Two Bronze Medals Awarded at Canada-Wide Science Fair 2025 This spring, four exceptional students from the Langley and Chilliwack School Districts proudly represented our region at the 2025 Canada-Wide Science Fair in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Their participation was made possible thanks to the generous support of the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) our dedicated … Read more
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New Program – Bachelor of Regional and Community Planning
From UFV Now New UFV degree program inspires community connections Wind fluttered through the banners over Montrose Avenue, where UFV’s newest degree program made its mark on the Abbotsford community. The Bachelor of Regional and Community Planning (BRCP) is a four-year degree that draws connections between environmental studies, art, natural sciences, policy and law, urban design, history, … Read more
UFV Open House – Chilliwack – Feb 27, 2025
UFV Chilliwack Open House 2025 Explore exciting, career-focused opportunities in Trades & Technology, Health Sciences, and Agriculture. What to expect: Tour state-of-the-art facilities, meet expert faculty and staff, attend live demonstrations, experience hands-on activities. Trades & Technology Tour the shops, labs, and kitchens of the Trades & Technology Centre. BC Builders Road Show: Explore a 34′ … Read more
UFV Open House – October 26 from 10 am – 2 pm
Enjoy an informative, fun-filled day on campus Join us in person anytime between 10 am-2 pm (PDT) at the Abbotsford campus Attendees registered as prospective students will be entered to win prizes, including a $500 tuition credit, AirPods 4, first-year starter packs, and more! View contest rules. Scan the QR code to RSVP Whether you’ve already applied … Read more
Previous Dean wins Lifetime Achievement Award!
The highest honor given by the Society for In Vitro Biology is the Lifetime Achievement Award. It is presented to scientists who are considered pioneers or highly influential researchers to the science and art of cell culture. They are men and women who have devoted their careers to exemplary research and/or teaching. The recipients of … Read more
Student Positions available on Faculty Council for 2024-2025
The Faculty of Science is looking for 2 Student Representatives to sit on our Science Faculty Council. These positions are for a ONE-YEAR term. The Mandate of the Science Faculty Council (SFC) shall: serve as the forum for sharing information and the discussion of academic matters receive recommendations related to academic programs, including but not limited to: … Read more
High-tech BERRI lab offers opportunities for UFV students – UFV Now
From UFV Now Dr. Lauren Erland (right) and student Sebastian Molina Ticas (left) share a laugh in the still-under-construction BERRI Lab last June. As an eager undergraduate, Dr. Lauren Erland was hungry for meaningful research opportunities. She still remembers her first experience in a research lab and is grateful to the instructor who opened the … Read more
LIYSF 2024 – Day 14
Hello everyone and welcome to this year’s bonus blog! Though I will be covering multiple days all the events were in the same area I figured let’s just condense it into one post. Bonus day 1 Although yesterday was the official last day of LIYSF, Issie asked me to help her to the airport as … Read more
LIYSF 2024 – Day 13
Wow, LIYSF is almost over yet, the general consensus is that it feels like we arrived only yesterday. Even though I’ve met some great people here and would easily spend another month alongside them, this day was dedicated to getting every last second with one of my new best friends, Issie. From the start of … Read more
LIYSF 2024 – Day 12
Hello all and welcome to LIYSF day 12! This morning we kicked off our day with a principal lecture given by one of LIYSF’s alumni. Throughout life, our bodies wear down, whether it’s just old age, something more intensive like sport, or a freak accident causing body trauma. Though our body has some mechanisms to … Read more