News and Events
Math Mania is a popular evening event that has been running for over six years. Elementary school students and their parents engage in an evening of fun with math games and logic puzzles. Students and faculty from the Mathematics and Statistics Department volunteer as monitors for the event. The synergy of mathematical demonstrations, puzzles, and … Read more
Congratulations to all the grads! Please join us immediately following the ceremony on June 2nd for the Faculty of Science Convocation Celebration! Sections 109 and 110, please invite your family and friends! This is a great opportunity to get that candid photo with your professors and classmates!
Congratulations to the the GreenUFV Team Members Pat Harrison, Alyssa Bougie, Gayle Ramsden, Mark Goudsblom and Sheldon Marche recipients of the 2016 UFV Teamwork Award. The Board of Governors noted that this team has set the bar very high for future nominations. This award: recognizes teams who exemplify best practices of collegial, supportive and effective … Read more
Each year the Board of Governors and the Senate recognize academic excellence at UFV. Dr. Harnett’s exceptional record in research and his continued dedication to his students made him the perfect recipient of this award. Congratulations from your UFV family! [PROFILE] [RESEARCH PAGE] [Previous Recipients] UFV News Release: Theoretical physicist Derek Harnett … Read more
Please join us for the Final Round of the 19th Annual BC Secondary Schools Math Contest at UFV When: Friday, May 6, 2016 Where: UFV Abbotsford Campus, 33844 King Road Final Round 2016 includes: T-Shirts with Contest Puzzle Raffle Prizes “Recreational Math” Enrichment Activities UFV Scholarship Prizes $150 – $600 for Juniors $600 – $2,400 … Read more
Headshots for Science Wall of Fame and Alumni Cards – FREE Formal Graduate Photo Sessions: $15.00 sitting fee Professional photographers from the Artona Group, the official graduation photographer for UFV, will be on campus in May for formal graduate portrait sessions ($15.00 sitting fee) The Faculty of Science and the UFV Alumni Association are pleased … Read more
4 Positions Available, May 15, 2016 – July 2016, 120 hours each Salary: $11.50/hour JOB DESCRIPTION Nest monitoring for Western Painted Turtles takes place nightly at Nicomen Slough (45 min from UFV, in Deroche). Monitoring occurs from mid-May to early July from approximately 5:00pm – midnight, each evening. Monitors walk easily accessible nesting areas looking … Read more
Come on out and show your support! As part of the Engineering Physics diploma in Mechatronics, 5 remaining teams will present and demonstrate their projects to an evaluation team of UFV faculty and a few special invited guests from the Fraser Valley. Projects ranging from robotic arms to automatic laser calibration systems to honey super … Read more
What an adventure! Two of our UFV students spent 7 weeks at the famous Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution near Boston earlier this year. Audrey Faber and Ellen Clemence, both GATE undergraduate students, received guest studentships. They had the opportunity to perform research under the sponsorship and guidance of a staff scientist at WHOI. Of course, … Read more
As part of our Research Day, the Department of Biology hosted the BC Biology Undergraduate Research Conference. Along with our Biology participants, students from Thompson Rivers University, UBC Okanagan and Trinity Western presented very informative posters. Congratulations to all who participated, especially those who won various best poster awards! Check out our Faculty of Science … Read more