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Two students carry boxes and walk down a hallway

Five ways VIU’s Off-Campus Housing department can help you

Support with house hunting, tenancy issues and conflict resolution
Simon Maguire, Lily Eggert and Trevor Michalchuk stand side-by-side smiling.

Chemistry students receive accolades at national conference

Trio recognized for their outstanding research
Jindar Sboto smiles while working in a VIU Chemistry lab.

Researching the chemistry of cannabis

By Rachel Stern
Student leads method development for marijuana measurement
Two actors rehearse with scripts in their hand near a bench in a park.

Ali Dillion-Cardinal amplifies teen voices in compelling play

By Rachel Stern
VIU Creative Writing student’s powerful work featured at Nanaimo Fringe Festival
Bryan Lamprecht kneels in front of a patch of Hosackia pinnata flowers nestled in a field of grass.

Saving an endangered Nanaimo flower

By Rachel Stern
VIU Biology student studying rare flower only found in Nanaimo area
Halle Walle standing in front of her backyard bog and smiling at the camera

Re-creating a unique taste from ancient times

By Eric Zimmer
Halle Walle shares her story
Headshot of Zeke Critchlow

Computer Science student develops digital dashboard for BC music festival

Zeke Critchlow discovers a passion for programming at VIU
Lucas Gamp in a raft on a river with clients waving at the camera

Having a whale of a time as a raft guide

By Eric Zimmer
Lucas Gamp shares his story
Chelsey Watts stands amongst bushes and trees holding a bird.

Preserving nature’s music for future generations

By Rachel Stern
Chelsey Watts researches local bird species