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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
Science will be well represented at the New Student Orientation! Come down and visit us on Friday, January 3, 2014 in the gym on the Abbotsford Campus. Students register here… For more information, visit the New Student Orientation webpages
Science Outreach – Winter 2014 For science students and students interested in teaching. Contact Christine.Dalton@ufv.ca ————————————————————- The Faculty of Science is running science outreach programs in two locations this winter semester. 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 … Read more
Grad School Information Session ~ November 7, 2013 On November 7th, the Faculty of Science with the Science Advice Centre are hosting a Graduate School Workshop for the science fields. Guest speakers will discuss their experiences with Graduate School and information on how and when to apply will be available. Date: November 7, 2013 Time: 5:30 … Read more
Archived from The Cascade, April 10 2013. Original post by Beau O’Neill. What’s the active chemical in fun you ask? I don’t know, but on Friday night there was plenty of revelry at the Big Bang 2013, the second annual end of year event hosted by the combined associations of the Biology and Chemistry, Physics … Read more
September 26, 2013 With well over 100 in attendance, this year’s Science Social was a great success. Displays were organized by the departments and student organizations. Check out some of the photos!!
MONDAY, Sept 16 – Meet on the Green at the Abbotsford Campus at noon! CBC News Article: Researchers stand up for science, plan rallies coast to coast September 12, 2013 3:05 PM –By Quirks & Quarks evidencefordemocracy.ca Bob McDonald, Quirks & Quarks Once again, scientists and supporters across the country will rally on Monday, Sept. … Read more
Images available on UFV Flickr ————————————————————————– Feed your head at student micro-lectures and research day at UFV March 20 Archived from UFV Today – March 18, 2013 UFV students will be showcasing their intellectual talents once again at the UFV Student Research Day on Wed, March 20. You can drop by the Roadrunner lounge in … Read more
Held at UFV’s Abbotsford campus, in the Envision Athletic Centre (North Gym). (download a map) Science Fairs are held each year in hundreds of elementary and secondary schools around the province. Projects can come in the form of a report, a demonstration or a model. All must follow specific criteria and all must display original … Read more
Archived from UFV Today, August 9 2012. Original post by Dess Bayrock. After Ricardo Jahns Gigglburger graduated with an engineering degree and a Master of Business Administration, he thought his schooling was over. It seemed, however, that school was not quite done with him. “I discovered Computer Science when I was about to finish my … Read more