Research

Jakob Tortorelli, Elise Cole and Dr. Mike Asmussen conduct research in Asmussen’s lab at the VIU Nanaimo campus

VIU researcher studying how to better people’s long-term ability to walk and run

November 6, 2024

Dr. Michael Asmussen is looking at ways to improve foot and ankle stabilization to increase performance and minimize injury. We use them every day, usually without a second thought, but for Vancouver Island University (VIU) researcher Dr. Michael Asmussen, this is why it’s so important to study... Read more


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VIU News & Experts: November 6, 2024

November 6, 2024

Remembrance Day, US election, memory development 🧠 In this issue of VIU news & experts:  Re-translating a classic war novel US election results Studying memory development Featured experts All Quiet on the Western Front – re-translated For two years, VIU Professor Emerita Dr. Katharina Rout... Read more


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VIU Professor Emerita re-translates All Quiet on the Western Front

November 4, 2024

Dr. Katharina Rout shares her thoughts about working on this classic novel For the past couple of years, professional translator Dr. Katharina Rout has been immersed in a re-translation of Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front, a work she describes as the “arguably most widely read... Read more


VIU Psychology Professor Becky Earhart sitting at her desk in front of a computer screen and smiling at the camera.

VIU psychology professor researching conversation memory in children

November 4, 2024

The research has important implications for things like reliability of child witness testimony in the justice system. Have you ever been in the middle of telling someone a story when you have the sneaking suspicion that this isn’t the first time you’ve told them this tale? Vancouver Island... Read more


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5 Questions with Cobus Swarts

October 24, 2024

The deeper Dr. Cobus Swarts immersed himself in mathematics, the more his passion for the subject intensified. Swarts, a VIU Mathematics Professor and Math Learning Centre Coordinator, started as a sessional instructor at VIU in 2009 and became a professor in 2010.  Growing up he was always... Read more


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VIU Professor’s new book explores identity and reconnection through reclamation

October 9, 2024

Dr. Georgina Martin is hosting a book launch on October 22, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, at VIU’s Malaspina Theatre at the Nanaimo campus.  Dr. Georgina Martin’s new book Drumming Our Way Home: Intergenerational Learning, Teaching, and Indigenous Ways of Knowing draws inspiration from her Secwépemc... Read more


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VIU-led project working to protect Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region ecosystems

October 3, 2024

Eastern Vancouver Island is one of nine eco-crisis regions in Canada. Only about three per cent of the land in the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region (MABR) is protected and private land ownership is the biggest obstacle. To protect terrestrial lands, people must register them in the Canadian... Read more


VIU Research Assistants Elise Cullon and Katie Carroll. Katie shows Elise a document.

Preserving feminist health history to empower future activism and work

October 1, 2024

Vancouver Island University (VIU) researchers are digitizing Vancouver Women’s Health Collective documents to preserve feminist health activism for future study. “Preserving and publishing these histories shows the promise of feminist models of care and feminist health activism, which have the... Read more


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VIU Computer Science professor investigating AI privacy concerns among young users

September 3, 2024

Dr. Ajay Shrestha and his research team are looking for participants for their research study. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced funding for research projects focusing on children’s privacy and the impact of technology on privacy. This research is supported by the OPC... Read more


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VIU News & Experts

July 24, 2024

Wildfire prep and food security through ocean research🐚 In this issue of VIU news & experts:  Preparing for an evacuation Watching the meteor show Diagnosing brain injury in victims of intimate partner violence Presidential race predictions Shellfish safety through testing research Featured... Read more