A fantastic turnout at our Science Grad School Info Session!

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

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!

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

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

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!

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

Mother Nature recognized the efforts of SustainableUFV’s 4th Annual Waste Audit

Blue skies and sunshine were the perfect backdrop for UFV’s 4th annual Waste Audit held on Tuesday, October 16th. Volunteers from across campus spent the day weighing and separating 24 hours of waste from Buildings A and B. While it’s not a super glamorous job, there’s no other event with more influence on the sustainability! … Read more

Faculty of Science Dean’s Seminar Series presents Kori Czuy NOV 27 @ 1PM

As part of our Faculty of Science Dean’s Seminar Series, please join us in welcoming Kori Czuy, PhD Candidate from the University of Calgary, Werklund School of Education. Her presentation, entitled “(Re)weaving frayed connections: the depth of science and mathematics knowings within Indigenous stories” will explore the journey towards ethno (mathematics) through Indigenous ways of … Read more

Science Graduate School Information Session: NOV 13th D225

The Faculty of Science and the Advising Centre are hosting an Information Session for science students who are thinking about going onto grad school. Guest speakers will discuss their experiences with grad school and information on how and when to apply will be available. WHEN: November 13, 2018 TIME: 5:30 – 7:00 PM WHERE: D225, … Read more

greenSPEAK Campus Walk ‘Swamp’ Tour with Alan Reid

On Thursday, October 11th Dr. Alan Reid lead a walk around UFV’s D Building “swamp” as part of the Faculty of Science’s, greenSPEAK Series. His talk was an effort to make those of us in attendance ‘plant nerds’. We gathered at the First Nations’ spindle whorl and began our tour from there. Thank you to … Read more