Send Kelp! Film Screening
What: Send Kelp!, a documentary film screening
When: Saturday June 8, 2024 - doors open at 6 pm, film screens at 7:15pm
Where: Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Malaspina Theatre, Building 310, Nanaimo campus
World Oceans Day
Join VIU Deep Bay Marine Field Station at Maffeo Sutton Park in Nanaimo from 11am to 3pm for World Oceans Day with Nanaimo Science!
We will be hosting our amazing Seaweed Touch Tank, where you can see, touch and identify local seaweeds and learn about the important roles of seaweed in marine ecosystems and a sustainable BC food economy.
IDEAS 2024
Get ready to be wowed at the IDEAS 2024 Showcase, where we celebrate the outstanding achievements of TAT faculty and staff! Dive into a dynamic array of interactive conference-style poster presentations, unveiling the brilliance behind TAT's creative activities, applied research initiatives, and ongoing projects. Plus, don't miss our world cafe-style sessions, your ticket to incubating the next big idea!
ITCH Medieval Madness play
Join us for our Inclusive Theatre Collective's production of "Medieval Madness", an original script by student Ceridwen Nord. In this witty whodunit, kings and knights, processes and pals try to figure out who is the culprit. In this fun farce, students take on both performance and technical roles.
ITCH Medieval Madness play
Join us for our Inclusive Theatre Collective's production of "Medieval Madness", an original script by student Ceridwen Nord. In this witty whodunit, kings and knights, processes and pals try to figure out who is the culprit. In this fun farce, students take on both performance and technical roles.
Deep Bay Open House for Brant Wildlife Festival
Special One-day Open House: Monday April 8th
The Urchin Tank - Seaweed Challenge
Join us for the Centre for Seafood Innovation’s Urchin Tank – a show like no other!
This is the culmination of a semester-long innovation challenge where Vancouver Island University Microbiology and Culinary Arts students teamed up to develop fermented seaweed products. The goal of this unique innovation challenge is to create safe and tasty fermented products that could be developed into saleable food products.
Research and Creative Activity Symposium
Join this celebration that showcases scholarship, research and creative activity at VIU.
At this half-day event, VIU employees will share the projects they are pursuing in various formats of 15-minute presentations and posters. This is a great way to learn about the many and various projects underway and identify potential collaborators who share your interests. The event is designed to allow individuals to join sessions of interest.
Register to attend today!
The Oyster is Our World - Celebrating Research in Deep Bay
Join us as we celebrate research related to Deep Bay at this special free event! Enjoy complimentary food and wine for purchase overlooking scenic Baynes Sound while listening to VIU faculty, staff and students present their research. Boat, lab and beach tours will take place after the presentations. Registration for tour of choice is on a first-come first-serve basis on site.
A free shuttle will be provided for anyone wishing to come from VIU's Nanaimo campus. Space is limited for shuttle seats so secure your space now!
Information Technology & Applied Systems (ITAS) Student Project Fair
The Information Technology & Applied Systems (ITAS) students are hosting the first ITAS Student Project Fair on April 17. There will be a variety of projects that include web applications, games, remote control vehicles, an auto-sensing turret, an automated watering system and a home server system.
Date: April 17, 2023
Location: Nanaimo campus, Building 180, Rooms 332/333
Time of event: 10:30 am – 1:00 pm