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

Young mathematicians compete at UFV math contest (2012)

Archived from UFV Today, May 4 2012.  Original post by Leslie Courchesne. On Friday, May 4, the University of the Fraser Valley’s Mathematics and Statistics department hosted its 15th annual final round of the BC Secondary Schools Math Contest.  With 108 students from 19 schools participating in 2012, UFV’s final round continues to be the … Read more

Science Social (2011)

[Archived from 2011] The Faculty of Science, Science Advice Centre and Science Clubs and Associations would like to invite you to the Science Social on October 5, 2011 from 5 to 7:30 in Abbotsford Room B121.  Come and meet other science students and the various clubs and associations in the Faculty of Science.  Science advisors … Read more