UFV Hosts the 26th Annual Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair

Over 50 awards were handed out at the annual Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair held last week (April 4-7). Students from 18 schools in the Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Langley and Hope area came together to compete for prizes and a chance to represent Team BC at the Canada Wide Science Fair next month. The Grand Prize … Read more

UFV Science Student, Roshal Gosal in the news! Spread the word!

UFV student continues to Spread the Word to End the Word Roshal Gosal of Abbotsford organizes campaign to end the ‘R’ word The Abbotsford News – April 20, 2018 Abbotsford is among the communities taking part in the Spread the Word to End the Word campaign again this year. This is the fourth year that … Read more

Attention 2018 Grads! Book your photo session now!

2018 Grads: Book your photo session now! Professional photographers from Artona Group, the official graduation photographer for UFV, will be on the Abbotsford campus in May for graduate portrait sessions ($15 sitting fee). May 4-19 – Abbotsford campus Location: Building B, Room 121 It is recommended that grads book their session now as appointments will … Read more

SustainableUFV welcomes Sharisse Birk the new Student Sustainability Coordinator

Please welcome Sharisse Birk who will be taking over the role as Student Sustainability Coordinator from Travis Gingerich who will be graduating this year. Sharisse is a 3rd year Business student, with a penchant for communications and social media. Her most recent foray into sustainability has been to live a zero-waste lifestyle. She’s been working … Read more

Science Students Shine at the 2018 Student Research Day!

Students brought their learning to life on Thursday, April 5 at the annual Student Research Day event hosted by the Research, Engagement and Graduate Studies department. The event included a two-minute micro-lecture challenge, where students shared the results of their research in a fast-pace format, followed by a poster fair and research awards. Asking questions, … Read more

Congratulations Nikola Trotzuk! LIYSF 2018 Awaits!

The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce that Nikola Trotzuk has been selected to represent UFV at the 60th London International Youth Science Forum this summer! He’ll be joining the world’s leading young scientists from more than 75 participating countries. For two weeks, he’ll be immersed in an international community exchanging ideas and experiences … Read more

Thank you to our 2018 Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair Sponsors!!

The Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair would not be possible if it was not for the generous support of our partners, sponsors and donors. We are extremely grateful for their help in making our Science Fair possible! Please join us in thanking the following organizations: PARTNERS SILVER SPONSORS   BRONZE SPONSORS Abbotsford/Sumas Rotary Club FRIENDS … Read more

UFV hosts the 26th Annual Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair

Students from grades K-12 across the Fraser Valley came together last week to compete for thousands of dollars in cash and prizes including the chance to represent the Fraser Valley with Team BC at the Canada Wide Science Fair to be held in Ottawa, Ontario next month. We were honoured to have the Honourable Judith … Read more

Science Rocks! Summer Camp Facilitators Needed!

Work as a Camp Facilitator! Science Rocks! is a series of summer day camps for kids in grades 4-6, held at UFV, with four weeks in Abbotsford and two weeks in Chilliwack. We are looking for UFV students who…… Have a passion for science, love working with kids, and are excited to bring these two … Read more

Vancouver Avian Research Centre is hiring!

The Vancouver Avian Research Centre has 2 full-time Research Assistant positions and 1 full-time Outreach Assistant for students who are returning to (full-time) school in the fall. Job Title: Avian Research Assistant (2 positions available) Period: April 1st – September 2nd Hours – 5-days per week (7 hours each day) Job Description: Successful candidates will … Read more