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Bachelor of Science Computer Information Systems Engineering Transfer Program All newly admitted science students for summer and fall 2014 are invited to attend one of the orientation sessions organized by the Science Advice Centre. RSVP required: ufv.ca/scienceorientation Abbotsford – Room B132 Time: 6:00-7:30 pm When: May 13, May 21, June 5, 2014 Chilliwack – Room … Read more
12 April 2014 – 09:00 AM – Abbotsford Campus The championship round of Math Challengers for the Pacific Northwest was held at UFV on April 12th, 2014 . Competing was BC vs. WA vs. OR. See the results of the competition at .apeg.bc.ca/mathchallengers/Results.html Other Links apeg.bc.ca/mathchallengers/Events.html apeg.bc.ca/mathchallengers/Results.html ufv.ca/math/math-challengers/
The Faculty of Science and the UFV Alumni Association are pleased to offer you priority booking and the chance to have a graduate portrait of you and your fellow grads framed together and mounted in your faculty. This single headshot-composite photography opportunity is free! Professional photographers from the Artona Group, the official graduation photographer for … Read more
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) Susan Milner of the UFV Mathematics & Statistics Department is the winner of this year’s PIMS Education Prize. The prize is awarded to a member of the PIMS community who has made a significant contribution to education in the mathematical sciences. This prize is intended to recognize individuals … Read more
Happy Birthday UFV! ufv.ca/40 UFV is turning 40. As we celebrate our history, we also dream of growing innovation locally and beyond. We can only do this together with you. Cake cutting ceremonies are being planned. Wednesday, April 2 11 am-noon Mission Campus at Heritage Park Cake cutting with President Mark Evered at 11am 33700 … Read more
Happy Pi Day! The Mathematics & Statistics Dept. was invited to attend MEI in Abbotsford to help celebrate Pi Day. Susan Milner and UFV students, Ben Tremblay & Charlie Watson, shared puzzles with 2 sets of grade 4 & 5 students (6 classes in all) and Susan also shared puzzles with a total of 330 … Read more
Media contact: Darren McDonald darren.mcdonald@ufv.ca UFV hosts valley’s brightest math students Some of the area’s best and brightest young mathematical minds descended on UFV’s Abbotsford campus for the Fraser Valley Math Challengers Regional Competition recently. Grade 8 and 9 contestants battled through three rounds of competition — two individual rounds and a cooperative team round … Read more
Every year UFV hosts the Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair where 200+ projects from students in grades K- 12 are presented and judged. To host the event requires 100s of hours of volunteer time over the 3 day period of the fair (April 1, 2, and 3) to help set up and take down the … Read more
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm UFV Abbotsford Campus – Envision Athletic Centre (map) The UFV Career Fair on March 12 is the perfect event to connect employers on the lookout for young talent, graduate or professional schools promoting their programs, and students or alumni looking to go on to further studies … Read more
As featured in Discover Magazine and Mathematical Art Galleries [hr] Robin Endelman Associate Professor of Mathematics Department of Mathematics & Statistics, UFV robin.endelman@ufv.ca This scarf depicts the Yang-Baxter equation of statistical mechanics, a variation of which is the braid equation in algebra, or the 3rd Reidemeister (equivalence) move in knot theory. Assigning the numbers 1, … Read more