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ROMEO Bootcamp: Tips and Tricks to Get Your Application in Before the Deadline May 25, 2023 - 12:19pm

Via Zoom Link. This interactive session shows new and returning researchers the ROMEO application portal, shares some tricks that will help you streamline the application process (such as cloning applications to allow researchers to submit to multiple grants at one time), and will have a Q&A session at the end. Led by Leyla Innala.
SRCA Symposium: VIU CARES - Collaborative Applied Research Engagement Symposium Thurs. Feb. 18th, 2021 September 24, 2020 - 12:15pm

VIU CARES is an online (via Zoom) symposium that will be held Thursday Feb. 18th (during winter study break) from 9am to 12pm, that will feature presentations about projects supported through VIU's Regional Initiatives Fund (RIF).  The RIF is a partnership with the Province of British Columbia and the Real Estate Foundation of BC to enable communities of Vancouver Island to collaborate on community-based research projects with VIU Faculty and students.
Looking for Presenters for ‘Zoom into Lunch & Learn‘ 2021 September 21, 2020 - 1:16pm

Mobilize your knowledge through the Zoom into Lunch & Learn Series! This ever popular series, now i it's eight year, helps to build a culture of life-long learning and scholarly sharing at VIU. Sessions are held on Tuesdays from September to April, from noon to 12:45 pm, via Zoom in a supportive and friendly environment. Got an idea? Contact  tanis.dagert@viu.ca
Deadline for Entries to the SRCA Data-base is June 30th June 22, 2021 - 10:23am

All contributions received by June 30th will be compiled into an Annual Report published in the Fall online. Activities can include research initiatives, publications, presentations, conference presentations, awards, performances, exhibitions or shows, competitions, designs, community engagement, or service activities such as serving on committees, boards or editorial boards and more!  Link to the Scholarly Activity Database.
Student SP Stories May 1, 2020 - 9:28am
Student Highlights May 4, 2020 - 2:53pm

Student Video Collaborations

The following six short films illustrate various Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity projects undertaken by VIU students. The films were done by DIGI281 students as part of their Spring 2020 classwork. They did a beautiful job capturing their fellow students' work. Well done all!
Special Zoom Meeting RE: COVID19 Research Ideas April 6, 2020 - 1:34pm

All faculty with an interest in pursuing COVID19 research are invited to share their project ideas in hopes of identifying  synergies and collaborative opportunities.We will ask everyone to identify their proposed project ideas and in addition, we will answer questions about the special VIURAC COVID 19 Call for Proposals and share a list of other COVID research funding opportunities.
ZOOM MEETING RE COVID19 RESEARCH IDEAS July 16, 2020 - 1:20pm

We would like to invite all faculty with an interest pursuing COVID19 research to a Zoom meeting to share their project ideas in hopes of identifying  synergies and collaborative opportunities. We will answer questions about the special VIURAC COVID 19 Call for Proposals and share a list of other COVID research funding opportunities. Some areas where VIU faculty may be able to respond quickly include but are not limited to:
Zoom into Lunch & Learns! April 7, 2020 - 12:06pm

Tuesday April 14th from 12 to 1pm: "Developing our Roots to Thrive: Activating Our Innate, Individual and Collective Human Capacity for Resilience" with Shannon Dames.

Wednesday April 15th 12 to 1pm: "The Origins of Coronaviruses and Why COVID-19 is Not the End of the Story" with Dr. Christian Lange, Virologist with Metabiota
VIU Special Call for Proposal COVID 19 April 1, 2020 - 11:03am

Vancouver Island University is extending a special call to faculty from all disciplines who are interested in undertaking research, scholarship and creative activity to better understand, learn from and inform the societal response to COVID 19 and potential future infectious disease outbreaks.

Link to the call
2024-2025 REACH Award Recipients June 9, 2025 - 3:36pm
Important! SRCA Research Guidelines Related to COVID 19 Response March 17, 2020 - 9:47am

Link to the set of research guidelines for COVID 19 response. These guidelines will be updated frequently as information from Tri-Agencies and other sources is made available.
CLOSED March 16, 2020 - 10:15am
CANCELLATION: all march break activities are cancelled and we are closed to the public June 22, 2021 - 10:23am

Cancellation of events at Deep Bay Marine Field Station:

Vancouver Island University (VIU) has been working hard to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and has been actively monitoring this situation and updating our response every day.
Cancelled - CREATE Conference & Research 2020 Celebrations March 17, 2020 - 9:47am

If you have any questions or concerns please contact the organizers, kendra.stiwich@viu.ca or tanis.dagert@viu.ca
Get Involved in the VIU Celebration of Research & Creativity! December 1, 2022 - 4:48pm

All VIU Faculty, Staff and Students are invited to showcase the culmination of their research and creative projects with the broader community through numerous special events held throughout the campus during the weeks before and after the Easter long weekend including:
VIU Student Art Exhibition Explores Questions About Diversity and Common Experiences March 10, 2020 - 12:18pm

The Gallery’s latest exhibit, Puzzle: An Exhibition of Student Drawings, asks questions about who we are, how we got here and how we express ourselves. The exhibit focuses on routes  ̶  how we get to our destination or travel through life; and roots ̶ where we come from and some of the social, cultural and political influences in our lives. Christine Battye, Assistant Curator for The View Gallery, says Puzzle is an opportunity to consider the diverse challenges people may face and one of the goals is to talk about diversity and create a dialogue that transcends the gallery walls.
Info Session - VIU Internal Awards for Faculty February 26, 2020 - 12:05pm


An information session for Faculty who want to learn more about applying for internal awards/ funding at VIU. Individuals from the other campuses can participate via zoom if you contact Roisin Mulligan in advance.
Info Session - VIU Internal Awards for Faculty February 26, 2020 - 12:04pm


An information session for Faculty who want to learn more about applying for internal awards/ funding at VIU. Individuals from the other campuses can participate via zoom if you contact Roisin Mulligan in advance.
Data Collection at Milner Gardens & Woodland February 19, 2020 - 1:17pm

On Wednesday, February 12th, I joined Jessica Pyett and a handful of volunteers at Milner Gardens & Woodland to collect data for the Plant Phenology Research & Monitoring Project. The project is a collaboration between Milner Gardens, the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD), and the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute (MABRRI). It aims to better understand how shifting climates may affect plant health, as well as evaluate the use of field cameras to capture data on plant phenology.