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Where in the world is #UVic? Nestled between the forest & the sea in beautiful Victoria, B.C. 🌲🌊
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"On behalf of the University of Victoria, I'm sending thoughts and best wishes to his wife, Ellie, to his children, loved ones, and friends. His loss is felt deeply and his legacy will shine on.”
More from President Kevin Hall on John Horgan's legacy: ow.ly/bs1L50U5J0L
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The University of Victoria joins communities across Canada in mourning the loss of the Honourable Murray Sinclair, former Senator, who passed away earlier today in Winnipeg, MB.
Learn more about his life and legacy: ow.ly/IGlp50TZRl3
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Congrats to the 3 UVic research projects advancing climate science, manufacturing technologies, and utilizing new energy-efficient computing infrastructure with new support from @InnovationCA #JELF
✨Learn about the projects: bit.ly/4e4I69a
ALT UVic researchers -clockwise from top left: Sophie Norris (Geography), Rishi Gupta (Civil Engineering), Bosco Yu (Mechanical Engineering), Sravya Tekumalla (Mechanical Engineering), Heather Russell (Physics and Astronomy) and Thomas Baker (Chemistry)
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June 21 marks National Indigenous Peoples Day, a time for all Canadians—Indigenous, non-Indigenous, and newcomers—to reflect on and learn about the history, sacrifices, cultures and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
Learn more: ow.ly/yVg050SnvQu
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UVic has been awarded $16.4M by the @Alliance_Canand the BC Knowledge Development Fund to renew the Arbutus Cloud computing infrastructure, supporting cutting-edge research in health care, clean energy, climate modelling and more. uvic.ca/news/topics/2024 clo…
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Heartbeats in the cloud: Xiaodai Dong’s innovation to send real-time, lifesaving ECG data from patient to physician gets a charge from $16.4M from @Alliance_Can & BCKDF to renew & upgrade the power, storage & processing of the Arbutus Cloud infrastructure.
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Randall Sobie uses Arbutus Cloud to process vast amounts of data from large international experiments. Thanks to $16.4M from @Alliance_Can and BCKDF, a renewed and expanded Arbutus will help him delve deeper into the fundamental properties of the universe. uvic.ca/news/academics/2024 …
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World-leading #uvic climate research gets at $4M boost in federal funding, the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) supports 2 #uvic projects advancing climate solutions @uvicgeography @UVicSocialSci #NFRF #CRCC #climate #seaweed #arctic #oceans ow.ly/LnBH50S2xSZ
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Last weekend’s #NorthernLights danced in the skies—and were detected by compasses connected to @ocean_networks' subsea observatories!
Learn more 👉 ow.ly/C4Gj50RHA3x
#KnowTheOcean
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May 15: Message from President Hall
"On May 10, I provided an update regarding the encampment that was set up at the University of Victoria. The active threat that occurred yesterday at First Peoples House has prompted me to write again." (con't)
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CAMPUS WARNING: May 14, 12:45 p.m.
A person with a knife has been arrested near First Peoples House at the University of Victoria. Police and Campus Security are on site.
Please avoid the area.
More info: ow.ly/IYwY50RGhCY
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UPDATE: This incident occurred near the Palestine Solidarity Encampment on the Quad. However, it is not yet known if the suspect was associated with the encampment.
More info: uvic.ca/news/topics/2024 dem…
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May 10: Message from President Hall:
“I would like to begin by recognizing the difficult discussions taking place on our campus in response to the Palestine Solidarity Encampment on the Quad.” (con’t)
Read full message: ow.ly/8EZG50RChe4
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9 May 2024
On May 7, members of the encampment asked for support with an aggressive individual. Campus Security and Saanich Police escorted the individual off campus. The individual is not affiliated with UVic and is restricted from re-entering the property. ow.ly/Beao50RB13T
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The majority of UVic buildings return to normal access during regular hours today.
We've heard many questions/concerns from our community and developed some FAQs about the encampment that might help.
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6 May 2024
UVic has been in contact with members of the Palestine Solidarity encampment to discuss the Responsible Investment Policy & divestment.
We are committed to maintaining the safety of our community- if you are feeling impacted, supports are available.
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UVic remains open and safe. We are looking forward to the start of the summer term, starting on May 6.
Saanich Police are working closely with Campus Security to help keep the campus community – including those within the encampment – safe.
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