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Student Research Day Poster Presentations 2014 Thurs April 10 1 – 3:30 p.m. UFV Alumni Hall What a great opportunity for our students to shine! The Research Office is delighted to host this annual event to provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to present their reserach in a poster presentation. In addition to … Read more
Every year UFV hosts the Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair where 200+ projects from students in grades K- 12 are presented and judged. To host the event requires 100s of hours of volunteer time over the 3 day period of the fair (April 1, 2, and 3) to help set up and take down the … Read more
Canada Education Park February 27, 2014 4:30—7:30 PM Sent on behalf of Dr. Lucy Lee & Nicole Klassen A big thank you for all who took the time out of your busy schedules to make last night such a success! The tour and the micro lectures presentations were fascinating. There was plenty of positive feedback from … Read more
If you are interested in attending, contact nicole.klassen@ufv.ca for more information. Thursday, February 27, 2014 4:30-6:00 pm: CEP A Building – Common Area – Tour of technology and research facilities 6:00 -7:30 pm: Presentations and Microlectures [hr] The profile of research in science at UFV is diverse, dynamic–and growing! This peer-reviewed and practically applicable community … Read more
OIL SANDS AND FISH CELLS WHEN: February 4, 2014 WHERE: Abbotsford Learning Plus Society [hr] Dr. Lucy Lee, Dean, Faculty of Science, UFV A vital part of the oil sands extraction process is reclamation of the affected waters. These reclamation projects require rapid and reliable toxicity assessment, but conventional toxicity tests using whole animals are … Read more
April 4, 2014 – Save the Date! UFV holds many events each year, and during 2014/15, the 40th Anniversary theme will be woven into all of them! In addition, plans are underway for events to mark UFV’s actual birthday, April 4, as well as to host a community-wide celebration in the fall of 2014. More … Read more
2nd Annual Science Laboratory and Faculty Research Open House Thursday, February 27, 2014 4:30 – 7:30 pm. This year the event will take place on the CEP campus. [hr] The profile of research in science at UFV is diverse, dynamic–and growing! This peer-reviewed and practically applicable community research is taking place in multiple faculties Science, … Read more
Taken from UFV Today, January 16 2014. Original post by Darren McDonald. Students at UFV ‘make’ many things, from dresses to buildings to gourmet concoctions, in programs such as fashion design, carpentry, and culinary arts. But students who enroll in the co-operative education option, including biology major Brandon Wood, also make money and important career … Read more
Do you have colleagues who are making an academic impact at UFV through innovative research? Nominate them for UFV’s annual Research Excellence Award! Deadline for nominations is Feb 7, 2014. 2013 Recipient – Noham Weinberg 2012 Recipient – Olav Lian
Article posted on UFV Today, Dec 12, 2013 (News release from the Province of British Columbia) British Columbia’s newest centre of excellence is dedicated to agriculture, with construction progressing at the University of the Fraser Valley on a brand-new barn and greenhouses after an investment of $1 million by government. “We are planting the seeds … Read more