Our students returned to classes this fall with exceptional energy, an eagerness to learn and a desire to grow intellectually. The start of the academic year is always a special time, one with which we can all identify. More
Physics major Kai Fuglem used three exposures, at different shutter speeds, for his surreal capture of the campus bookstore. More
University astronomers conducting some galactic detective work may have found evidence that dark matter—thought to form about 90 per cent of the universe—may not behave quite the way generally accepted theories predict. More
Bob Wright, founder of the Victoria-based Oak Bay Marine Group of sports-fishing businesses, has donated $11 million to support the university’s new global centre of excellence in ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences. More
A formal agreement between the university and the China Scholarship Council means that some of the top graduate students from that country will be coming to Victoria to complete their doctoral studies. More
What started with a simple e-mail ended with U.S. politician-turned-climate activist Al Gore speaking to a packed house of 600 in the Victoria Conference Centre ballroom on Sept. 29. More
What is it all about? It’s the new Legacy Art Gallery and Café, made possible by the bequest of an extensive personal art collection and property holdings from the estate of Michael Williams. More
Or, how the novelist has found himself sharing his name with a popular US network TV character. More
The Centre for Forest Biology has compiled a self-guided walking tour of campus. More
Distinguished Alumni Award recipient and community leader Murray Farmer accepts lifetime achievement recognition on behalf of “thousands” of local volunteers. More
Installation begins for the NEPTUNE ocean science observatory. More
Political Science Prof. Michael Webb and Law Prof. Glenn Gallins—who both inspire students by creating opportunities to learn by doing—are the recipients of the Alumni Awards for Excellence in Teaching. More
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