In March 2024, a hard drive representing the culmination of a year’s worth of archival research returned to its rightful home. For most of the 20th century, Canada’s Indian Residential School system uprooted hundreds of young children from their community on Haida Gwaii. The forced separation of families left deep scars on the island’s…

Dr. Satwinder Kaur Bains would be the first to say that none of the work at UFV's South Asian Studies Institute (SASI) is done with awards and recognition in mind. But, it's nice when it happens.  Satwinder has been the director of SASI for more than a decade, pursing her passion for telling the real…

Content warning: This post relates to residential schools. A reminder that the Indian Residential School Survivors Society has a 24 hour Crisis Line available at 1-866-925-4419. As Carlanna Thompson prepares for the next step in her educational journey, she gives credit to the University of the Fraser Valley for getting her ready. “Without my time…

A local family with a long history of generous support for UFV has come forward once again with financial contributions for student researchers in the Food and Agriculture Institute (FAI). Bruna Giacomazzi, her husband Bob Burnett, joined by her sister Gina Alary, and several other family members recently visited UFV’s Abbotsford campus to learn more…

An exciting partnership between BMO and the University of the Fraser Valley’s Peace and Reconciliation Centre (PARC) is set to benefit the Collaboratorium — providing UFV students with research training and practical experience in a way that benefits the communities around them. At a celebration on Tuesday, June 25, on the UFV Chilliwack campus, BMO…

UFV student Frankie Fowle believes misunderstanding springs from not being aware, and storytelling is a powerful way to foster understanding. That’s the philosophy which carried her through four years of university and it’s the reason she’s the 2024 winner of the Lieutenant Governor’s medal. The award goes annually to a student in a certificate, diploma,…

This year’s Governor General’s Gold Medal has been awarded to Master of Social Work graduate Marlae Vermeer with a GPA of 4.275. Granted to those with the highest academic standing in a graduate degree program, it is one of UFV’s most prestigious awards. When Vermeer learned of the achievement, she was shocked. Right away, receiving…

UFV's Dr. Amir Shabani takes the stage at the Exploring Equity Speaker Series, talking about AI on Tuesday, June 4 at 6:30 pm on the Abbotsford campus. Working in UFV's Community Health and Social Innovation (CHASI) Hub, Shabani and his team are developing social companion robots and assistive technology for Alzheimer's patients. In a presentation…

Dr. Martha Dow, director of UFV’s Community Health and Social Innovation Hub (CHASI), received a prestigious award from the Pacific Sociological Association (PSA) during a recent trip to San Diego. Dow and a team from CHASI travelled to California in late March for the PSA Conference, where Dow was recognized with the Distinguished Contribution to…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…