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VIU professor’s Canada Research Chair funding renewed to support Indigenous language reawakening through research

May 20, 2026 - 02:56pm

VIU Alumna Hannah McSorley shares her enthusiasm about being a researcher in the field of environmental science.

Alum of the Month: Hannah McSorley

January 14, 2020 - 08:45am

Janelle Minoza, VIU Bachelor of Social Work student

The Power of Persistence: A Story of Success and Resilience

January 13, 2020 - 11:00am

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VIU Biology Professor Pens Paper About Insect Apocalypse Myth

January 9, 2020 - 09:00am

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Scholar Focuses on How Indigenous Issues are Covered in Media

September 3, 2019 - 12:00pm

Chief Shawn Atleo Presents on 'Re-imagining Canada' in VIU's First Indigenous Speakers Series Event

November 19, 2015 - 09:45am

VIU To Award Five Honorary Degrees and Two Alumni Awards at Spring Convocation

May 10, 2014 - 09:00pm

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Hands-on research helps student’s conservation career take flight

May 22, 2026 By Eric Zimmer

Meet the Class of 2026: Alysia Boudreau

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Wayfinding at VIU

December 1, 2021

Check out the survey results and what's next!

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Birth Control in India: Women's Stories, Health and Technology

November 30, 2021 By Urvi Desai

A part of the Gender, Health and Social Justice Speaker Series

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What are land acknowledgements and protocol?

November 28, 2021 By Heather Burke

How to be a respected guest while working, living, learning or playing on traditional lands.

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Cultivating the courage to complete her education: Leanor Hampton

November 27, 2021

Celebrating Indigenous mentorship at VIU

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Your top questions about VIU's Engineering Technologist program, answered

November 25, 2021 By Rachel Stern

What an engineering technologist does, career options and what makes VIU’s program unique

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