COVID-19 Archive
UFV students’ CityStudio Abbotsford Hubbub goes virtual
Twice a year, UFV students involved in the CityStudio Abbotsford partnership bring their projects to City Hall for Hubbub, a combination show-and-tell and a community building event. Groups from participating classes show off a semester’s worth of work on a project designed to address a real, practical challenge presented to them by the City of…UFV researchers studying how COVID-19 crisis impacts physical activity and
As people all over the world retreat to their homes to do their part to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 virus pandemic, they run the risk of fattening their own curves. Fitness routines have been disrupted. You can no longer go to the gym, or to the pool for a swim. Parks and playgrounds…UFV partners in #TogetherVsVirus online hackathon April 17-19
Inspired by the #WirVsVirus Hackathon in Germany (15,000 participants) and #VersusVirus in Switzerland (4,610 participants) several Canadian organizations are bringing Canada together to develop fresh ideas and solutions in dealing with and against the coronavirus. #TogetherVsVirus is a Canadian online hackathon on April 17-19, 2020, which aims to use the collective intelligence of researchers, experts,…Think like an astronaut — Jelena Brcic’s advice for those
Dr. Jelena Brcic of the UFV School of Business knows a thing or two about being cooped up. Her research specialty is how people adapt to extreme unusual environments (EUEs, in the jargon of her specialty). More specifically, she studies how astronauts make a home in space and work together in close confines, and also…Event cancellation and modification list — March 16-April 30
In order help promote social distancing, all internal and all external UFV face-to-face events scheduled to occur between today and April 30 are now cancelled or postponed. UFV department of athletics and campus recreation has released an update on the status of varsity, campus recreation, and youth camp & club events. Check the Cascades website for updates as they…COVID-19 update: UFV transitioning to remote learning
Note: for latest updates, go to: https://blogs.ufv.ca/urgent-news/ To proactively reduce the overall footprint on its campuses and increase social distancing, the University of the Fraser Valley, like other post-secondary institutions across B.C., will change how course material is delivered for the remainder of the winter semester. In response to the COVID-19 situation, UFV is pausing…UFV receives federal funding to research preventive measures in spread
The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is receiving funding from the Government of Canada for research aimed at mitigating the spread of contagious diseases like COVID-19, particularly amongst international travelers. A team led by Dr. Cindy Jardine, UFV’s Canada Research Chair in Health and Community, will conduct research on the health information needs and…