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The University of the Fraser Valley was excited to present 40 of our most curious students with research awards totaling over $24,000. These students were nominated by their faculty supervisors for extraordinary research work, either as part of the UFV work study program, as research assistants, or for an outstanding research project as part of … Read more
We are excited to announce the launch of our first issue of the Faculty of Science magazine. Thank you to all of our faculty and staff who collaborated to make this happen. A special thanks to Dr. Carin Bondar for turning Dr. Lucy Lee‘s vision into reality! Our annual magazine highlights the amazing science that … Read more
Congratulations to Dr. Lucy Lee, Dean of the Faculty of Science at UFV for receiving the Fellow Award at the 2020 World Congress on In Vitro Biology. This Award recognizes Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB) members who have outstanding contributions in their area of specialization to include: research, teaching or administration in the area … Read more
Register today to join experts as they discuss and answer questions on issues including health equity, race and ethnicity, governance, food security, city policy, and international security. Please join this free virtual Politalk Roundtable Series hosted by the Centre for Global Development at UFV. Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM Join … Read more
Each year the Dean of Science in consultation with the department heads decide the recipients of these awards. They were announced at our final Faculty Council meeting of the year. Kseniya Garaschuk – Awesome Achievement Award, for overall excellence in academic endeavors. Kseniya’s teaching excellence is undeniable. Her dedication to student learning has not gone … Read more
As we prepare for our 2020 AAA Awards we look back at last year’s outstanding recipients. Awesome Achievement Award: Claire Hay, SLUEC Claire’s unique teaching style and her portfolio courses for the Arts students is no doubt one of the reasons that her teaching evaluations have been outstanding! She has hosted several presentations and workshops … Read more
Introducing BIO420: Methods in Science Communication. This brand-new 3 credit course students will gain a significant understanding of the methodologies for effectively communicating science on various media platforms. In today’s world of pseudoscience and misinformation online, a great need exists for bona fide scientists to ramp up their skills of charismatic storytelling. This course will … Read more
The much anticipated UFV Climate Change music-video was released on April 22 to kick off Earth Day. The video, directed by our own Dr. Carin Bondar, UFV Biology Adjunct Professor and Faculty of Science Communicator, wanted to raise awareness about our day to day habits around carbon consumption. Welcome to a true labor of love … Read more
The Faculty of Science was well represented at UFV’s Student Research Day held on March 31. The annual event was to take place in Evered Hall but COVID-19 put a quick wrench in that plan. The organizing committee quickly switched to “Plan B” and developed a digital option to host the research poster competition online, … Read more
Abbotsford CityStudio Hubbub is an interactive project showcase which takes place twice a year and brings together UFV students to share their projects, findings and recommendations with city staff, peers, faculty and engaged community members. CityStudio is testing out new methods of collaboration in Experiential Learning by moving Hubbub on-line. Between April 15 – 30, … Read more