Biology

Undergraduate student research opportunities overseas with Mitacs Globalink

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The Mitacs Globalink Research Award provides $6,000 for undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows in Canada to conduct 12–24-week research projects at universities overseas. All academic disciplines are welcome. Undergraduate students are eligible provided they: Have finished their second year of studies prior to departure Remain enrolled full-time during the award Have maintained a B … Read more

Faculty of Science Open House/Tour NOV 2018

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A few members of UFV’s senior administration and special guests from the community joined Dr. Lucy Lee, Dean of the Faculty of Science for a guided tour of our science facilities. They were greeted by students and professors. The group continued on to our research labs and saw students hard at work. Following the tour, … Read more

Andrew Alexander named UFV Young Distinguished Alumni for 2018

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The Faculty of Science is very proud to announce that Andrew Alexander received the 2018 UFV Young Distinguished Alumni Award at the Town and Gown held last week. Andrew began his studies at UFV in 2010 and graduated with a BSc honours in biology with a chemistry minor in 2014. We wish him continued success! … Read more

Climate Change & Global Warming – Is it too late for us?

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Thank you to Dr. Tim Cooper, UFV Physics Professor, for his thought-provoking presentation on climate change and global warming as part of the Faculty of Science greenSPEAK Series. The audience was entertained with his wit and knowledge on the subject. As a scientist and as a concerned citizen, Dr. Cooper provided the science, technology, economics … Read more

A fantastic turnout at our Science Grad School Info Session!

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Thank you to all of our presenters who stopped by to share their grad school experiences with our students last night at the Science Grad School Info Session. The students had the opportunity to gather valuable information on the grad school application process while hearing from current graduate students, faculty and academic advisors. If you … Read more

Chilliwack.Tech/Next Event NOV 17 @ 1PM CEP

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Introductory Demonstrations of Fastest Growing Hi-tech Action-packed afternoon in the Black Box Theatre at UFV Chilliwack Date: Saturday, November 17, 2018 Time: 1 – 5 pm Where: Black Box Theatre (A2106) – CEP at Chilliwack Campus 30-Minute Introductory Demonstrations Building an Internet Connected Doorbell ChatOps: DevOps Deployment Management using Chatbots Applying Machine Learning to Geospatial … Read more

Waste Audit Results are in!

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On October 16, 2018 SustainableUFV conducted the fourth annual waste audit. The purpose of this audit is to quantify and analyze waste on campus. This not only allows us to determine whether we are improving as an institution, but also gives us the opportunity to identify areas where we could be doing better so that … Read more

“Be a Geographer” Day NOV 12 @ 11 AM G-Building

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In conjunction with National Geographic’s Geography Awareness Week, the Association of Geography Undergraduate Students (AGUS) presents the 3rd Annual: BE A GEOGRAPHER DAY! When: Monday, NOV 12 Time: 11 AM – 1 PM Where: Library Atrium, G-Building Get a grip on geography! Come learn the different techniques used in geography and network with students and … Read more

SustainableUFV News October 2018

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SUCCESSfully Audited The Waste The report outlining the results to be published shortly. Improvements were made! Thank you to the student and employee volunteers – we were few, but mighty! Sustainable Transportation Project Survey SustainableUFV is working to gather data about how and why people travel to/from/between campuses the way they do – and what … Read more

Jessica Barclay, 4-Year Biology Student and Christine Dalton, Biology Instructor & Researcher in the News!

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Jessica Barclay, 4th year UFV Biology student and her Biology Research Professor, Christine Dalton appeared in the October 26th edition of the Vancouver Sun. As part of her undergraduate degree, Jessica has taken on an independent research project with her professor by studying the northwestern salamanders. While the local salamander population seems to be going … Read more