Victoria undoubtedly...

UVic announces $2.4 million investment in marine energy

November 17, 2017
Josh Kozelj
As students returned from reading break on Nov. 17, flocking to Mystic Market and filling the air of the University Centre with chatter, UVic announced a serious donation to increase...

UVic alums bring interdisciplinary lens to climate change studies

August 10, 2017August 9, 2017
Sarah Lazin
In the global fight against climate change, two UVic alumni are demonstrating the complexity of climate issues and the value of approaching such challenges through an interdisciplinary lens. Those alumni,...

To ban or not to ban the ‘new DDT’

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017
Sonia Hrynchyshyn
On Feb. 21, Health Canada was supposed to decide on imposing a phase-out of a neonicotinoid insecticide — imidacloprid — because of its threat to insects and wetland ecosystems. The consultation period was then...

Buoy, oh buoy: UVic engineers get powered up by ocean waves

December 19, 2016December 18, 2016
Kara Toews
Grey waves crash against a lone buoy off the coast of Vancouver Island. Pale sunlight glitters across the Pacific and stretches far into the distance — a silver blend of sea and...
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