VIU News & Experts
July 24, 2024
Wildfire prep and food security through ocean research🐚 In this issue of VIU news & experts: Preparing for an evacuation Watching the meteor show Diagnosing brain injury in victims of intimate partner violence Presidential race predictions Shellfish safety through testing research Featured... Read more
VIU Chancellor receives a Coronation Medal
July 24, 2024
Congratulations to Cloy-e-iis, Dr. Judith Sayers, VIU Chancellor and President of Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, on receiving a Coronation Medal! Created to mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, the medal recognizes people who have made significant contributions to Canada and their... Read more
Enhancing food sovereignty and security for Indigenous communities
July 23, 2024
Research collaboration between the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Vancouver Island University and Indigenous communities focuses on the safety of marine foods. Marine foods have been harvested by Indigenous communities since time immemorial, but climate change and other environmental impacts are... Read more
Researcher looking for participants for brain injury study
July 22, 2024
Dr. Sandy Shultz aims to improve health outcomes for domestic violence survivors Are you a domestic violence survivor? VIU researcher and neuroscientist Dr. Sandy Shultz is part of a project that aims to improve the diagnosis of brain injury in survivors of intimate partner violence. He’s looking... Read more
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Community Classroom
Frances Kelsey’s battle against birth defect causing drug thalidomide profiled in new book
Dr. Cheryl Krasnick Warsh, a Vancouver Island University (VIU) History Professor, recently released her latest book Frances Oldham Kelsey, the FDA, and...
Chasing the total solar eclipse
Dr. Greg Arkos, a VIU Astronomy Professor, travelled to Mazatlán, Mexico to view the total solar eclipse. The eclipse crossed North America, passing over...
How has VIU’s Portal magazine evolved over the years?
How did Portal magazine evolve from a black-and-white photocopied and stapled chapbook to a nationally distributed literary magazine?Joy Gugeler,...
Blog Posts
From social work to sustainable leisure management
After 20 years of working as a social worker, Christin Collishaw decided it was time to explore potential new career paths.As she searched for different...
VIU student wins coveted administration award
When Julia Morris started her Bachelor of Business Administration at VIU in fall 2020, she was eager to make new friends. But her classes met on Zoom, and it...
Find your new career path as a power engineer
Are you an analytical thinker looking for a new challenge in your career? Power engineers support critical industries like health care and education. And with...