VIU researcher using community-engaged approach to BC’s toxic drug crisis
Dr. Sharon Karsten received a Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar award that will support her in her work. In the midst of BC’s ongoing, toxic drug crisis...
VIU News & Experts: September 6
As a new school year begins, educators are looking at how AI tools like Chat GPT will change teaching and learning. Also in this issue: Climate action...
VIU News & Experts: August 28, 2023
Wildfires, drought and climate anxiety experts 🌍 From August 29 to September 1, VIU is hosting its annual RockVIU new student orientation, a series of events...
VIU professor develops imaging technology to take a deeper look at tumour metabolism
Dr. Kyle Duncan is part of an innovative cancer research team that received funding from the Terry Fox Research Institute. A team of researchers is leading an...
Alum of the Month: Brian Timmer
As a SCUBA instructor at Sundown Diving, Brian Timmer swam amongst the kelp forests in the waters of Nanoose Bay. During heatwaves in 2014 and 2015, he...
What is climate anxiety?
Expert Q&A with environmental psychologist Dr. Lindsay McCunn VIU Psychology Professor Dr. Lindsay McCunn Dr. Lindsay McCunn is a VIU Psychology...
How are extreme weather events affecting tourism across Canada?
As Canadians grapple with floods and wildfire smoke amidst the height of the summer travel season, VIU Recreation and Tourism Professor Dr. Aggie Weighill...
VIU News & Experts: June 9, 2023
New "fast ferry" for Nanaimo, Oceans Day and more In this edition of VIU News & Experts: What a new downtown Vancouver to downtown Nanaimo ferry will...
5 Questions with Melissa Huggan
Dr. Melissa Huggan, a Vancouver Island University (VIU) Math Professor, received the 2022 Kirkman Medal from the Institute of Combinatorics and its...
Vancouver Island University welcomes award-winning foot and ankle researcher
Dr. Michael Asmussen received a Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar award to bring his research to VIU. “You need to improve your stability” is one of the...