Job Opportunity! Future Science Leaders Coordinator – Abbotsford

Part Time Position – 12 hours per week (January-June 2018) POSITION: Future Science Leaders Coordinator – Abbotsford REPORTS TO: Program Director, Future Science Leaders Science World British Columbia is a charitable organization that engages British Columbians in science and inspires future science and technology leadership throughout our province. Future Science Leaders is a Science World … Read more

The Mycology / BC First Nations Connection

Be sure to check out the display cabinet located outside of Room D104! Biology Lab Instructor, Pat Harrison, has put together a great display showing the uses of fungi by the BC First Nations. This is part of the BIOLOGY 370 Introduction to Mycology course. [box]BIOLOGY 370 Introduction to Mycology[/box] This course is an introduction … Read more

Volunteer Opportunity for Science Students! Register by DEC 15/17

Are you interested in a career in the healthcare field? Would you like to gain experience working as a health advocate? Do you want to be part of an impactful and meaningful program connecting patients to the Social Determinants of Health? If you answered YES to these questions this opportunity just may be for you! … Read more

Chilliwack Innovation Network /Next Event NOV 18 @ 1PM

The Chilliwack.Tech group is proud to announce their /Next event, which will provide high school students (grades 11 & 12), university students, and anyone else interested in the industry with hands-on introductions to the fastest growing hi-tech fields. Participants will also learn more about local tech companies, start-ups, and the business side of the industry. … Read more

Are you a physics student thinking about grad school? NOV 1/17 @ 1:30 PM

The Department of Physics at UFV is pleased to announce that the Physics Grad Coordinator from Simon Fraser University will be providing information on their grad program. This talk will definitely be of interest to upper level Physics students, so please mark your calendar! WHEN: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 TIME: 1:30 PM WHERE: Room A353, … Read more

Engineering & Mechatronics Information Session NOV 29/17

Please join us for an informative session [highlight]open to high school students, parents, and counsellors[/highlight]. Topics will include: Program Options – Engineering Transfer and Engineering Physics Timelines, deadlines, the registration process, fees and costs Career Opportunities WHEN: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 TIME: 5:30 – 6:45 pm WHERE: Abbotsford Campus, Building B, Room B101 REGISTRATION REQUIRED! … Read more

Quantum Computing with UFV Alumnus, Timothy Richards NOV 17/17

The Physics Student Association at UFV have partnered with the Computing Student Association and are pleased to present Timothy Richards, MSc Candidate from Simon Fraser University. Tim graduated from UFV in 2014. He received his BSc in Physics. If you’re interested in Quantum Computing, this talk is definitely for you! WHEN: Friday, NOVEMBER 17, 2017 TIME: … Read more

Astronomy with UBC Professor, Dr. Jaymie Matthews NOV 9 @ 4PM

The Physics Student Association (PSA) and the Biology & Chemistry Students Association (BCSA) have partnered to bring Dr. Jaymie Matthews, Astronomer and Mission Scientist from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of British Columbia to UFV to speak about none other than Astronomy! WHEN: Thursday, NOVEMBER 9, 2017 TIME: 4:00 PM WHERE: Abbotsford … Read more

Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair Alumnus appears on episode of Emerald Code: Decoded

So, where can Science Fair take you? Well check this out! 2017 Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair (FVRSF) gold medal recipient, Mac Smith appeared on the first episode of the new STEM series Emerald Code: Decoded. Mac, a grade 8 student at Clayburn Middle School in Abbotsford, took his Concussion Alert System to the Canada … Read more