Research & Graduate Studies Archive
Exploring Equity Speaker Series returns with hockey talk April 25
As the NHL playoffs get going, UFV's Dr. Brett Pardy speaks about hockey and Canadianess at the Exploring Equity Speaker Series, taking place Thursday, April 25, from 6:30 to 9 pm on UFV’s Abbotsford campus. For decades, hockey has been presented as intrinsic to Canadian identity. But what does the current state of a game…CHASI recognized by Members of the Legislative Assembly in Victoria
UFV’s Community Health and Social Innovation (CHASI) Hub was recently invited to British Columbia’s capital by Pam Alexis, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission and BC’s Minister of Agriculture and Food, to recognize their important work in fostering student-centred and community engaged research. Joined by CHASI director Dr. Martha Dow and UFV’s Vice-President of Community Engagement Susan Mide…Sustainable food & agriculture pathways at the heart of new
A new partnership has launched between two of Canada’s leading agri-food research universities – the University of the Fraser Valley and the University of Guelph. Together, they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at advancing new pathways for sustainable innovation within Canada’s $140 billion food and agriculture industry. The agreement names long-time collaborators Dr.…UFV Distinguished Alumni 2023: Blue skies ahead for Eric Gerbrandt
Dedicated to creating and caring for a better berry, Dr. Eric Gerbrandt’s research takes him from the fields of his Yarrow farm to labs and conferences around the world. For this and more, Eric has been named UFV’s Distinguished Alumni Award winner for 2023. Eric has been leading the BC berry research portfolio as Research…New UFV centre offers nationally unique research opportunities
UFV’s new Centre for High Pressure Research (CHPR) will open this fall thanks to $530,725 in targeted funding. The only one of its kind in Canada, the centre will be led by Dr. Jacob Spooner, a UFV assistant professor in chemistry, who recently received a $208,557 John R. Evans Leaders Fund grant through the Canada…Student researchers honoured at annual undergraduate research awards
More than 20 student researchers were honoured May 30 at the annual Undergraduate Research Excellence Awards, held at the Clarion Inn. JJ Janzen (Psychology) and Gurneesh Purba (Kinesiology) addressed the audience on behalf of students. Congratulations to all the recipients. Award Recipients Community Service Research Carter Johannes & Saba Berenjforooshazar -- School of Land…Teamwork Excellence 2023: Research and Graduate Studies exemplifies collaboration
If there’s one phrase that sums up the attitude of members of the Research and Graduate Studies team, it’s “how can I help?” The entire team lives by this phrase every working day. For Martha Dow, Director of Community Health and Social Innovation (CHASI) Hub, the choice was obvious when it came time to nominate…UFV Chilliwack to host science café focused on food sustainability
The Fraser Valley is the heart of agriculture in British Columbia. But along with bumper crops of berries and corn come real concerns about the future of food production. Climate change, heat domes, floods, drought, global warning, and rising prices all have an impact on local and global food security. The University of the…Two women with UFV connections nominated for 2023 YWCA Women
Two women with UFV connections have been nominated for 2023 YWCA Women of Distinction awards. Recognized nationally, the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards is the organization’s primary fundraising event, honouring extraordinary women leaders and businesses. Dr. Lenore Newman — nominated in Environmental Sustainability category Dr. Lenore Newman is Founder and Director of the Food and…Welding students’ innovation helps local farmers deal with plastic waste
Driving through the countryside, people often like to marvel at what look like “marshmallow fields” visible by the roadside. In reality, those giant white or green marshmallows are rolls of grass, expertly wrapped in plastic to preserve it for feeding to dairy cows. Larger pieces of bunker plastic are also used to cover silage (chopped…A treasure trove of knowledge in 120 seconds: faculty microlectures
What if you could take an entire course in two minutes? Sound impossible? Maybe. But you’d be surprised how much you can learn in just 120 seconds, especially when an expert is sharing their knowledge. UFV faculty presenters will take the stage at the annual faculty microlectures for a maximum of two minutes each to…UFV researcher Sumin Fang studying government emergency communication during 2021
When Dr. Sumin Fang first heard about the 2021 flood on the Sumas Prairie, word came to her through unofficial channels. “One of my colleagues was driving to Abbotsford from Maple Ridge and saw pumpkins floating in a farm field. Then some of my students told me they could not come to class because their…UFV launches collaborative reconciliation program in partnership with Stó:lō agencies
The University of the Fraser Valley is collaborating with a group of Stó:lō agencies to offer an educational program that will help participants enhance their capacity for reconciliation building. Xwelítem Siyáya: Allyship and Reconciliation Building will be offered by the UFV Peace and Reconciliation Centre (PARC), in partnership with the Stó:lō Nation, the Stó:lō Tribal…Flood Stories to be on display at The Reach
UFV’s Flood Stories project collected introspective and impactful stories, images, art, and insights from people affected by the devastating Sumas Prairie flood of November 2021 and related environmental disasters. Now the public will be able to view the results of the project at a special exhibition at Abbotsford’s The Reach Gallery Museum. The Flood Stories…Kathleen Rodgers finds parallels between political activism and true crime
When you are an academic researcher, inspiration for your next study can come from some surprising places. For UFV sociology professor Kathleen Rodgers, that “aha” moment occurred four years ago as she indulged in her favourite guilty pleasure: listening to a true crime podcast. These days, a good true crime podcast episode for Rodgers is…Exploring Equity Speaker Series returns with hockey talk April 25
As the NHL playoffs get going, UFV's Dr. Brett Pardy speaks about hockey and Canadianess at the Exploring Equity Speaker Series, taking place Thursday, April 25, from 6:30 to 9 pm on UFV’s Abbotsford campus. For decades, hockey has been presented as intrinsic to Canadian identity. But what does the current state of a game…CHASI recognized by Members of the Legislative Assembly in Victoria
UFV’s Community Health and Social Innovation (CHASI) Hub was recently invited to British Columbia’s capital by Pam Alexis, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission and BC’s Minister of Agriculture and Food, to recognize their important work in fostering student-centred and community engaged research. Joined by CHASI director Dr. Martha Dow and UFV’s Vice-President of Community Engagement Susan Mide…Sustainable food & agriculture pathways at the heart of new
A new partnership has launched between two of Canada’s leading agri-food research universities – the University of the Fraser Valley and the University of Guelph. Together, they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at advancing new pathways for sustainable innovation within Canada’s $140 billion food and agriculture industry. The agreement names long-time collaborators Dr.…UFV Distinguished Alumni 2023: Blue skies ahead for Eric Gerbrandt
Dedicated to creating and caring for a better berry, Dr. Eric Gerbrandt’s research takes him from the fields of his Yarrow farm to labs and conferences around the world. For this and more, Eric has been named UFV’s Distinguished Alumni Award winner for 2023. Eric has been leading the BC berry research portfolio as Research…New UFV centre offers nationally unique research opportunities
UFV’s new Centre for High Pressure Research (CHPR) will open this fall thanks to $530,725 in targeted funding. The only one of its kind in Canada, the centre will be led by Dr. Jacob Spooner, a UFV assistant professor in chemistry, who recently received a $208,557 John R. Evans Leaders Fund grant through the Canada…Student researchers honoured at annual undergraduate research awards
More than 20 student researchers were honoured May 30 at the annual Undergraduate Research Excellence Awards, held at the Clarion Inn. JJ Janzen (Psychology) and Gurneesh Purba (Kinesiology) addressed the audience on behalf of students. Congratulations to all the recipients. Award Recipients Community Service Research Carter Johannes & Saba Berenjforooshazar -- School of Land…Teamwork Excellence 2023: Research and Graduate Studies exemplifies collaboration
If there’s one phrase that sums up the attitude of members of the Research and Graduate Studies team, it’s “how can I help?” The entire team lives by this phrase every working day. For Martha Dow, Director of Community Health and Social Innovation (CHASI) Hub, the choice was obvious when it came time to nominate…UFV Chilliwack to host science café focused on food sustainability
The Fraser Valley is the heart of agriculture in British Columbia. But along with bumper crops of berries and corn come real concerns about the future of food production. Climate change, heat domes, floods, drought, global warning, and rising prices all have an impact on local and global food security. The University of the…Two women with UFV connections nominated for 2023 YWCA Women
Two women with UFV connections have been nominated for 2023 YWCA Women of Distinction awards. Recognized nationally, the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards is the organization’s primary fundraising event, honouring extraordinary women leaders and businesses. Dr. Lenore Newman — nominated in Environmental Sustainability category Dr. Lenore Newman is Founder and Director of the Food and…Welding students’ innovation helps local farmers deal with plastic waste
Driving through the countryside, people often like to marvel at what look like “marshmallow fields” visible by the roadside. In reality, those giant white or green marshmallows are rolls of grass, expertly wrapped in plastic to preserve it for feeding to dairy cows. Larger pieces of bunker plastic are also used to cover silage (chopped…A treasure trove of knowledge in 120 seconds: faculty microlectures
What if you could take an entire course in two minutes? Sound impossible? Maybe. But you’d be surprised how much you can learn in just 120 seconds, especially when an expert is sharing their knowledge. UFV faculty presenters will take the stage at the annual faculty microlectures for a maximum of two minutes each to…UFV researcher Sumin Fang studying government emergency communication during 2021
When Dr. Sumin Fang first heard about the 2021 flood on the Sumas Prairie, word came to her through unofficial channels. “One of my colleagues was driving to Abbotsford from Maple Ridge and saw pumpkins floating in a farm field. Then some of my students told me they could not come to class because their…