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According to popular media, the search for alien life involves technology, space exploration, government conspiracies and secret programs.

But according to UVic astronomer Jon Willis, the search for alien life begins right in our own backyard.

🔗Q&A on searching for alien life: ow.ly/KiIj50XxTg5
Expert Q&A on searching for alien life - UVic News
UVic astronomer Jon Willis investigates the question “Is there life off Earth?” by joining astrobiologists to study life right here on our planet.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Please join us on Wednesday, November 26th at 3:30 p.m. PST for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Deborah Lockhorst, NRC Herzberg✨

For more information: events.uvic.ca/physics/even...

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November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Please join us on Wednesday, November 19th at 3:30 p.m. PST for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Vincent Tabard-Cossa, University of Ottawa✨

For more information: events.uvic.ca/physics/even...

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November 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Join the 63rd Winter Nuclear & Particle Physics Conference (WNPPC) in Banff, Alberta from February 12 to 15th, 2026 ✨❄

For more information on the conference, and to submit your abstract: indico.triumf.ca/event/830/

#UVic #UniversityofVictoria #UVicScience #WNPPC2026 #PhysicsConference #Banff
November 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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We are pleased to announce the launch of "The Pale Blue Data Point: An Earth-based Perspective on the Search for Alien Life" by Dr. Jon Willis 📚✨

Join us for a special event featuring a presentation by the author, followed by a book signing and sale.

Everyone is welcome!

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November 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Please join us on Wednesday, November 5th at 3:30 p.m. PDT for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Justin Albert, University of Victoria ✨

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October 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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⚠️ Peak of my career! 🙂
In this FLASH radiotherapy ⚡review article, we describe the current state of FLASH physics and discuss how we think physics can help us employ FLASH radiotherapy clinically in the future.
Read on!
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FLASH radiotherapy delivers a cancer treatment dose in less than a second, reducing side effects while maintaining tumour control. A Review in Nature Reviews Physics explores what is needed to bring this promising ultra-fast radiotherapy approach into clinical practice. go.nature.com/42RkjpQ 🔒
This is figure 1, which shows the workflow of FLASH radiotherapy.
October 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Please join us on Wednesday, October 29th at 3:30 p.m. PDT for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Clemens Grassberger, University of Washington ✨

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October 23, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Four new Canada Research Chairs at UVic!

• Marie-Eve Tremblay – Neurobiology of Healthy Cognitive Aging
• Saurabh S. Chitnis – Inorganic Materials & Polymers
• Joel Ong – Emergent Digital Art Practices
• Dominique Trischuk – Particle and Astroparticle Physics

Learn more: ow.ly/IJ8V50XgCvH
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Four new Canada Research Chairs Marie-Eve Tremblay Saurabh S. Chitnis Joel Ong Dominique Trischuk
October 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Please join us on Wednesday, October 22nd at 3:30 p.m. PDT for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Larry Nittler, Arizona State University ✨

For more information: events.uvic.ca/physics/even...

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October 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Please join us on Wednesday, October 15th at 3:30 p.m. PDT for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Mark van Raamsdonk, University of British Columbia ✨

For more information: events.uvic.ca/physics/even...

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October 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Please join us on Wednesday, October 8th at 3:30 p.m. PDT for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Francis Halzen, Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison ✨

For more info: events.uvic.ca/physics/even...

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October 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Please join us on Wednesday, October 1st at 3:30 p.m. PDT for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Tobias Junginger, University of Victoria ✨

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September 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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UVic and the Astronomy Research Centre (www.uvic.ca/arc) are so excited about CanSRC on our campus! CanSRC is Canada's data processing centre for the world's largest radio telescope project being built in Australia and South Africa. It is the only one in the Americas. tinyurl.com/mv8tzrph
Information collected by the world’s largest radio telescope will be stored and processed by global data centres
The world’s largest space telescope, comprising thousands of antennae in the southern hemisphere, will generate massive amounts of data — some of which will be processed in Canada.
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September 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Please join us on Wednesday, September 17th at 3:30 p.m. PDT for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Curtis T. Asplund, San José State University ✨

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September 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Please join us on Wednesday, September 10th at 3:30 p.m. PDT for an in-person colloquium by Dr. Kai-Mei Fu, University of Washington ✨

For more information: events.uvic.ca/physics/even...

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September 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. Ruobing Dong (Physics & Astronomy) on being elected to the Royal Society of Canada for his outstanding contributions to the study of exoplanets and planetary origins 🎉✨

Learn more: news.uvic.ca/2025/royal-s...
September 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Which universities are best for the world? 🌎

UVic has been named a top university for contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

1st in Canada for Climate Action
️1st in Canada for Sustainable Cities and Communities
1st in Canada for Life Below Water

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June 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Every machine in a Hospital that diagnoses your body without cutting you open is based on a principle of Physics, discovered by a Physicist who had no interest in Medicine.

If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
June 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Congratulations to PhD candidate Olivia Masella on winning 2nd place in the Young Investigator Symposium at the 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) 🎉✨

Learn more: comp-ocpm.ca/english/abou...

#UVic #UniversityofVictoria #MedicalPhysics #KOALA
June 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Join us in congratulating Akshara Viswanathan for being 1 of 3 winners in this year's Gruber Fellowship Awards 🎉👏

Learn more: www.iau.org/Iau/News/Ann...

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May 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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We are sad to share the passing of professor emeritus John T. Weaver, 92, on April 26.

John served as a professor in Physics & Astronomy and SEOS until 1998, including roles as department chair and Dean of Science. Colleagues remember him as a kind and fair leader. news.uvic.ca/2025/in-memo...
In memoriam: John T. Weaver - UVic News
The university is mourning the passing of professor emeritus John T. Weaver, who passed away peacefully, at the age of 92, on Saturday, April 26. Our
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May 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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We are looking forward to hosting Stellar Hydro Days VI in Victoria next week sites.google.com/view/stellar...
A week dedicated to a deep dive into 3D simulations of stars, transport phenomena, internal gravity waves, asteroseismology predictions, wave turbulence and more ....
May 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Congratulations to our Medical Physics PhD student, Jade Fischer, who took home 3rd place at the 2025 Western Regional 3MT Competition! 🥉👏

Watch the 3-Minute Thesis: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tt5...

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May 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Join us this summer every Wednesday from May 14th to August 27th for a night under the stars ✨

Look through our telescopes and chat with astronomy enthusiasts. Free and open to all—rain or shine! 🔭

For more info: www.uvic.ca/science/phys...

#UVic #UVicObservatory #UVicAstro #Stargazing #YYJEvents
May 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM