Changes are afoot! The Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology is officially renaming to the School of Molecular Life Sciences (MLSC) and will be transitioning from offering a BSc in Biochemistry or Microbiology to a new BSc in Molecular Life Sciences. https://ow.ly/lhlC50ZxPME

Three UVic Science researchers have been awarded a combined $3.65 million from CIHR. 🙌 Their research will explore disorders where motion perception is impaired, how diet influences immune function in people with cancer and how food allergies are developed and prevented. https://ow.ly/gqWn50Zvfbb

Another year of bringing science to Pride. 🌈 A group of UVic Science faculty, staff and students participated in Victoria's Pride Parade earlier this summer. Pride flags, tie-dyed lab coats and other colourful attire was the star of the day! Everyone is welcome in Science. ❤️

Recent changes at Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) have resulted in exciting news for the Faculty of Science! Kate Moran's term as President and CEO of ONC concluded on June 30, and former SEOS Director Jay T. Cullen has been named the Interim President and CEO! 🔗Details: https://ow.ly/YfFU50Zup1J

While Trump may be blaming Canada for recent wildfire smoke, UVic climate scientist Andrew Weaver is pointing a finger at climate change in a recent The Conversation Canada article, arguing that Canada cannot log, rake or prescribe burn its way out of a planetary problem. https://ow.ly/7E4L50Zu2Pr

Are we entering a new "golden age" of mathematics? Recently, new results that have been leveraging AI to solve research-level mathematics problems. Where is this going? UVic math professor Trefor Bazett is tackling this question in a new The Conversation Canada article. https://ow.ly/eVXj50Ztyn5

The Glover Greenhouse has a fresh new look, and we're opening the doors on Wednesday, July 29 for you to explore! 🪴 Join us for a summer BBQ at the Greenhouse: https://ow.ly/TxMk50Zrl7a

UVic Science researchers have received a combined $8.76 million in research funding from the most recent round of NSERC funding, announced on July 7. 🎊 🔗 Explore the successful grants: https://ow.ly/rjIF50ZlQZn

Congratulations to Daniel Garduno Ruiz, who was recently recognized with the CMOS-SCMO Tertia M.C. Hughes Graduate Student Prize in recognition of his PhD dissertation. Daniel's thesis explored how interactions between climate and atmospheric chemistry shaped the evolution of atmospheric oxygen.

Five field courses. Four co-op terms. One degree in biology and environmental studies. Meet one of our newest graduates, Anakin Bennett. https://ow.ly/VQUW50Z9eaO

UVic PhD student Darienne Lancaster has been using AI to decipher fish sounds. She discovered that even closely related fish species make unique and distinctive sounds, and that it's possible to differentiate between the sounds of different species. #WorldOceanDay https://ow.ly/JfU050Z8Fkc

☀️ Biology professor Dr. Julia K. Baum has been studying the ecological impacts of the 2021 North American heat wave. Some mussel populations declined by over 90%, counts of surf scoter dropped 56%, and sea lettuce increased its real estate by 65%. #WorldOceanDay https://ow.ly/I8z750Z8Fh2

UVic geologists Stacey Edmundson and Blake Dyer have integrated field geology with statistical modelling to give scientists a new view of the chemical reactions happening on ocean floors billions of years ago. #WorldOceanDay https://ow.ly/jIeR50Z8Fj2

A partnership between scientists and anglers is helping us better understand the food chain in the Salish Sea. By analyzing the stomach content of Chinook salmon, UVic PhD student Wesley Greentree identied regional and seasonal diet differences. #WorldOceanDay https://ow.ly/onWM50Z8Fe3

UVic PhD student Brian Timmer has been diving into the historical record to reconstruct historical baselines for kelp in the northern Salish Sea. His research found that some kelp forests were disappearing far earlier than scientists previously thought. #WorldOceanDay https://ow.ly/oqQK50Z8FaS

The climate crisis is no longer a future risk, and the framing that we can't afford climate action is no longer economically defensible. These are the arguments that UVic climate change ecologist Dr. Julia K. Baum has made in a recent The Globe and Mail op-ed. 🔗 https://ow.ly/J2wV50Z8sq8

Two UVic Science postdoctoral fellows are helping to move forward conservation work in the Salish Sea. Audrey Looby and Kelsie Murchy, both post-docs in the Juanes Lab, are members of the third cohort of Salish Sea Fellows with the Salish Sea Institute. https://ow.ly/yvQn50Z4xp0

Come tour the RV John Strickland at Fisherman's Wharf during World Ocean Day events on May 31! The Strickland, our research vessel, has been a core part of research and teaching for the last 50 years. Climb aboard, tour the vessel and learn a about ocean research at UVic! https://ow.ly/zOtC50Z4xeT

There's no better time than International Astronomy Day to learn about how supercomputers are helping scientists solve a stellar mystery—revealing how material from the interior of red giant stars makes its way to the surface as stars evolve. 👉 Read the full story: https://ow.ly/t7NV50YPJzy

All animals and plants engage in intimate and important associations with microbes, and humans are no exception. In April's Café Scientifique talk, we're going to be introduced to the most abundant host-associated microbe on the planet. April 14 | 7 p.m. | The Mint https://ow.ly/5PTc50YAqSw

Luc Simard (PhD in Physics, 1996) is the Director General of the Herzberg Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Centre and has helped shape Canada’s role in some of the most ambitious astronomy projects ever undertaken. He is also a 2026 UVic Presidents' Alumni Award recipient. https://ow.ly/unGK50YyX7H

It's no secret that we are seeing an erosion of trust in science. Join us to hear from Nobel laureate Donna Strickland on why science literacy is important, why trust in science is eroding and how we can restore that trust. March 25 | 3:30 p.m. | BWC A104 https://ow.ly/ata150YwzJL

The perspective of deep time can provide a powerful lens to view the changes that we are living through today. Come explore what we know about sea-level rise during warm periods in history and what that tells us about the future ahead. March 30, 2026 | 7 p.m. | BWC B150 https://ow.ly/3pPc50Ywzlr

In June 2021, B.C. experienced one of the most intense heat waves on record. In a new study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, researchers, led by UVic ecologist Julia Baum (@baumlab.bsky.social), investigated the heat wave’s ecological effects. 🔗 news.uvic.ca/2026/extreme...

He's back. After a year off on admin leave, Peter Loock is officially back as Dean of Science. After a successful first term as Dean, he was reappointed for a second five-year term, which will run from Jan. 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2030. Stop and say hi if you see him around the hallways!

🪸 2025 in review: We analyzed the widespread impacts of marine heatwaves. The comprehensive overview of the 2014-16 marine heatwave’s ecological impacts highlighted how heatwaves dramatically impact marine ecosystems. 🔗 Impacts: https://ow.ly/HFbP50XN07F 🔗 Year-in-review: https://ow.ly/HFbP50XN07F

⚛️ 2025 in review: We shared the Breakthrough Prize. 30 physicists and engineers from UVic were among global researchers honoured for their work with the ATLAS collaboration at CERN. 🔗 Breakthrough Prize: https://ow.ly/9x5z50XN042 🔗 Year-in-review: https://ow.ly/boyR50XN03U

🧬 2025 in review: We brought eDNA Explorer to Canada. Caren Helbing received a $1.5 million grant from Genome BC to develop a platform that will bring together eDNA projects from around the world. 🔗 eDNA Explorer: https://ow.ly/kf4B50XN01N 🔗 Year-in-review: https://ow.ly/kuXp50XN01H

🎆 Kick off the new year by looking back at some of our biggest stories of 2025. Better UTI tests, our first climate science grads, bringing eDNA Explorer to Canada, an induction to the Royal Society (UK), a boat's 50th birthday and more. 🔗 Read the full year-in-review: https://ow.ly/VeKL50XMZZt

🐟 2025 in review: We launched the Codcast. The Codcast tells the story of the discovery of the Arctic cod grunt, what the research team has learned so far about the sound, and why fish sounds are so important. 🔗 Listen: https://ow.ly/34FH50XMZY5 🔗 Year-in-review: https://ow.ly/1ryO50XMZXX