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UFV researchers study trauma in the classroom
Two UFV faculty members are researching the impacts of trauma in the classroom, hoping to create inclusive and supportive learning environments for university students. Amea Wilbur, assistant professor in Adult Education, and Dr. Brianna Strumm, assistant professor in the School of Social Work and Human Services, are connecting with faculty at post-secondary institutions throughout BC…New UFV centre offers nationally unique research opportunities
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…Science alumnus Chris Pascoe leads innovative cellular research on origins
Dr. Christopher Pascoe likens life as a research scientist to that of an explorer. “You stand on the edge of what we know and peer out into the fog of the unknown.” Now a tenure-track assistant professor, Pascoe (BSc ’10) chose to follow his curiosity over the edge and into the field of asthma research. …UFV’s Kinesiology and Continuing Education collaborate to make exercising safer
The devastating wildfire that destroyed much of Lytton last month was just one of many. More than 300 fires are currently burning in B.C. -- all recent examples of a prevalent summer trend sweeping the province over the past half-decade. On top of the destruction to land and homes, the small particles and toxic gasses…UFV launches the Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
The University of the Fraser Valley has teamed up with community partners to rapidly identify and apply innovations that will improve individual and community health. The Community Health and Social Innovation Hub (CHASI) is a physical and virtual gathering space, bringing UFV researchers and students together with health and social service professionals to foster innovative…Thomas and student researcher Evans present at Innovation conference
Dr. Jon Thomas of the School of Business (BC Regional Innovation Chair in Canada-India Partnership Development) and his student research assistant, Jordan Evans (UFV CIS), presented research papers on “University Entrepreneurship” and “Innovation in the Fraser Valley”, at the ISPIM Connects Conference in Ottawa April 7-10. ISPIM is the International Society for Professional Innovation Management…Punjabi Canadian Legacy Project travels to tell untold stories
Ishpreet unfurls five metres of electric blue cotton across a Best Western comforter. The turban unwinds like stories he's told in living rooms across B.C. Another early morning, another chance to change history. Fueled by a grant secured by the South Asian Studies Institute in collaboration with the Royal B.C. Museum (RBCM), Ishpreet Anand’s role…Garry Fehr appointed AVP of Research, Engagement, and Graduate Studies
Dr. Garry Fehr has been appointed Associate Vice-President, Research, Engagement, and Graduate Studies at the University of the Fraser Valley. Fehr is currently the Director of the UFV Agriculture Centre of Excellence and an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and the Environment. He begins his new role on Sept. 1, 2018. Fehr takes…Student researchers recognized at awards night
Providing undergraduate students with research opportunities is one of UFV’s defining strengths. That strength was celebrated on May 24 as top student researchers were honoured at the annual Undergraduate Research Excellence awards. A total of 41 students were recognized at the event, receiving more than $25,000 worth of research awards, the most in the 14-year…Brainwork brings benefits to students at Research Day
Congratulations to the following students who won prizes after showing their research at the recent Student Research Day. Award Winners — $200 each President’s Award Michael Gaultier Biology — Supervisor Jonathan Hughes Title: Inferring bog hydrology and soil chemistry using testate amoebae in the Fraser Lowland, British Columbia Provost & Vice-President, Academic Tessa Webb…Dr. Michael Gaetz recognized for community-based health research excellence
2014 UFV Research Excellence award winner Healthy bodies make for healthy minds and healthy communities. There are many opportunities in Fraser Valley communities to do scientific research focused on keeping the population healthy, raising healthier kids, and helping the elderly stay healthy longer through well-planned physical activity. That’s what Dr. Michael Gaetz of Chilliwack has…Lenore Newman to speak on Wed, Feb 5 on impact
What would the Lower Mainland look like today if it wasn’t for the Agricultural Land Reserve? As the provincial Agricultural Land Commission marks its 40th anniversary this year, it’s a question worth considering. The ALC, an independent provincial agency with a mandate of identifying and protecting agricultural land by acting as a steward of the…They’re Not Scary — video on intergenerational dance project premieres
They’re Not Scary — a documentary video about an intergenerational dance program— is making its world premiere at UFV’s Abbotsford campus on Fri, Nov 29. This free public event takes place at 6:30 pm in B101 (lecture theatre). The video tells the story of an interdisciplinary research project undertaken by UFV’s Centre for Education and…Sharing research with students brings joy to UFV chemist
Research brings great joy to UFV chemist Noham Weinberg. “For, me, it is like drinking clean water fresh from the source! And having students working with you, seeing them grow into independent researchers, is an even greater joy. It is what drives me. Their enthusiasm is contagious! “I like teaching in a classroom setting but…Making history: innovative history course puts local stories from WW
A history paper seems like a lot of work, even from an outside perspective. The research alone is enough to make the most stalwart student stagger; add a couple dozen hours of compiling citations and leafing through library books that smell like the stone age, and a history paper is no small undertaking. Even after…UFV researchers study trauma in the classroom
Two UFV faculty members are researching the impacts of trauma in the classroom, hoping to create inclusive and supportive learning environments for university students. Amea Wilbur, assistant professor in Adult Education, and Dr. Brianna Strumm, assistant professor in the School of Social Work and Human Services, are connecting with faculty at post-secondary institutions throughout BC…New UFV centre offers nationally unique research opportunities
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…Science alumnus Chris Pascoe leads innovative cellular research on origins
Dr. Christopher Pascoe likens life as a research scientist to that of an explorer. “You stand on the edge of what we know and peer out into the fog of the unknown.” Now a tenure-track assistant professor, Pascoe (BSc ’10) chose to follow his curiosity over the edge and into the field of asthma research. …UFV’s Kinesiology and Continuing Education collaborate to make exercising safer
The devastating wildfire that destroyed much of Lytton last month was just one of many. More than 300 fires are currently burning in B.C. -- all recent examples of a prevalent summer trend sweeping the province over the past half-decade. On top of the destruction to land and homes, the small particles and toxic gasses…UFV launches the Community Health and Social Innovation Hub
The University of the Fraser Valley has teamed up with community partners to rapidly identify and apply innovations that will improve individual and community health. The Community Health and Social Innovation Hub (CHASI) is a physical and virtual gathering space, bringing UFV researchers and students together with health and social service professionals to foster innovative…Thomas and student researcher Evans present at Innovation conference
Dr. Jon Thomas of the School of Business (BC Regional Innovation Chair in Canada-India Partnership Development) and his student research assistant, Jordan Evans (UFV CIS), presented research papers on “University Entrepreneurship” and “Innovation in the Fraser Valley”, at the ISPIM Connects Conference in Ottawa April 7-10. ISPIM is the International Society for Professional Innovation Management…Punjabi Canadian Legacy Project travels to tell untold stories
Ishpreet unfurls five metres of electric blue cotton across a Best Western comforter. The turban unwinds like stories he's told in living rooms across B.C. Another early morning, another chance to change history. Fueled by a grant secured by the South Asian Studies Institute in collaboration with the Royal B.C. Museum (RBCM), Ishpreet Anand’s role…Garry Fehr appointed AVP of Research, Engagement, and Graduate Studies
Dr. Garry Fehr has been appointed Associate Vice-President, Research, Engagement, and Graduate Studies at the University of the Fraser Valley. Fehr is currently the Director of the UFV Agriculture Centre of Excellence and an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and the Environment. He begins his new role on Sept. 1, 2018. Fehr takes…Student researchers recognized at awards night
Providing undergraduate students with research opportunities is one of UFV’s defining strengths. That strength was celebrated on May 24 as top student researchers were honoured at the annual Undergraduate Research Excellence awards. A total of 41 students were recognized at the event, receiving more than $25,000 worth of research awards, the most in the 14-year…Brainwork brings benefits to students at Research Day
Congratulations to the following students who won prizes after showing their research at the recent Student Research Day. Award Winners — $200 each President’s Award Michael Gaultier Biology — Supervisor Jonathan Hughes Title: Inferring bog hydrology and soil chemistry using testate amoebae in the Fraser Lowland, British Columbia Provost & Vice-President, Academic Tessa Webb…Dr. Michael Gaetz recognized for community-based health research excellence
2014 UFV Research Excellence award winner Healthy bodies make for healthy minds and healthy communities. There are many opportunities in Fraser Valley communities to do scientific research focused on keeping the population healthy, raising healthier kids, and helping the elderly stay healthy longer through well-planned physical activity. That’s what Dr. Michael Gaetz of Chilliwack has…Lenore Newman to speak on Wed, Feb 5 on impact
What would the Lower Mainland look like today if it wasn’t for the Agricultural Land Reserve? As the provincial Agricultural Land Commission marks its 40th anniversary this year, it’s a question worth considering. The ALC, an independent provincial agency with a mandate of identifying and protecting agricultural land by acting as a steward of the…