News and Events
Student Research Day was held on March 26th with 14 microlecture presentations and a record number of 95 posters! The event included a two-minute micro-lecture challenge, where students shared the results of their research in a fast-pace format, followed by a poster fair and research awards. The Faculty of Science had a great showing of … Read more
Over 50 awards were handed out at the annual Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair held April 4-6. Students from 17 schools from Hope, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Mission, Pitt Meadows and Langley came together to compete for prizes and a chance to represent our region alongside Team BC at the Canada Wide Science Fair to be held … Read more
Spring has officially sprung! These past few days have greeted us with clear blue skies and beautiful rays of sun light. Now that the temperature is steadily increasing, we are all probably more inclined to spend time adventuring and enjoying our beautiful planet. Taking this into consideration, I decided that this is the perfect opportunity … Read more
A recap of March and a look into what the rest of April has in store! Proper Disposal 101 March 25-29, 2019 Recently, we conducted an informative campaign called “Proper Disposal 101”. The purpose of this campaign was to clarify how to properly dispose of common items on campus. Through many responses, we found that … Read more
The Science Rocks! summer camp program received a large donation last month from the Rotary Club of Chilliwack to help support our science camps being held in Chilliwack this August. As a gold sponsor they were awarded with a framed certificate at their meeting held last month. Their donation will go a long way to … Read more
Biology Professor, Dr. Nathan Bialas, along with a number of UFV Biology students presented at the Annual Undergraduate Research Conference held at the University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus on March 30, 2019 in Kelowna. The conference is an opportunity for Honours and Directed Studies students to present their projects to peers, professors and the … Read more
The Faculty of Science and the Centre for Sustainability is pleased to present “The Hydrogen Train from Surrey to Chilliwack” The future for public transit in the Fraser Valley? with John Vissers. WHEN: Thursday, APRIL 4, 2019 TIME: 12:00 Noon 10:00 am *New Time! WHERE: Room A362, Abbotsford Campus BRING YOUR LUNCH and enjoy the … Read more
The Faculty of Science and and the Centre for Sustainability is pleased to present “An overview on how to maintain a healthy climate and healthy soils in the Fraser Valley ” with UFV Agriculture Instructor, Dieter Geesing. WHEN: Wednesday, MAR 27/19 TIME: 12:00 Noon WHERE: Student Union Building Biography Dieter Geesing is the soil science … Read more
Congratulations to Connor Frey, Rebecca Gourde, Jordan Penner, and Isabelle St. Martin for successfully making it to the final round! Our finalists will now present a research topic of their choice to our Selection Panel. WHEN: Thursday, March 28, 2019 TIME: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Q&A to follow each presentation) WHERE: F124 (U-House) Abbotsford … Read more
The Faculty of Science is excited to announce that UFV Chemistry Lab Tech, Aileen Ablog, will be doing a book signing on her cookbook “Ketogenic Pressure Cooker – 100 Quick and Easy Recipes for Delicious Nutrient-Packed Low-Carb Meals”. WHEN: Saturday, March 16, 2019 WHERE: Coles Bookstore, Cottonwood Mall, 45585 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack TIME: 11:00 AM … Read more