Damineh Akhavan (BSc '06) and Robert Niven (BSc '01) receive a Presidents’ Alumni Award, Bryce Hugo Jones (BSc '16) receives an Emerging Alumni Award.

A new partnership between UVic Science and the Geological Survey of Canada will bring mini seismometers to Vancouver Island classrooms, and provide critical data to researchers to help BC communities prepare for 'the Big One'.

Matthew Thibodeau (Biochemistry & Microbiology) takes first prize at Honours Fest, with Chloe McKee (Biology) coming in second and Annabel Rowley (Chemistry) third. Explore all the student research presentations on our new Honours Fest blog.

“I think a common Indigenous approach to learning means learning with our whole selves,” says Tri-Faculty Indigenous Resurgence Coordinator Lydia Toorenburgh, “That enables us to learn about relationship, responsibility, and how to live our learnings in our everday lives.” Last month we launched a new speaker series with Indigenous scientists. Recordings available!

Imagine a tiny delivery truck that could carry therapeutic cargo directly to a tumour cell. Ian Manners (Chemistry) and his research group are aiming to build these tiny structures: special nanoparticles that are able to navigate the bloodstream, targeting cell receptors that are characteristic for tumour cells—and deliver anticancer agents.

Five storekeepers keep on-campus labs stocked and critical shipments for research partnerships moving. Like silicon dioxide through the hourglass, these are the days of their lives.