Join us in exploring the labs, offices and research facilities of Vancouver Island University! In our community classrooms, you can meet our faculty and students, discover new environments and change the world alongside us. We're excited to share our knowledge and passions with you.
Frances Kelsey’s battle against birth defect causing drug thalidomide profiled in new book
VIU History Professor Dr. Cheryl Krasnick Warsh publishes biography on pioneering physician’s work
Chasing the total solar eclipse
Dr. Greg Arkos travels to Mexico to view the spectacular natural event
Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to Vancouver Island University’s Milner Gardens & Woodland
A recounting of the famous visit
An “All my Relations” approach to decolonizing education
6 Teachings to improve access, success and transitions to work for Indigenous learners
Can owls sink carbon?
A part of the VIU spring 2022 Science and Technology Community Lecture Series
How do trees and forests contribute to climate change mitigation?
A part of the VIU spring 2022 Science and Technology Community Lecture Series
The Future of Reconciliation in Canada
A VIU Conversation
How is climate change associated with anxiety?
A part of the VIU spring 2022 Science and Technology Community Lecture Series
Behind the Screen: The History and Politics of Canadian Breast Cancer Imaging
Part of the Gender, Health and Social Justice Speaker Series
Diseased, Delinquent Bodies: Sanitation, Health Care and Jail Discipline in Colonial India
A part of the Gender, Health and Social Justice Speaker Series
Beyond Voices: audio media and the sound of scholarship
Media studies professor Robin Davies takes audience members on a journey of sound
Ask Me Anything Virtual Guest Speaker Series
Are you interested in having a scientist or mathematician visit your class and tell your students all about the projects and research they are working on? VIU professors and student researchers in our Faculty of Science and Technology are excited to share their knowledge, experience and passions with your students via virtual classroom visits. Parents homeschooling their children may also be able to take advantage of this exciting new series. This free service comes with only one catch – be sure to bring some questions for our speaker to answer!