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Research & Creative Activity Showcase July 18, 2025 - 11:30am

From April 1 to April 30, 2025, the entire VIU community is invited to participate in an exciting, fun-filled, informative month of sharing scholarship, research and creative activity.

If you are hosting a department, program or campus event in April or May 2025 let us advertise your event in our SRCA Enews.

Forms are due by March 15th. 

 
Fall For Our Latest E-News! October 22, 2018 - 11:12am

Click on this link to view: SRCA E-News Oct. 17th, 2018
Marmot breeding programs could lead to problems down the road, biologist says October 18, 2018 - 3:22pm

Read full article as reported in the Times Columnist.

Vancouver Island's marmots survived extinction. Now, inbreeding is a concern. October 29, 2018 - 2:08pm

Read full article as reported on the CBC.
E-News October 17, 2018 October 17, 2018 - 3:11pm
Gender Historians Bring International Research Journal to VIU November 4, 2019 - 11:02am

The world’s leading journal on the history of gender relations is now basing its North American editorial operations out of Vancouver Island University (VIU). VIU History Professors Dr. Cheryl Krasnick Warsh, Dr. Katharine Rollwagen and Dr. Cathryn Spence made a successful bid to become the North American co-editors of Gender & History, a well-respected international journal that publishes academic articles exploring the history of gender relations. Read Full Story.
CREATE Student Volunteer Form June 22, 2023 - 3:44pm

Thanks for your interest in Volunteering at CREATE! There will be lots of opportunities to help out. Just fill out the form below and we will be in touch. If you are interested in having this noted on your Co-Curricular Record you will need to volunteer for 15 hours.  

In appreciation, 

The CREATE Team
Milner Gardens & Woodland Research Award March 16, 2023 - 12:20pm

Information Sheet

Application
VIU Team on the Cutting Edge of Better, More Accurate Drug Testing October 5, 2018 - 10:22am

Many drug users know their supply is tainted by the lethal opioid fentanyl, but new tech being developed at VIU tells them just how dangerous the next dose of heroin or cocaine could be.

VIU professor Chris Gill and his team work with sensitive analysis machines known as mass spectrometers, which can take an incredibly small sample of a drug and accurately show within minutes what will actually end up inside a users' veins.  Read full story.
Sponsor an Award July 19, 2019 - 1:20pm
Michael L. Warsh Law Corp Award Info Session September 25, 2018 - 3:20pm
Reports and Documents September 24, 2018 - 3:10pm
Key Activities May 25, 2023 - 12:27pm

The BC Regional Innovation Chair is funded by the Leading Edge Endowment Fund (LEEF) and has completed several research initiatives in collaboration with the Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network (UAKN) and Vancouver Island University (VIU). 
Student Research Opportunities March 8, 2023 - 10:41am

A vital role of the Chair for AECD is to facilitate Aboriginal student involvement and participation in AECD research activities. The Chair will provide mentorship to students to increase research experience and build leadership capacity. As well, the students will provide their own knowledge and experience to inform the AECD work.

Students can also check the Campus Career Centre for information about job postings.
Advisory Committee and Activities January 10, 2023 - 10:00am

The BC Regional Innovation Chair for AECD Community Advisory Committee has been in place since April, 2011. This committee provides guidance and acts as a resource to the Chair.

The AECD Advisory Committee was made up of early childhood leaders in the community. Since 2019, the latest Advisory Committee is working towards a membership of Elders to reinstate traditional ways of knowledge and connection to supporting children in their communities.

Membership

The committee is comprised of representatives from the following groups:
Contact Information July 18, 2025 - 10:22am

Please visit Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity for directions on where to locate our office. You'll find a map to navigate around the campus, directions if you are traveling from north or south Nanaimo, travel options for flying or taking a ferry to Nanaimo, accommodation suggestions, as well as background information for visitors and guests.
Links & Resources September 17, 2020 - 10:35am
About the AECD Chair March 8, 2023 - 10:34am

Background of AECD

Building on the Strengths of Children, Family and Community

“We have to expand opportunities for Aboriginal Peoples through our children. More awareness of what is possible begins when children are young.”

- Irene Seward and Neil Miller, Halalt First Nation

 
Stephanie Buckingham Conference Funding Info Sheet December 19, 2018 - 9:26am
Jessica Wilde Conference Funding Information Sheet May 1, 2019 - 2:25pm