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VIU News & Experts: February 5, 2025

The Black History Month edition In this issue of VIU news & experts: Black History Month events and experts Weighing marmots in the wild Truck donation...

Technicians devise remote weigh scale to assess health of Vancouver Island marmots

The smart device will help researchers determine if supplemental feeding improves the reproductive health of marmots. Two Vancouver Island University (VIU)...

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...

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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COVID & Resuming Research Framework

As BC begins to resume activities, VIU researchers need guidance on how to request and receive approval to resume their research activities.

SRCA Symposium: VIU CARES - Collaborative Applied Research Engagement Symposium Thurs. Feb. 18th, 2021

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.

Looking for Presenters for ‘Zoom into Lunch & Learn‘ 2021

The ‘Zoom into Lunch & Learn’ series provides presenters and attendees with opportunities to share, learn, and discuss their insights and ideas.

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