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Chilliwack Bowls of Hope opens community garden with communal and private plots: Garden important for food sovereignty and for people to have access to grow own food, says Cindy Waters Article written by JENNA HAUCK, Chilliwack Progress May. 27, 2022 A new community garden project in Chilliwack will help feed hungry families and give folks … Read more
Is it safe to eat food grown after B.C. fields flooded? Soil tests show “the integrity of the agricultural food supply production for (Sumas Prairie) remains strong.” Article written by Glenda Luymes Published date: May 29, 2022 Renee Prasad spends hours on her hands and knees in the dirt, looking at bugs. As floodwater saturated … Read more
Each year the Dean of Science in consultation with the department heads decide the recipients of these awards. They were announced at our final Faculty Council meeting of the year. Mariano Mapili (SLUEC) and Sandra Gillespie (Biology) – Co-recipients of the Awesome Achievement Award, for overall excellence in academic endeavors Dr. Mapili was appointed at the rank … Read more
We are excited to announce the release of our second issue of the Faculty of Science magazine. Thank you to everyone who helped us pull this together. It’s wonderful to highlight the amazing science that takes place here at UFV and the people who are doing it! Enjoy! ISSUE #1 – 2019-2020 ISSUE #2 – … Read more
Thank you to the Abbotsford Community Foundation (ACF) Smart and Caring Grants for their continued support of our Science Rocks! program here at UFV. On May 11, 2022 Denise Thandi, ACF Committee Chair and member of the ACF board of directors, presented Dr. Robin Endelman, Science Rocks Coordinator, and Devon Bailey, Senior Advancement Officer with … Read more
Congratulations to our Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair Team, Grace Yu and Akira Yoshiyama, Grade 11 students from Meadowridge Secondary School in Maple Ridge, who won the Senior Gold Medal of Excellence at the virtual Canada Wide Science Fair (CWSF) held this week from Fredericton, NB. Their project, “On the Generative Design of Airfoils” also … Read more
Research Excellence 2022: UFV the perfect fit for professor seeking balance between teaching and research by Anne Russell, UFV Today – May 15, 2022 For Dr. James Bedard, the 2022 winner of the Research Excellence award at UFV, a faculty posting in the biology department turned out to be the perfect fit. His mentor during … Read more
On Saturday we welcomed 24 budding scientists to our Chilliwack Campus to attend the final Science Rocks! Days camp. Campers discovered what makes a mad scientist during this jam packed STEAM day! They created a density tower, played music using a water xylophone, and even coded their very own dance moves! We were thrilled to … Read more
We are excited to welcome the Department of Agriculture Technology to the Faculty of Science as of May 1, 2022. Even though physically, Agriculture is located at our Chilliwack campus, we have no doubt that a close bond will be formed within the Faculty of Science where new and continuing collaborations will blossom! The Department … Read more
Student Research Day 2022 was held on March 31, 2022. Graduate and undergraduate students showcased their faculty-supervised projects to the wider UFV community. Posters were scored by a panel of UFV faculty researchers. After receiving critical input from nearly 50 UFV faculty judges, we are proud to recognize the following science students for their high … Read more