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Welcome to Warm Woolies Week! It’s a cold one out there. On a positive note, we will have already pulled out our sweaters and be ready for next Monday when UFV turns down the heat in an effort to raise awareness about ways to address climate change … Welcome to Sweater Week! WHEN: February 11 … Read more
The University of the Fraser Valley athletic department features 140 varsity student-athletes participating on teams across five sports. The Cascades’ men’s and women’s basketball teams belong to the Canada West Conference of U SPORTS. We are beyond thrilled that both UFV men’s and women’s basketball teams have clinched a playoff spot. Playoffs begin February 8th. … Read more
UFV will be sending one Science student to London, England all expenses paid, to attend the annual London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) July 24 to August 7, 2019. INFORMATION SESSION: Thursday, JAN 24 @ 1 PM – Room B121 Guest speaker, Nikola Trotzuk will be sharing his experience from last year’s science forum. It … Read more
Dr. Greg Schmaltz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology. He teaches a diversity of courses, ranging from first year biology, to second year cell biology, and to upper level courses in physiology, ecology, and ornithology. Personal I was born in southern France and grew up there. I spent the first twenty years … Read more
Professional photographers from Artona Group, the official graduation photographer for UFV, will be on the Abbotsford campus in February and March for graduate portrait sessions ($15 sitting fee). When: February 25 – March 8 – Abbotsford campus Location: Mobile Studio, Parking Lot 10 It is recommended that grads book their session now as appointments will … Read more
Win big. Get experience. Save the world! Solve a real-world sustainability challenge and present your solutions to a panel of influential business leaders in the community – WIN $1000! Date and location March 15, 2019, 8 am – 6 pm UFV Abbotsford Campus Registration deadline: March 8, 2019 Eligibility The competition is open to all … Read more
All good things come to an end. 2018 was quite a productive year for SustainableUFV, and we are looking forward to an even better year in 2019! Fall Semester Recap During the fall semester we held the annual Waste Audit and published the results in a report, here. Furthermore, the Faculty of Science announced a … Read more
Be sure to take a stroll past the holiday display put together by our talented Chemistry staff! You’ll notice a few familiar faces gathering around Charlie Brown’s Chemis-tree this year! Charlie Brown, Snoopy … Lucy … Linus …. Happy Holidays!
November was a busy month for our Super Science Club Team. Their Fall Semester finished off at Eugene Reimer Middle School where they delivered fun and intellectually stimulating science activities. The team will be ramping up again in January to bring and endless amount of science fun to your school. Super Science Club is a … Read more
On December 4, UFV students shared their CityStudio projects, findings, and recommendations with the City of Abbotsford staff, peers, faculty, and community members. Congratulations to the following BIO 310 Biology students, supervised by Dr. Sharon Gillies, who were awarded 1st Place at the event!! Increasing Wetland Biodiversity at Mill Lake Park through Habitat Restoration and … Read more