🏔️ Are nature enthusiasts hurting the ecosystems that they love? A team of researchers led by UVic is partnering with the Squamish Nation and BC Parks to investigate how overuse and global warming contribute to degradation of mountain ecosystems. 🔗 news.uvic.ca/media-releas...

Fine Arts was thrilled to be so well-represented at the launch of the new @uvic.ca Kula Library Futures Academy on Sep 15: Esi Edugyan, Richard Van Camp, Atom Egoyan, Sean Holman + Shelagh Rogers, Lawrence Hill, Dave Obee & many other fascinating thought leaders! www.uvic.ca/library/abou...

A new 2SLGTBQIA+ Liaison Nurse and the Trans Healthcare Research Co-Lab are solutions for better healthcare, by and for community members. healthresearchbc.ca/news_article... @uvic.ca‬ @vanislandhealth.bsky.social

UVic receives $5M investment from the Mastercard Foundation to strengthen education initiatives for indigenous youth. 🔗 Learn more about this investment: news.uvic.ca/media-releas...

👏 Five UVic researchers named to the Royal Society of Canada, the country’s highest academic honour. Their work advances science, engineering, health and technology worldwide while making a lasting impact here at home. 🔗 ow.ly/sE3a50WRjBB Explore the thread below to learn about each recipient ⬇️

How did rich canadians get even richer? 📈 Canada’s income gap reached a record high this year. In an article from @thetyee.ca, UVic income inequality researcher Peter Dietsch speaks about the uptick in executive pay. 🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/A6Ke50WNIlu @uvichumanities.bsky.social

Canada’s income gap reached a record high this year. How did we get here? Hear from Peter Dietsch (@uvic.ca Philosophy) in @thetyee.ca: thetyee.ca/News/2025/08...

From butterflies to weeds, every observation can help map life on Earth. 🦋 A UVic collaboration has contributed over a million species observations to iNaturalist—one of the world’s largest biodiversity platforms. 🔗 Join a worldwide community documenting nature: news.uvic.ca/2025/inatura...

1/🫨 ONC’s land+seafloor seismic network successfully detected an #earthquake 20km south of Port Renfrew on Aug 18 2025 & notified critical infrastructure subscribers. The earthquake occurred around 7:17pm PST. @uvic.ca #KnowTheOcean #EarthquakeEarlyWarning #YVR

Congratulations to Katya Rhodes, #uvic public administration @uvic.ca @uvicresearch.bsky.social @picscanada.bsky.social #ACET www.uvic.ca/socialscienc...

🌍 How fast do glaciers shape Earth’s landscape? A new global study led by UVic Geographer Sophie Norris has some answers.‪ Using a machine learning, the study predicts glacial erosion for 85% of modern glaciers and reveals how temperature, rock type, and heat impact erosion. 🔗 ow.ly/gBmA50WBxya

New research from UVic's School of Earth and Ocean Sciences has highlighted a seismic hazard in the Yukon. Previously believed to have been dormant for over 40 million years, the Tintina fault may be capable of producing an earthquake with a magnitude over 7.5. 🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/yQbH50WwqnU

The widespread marine heat wave, known as The Blob reshaped how ecosystems in the Pacific Ocean functioned—and climate change makes it likelier that these extreme weather events will return: www.capitaldaily.ca/news/uvic-re...

People across Canada are feeling the impacts of wildfire season. New research from the POLIS Wildfire Resilience Project at UVIC explores how beneficial fires — fire that maximizes ecological benefits and minimizes risks to communities — can help build wildfire resilience.

UVic professor helps guide Google’s efforts in consumer health. 🩺 Congrats to Faculty of Health professor, Ryan Rhodes, who has been named to an international team of experts who will advise tech giant Google on new health technologies. 🔗 Learn more: www.uvic.ca/health/stori...

Today is #WorldBrainDay! Concussions are among the most common brain injuries, but they remain difficult to diagnose and treat. At UVic's Concussion Lab, Dr. Brian Christie and team are working to improve recovery and long-term brain health. news.uvic.ca/2025/uvic-co...

📖 UVic Libraries is launching Kula: Library Futures Academy—the world’s first library-based innovation hub. 🎤 Join us Sept 15–16 for panels on Truth, Knowledge & Society with authors, archivists, & artists. 🎟️ Early bird tix: www.eventbrite.ca/e/kula-acade...

🔬UVic researchers are transforming how UTIs are diagnosed. Linda K. Nartey and the Goodlett Lab have developed a new way to diagnose UTIs that gives results in hours, not days. This means faster treatment, fewer false positives, and less plastic waste. 🔗 news.uvic.ca/2025/better-...

Marine heatwaves are reshaping our oceans. 🐟 🪸 New research from the University of Victoria’s Baum Lab offers a stark preview of how heatwaves will impact the future of our oceans. 🔗 Learn more: news.uvic.ca/media-releas...

🚨 Calling all global research leaders! UVic is inviting established scholars with an academic focus on climate change solutions or mental health to apply for nomination to the 2026 Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) program. 🔗 www.uvic.ca/research-inn... @uvicresearch.bsky.social

Two philosophy grads will follow the @uvic.ca Vikes Men’s Soccer team for two years. “Even if someone’s not played the sport, if even a sliver of a second you feel a little bit seen, I have completely accomplished [my task] as a filmmaker.” 🗨️ Raymond Dimmitt 🔗 martlet.ca/uvic-philoso...

UVic celebrates a major milestone in education! The first grads of our Indigenous Post-Degree BEd program, through @uviceducation.bsky.social, have completed their degree — reimagining how we train teachers in BC. 👏 Class of 2025 — thank you for leading change! Learn more: ow.ly/A8ON50Wq2oK

Congrats to @uvic.ca Writing prof Sean Holman on the new 6-year, $2.5-million SSHRC Partnership Grant "From Catastrophe to Community" — a global initiative with 27 institutions training 500 students/journalists to share experiences/wisdom of 1,000 climate survivors. news.uvic.ca/media-releas...

Trevor Van Damme, @uvic.ca alum & former instructor with Greek & Roman Studies, has received the prestigious Richard C. MacDonald Iliad Endowment for Archaeological Research from the Archaeological Institute of America! www.archaeological.org/2025-aia-gra...

Congrats, Noemie Boulanger-Lapointe “Berry species in a changing Arctic: spatial distribution and trophic interactions” @uvicgeography.bsky.social Steve Lindsay, #uvic psychology,“Memory Source Monitoring and Response Bias” #NSERC @nserc-resnet.bsky.social www.uvic.ca/research-inn...

@barnaclebarclay.bsky.social (Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship @uvic.ca in collaboration with #uvic researchers @juliabaum.bsky.social & @iainmckechnie.bsky.social as well as a Tseshaht First Nation representative, Denis St. Claire.

🔬 A new study from researchers at UVic’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR) highlights how industries linked to health risks — like alcohol — can shape public understanding of science by supporting commentary that favours their interests. 🔗 news.uvic.ca/media-releas...

“We are in danger of losing one of the most inspiring environmental success stories I know.” @uvic.ca @uvichistory.bsky.social scholar Jason Colby on the declining Eastern North Pacific gray whale population in @seattletimes.com: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... #Oceans #MarineHistory

Very proud that @uvic.ca Writing professor Sean Holman has won 2025's @jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social Bill Good Award. "I’ve devoted my life to journalism because of the harms it can repair," says Holman, who is also the founder of UVic's Climate Disaster Project. More: finearts.uvic.ca/research/blo...

Congratulations to Lottie Campbell (Science) and Scarlett Steyn (Engineering & Computer Science), who we will be welcoming to campus in September as #2025SchulichLeaders.

🎧 Looking for a podcast to add to your summer playlist? Check out "A Radical Act of Hope" with Siila Watt-Cloutier, a powerful new series by the @picscanada.bsky.social, spotlighting Indigenous voices and leadership. Check it out 👇

From a small lab at #UVic, the Victoria Hand Project harnesses 3D printing technology to create life-altering prosthetics. "So far, there have been 140 people who have been fitted with a prosthetic arm in Ukraine." www.oakbaynews.com/community/2-...

From watching gorillas on Attenborough’s Life on Earth as a kid to becoming one of Canada’s top great ape behaviour experts. 🦍 #UVic assistant prof and field-based primatologist Ammie Kalan studies wild apes’ culture, communication & tool use. 🔗 Learn about her research: ow.ly/BveQ50Wf37E

👏 Indigenous leadership drives climate justice. Today we honour Chief Frank Brown, λáλíya̓ sila, the newest Indigenous Climate Fellow at @picscanada.bsky.social and all Indigenous Peoples whose teachings and care for these lands and waters continue to guide us. #NIPD ➡️ Learn more: ow.ly/msy950WcxV8

Hello, Victoria summer ☀️🦚🌊

🗺️ Historically, maps have shaped land and power through a colonial lens. A new map at UVic is changing that narrative by centring Indigenous communities and the complex treaty and non-treaty relationships that shape the Salish Sea. ➡️ Learn more: ow.ly/14ky50We9aA

#UVic is the #1 university in Canada for Climate Action 🌱 Thanks to innovative projects like @oceannetworks.ca's Solid Carbon research project, UVic has ranked 1st in Canada and 5th globally for advancing Climate Action by the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. www.uvic.ca/about-uvic/a...

👏 We are honoured to welcome Chief Frank Brown, λáλíya̓ sila, as the next Indigenous Climate Fellow at the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) at UVic. We look forward to the insight, leadership, and knowledge that Chief Brown will bring to this vital work.

The University of Victoria has been recognized for its leading contributions to the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals, with specific mention of climate action, marine life initiatives and building sustainable communities.

Which universities are best for the world? 🌎 UVic has been named a top university for contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 1st in Canada for Climate Action ️1st in Canada for Sustainable Cities and Communities 1st in Canada for Life Below Water 🔗Learn more ow.ly/lqZx50WbaaW

Exciting news from the 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings! #UVic has been recognized as a global leader in advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 🌍 Learn more: www.uvic.ca/about-uvic/a...

Congrats to our 200+ new @uvic.ca Fine Arts graduates! Celebrating Convocation Day with you on June 12 was an exciting & emotional time — thanks to everyone who came out to make it such a success!

@uvic.ca scholars—including @uvichcmc.bsky.social director @janellejenstad.bsky.social—are using digital tools to make science accessible through political uncertainty. #DigitalHumanities #LibraryScience 🔗 news.uvic.ca/2025/making-...

How do we keep science accessible during political uncertainty? 🧪 In the current global political climate, time is of the essence for preserving access to invaluable research data. 🔗 Learn how UVic is keeping science accessible: ow.ly/s8fG50WaePY

"A new @uvic.ca study has identified gaps in #healthcare services for a particularly vulnerable group: people experiencing #homelessness who live with #braininjuries, #mentalhealth issues and #substanceuse disorders" #healthcare #BritishColumbia #BC #Canada www.ladysmithchronicle.com/news/brain-i...

Congratulations UVic Graduates. 🎓💐 You've made it! Your hard work and perseverance have led you to this incredible achievement. We can't wait to see where the future takes you.

Follow these accounts to stay connected to the full UVic ecosystem. 🌿 🔗 go.bsky.app/B97Gg1p

We're giving an honourary degree to one of our own this Wednesday. Chris Barnes, an emeritus professor in School of Earth & Ocean Sciences, will be recognized for his influential contributions to the fields of marine sciences, geology and paleontology. www.uvic.ca/convocation/...

A First Nations power authority could transform electricity generation for Indigenous nations

🧬 eDNA—genetic traces in water & soil—helps scientists monitor wildlife. UVic's Caren Helbing leads iTrackDNA to ID these molecules. Now, with $1.5M from Genome BC, she’s launching eDNA Explorer Canada to share biodiversity data worldwide. 🔗 news.uvic.ca/2025/environ...