Oyster breeding research aims to address the deadly effects of ocean acidification
July 22, 2024
Vancouver Island University collaborating with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on research project. Ocean acidification is negatively changing the way oysters grow their shells. Shells are thinner, leaving oysters more vulnerable and resulting in their deaths. Shellfish are an integral part... Read more
Update to the community July 15
July 15, 2024
Dear VIU community, It is with a deep sense of disappointment that we report the Palestine Solidarity Encampment (PSE) has ignored the Trespass Notice we issued on July 11, 2024. It has also come to our attention that the PSE is urging protesters to call two security numbers: 250.753.3812 and 250.... Read more
What is environmental psychology and why is it important?
July 12, 2024
Dr. Lindsay McCunn explains Did you know our physical environments can have a big impact on our health and well-being? Environmental psychologist Dr. Lindsay McCunn, a Vancouver Island University (VIU) Psychology Professor, studies how and why our environments impact individuals and what we can do... Read more
Update to the community July 11
July 11, 2024
Dear VIU community, Since its inception on May 1, the Palestine Solidarity Encampment (PSE) by the Students for Palestine Committee (SPC) on our Nanaimo campus has resulted in unprecedented challenges to our university community, including students, faculty, and administration as well as guests on... Read more
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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...