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Location: Chilliwack WildSafeBC’s mission is to reduce the number of human – wildlife conflicts in communities through education, innovation, and cooperation. JOB DESCRIPTION WildSafeBC Community Coordinators are responsible for the delivery of the WildSafeBC program in their community. This position requires maturity, self-reliance and the ability to work alone for long periods of time with … Read more
The Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair (FVRSF) was held at UFV April 4-7. Our Grand Prize winners, Mac Smith from Clayburn Middle School, Abbotsford, Anna-Lisa Nguyen from Walnut Grove Secondary, Langley and Jennifer Tran from R.E. Mountain Secondary, Langley traveled to the University of Regina to attend the 56th Annual Canada Wide Science Fair as … Read more
Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Faculty of Science AAAwards! Each year, the Dean of Science in consultation with the department heads of science decide the recipients of these awards. They were handed out during the last Faculty Council meeting of the year. Alan Reid – Awesome Achievement Award, for overall excellence in academic … Read more
Congratulations Class of 2016/2017! Please join us immediately following the convocation ceremony on June 7th for the Faculty of Science Convocation Celebration! Sections 107 to 110 Please invite your family and friends! This is a great opportunity to get those candid photos with your professors and classmates!
UFV hosted our first Jane’s Walks this past weekend. These walks are designed to connect community members with one another in discussions of place meaning and history. Biology Professor Alan Reid and Physical Geography & Biology Major Donovan Toews lead a group through the trees and shrubs exploring UFV’s Wild Side! [box]What is a Jane’s … Read more
Genevieve graduated from UFV in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. Her UFV Biology honours research project “Preparing Nurses for Genetic Medicine: Integration of a Brief Education Session in an Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum” was submitted to the HEALIO Journal of Nursing Education and was published March 2017. She completed her … Read more
The Final Round of the BC Secondary Schools Math Competition was hosted by UFV’s Department of Mathematics & Statistics at our Chilliwack Campus on Friday, May 5, 2017. There were over 100 students competing for $12,000 in UFV tuition waivers and prizes. Congratulations to all who participated! UFV … Read more
On May 5, 2017 Dr. David Fenske, UFV Chemistry Department Head, will be hosting this year’s Provincial Chemistry Articulation. Chemistry department heads from across British Columbia will be joining John Fitzgibbon, Director, Transfer and Articulation, BCCAT and Barb McKinley, Representative of the Ministry of Education Science Curriculum Committee. Articulation committee meetings foster collaborative and collegial … Read more
UFV President Dr. Mark Evered is pleased to present faculty speaker, and UFV Research Excellence Award recipient, Dr. Derek Harnett. WHEN: Tuesday, May 23rd @ 4:30 PM WHERE: Conference Centre, F125 Abbotsford Campus [highlight]This is a free lecture open to UFV faculty, staff, students and to the community.[/highlight] Derek has been changing the way UFV … Read more
The Faculty of Science is excited to bring LitScientist to UFV! This workshop is [highlight]open to ALL UFV Faculty, Staff and Students [/highlight]who would like to learn more about audience engagement, public speaking, knowledge mobilization and translation. WHEN: Thursday, May 11th from 9-12 PM WHERE: D225 Abbotsford Campus [highlight]SPACE IS LIMITED! RSVP by May 9th[/highlight] … Read more