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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
How has VIU’s Portal magazine evolved over the years?
Joy Gugeler explores evolution from chapbook to national magazine
Using an Ojibwe lens to examine Margaret Atwood’s novel MaddAddam
Bryn Skibo advocates the value of Indigenous ways of knowing in academic discourse
Bad Leaders, Bad Followers: Threats to democracy we don't talk about enough
An edition of the Engaged Citizens Speaker Series
Learning about leading
Why your organization should join a reading circle
Radio show encourages revitalization of Indigenous languages
VIU students Kimberly Baines and Jesse Scott-Bradley host the show
Who was Israel Wood Powell?
Examining the origins of settler colonial rule in British Columbia
Xwulqw’selu Sta’lo’: Quw’utsun Mustimuhw Hwialasmut tu Tumuhw
(Koksilah River: Cowichan Peoples Take Care of the Land)
Bringing Indigenous knowledge into the classroom
Introducing the Totem podcast
How is failure valuable?
Dr. Mike Roberson shares three perspectives on the value of failure
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!