3rd Annual Science Open House – Call for Volunteers

3rd Annual Science Open House As you may or may not be aware, we are organizing the 3rd annual Science Open House, which will be open to our community industry partners as well as to our UFV community at large. Event details: April 14th, 2015 5  pm B121 and select Science labs This open house … Read more

LIYSF Applicant Presentations – April 9

London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) Applicant Presentations UFV will send one Science student to London, UK summer 2015 to attend the annual London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) from July 22 to August 5, 2015. LIYSF information can be found at liysf.org.uk/liysf-2015. Four applicants have been shortlisted and we welcome assistance in choosing the successful … Read more

Geography Student & Faculty Member Honoured at AELA

On February 26, 2015, Dr. Lenore Newman and student Ashleigh Yakemchuk were among the 8 winners of the Fourth Annual Abbotsford Environmental Leadership Awards (AELA) hosted by the Abbotsford-Matsqui Rotary Club at the Ramada Plaza Abbotsford Hotel and Conference Centre. Dr. Newman and Ms. Yakemchuk were singled out as environmental leaders in the “Green Leader” … Read more

Application Deadline Extension: London International Youth Science Forum

  UFV will send one Science student to London, UK summer 2015 (all expenses paid) to attend the annual London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) from July 22 to August 5, 2015. LIYSF information can be found at liysf.org.uk/liysf-2015. Application Information: We are looking for a student enrolled in a science program at UFV, who is … Read more

Info Session: London International Youth Science Forum

UFV will send one Science student to London, UK summer 2015 (all expenses paid) to attend the annual London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) from July 22 to August 5, 2015. LIYSF information can be found at liysf.org.uk/liysf-2015. Information Session: January 29 at 1 pm in C1423. Guest speaker Etienne Dryer, last year’s representative for UFV … Read more

Get ready for LIYSF ’14!

Bookmark the Blog – blogs.ufv.ca/science/category/trips/science-in-london/ or blogs.ufv.ca/science – Menu: Field Trips/Science in London   Signing on here as Etienne Dreyer – your host to the London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) 2014! I am first of all grateful for UFV’s vision of supporting and inspiring young scientists which is demonstrated through their funding of my … Read more

2014 Science Awesome Achievement Awards

The second Faculty of Science AAAwards recognized the following individuals Dr. Gabriel Murray, from the Department of CIS for overall Awesome Achievement in all academic areas which included excellent Teaching reviews from students. He taught a wide array of courses during his 2 yr probationary period including: CIS 185, 190, 380, COMP 155, 331, 350, … Read more

Outstanding students from Biology take top honors at UFV’s 2014 Convocation.

Nicole Wierks won UFV’s Governor General Silver Medal award ( see her achievements in http://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2014/06/nicole-wierks/ ). There were several other students who were outstanding in the graduating BSc class of 2014. Dean Lee noted during the third Convocation ceremonies on June 13, 2014, that in this graduating class there were many superb students who had … Read more

UFV salutes long-term employees

Referenced from UFV Today, May 7, 2014 Several groups of long-term employees were honoured recently at celebrations for those marking 10, 20, 25, and 35 years at UFV including many of our Science Faculty and Staff.  Thank you all for your hard work and dedication! (Full list): Carol Konkle, Christine Carter, Cyrus Chaichian, D.J. Sandhu, David … Read more