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Each year the Dean of Science in consultation with the department heads decide the recipients of these awards. They were announced at our final Faculty Council meeting of the year. Sherii Myroshnychenko – Awesome Achievement Award for overall excellence in academic endeavors Sherii is an Assistant Professor in Math & Stats. He is always willing to … Read more
From UFV Now: 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 … Read more
We are so proud of our FVRSF Team: Xauni de Figueiroa, Justin Yu, and Dennis Golubev for representing the Fraser Valley at the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) held in May. Justin and Dennis brought home bronze for their project, “How successful is zinc oxide as a photocatalyst at removing C13H18O2, or Ibuprofen from wastewater, with the … Read more
On April 11, we welcomed 115 projects and over 155 students from across the Fraser Valley to compete at the 31st Annual Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair. Over 55 awards were donated by our regional and provincial sponsors and handed out at our Awards Ceremony on April 19. The grand prize was an all-expense paid … Read more
A huge thank you to BC Hydro’s Community Giving Program for helping support our Science Rocks! Summer camp program with the $1,500 Grassroots grant. Thanks to your grant, we can sustain our camps where students enjoy learning and exploring science. Your support truly means everything to us, and we deeply appreciate it. UFV has been offering … Read more
Thank you to the Canadian Mathematical Society for continuing to support our Science Rocks! Program with camps in Abbotsford and Chilliwack. This year they have generously donated $2,500 that helps us continue to create a fun environment for our campers to learn and explore math and science in a fun way. UFV has been offering these … Read more
From UFV Now: When Amrit Singh sets his mind on an academic goal, he usually achieves it. So, when he zeroed in on winning the Governor General’s Silver Medal for 2024, odds were good he’d win it. It took a ton of work to achieve the highest standing in an undergraduate degree program, but Singh … Read more
Dr. Vanessa Radzimski believes the best way for students to succeed is to make mistakes and learn from them. It’s a core tenet of her teaching philosophy, along with the idea that students are the best teachers for students. Whether they enter one of Radzimski’s courses with a lot or a little mathematics experience, they … Read more
Plan and run our summer camps! Gain excellent experience in science education! Science Rocks! is a series of summer day-camps for kids in grades 4-6, held on UFV campuses, with three weeks in Abbotsford and three weeks in Chilliwack. www.ufv.ca/science-rocks/ We are looking for UFV students who ….. Have a passion for science, love working with … Read more
Congratulations to Connor Goodvin and Hardil Singh for successfully making it to the final round! Our finalists will now present a research topic of their choice to our Selection Panel. Come out and support our LIYSF Candidates! WHEN: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 TIME: 4:30-5:30 PM (Q&A to follow each presentation) WHERE: A421 Abbotsford Campus The successful … Read more