UVic’s new SafetyApp is simple but smart September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Alec Lazenby The university recently announced the launch of the UVic SafetyApp, a new mobile resource for students. But how easy is the app to use? What are its features? Is it
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 student and YouTube tech guru hits 200 000 subscribers August 10, 2017August 11, 2017 Cormac O’Brien Walk into any university lecture hall and you’ll see kids on laptops. Some are scrambling to write down every word out of the professor’s mouth, others are finishing homework that...
Historic tech experiment gets re-wired for Maker Lab exhibit June 22, 2016June 22, 2016 Cormac O’Brien A wire that can record sound and play it back. An electric pin powered by a battery. A machine that turns text to audible tones. These may sound like modern and...
Local iPhone app gets international praise November 6, 2014November 5, 2014 Michel Ghanem For professional photographers, or those looking for full control of their cameras, Victoria-based app developer William Wilkinson created Manual, a camera app providing users with control over their ISO, shutter,...
Hardware review: a full-service tablet April 3, 2014April 2, 2014 Alexander Burton-Vulovic My first tablet, the HP Touchsmart Tx2, was a laptop that happened to have a touchscreen, exemplifying the pre-iPad tablet. Weighing about five pounds, it had Windows, a 12-inch screen,...
Human organs from a printer March 27, 2014April 3, 2014 Chelsea Wilson Imagine you are suffering from liver disease, in desperate need of a transplant. Odds are you would be part of a long waiting list to receive a donated organ. What...
A calling for charity March 27, 2014March 26, 2014 Adam Hayman If you are interested in helping out Africa Calling or starting a similar project, check out their website at africacalling.ca. “It’s just the most amazing experience ever.” – Kevin Davis Kevin Davis...
