Research Lecture Series – Manu to speak on role of language in math education (2013)

Archived from UFV Today March 11, 2013 –  Stan Manu speaks on the “Roles of Language(s) in Bilingual Students’ Understanding of Mathematics” The importance of language in understanding math — especially for bilingual students — is the topic of the next presentation in the UFV Research Lecture Series. The lecture is free and the public … Read more

Chemist Noham Weinberg to speak on molecular modeling in University Lecture Series (2013)

Archived from UFV Today, January 30 2013.  Original post by Anne Russell. UFV chemistry instructor Noham Weinberg is next up in the Research Lecture Series at the University of the Fraser Valley. He will be speaking at 4 pm on Wed, Feb 6, in the Abbotsford campus lecture theater (B101). Weinberg’s topic is Molecular modeling … Read more

Feed your head with noon-hour microlectures at UFV Nov 14 (2012)

Archived from UFV Today, November 6 2012.  Original post by Anne Russell. Are you the type of person who likes your education in bite-size pieces and on many topics in one sitting? Then be sure to take in the UFV Microlectures on Wed, Nov 14, at the Road Runner lounge on the UFV Abbotsford campus. … Read more

UFV grad follows a dream from South America to Canada, from Engineering to CIS (2012)

Archived from UFV Today, August 9 2012. Original post by Dess Bayrock. After Ricardo Jahns Gigglburger graduated with an engineering degree and a Master of Business Administration, he thought his schooling was over. It seemed, however, that school was not quite done with him. “I discovered Computer Science when I was about to finish my … Read more

UFV students to study biodiversity in Ecuador (2012)

Archived from UFV Today, August 8 2012.  Original post by Ashley Wray. Toucans, monkeys, and macaws will be the typical wildlife for a group of biology students heading to South America this week with the University of the Fraser Valley. The students will be spending two weeks in Ecuador’s jungles, collecting information, analyzing data, and … Read more

Art student turned UFV science major honoured with Canadian award (2012)

Archived from UFV Today, July 11 2012. Original post by Ashley Wray. An art student who turned science major following the discovery that she had a rare disease was recently honoured as one of the top students in Canada. Twenty-seven-year-old Jenna Peters from Abbotsford was awarded the Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship for her … Read more

UFV launches Data Analysis post-degree certificate (2012)

Archived from UFV Today, July 3 2012.  Original post by Dessa Bayrock. Have you ever wanted to work for Facebook, Twitter or Google? UFV is offering a new program to help students achieve that goal. Starting this fall, the Data Analysis post-degree certificate will provide students with a unique edge when entering the job market. … Read more