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Over 50 awards were handed out at the annual Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair held April 4-6. Students from 17 schools from Hope, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Mission, Pitt Meadows and Langley came together to compete for prizes and a chance to represent our region alongside Team BC at the Canada Wide Science Fair to be held … Read more
UFV faculty presenters hit the stage on April 2, 2019 at the Spirit Bear Cafe for the annual Faculty Microlecture Series. Presenters had 2 minutes to “speak about the exciting findings and implications of their research“. The Faculty of Science was thrilled to have a few of our faculty members take part in this event. … Read more
Spring has officially sprung! These past few days have greeted us with clear blue skies and beautiful rays of sun light. Now that the temperature is steadily increasing, we are all probably more inclined to spend time adventuring and enjoying our beautiful planet. Taking this into consideration, I decided that this is the perfect opportunity … Read more
A recap of March and a look into what the rest of April has in store! Proper Disposal 101 March 25-29, 2019 Recently, we conducted an informative campaign called “Proper Disposal 101”. The purpose of this campaign was to clarify how to properly dispose of common items on campus. Through many responses, we found that … Read more
The Science Rocks! summer camp program received a large donation last month from the Rotary Club of Chilliwack to help support our science camps being held in Chilliwack this August. As a gold sponsor they were awarded with a framed certificate at their meeting held last month. Their donation will go a long way to … Read more
Metal Buyer (Abbotsford) Compensation: Based on Experience Employment type: full-time and possible part time Job Summary Regional Recycling Abbotsford is looking for a full time Individual to work in a fast paced recycling warehouse. We pride ourselves with having excellent customer service, and all eligible applicants must possess great customer service skills. The ideal candidate would have some knowledge … Read more
Work as a Camp Facilitator! Science Rocks! is a series of summer day camps for kids in grades 4-6, held at UFV, with four weeks in Abbotsford and two weeks in Chilliwack. We are looking for UFV students who…… Have a passion for science, love working with kids, and are excited to bring these two … Read more
The Faculty of Science and the Centre for Sustainability is pleased to present “The Hydrogen Train from Surrey to Chilliwack” The future for public transit in the Fraser Valley? with John Vissers. WHEN: Thursday, APRIL 4, 2019 TIME: 12:00 Noon 10:00 am *New Time! WHERE: Room A362, Abbotsford Campus BRING YOUR LUNCH and enjoy the … Read more
The Faculty of Science and and the Centre for Sustainability is pleased to present “An overview on how to maintain a healthy climate and healthy soils in the Fraser Valley ” with UFV Agriculture Instructor, Dieter Geesing. WHEN: Wednesday, MAR 27/19 TIME: 12:00 Noon WHERE: Student Union Building Biography Dieter Geesing is the soil science … Read more
Congratulations to Connor Frey, Rebecca Gourde, Jordan Penner, and Isabelle St. Martin for successfully making it to the final round! Our finalists will now present a research topic of their choice to our Selection Panel. WHEN: Thursday, March 28, 2019 TIME: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Q&A to follow each presentation) WHERE: F124 (U-House) Abbotsford … Read more