VIU Researchers Investigate Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Social Services Sector
January 18, 2022
The research took place over 18 months. An increased focus on work-life balance and the retention of hybrid service delivery options are just two of the findings Vancouver Island University (VIU) researchers discovered when researching the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on local social services... Read more
Alum of the Month: Kevin Gourlay
December 20, 2021
On the last day of a week-long survey this summer in Strathcona Provincial Park, Vancouver Island University (VIU) alum Kevin Gourlay made a remarkable discovery – a new Vancouver Island marmot colony. The Vancouver Island marmot is Canada’s most endangered mammal. According to the Marmot Recovery... Read more
VIU Researcher Exploring Changing Attitudes Towards Childbirth
December 2, 2021
Project focuses on “natural” and medicalized childbirth in mid-to-late 20th century Canada. Building on a decade of work on the histories of women's health, bodies and pain, Dr. Whitney Wood, VIU’s Canada Research Chair in the Historical Dimensions of Women’s Health, is exploring changing attitudes... Read more
VIU Professor Researching Work-Life Balance of Employed Parents During Pandemic
November 26, 2021
The goal is to identify why some working parents are reporting lower levels of stress than others. Vancouver Island University (VIU) Professor Dr. Laura Gover is researching how employed Canadians with kids are coping with work-family demands during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Understanding the... Read more
Speaker Series Highlights Innovative Research in the History of Gender and Health
November 9, 2021
The Gender, Health and Social Justice Speaker Series presented by VIU and the University of Saskatchewan is offered for free via Zoom and kicks off on November 19. A speaker series running this winter and spring will introduce attendees to the innovative scholarship being done by early-career... Read more
VIU Education Student Investigates How Women Experienced Trauma During the First World War
November 5, 2021
Danielle Cossey-Sutton’s project was funded by a Mitacs Research Training Award. A gap in First World War research is how women experienced trauma. Vancouver Island University (VIU) Bachelor of Education student Danielle Cossey-Sutton spent part of the last academic year investigating this aspect... Read more
VIU Researcher Investigating Impact of Plastic Pollution on Deep-Sea Organisms
October 13, 2021
Chemistry professor Dr. Heather Wiebe is pursuing her research with the help of a $120,000 NSERC Discovery Grant. Plastic pollution is reaching the deepest depths of the ocean and the impact of these contaminants on marine life that live in these high-pressure environments is unknown. Dr. Heather... Read more
VIU Professor Studies How Pandemic Affected Recreation Programming in the Yukon
September 14, 2021
Dr. Aggie Weighill is participating in a two-phase research project that aims to develop a more resilient, post-pandemic model of recreation delivery. How people view the role and importance of physical activity in the well-being and social togetherness of their community is a question that... Read more
BC Government announces support for VIU-developed drug checking technology
August 17, 2021
Vancouver Island University (VIU) is excited to share the news that the provincial government is providing $305,000 for HarmCheck – a cutting-edge drug-checking technology that was developed at VIU. It uses high-throughput paper spray mass spectrometry to provide rapid drug-checking and can be used... Read more
Indigenous Youth Exploring Issues through VIU Art-based Literacy Project
June 23, 2021
VIU community-engaged research team working with youth to use art as a conduit for self-care, language learning and as a relationship-building tool. A team of Vancouver Island University (VIU) community-engaged researchers is working with Indigenous youth on a project that is empowering them to... Read more