SLUEC Class field trips back on course

On February 18, Dr. Olav Lian and Carolyn Atkins from the School of Land Use and Environmental Change took their GEOG 402 (Quaternary Geology & Geomorphology) class headed out on a 3-day field trip to southern Vancouver Island. Students spent time listening to presentations by local geoscientists and visiting key exposures in the field where … Read more

Let’s Talk Science @ UFV Site Coordinator Job Opportunity

Let’s Talk Science is a national charitable organization committed to inspiring and empowering Canadian youth to develop the skills they need to participate and thrive in an ever-changing world. To accomplish this, Let’s Talk Science offers a comprehensive suite of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) based programs and training to support youth, educators and … Read more

Bees please … Pollinator Garden Education with Biology Professors Alan Reid and Sandra Gillespie

UFV’s March for Sustainability kicked off on Wednesday, March 2 with Pollinator Garden Education. Biology Professors, Alan Reid and Sandra Gillespie, presented at the Abbotsford Campus and Renee Prasad and Jennifer Ryan, Agriculture Professors, presented at the Chilliwack campus where they highlighted the various plants within the garden at CEP and their care and maintenance. … Read more

Job Opportunity – Science Outreach Winter 2022

We are looking for students with a passion for science and who love working with kids! Super Science Club is an after-school program for elementary students that UFV offers in collaboration with Science World. The goal of this program is to inspire children to be inquisitive about the world around them, and to develop a … Read more

UFV March for Sustainability Events – Register today!

March for Sustainability is a series of five FREE events taking place throughout the month of March. These events are designed to help us better connect with each other on various environmental issues. Now is the time to get involved! [Download Poster] MARCH 2 – Pollinator Garden Education & Installation 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Campus … Read more

NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award Program – Application deadline MAR 1

Are you a UFV undergraduate Natural Sciences or Engineering student? Would you like the opportunity to be paid to do research? NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award Program (USRA) provides an award for undergraduate students in the natural sciences and engineering areas of study to engage in research over a 14-to-16-week period over the 2022 summer … Read more

Join us for the LIYSF Info Session and find out how you can represent UFV in London this summer! FEB 10 @ 1 PM Zoom

We are looking for a student enrolled in a science program at UFV, who is academically outstanding and has great leadership and communication skills, to represent UFV at the London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) to be held July 27 – August 10, 2022. We anticipate sending the successful candidate to LIYSF in person. We … Read more

‘Carbon: The Unauthorised Biography’ documentary with Carin Bondar

Dr. Carin Bondar, Biology Adjunct Professor, Sessional Instructor and Science Communicator was interviewed last spring for a documentary for CBC and ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) called ‘Carbon: The Unauthorised Biography‘ hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson. The trailer for the movie was just released! The Vancouver premiere will be held February 22. Watch trailer below ⇓⇓⇓ … Read more

Update on safety processes to minimizing spread of Omicron variant causing COVID-19

As we look into resuming face to face activities on campus following the surge of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 causing virus, Dr. Lucy Lee, Dean of the Faculty of Science (PhD in Cell Biology and with expertise in Immunology), recommends you educate yourself about the current pandemic from reliable sources. These include: Information about … Read more

Dr. Lenore Newman featured in first episode of UFV Get to Know podcast with Mitch Huttema

Dr. Lenore Newman, Associate Professor in the School of Land Use and Environmental Change and Director of the Food and Agriculture Institute at UFV was interviewed in the inaugural episode of the UFV Get to Know podcast hosted by Mitch Huttema, video and communications specialist at UFV.  Dr. Newman talked about her career journey, the … Read more