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Many VIU programs have intake in January. Join us and discover a world of opportunity.

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Our donors fund over 2000 scholarships, awards, and bursaries each year.

Discover how VIU's interdisciplinary research is making a real-world impact.

Explore the research highlights. Includes recent publications, ground-breaking studies and more.

- March 30, 2021 by Olivia Alexander
Let's Explore the Seafloor: Scallops

Scallops are one of the most amazing critters in our ocean! Well – we might be biased.
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- March 9, 2021 by Olivia Alexander
Let's Explore the Sea Floor: Sea Urchins

Have you ever found a sea urchin shell along the beach?
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- January 14, 2021 by Olivia Alexander
Let’s Explore the Seafloor: Sea Cucumbers

Have you ever seen a sea cucumber before?
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- December 10, 2020 by Pamela Murray
Shoots with Roots 12 days of Outdoor Play Challenge

Can you play outdoors for at least 30 minutes every day, for 12 days in a row?
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- August 12, 2020 by Simon Schachner, Faculty of International Education
Culture Kitchen

VIU International Education’s weekly online cooking show
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- May 31, 2020 by MABR
Beach Activity for Kids: Marine Scavenger Hunt

An oceanside adventure brought to you by MABR
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- May 31, 2020 by MABR
Backyard Activity for Kids: Plant Scavenger Hunt

A Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Youth Program activity
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