As climate change increasingly affects traditional agriculture, new methods are being explored to make sure our food security stays intact. UFV’s Food and Agriculture Institute (FAI) is viewed as one of the leading research groups in this space, and the FAI team has been tapped to manage an exciting new research project.   A four-year…

A partnership between the University of the Fraser Valley and FortisBC will showcase cutting-edge gas absorption heat pump (GAHP) technology at UFV Chilliwack’s Trades and Technology Centre (TTC).  Made possible by a significant contribution from FortisBC, seven GAHPs have been installed at the TTC. They are estimated to save 860 gigajoules of natural gas, and…

Macey Michaud has had a passion for cooking and baking since before she could reach the kitchen counter, and with help from UFV and Coast Capital, she’s on track to turn her passion into a career.  Coast Capital is a significant supporter of UFV Trades and Technology. With a strong belief that supporting students is…

Dr. Lenore Newman views food security as an existential crisis for humanity, and she believes climate change is pushing the world in a dangerous direction. “As long as we can keep the world’s food systems working, no matter what else happens, we will be okay,” she says. “But if we lose the food, chaos erupts…

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…

Two sisters from Agassiz have proven that women can excel in a program traditionally dominated by men. Through hard work, meticulous preparation, and natural skill, Melodie and Tanya Rempel are graduating with  Heavy Mechanical Foundations program certificates – and the respect of their instructors and classmates. “Melodie and Tanya earned the respect of their classmates…

First-year UFV student Julia Nunes is a competitive person, and when the opportunity arose to prove her mettle in a provincial trades competition, she jumped at the chance. Nunes will test her skills in autobody repair at the Skills Canada BC 30th Annual Provincial Trades and Technology Competition, taking place April 17 at the Abbotsford…

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.…

Abbotsford’s ROAR (Reducing Overdose, Abbotsford Response) community, in collaboration with the Faculty of Applied & Technical Studies (ATS), is hosting a free dinner at UFV’s Rivers Dining Room to discuss the impact of the opioid crisis on workers in trades. Held at UFV’s Trades and Technology Centre in Chilliwack on Tuesday, Dec 5, the event…

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…

Dr. Teresa Kisilevich will be the next Dean for the Faculty of Applied and Technical Studies at the University of the Fraser Valley, effective August 1, 2023. Kisilevich was most recently the Associate Dean of Trades and Apprenticeship at Okanagan College, where she served in several instructional and administrative roles since 1999. She brings with…

It can be a grinding chore: tackling a space that needs a cathartic clean-out. Confronting a garage or storage room containing keepsakes no longer meeting changing needs can be a daunting task. The purge may be required -- too many things in too small a space -- but often the will fails when items are…