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High risk of conflict between humans and elephants and lions

May 20, 2021

Areas at severe risk are identifiedIn a new article published in the journal Nature Communications, scientists have identified the areas that are most at risk for conflicts between humans and...

Researchers Developing "Game-Changing" Methods to Measure Contaminants

May 20, 2021

Vancouver Island University (VIU) researchers are striving for faster, better and more economical mass spectrometry methods to measure environmental and biological samples in the field to help protect the environment...

Researchers Developing a Better User Interface for Historical Archive

May 20, 2021

VIU researchers are mapping historical data contained in the Canadian Letters and Images Project and creating a sophisticated interface so scholars, students and the public can gain better access to...

VIU Researchers Examining Genetics of Canada Lynx

May 20, 2021

Data could help governments and wildlife conservation groups understand how climate change might impact the life cycles of the Canada lynx and other species in the boreal forest. The lynx-hare...

VIU Researchers Investigating Effects of Heat Waves on Marine Animals

May 20, 2021

Three VIU Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture researchers are leading an investigation on the effects of heat waves, due to climate change, on marine animals. Climate change is causing more...

Grant Funds Prototype of Resilience Education Video Game

May 20, 2021

Vancouver Island University (VIU) Health and Human Services (HHS) Professor Dr. Leigh Blaney is branching out into the world of video game development. A BC SUPPORT Unit grant of $10,000...

VIU Nursing Professor Receives Financial Support to Continue Resilience Research

May 20, 2021

Support from BC’s health research funding agency will enable Dr. Shannon Dames to focus on further developing a resilience-focused, psychedelic-assisted mental health therapy program. The first 12-week quality improvement trial,...

Scholarly Article Sheds Light on Whether Island Wolverines are a Distinct Subspecies

May 20, 2021

Through DNA analysis, VIU researchers determined that Vancouver Island wolverines are not a distinct subspecies from those found on the mainland in North America. Scientists and conservationists have been questioning...

VIU Students Presenting Research and Creative Activity during CREATE Conference

May 20, 2021

WHAT: VIU virtual CREATE Conference – a celebration of student scholarship, research and creative activityWHEN: April 12-15, 2021, various timesWHERE: Sessions offered via Zoom and online galleries, see full schedule...

Global Languages announces new HASS concentration in Korean

May 20, 2021

In response to long-term student demand and the growing importance of international activities in Korea, MIT Global Languages identified Korean as a key area of strategic growth in 2016. Following...