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Engineering Technician Devin Ayotte and Resource Management and Protection Technician Michael Lester stand in front of marmot weigh scale

Technicians devise remote weigh scale to assess health of Vancouver Island marmots

The smart device will help researchers determine if supplemental feeding improves the reproductive health of marmots.Two Vancouver Island University (VIU) Technicians, working in collaboration with the Wilder Institute, have spent almost two years building an electronic weigh scale to pr

Kyle Duncan leans against a white railing.
A wildfire burns near a road
three automotive students receive instruction from a teacher in the shop
Three people stand in a culinary arts lab
Brian Timmer wears a SCUBA suit while swimming surrounded by kelp.
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Help with job searches and events to de-stress 🧠

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MyVIU student newsletter: February 5, 2025

Mike de Vries portrait photo wearing an electrical vest

Going viral with TikTok “body hacks”

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Electrical student Mike de Vries has found his niche in short videos
Nadia Linning standing in the woods and smiling at the camera

An award-winning work co-op with the BC Wildfire Service

By Eric Zimmer
VIU Tourism Management student Nadia Linning shares her experience
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What you need to know about VIU’s Accessibility Services

By Samantha Allan
Your top questions answered
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Meet the next generation of people for salmon at VIU

By Reprinted with permission from the Pacific Salmon Foundation blog
Sarah McKeller and Joe Clark share their stories
Sarah Hart and Sevilya Hendricks performing a song together at the Chinese Bridge Singing contest at UBC

VIU students win province-wide Chinese language contest

By Eric Zimmer
It’s the first time VIU students have done so at the event.
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New partnership brings pharmacy technician training to VIU

By Eric Zimmer
Access training for this high-demand field on the Island
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