Science
UVic’s ECS programs have a gender diversity problem
The Women in Engineering and Computer Science club is combatting the "systemic" issue of non-male student retention through solidarity.
UVic biomedical engineers reimagine 150-year-old vaginal examination device
The Revyn team recently took home the Herbert B. Jones Foundation Second Place Prize in the amount of $10 000.
Cherry blossom trees bloom earlier than usual in Victoria this year
This year Victoria's cherry blossom trees blossomed a week earlier than usual — and their preemptive arrival might be cause for concern.
What are earthquakes, and can climate change cause them?
Nissen says an earthquake is “a sudden release of stored elastic strain energy within the Earth caused by the motion of tectonic plates.”
UVic graduate community joins nation-wide walkout to demand a living wage
On May 1, hundreds gathered outside UVic's McPherson library as part of a Canada-wide walkout organized by Support our Science (SOS).
Students flock to Instagram to follow the beloved UVic peacock
A peacock, affectionately nicknamed George, has amassed over 1 000 followers on Instagram and hundreds more admirers during his months of living on the UVic campus, despite concerns about his…
UVic students to blast new-tech satellite into space
The UVSD team is made up of students whose mission is to create an engaging and accepting space for other students to learn about the steps it takes to send…
