UFV Biology Student, Andrew Alexander, wins Outstanding BSc Thesis Award in Aquatic Toxicology

“Enrichment, isolation, and identification of oil degrading bacteria from the Fraser Valley of British Columbia.” Andrew received the Playle Award at the 41st Aquatic Toxicity Workshop in Ottawa, ON from Sept 28 – Oct. 1, 2014. The very strict criteria makes it a difficult award to be sought, and one is not necessarily given out … Read more

Earth’s new address: Laniakea, our home supercluster

Article taken from: Nature.com September 2014 The supercluster of galaxies that includes the Milky Way is 100 times bigger in volume and mass than previously thought, a team of astronomers says. They have mapped the enormous region and given it the name Laniakea — Hawaiian for ‘immeasurable heaven’. Watch Video: youtu.be/rENyyRwxpHo Galaxies tend to huddle … Read more

Physics Group at Convocation 2014

June 13, 2014 – After the Science Convocation Ceremony, the Physics group has a chance to mingle and say their farewells during the Science Celebration at the Abbotsford Sports and Entertainment complex.   Left to right: Allen McNabb, Jeff Chizma, Joss Ives, Tim Cooper, Alex Giles, Daljeet Dhaliwal, Alex Maslin, Derek Harnett, Colby Johanson, Brie … Read more

UFV Biology Grads Participated in Canada’s Amazing Race

Congratulations to Sukhi and Jinder Atwal for your amazing achievements participating in this amazing opportunity. ———————- Related Articles: Sept 17, 2014 – CTV ‘The Social’ – Five questions with Sukhi and Jinder Watch full episodes on CTV —- Twitter Feeds: twitter.com/SukhiAtwal2 twitter.com/jinderatwal —- Sept 10, 2014 – Atwal Siblings win another ‘Amazing Race’ leg! TORONTO … Read more

Dr. Tim Cooper on Motivating Students

Dr. Cooper’s primary method for motivating students is to show as much enthusiasm for physics as possible. He does this by relating what the students are learning in class to real world situations that the students are familiar with or interested in. In a study published by Scientific American/Nature, it found the more science courses … Read more

Ernest Kroeker writes book on son’s heart transplant

Taken from UFV Announce, August 25, 2014 Retired biology professor Ernest Kroeker has written a book titled Infinite Resignation: The Art of an Infant Heart Transplant about his family’s experience with the infant heart transplant. Introduction: When the surgeons informed us that our unborn child had a fatal heart condition I was devastated. The only hope they offered was … Read more

Intern with the South African Shark Conservancy

South African Shark Conservancy Committed to research, conservation & sustainability Special discount for the rest of 2014! SASC is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the conservation and sustainable utilisation of marine resources through research, education and outreach. Since its inception in 2007, SASC has developed partnerships with academic and conservation organisations around the globe, … Read more

Outstanding students from Biology take top honors at UFV’s 2014 Convocation.

Nicole Wierks won UFV’s Governor General Silver Medal award ( see her achievements in http://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2014/06/nicole-wierks/ ). There were several other students who were outstanding in the graduating BSc class of 2014. Dean Lee noted during the third Convocation ceremonies on June 13, 2014, that in this graduating class there were many superb students who had … Read more