VIU News & Experts: November 3, 2023
November 3, 2023
In this issue of VIU News & Experts: Telling the stories of soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice Conflict resolution expertise President and vice-chancellor re-appointed VIU experts in the news Celebrating diversity through movement at WorldVIU Days Putting a human face to war VIU... Read more
VIU News & Experts: October 19, 2023
October 19, 2023
Supernatural tales, life-changing research and short-term rental rules 📖 VIU's Nanaimo campus is going to be a busy place this Saturday as we host our first-ever community festival. DiscoverFest includes live music, an artisan market, science demos, expert talks, campus tours, activities for kids... Read more
VIU researcher using community-engaged approach to BC’s toxic drug crisis
September 19, 2023
Dr. Sharon Karsten received a Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar award that will support her in her work. In the midst of BC’s ongoing, toxic drug crisis, a researcher at Vancouver Island University (VIU) is using an arts-based, community-engaged approach to help people “come together in new... Read more
VIU News & Experts: September 6
September 6, 2023
As a new school year begins, educators are looking at how AI tools like Chat GPT will change teaching and learning. Also in this issue: Climate action experts Should cellphones be allowed in the classroom? How a VIU prof's research could change cancer treatments Featured experts Cellphones and... Read more
VIU News & Experts: August 28, 2023
August 28, 2023
Wildfires, drought and climate anxiety experts 🌍 From August 29 to September 1, VIU is hosting its annual RockVIU new student orientation, a series of events designed to get students connected with services, each other and faculty. VIU is expecting more than 800 students to join in the fun. A great... Read more
VIU professor develops imaging technology to take a deeper look at tumour metabolism
August 28, 2023
Dr. Kyle Duncan is part of an innovative cancer research team that received funding from the Terry Fox Research Institute. A team of researchers is leading an innovative project that will give clues to the origin and behaviour of cancer. The Terry Fox Research Institute is awarding $2.4 million to... Read more
Alum of the Month: Brian Timmer
July 31, 2023
As a SCUBA instructor at Sundown Diving, Brian Timmer swam amongst the kelp forests in the waters of Nanoose Bay. During heatwaves in 2014 and 2015, he witnessed those kelp forests disappear. A few years later while attending Vancouver Island University, he worked for the Mount Arrowsmith... Read more
What is climate anxiety?
July 28, 2023
Expert Q&A with environmental psychologist Dr. Lindsay McCunn VIU Psychology Professor Dr. Lindsay McCunn Dr. Lindsay McCunn is a VIU Psychology Professor and the Director of VIU’s Environmental Psychology Research Lab. In her role as chair of the environmental psychology section of the... Read more
How are extreme weather events affecting tourism across Canada?
July 24, 2023
As Canadians grapple with floods and wildfire smoke amidst the height of the summer travel season, VIU Recreation and Tourism Professor Dr. Aggie Weighill recently spoke on CBC Radio’s Cross Country Checkup about how extreme weather events are affecting tourism across Canada this year. Listen here... Read more
VIU News & Experts: June 9, 2023
June 9, 2023
New "fast ferry" for Nanaimo, Oceans Day and more In this edition of VIU News & Experts: What a new downtown Vancouver to downtown Nanaimo ferry will mean for the region. Interest rate hikes and what they mean for home buyers/owners. World Oceans Day experts. VIU gets $1 million for... Read more