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2013April: — Researchers put popular nature kindergarten program to the test March: — Understanding Canada's thawing north February: — Helping foster parents care for babies born with prenatal drug and alcohol exposure January: — A UVic research team gets down to the genetic nitty gritty on why blueberries are good for us. 2012December: — A UVic geographer pioneers a "new" kind of aquaculture that mimics BC's coastal ecosystem. November: — Nanomedicine: catch the whisper, head off the roar. October: — A new urban agriculture magazine sprouts out of a UVic writing class. September: — A UVic team pioneers the next step in the ever-evolving information age. June: — Mega-events like the Olympics leave behind much more than fond memories. May: — A UVic geographer assesses earthquake hazard for Vancouver Island communities. April: — Stem cells hold tremendous promise for treating disease. But first we need to understand how they work. March: — A UVic business prof charts the bumpy road to market acceptance of clean technologies February: — When BC's killer whales "talk," a UVic graduate student listens January: — It's time to shift our thinking on the legal status of animals, says a UVic law scholar 2011December: — A new video game offers a virtual journey through the Coast Salish cultural landscape November: — A University of Victoria linguist
traces Victoria's fabled British roots October: — Applied theatre shines spotlight on tobacco addiction and mental illness September: — UVic climate researchers take their expertise into the community June: — UVic research takes aim at an aggressive form of prostate cancer May: —A UVic researcher's theory about BC's geological origins may surprise you April: — When community members
create business opportunities together, everyone can benefit March: — Strengthening support for end-of-life caregivers benefits the entire health care system February: — A UVic-led project assesses the energy potential of our restless west coast waves January: Eye on the sky — UVic expertise helps build the world's largest telescope 2010December: Life's a ball — There’s more going on at Victoria’s Ogden Point breakwater than meets the eye November: "It changed my life forever" — . . . As it turns out, intensely happy and uplifting childhood memories can do just that October: 21st-century explorers — A UVic research team helps pioneer the next generation of scientific ocean expeditions September: Opening doors to Islam — A UVic historian takes Western scholarship to the heart of the Islamic world July/August: Cougar Tracker — A UVic project aims to reduce human-cougar conflict on Vancouver Island’s west coast June: A bitter pill to swallow — Taking too many medications may be putting your health at risk May: Using our WITS — Victoria’s innovative anti-bullying program
is about to go national April: Predicting the unpredictable — Mathematics can help us make sense of the complex and sometimes destructive forces of nature. March: Better off alive — The only hope for many endangered species
is to show they’re more valuable alive. February: The green challenge — UVic ingenuity drives award-winning entry in North American green car competition. January: Health care at your fingertips — A new web-based tool empowers diabetes patients—and saves health care money. 2009December: Slay those dragons — We all have psychological dragons that test our resolve to adopt greener lifestyles. November: Street smarts — UVic research helps drive community-based solutions to homelessness in Greater Victoria. October: Going with the flow — Mimicking Mother Nature may help us ward off floods caused by climate change. October 4: On the trail of breast cancer — Protein research at UVic offers new hope for early detection. July: Toxic shock — With every salmon they eat, BC’s fish-eating orcas
are getting much more than a hard-won meal. June: Another world — A UVic marine biologist explores the strange world of undersea volcanoes. May: Yes we can...connect! — New invention helps people with disabilities bridge the distance gap. April: On tap today... — UVic researchers flush out unsettling truths about water quality in some BC communities March: A sporting chance—Competitive sports promote healthy living among Canada’s most vulnerable youth. February: Of lice and men— New research is uncovering the genetic secrets of BC’s most notorious marine parasite. January: Oceans of data—At the heart of UVic’s two ocean observatories is one of the world’s most advanced data management systems. 2008Shelter on wheels— A UVic-community partnership leads to “shelter in a cart” for homeless “binners”. Exercise
for your mind—A clear link between exercise and brain health holds promise for the treatment of neurological disorders. All in the family —Starting a family and staying fit shouldn’t be mutually exclusive. Scholar of the undead — UVic is home to one of Canada’s few scholars of the vampire myth in literature and film. Going with the wind—Using wind as a viable source of energy is more than just a lot of hot air. Sea of concern—Does local seafood pose a health risk for Vancouver Island’s First Nations people? Battling a silent menace—A UVic researcher leads the way in unravelling the molecular mysteries of syphilis. Star struck —Studying the chemistry of distant stars offers tantalizing clues to our origins. Cities for seniors —UVic research helps Saanich lead the way to an age-friendly future. From waves to wattage—UVic engineers explore a renewable energy source that’s right on our doorstep. Battle of the superbug —A UVic biochemist is hot on the trail of a new weapon in our war against a killer microbe. 2007Sweating it out —Research partnership helps Canada’s elite athletes reach for gold. On top of the world—The Victoria region is a hot spot for world-leading, Nobel-winning climate research. Digital diagnosis —UVic research helps the health care sector cut down on paperwork. Buoyed by technology—A UVic geographer floats two portable ocean
observatories off Vancouver Island’s west coast. Reading the future—The digital age is about to take book-reading to a whole new dimension. Softening the blow—UVic study will help new doctors learn how to deliver bad news clearly and tactfully. Weathering a sea of change —The effects of climate change are all too real for residents of the Queen Charlotte Islands. Fuel for the future — Tired of your cell phone batteries dying? Pass the hydrogen, please. Back relief — UVic engineers are developing a new device to diagnose lower back pain. Coasts under stress — Many of our coastal communities are in crisis. What can we do to fix them? How can our hospitals
be more elder-friendly? — We need to recognize the special health care needs of older patients. 2006Message in a bottle — Researchers look to alcohol sales for clues to substance abuse in British Columbia. Orca talk — A UVic computer scientist helps researchers access 36 years worth of whale conversation. The waiting game — Shorter wait times for elective surgeries benefit everyone—patients and the medical system. pdf | html Dr. Joseph Schaafsma Back to the future — UVic scientists use advanced computer models to simulate past climates—and help shape future climate change policies. In the public interest — Research at Canada’s only hands-on environmental law clinic helps give all of us our day in court. Living with dementia — An ongoing study seeks ways to improve dementia care in British Columbia. Lore of the rings — UVic researchers use the growth rings of ancient trees to track B.C.’s climate over thousands of years. Uncovering Victoria’s secrets— UVic student researchers help bring Victoria’s history to life on the Internet. Voices on the street — A UVic study leads to a better understanding of why some young people end up on the street. One step ahead — A UVic microbiologist and his team play a key role in the global battle against deadly viruses. Water detective — A UVic graduate student tracks the source of bacterial contamination in watersheds. 2005Dying for a ride home—Teens know the tragic realities of drinking and driving. So why do they still do it? Explorers of the deep — Innovative marine technology developed by UVic engineers will help us all become ocean explorers Is the universe unfolding as it should? — Yes, it is— in the sky and on a computer screen near you Is aboriginal knowledge science? — Yes it is, say two UVic researchers who are helping to reshape the science curriculum in B.C. schools DNA detectives — A genetic structure
you've probably never heard of is the key to new disease treatments Improving your access to health care — UVic research leads to the creation of B.C.'s first nurse practitioners Climate control — When it comes to regulating Earth’s climate, big things really do come in small packages Taking aim at cancer — Improving the accuracy of radiation therapy is the goal of a UVic physicist Global warning — A UVic research team tracks the effects of climate
change in Canada's warming Arctic Keeping you in the driver's seat — Ongoing studies investigate safety and fitness issues for seniors who drive Helping hands — UVic researchers help tsunami victims turn to nature to rebuild their shattered lives 2004Quiet, please! — A little UVic ingenuity goes a long way for hearing-impaired schoolchildren Poplar Mechanics — The poplar tree is helping a UVic biologist understand how trees defend themselves against attack Fire and Ice — UVic researchers explore a potential energy source on—and under—B.C.'s seafloor Fuel for thought — A UVic research team lays the groundwork for a new generation of fuel cells A passion for plants — UVic researcher helps B.C.'s indigenous peoples preserve their rich botanical heritage Photoswitches — the basis for molecular computing? Computing, complexity and the human factor Star search — A UVic astronomer's laboratory is on the other
side of the universe Sugar-coated fungi — Dutch elm fungus holds
promise of new protein therapies Treading new paths for neurotrauma rehab 2003Gems of language An unblinking eye on the ocean Facing-off against autism Exhibiting histories Protein power Online child development education for Africa Building better legal systems in Cambodia and
Vietnam The art & science of keeping the music alive "Draw, Pardner"— Art in the Wild West Getting the strait goods — A research team
is using creative ways to measure what’s going on in the
Strait of Georgia 200210,000 years ago in Haida Gwaii A particular pursuit - Helping create a huge
particle accelerator The rescue of scholars from Nazi Germany The truth really is out there … Archaeology meets agriculture
in the desert Not magic, MAGEX Improving the detection
of breast cancer Spying on the health of
BC’s forests 2001Memory lapse: Should you worry? Genome detective Helping corporations go green Seeing inside supramolecular
systems Nutrition secrets of the
evergreen forest Building democracy in Eastern
Europe's classrooms Trust me on this Solving problems the
alternative way Getting to know the new
Europe Internet Shakespeare Editions Championing Children's Rights Mapping the development of
Oak Bay Getting to know you Exercise for life Helping preserve the 'soul'
of a culture Hands-on learning yields budding
scientists Tracking the elusive 'traditional
family' Back on the (grand)mommy
track Justice that heals The biology of clean water 2000Radical research with magnetic
molecules Listening to the ocean
floor Slaying the sleeping
dragon UVic chemist goes for
gold Next stop Nunavut for UVic
Law Teaching tech-savvy students Story of the Coast Salish
knitters Robots for inner & outer
space Big frogs in small ponds Reducing caregiver stress Desktop galaxies: Computers
model the cosmos Professor fights 'brain drain,'
advances computer design UVic penicillin research may
lead to new drug treatments
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