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VIU joins Canada-wide agri-food innovation project

Vancouver Island University (VIU) is honoured to be a partner institution in the Sustainable Food Systems for Canada Innovation Platform (SF4C), which aims to...

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Scholar explores mountain biking’s social impacts on Indigenous communities

Dr. Kimberly Coleman joins VIU as the 2025 Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Studies. ­As an avid mountain biker, Dr. Kimberly Coleman is well...

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The Re-VIU: Top 20 stories of 2024

From shellfish biotoxins, to 3,000-year-old beer, to conspicuous consumption research, Vancouver Island University experts had a busy year in the media. Here...

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Re-examining the toxic drug crisis through stories

Dr. Sharen Karsten and her team are taking a community-engaged approach to the research. We are excited to share that Dr. Sharen Karsten, a VIU Recreation and...

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As BC begins to resume activities, VIU researchers need guidance on how to request and receive approval to resume their research activities.
VIU CARES is an online (via Zoom) symposium that will be held on Thursday Nov. 12th from 9am to 12pm, that will feature presentations about projects supported through VIU's Regional Initiatives Fund (RIF). The RIF is a partnership with the Province of British Columbia and the Real Estate Foundation of BC to enable communities of Vancouver Island to collaborate on community-based research projects with VIU Faculty and students.
The ‘Zoom into Lunch & Learn’ series provides presenters and attendees with opportunities to share, learn, and discuss their insights and ideas.