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Korea University captain Yunsuk Lee competes for the puck against a Simon Fraser University Red Leafs player during a game Saturday, Jan. 6, at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)

Korean team wins all its games at Vancouver Island college hockey tourney

VIU Mariners hockey program hosts inaugural Tom Harris University Showcase event

 

Vancouver Island University. (Vancouver Island University photo)

VIU falling short with cybersecurity measures, says B.C. auditor general

Lack of training and improper oversight named in report

 

(Photos courtesy Davidson family)

Family, friends across B.C. mourn loss of a special young man

COLUMN: Reid Davidson made an indelible impact in his 24 years

 

Vancouver Island University. (News Bulletin file photo)

Vancouver Island University dealing with multimillion-dollar deficits

Effects of COVID-19 still being felt, but Nanaimo-based university trying to rebound

Vancouver Island University. (News Bulletin file photo)
Diana Ied, Silas Boom and Nathan Singleton demonstrate their kinetic sand table, a prototype for a coffee table that uses a magnetically driven ball bearing to draw artistic patterns in sand. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)

VIU puts on its first information technology student project fair

First- and second-year information technology and applied systems students show recent projects

Diana Ied, Silas Boom and Nathan Singleton demonstrate their kinetic sand table, a prototype for a coffee table that uses a magnetically driven ball bearing to draw artistic patterns in sand. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)
Spencer Russell, right, is researching better tools to detect and manage bacterial infections in salmon. (Photo courtesy Vancouver Island University)

VIU researcher developing tools to better manage infection in salmon

Spencer Russell studies tenacibaculum, an infectious bacteria that affects multiple fish species

Spencer Russell, right, is researching better tools to detect and manage bacterial infections in salmon. (Photo courtesy Vancouver Island University)
Markus Batraki, a formerly incarcerated student, is one of many students who have had their lives transformed by an ‘inside-out’ program. (Vancouver Island University photo)

VIU given more than $1 million to expand prison education program

Donation will allow ‘inside-out program’ to expand educational opportunities across B.C.

Markus Batraki, a formerly incarcerated student, is one of many students who have had their lives transformed by an ‘inside-out’ program. (Vancouver Island University photo)
Lexi Barudin as Farrah the Faerie and Brandon Caul as Orcus rehearse a scene for ‘She Kills Monsters’ which will be staged at Vancouver Island University’s Malaspina Theatre from March 2-11. (Leon Potter Photo)

VIU’s theatre students staging Dungeons and Dragons-inspired dramedy

‘She Kills Monsters’ will run March 2-11 at university’s Malaspina Theatre

Lexi Barudin as Farrah the Faerie and Brandon Caul as Orcus rehearse a scene for ‘She Kills Monsters’ which will be staged at Vancouver Island University’s Malaspina Theatre from March 2-11. (Leon Potter Photo)
The opening reception for Taryn Walker’s ‘Echoes From a Time Not Yet Here’ will be held Feb. 16 from 5-7 p.m. at Vancouver Island University’s View Gallery, with the exhibit running until April 7. (Submitted photos)

Indigenous artist’s exhibit at VIU invites attendees to pause and breathe

Taryn Walker’s ‘Echoes From a Time Not Yet Here’ will show until April 7

The opening reception for Taryn Walker’s ‘Echoes From a Time Not Yet Here’ will be held Feb. 16 from 5-7 p.m. at Vancouver Island University’s View Gallery, with the exhibit running until April 7. (Submitted photos)
Vancouver Island University student and Nanaimo musician Mikaila Tombe is gathering data to explore the effects of various music styles on study participants and whether future research could lead to music-based learning aids and therapies. (Photo courtesy Doug Tombe/Tailgate Video)

Getting in tune: Island student researching music’s cognitive and healing effects

VIU’s Mikaila Tombe working on pilot study testing subjects’ responses to different types of music

Vancouver Island University student and Nanaimo musician Mikaila Tombe is gathering data to explore the effects of various music styles on study participants and whether future research could lead to music-based learning aids and therapies. (Photo courtesy Doug Tombe/Tailgate Video)
Travis Baker, assistant professor at Rutgers University-Newark’s Centre for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience, is developing technology to treat substance-use disorders. (Photo submitted)

VIU alum now working abroad researching magnetic stimulation to treat substance abuse

Nanaimo’s Travis Baker earns $2.5-million grant for research at Rutgers University-Newark

Travis Baker, assistant professor at Rutgers University-Newark’s Centre for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience, is developing technology to treat substance-use disorders. (Photo submitted)
Small-scale seafood producers will get a boost toward competing in global market producers with a new seafood business accelerator program at Vancouver Island University. (Photo submitted)

‘Accelerator’ program aimed at helping Vancouver Island seafood businesses compete

Island Coastal Economic Trust supporting Vancouver Island University program

Small-scale seafood producers will get a boost toward competing in global market producers with a new seafood business accelerator program at Vancouver Island University. (Photo submitted)
Vancouver Island University chemistry professor Kyle Duncan received an NSERC discovery grant of $125,000 over five years to pursue research into molecular level mass spectrometry imaging of human tissue that could lead to new treatments for cancers and chronic diseases. (Vancouver Island University photo)

VIU chem professor researching molecular-level imaging for disease treatment

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada provides $125,000 grant

Vancouver Island University chemistry professor Kyle Duncan received an NSERC discovery grant of $125,000 over five years to pursue research into molecular level mass spectrometry imaging of human tissue that could lead to new treatments for cancers and chronic diseases. (Vancouver Island University photo)
Nathan Pham and Kiara White display their projects for an exhibit called ‘Unwrapped’ that begins Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the View Gallery. (Nancy Pagé photo)

VIU graphic design exhibit to display environmentally conscious product packaging

Exhibit on display at Vancouver Island University from Nov. 22-Dec. 1

Nathan Pham and Kiara White display their projects for an exhibit called ‘Unwrapped’ that begins Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the View Gallery. (Nancy Pagé photo)
VIU microbiology and culinary arts students will bring their fermented seaweed creations before a panel of judges, Dragons’ Den style, in the Urchin Tank to have their products assessed for marketability Wednesday, Nov. 23. (Vancouver Island University photo)

VIU students in Nanaimo to pitch their seaweed products on Dragons’ Den-style show

‘Urchin Tank’ panel of judges will assess students’ projects

VIU microbiology and culinary arts students will bring their fermented seaweed creations before a panel of judges, Dragons’ Den style, in the Urchin Tank to have their products assessed for marketability Wednesday, Nov. 23. (Vancouver Island University photo)
Tsugio Kurushima leads the Uminari Taiko drummers through an opening song at a lunchtime performance for VIUWorld Days at Vancouver Island University Thursday, Nov. 3. (Chris Bush/ News Bulletin)

International perspectives celebrated in Nanaimo at WorldVIU Days

Vancouver Island University hosts week of celebrating diversity of campus life

Tsugio Kurushima leads the Uminari Taiko drummers through an opening song at a lunchtime performance for VIUWorld Days at Vancouver Island University Thursday, Nov. 3. (Chris Bush/ News Bulletin)
A Good Person will have its second week of show Nov. 3-5 at Malaspina Theatre at Vancouver Island University’s Nanaimo campus. (Leon Potter photo)

VIU theatre students take on comedic look at tavern business

Theatre department presenting ‘A Good Person’ until Nov. 5

A Good Person will have its second week of show Nov. 3-5 at Malaspina Theatre at Vancouver Island University’s Nanaimo campus. (Leon Potter photo)
Vancouver Island University’s soccer program won two provincial championships in one day as the women and men both won Pacific Western Athletic Association titles on Sunday, Oct. 30, in West Vancouver. (News Bulletin file photo)

VIU Mariners soccer teams both win provincial championships

Women beat Douglas 5-1, men shut out Langara 2-0

Vancouver Island University’s soccer program won two provincial championships in one day as the women and men both won Pacific Western Athletic Association titles on Sunday, Oct. 30, in West Vancouver. (News Bulletin file photo)
Adrianna Golinsky, preps to set out across Westwood Lake. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)

Witches trade brooms for paddles at Halloween-themed charity event in Nanaimo

Westwood Lake Witch Paddle benefits Loaves and Fishes food bank and Nanaimo Foodshare

Adrianna Golinsky, preps to set out across Westwood Lake. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)
Kailey DeFehr found a praying mantis inside her home, near Country Club Centre in Nanaimo. (Submitted photo)

Cat drags in praying mantis, which it turns out, can be found on occasion in Nanaimo

Professor says the insects aren’t likely to become invasive

Kailey DeFehr found a praying mantis inside her home, near Country Club Centre in Nanaimo. (Submitted photo)