From new insights to novel treatment options
February 26, 2024
Content reprinted from the Globe and Mail's Colleges and Institutes report Advanced imaging technology being developed at Vancouver Island University (VIU) could lead to new treatments to disrupt cancer growth and progression. Supported by an award of $2.4-million from the Terry Fox Research... Read more
Provincial budget and housing experts 🏘️
February 21, 2024
Writing a story about the throne speech/provincial budget or the new housing announcement? We have experts available: What will make BC more affordable? The provincial government’s throne speech yesterday outlined actions government will take over the next few months to deliver more middle-class... Read more
VIU News & Experts: February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024
Need an expert for your story? 🗣️ In this issue of VIU news & experts: Expert opinion on province's new affordable housing investment. Nature-based tourism a key focus for VIU's new BC Regional Innovation Chair for Tourism and Sustainable Rural Development. How can couples keep the spark... Read more
VIU’s Science and Technology lecture series explores diverse research topics
February 15, 2024
The lecture series kicks off with a talk by Dr. Andrew Loudon about how scientists can harness microbes for our benefit. Explore cutting-edge research during Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Science and Technology Community Lecture Series this spring. “This year promises to be another exciting... Read more
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Community Classroom
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,...
Using an Ojibwe lens to examine Margaret Atwood’s novel MaddAddam
Bryn Skibo examines Margaret Atwood’s speculative novel MaddAddam through an Ojibwe lens during her spring 2024 VIU Arts and Humanities...
Bad Leaders, Bad Followers: Threats to democracy we don't talk about enough
There have been countless books written about leadership, but most focus on good leadership and what makes for a good leader. Dr. Michael MacKenzie, VIU’s...
Blog Posts
Scuttle Bay home welcomes support from VIU’s tiwšɛmawtxʷ Carpentry Apprentice Program
In 2023, a devastating house fire engulfed the home of Tla'amin Elders Randy Timothy Senior and his significant lifelong partner, Mugsi. Fortunately, no one...
Asian Heritage Month resources
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. Asian Heritage Month is an opportunity to learn more about the many achievements and contributions...
VIU Geoscience student earns coveted spot in mineral exploration workshop
Aiden Kilcommons is one of only 26 geoscience students from post-secondary institutions across Canada to receive a coveted all-expenses paid spot in the...