A haunting in the theatre, AI and privacy, MAID research and a VIU Mariner’s women’s soccer team victory, here’s what is happening with VIU students and faculty:
A soccer win
The VIU Mariners women’s soccer team are provincial champions after taking home the PACWEST title this past weekend in Squamish! Read more from the Nanaimo News Bulletin and Nanaimo News Now. A dominant season has resulted in a host of honours and awards for VIU Mariners women's soccer players and staff. Read more from Nanaimo News Now.
Haunted happenings
Just in time for Halloween, Leon Potter, Chair of VIU’s Theatre department, shares more about a presence lovingly named “Neil” that has been felt inside the theatre for years. Read more in Nanaimo News Now.
Play it forward
A group of VIU Nursing students have a prescription for disadvantaged youth hoping to get involved in organized sports. They are collecting and handing out new or gently used sports equipment to local children. Read more in Nanaimo News Now.
MAID research gets funded
VIU Nursing Professor Caroline Variath is researching supports for patients who choose MAID and was recently awarded for her work. Read more in the Nanaimo News Bulletin.
AI and privacy
VIU Computer Science Professor Ajay Shrestha's AI research finds youth want the benefits of AI without giving up ownership of their data. Parents, teachers and developers all care — but they’re not on the same page, and now it's time to listen. Dr. Ajay Shrestha, VIU Computer Science Professor, wrote about his research for The Conversation.
Responding to the toxic drug crisis
Congrats to VIU's Dr. Trevor Wideman, a 2025 Research Trainee award recipient from Michael Smith Health Research BC. He’s looking at how policies and community partnerships can better respond to BC’s toxic drug crisis. Read more on the Health Research BC website.
Community comes out for VIU Fest
Community members got a glimpse of campus life and all there is to learn at VIU during the annual VIU Fest on Saturday October 18. Read more from the Nanaimo News Bulletin.
Volleyball teams at the top
Following another yet another strong season of volleyball last year, the VIU Mariners men's and women's teams are looking to once again be at the top of their conference. Read more from Nanaimo News Now.
Cancer research gets funded
VIU Chemistry professor Kyle Duncan is part of a research project building custom machinery and tools to find out why some cancerous tumours resist immunotherapies, so that doctors are able to more effectively treat the disease. He also recently received an award for his work. Read more from the Cowichan Valley Citizen.
More ways for trades students to get a degree
VIU is making it easier for students in Culinary Arts or Baking programs to round out their education and training through the introduction of new pathways to a Hospitality Management degree. Read more from Education News Canada.
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