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The Final Round of the BC Secondary Schools Math Competition was hosted by UFV’s Department of Mathematics & Statistics at our Chilliwack Campus on Friday, May 5, 2017. There were over 100 students competing for $12,000 in UFV tuition waivers and prizes. Congratulations to all who participated! UFV … Read more
UFV President Dr. Mark Evered is pleased to present faculty speaker, and UFV Research Excellence Award recipient, Dr. Derek Harnett. WHEN: Tuesday, May 23rd @ 4:30 PM WHERE: Conference Centre, F125 Abbotsford Campus [highlight]This is a free lecture open to UFV faculty, staff, students and to the community.[/highlight] Derek has been changing the way UFV … Read more
The Faculty of Science is excited to bring LitScientist to UFV! This workshop is [highlight]open to ALL UFV Faculty, Staff and Students [/highlight]who would like to learn more about audience engagement, public speaking, knowledge mobilization and translation. WHEN: Thursday, May 11th from 9-12 PM WHERE: D225 Abbotsford Campus [highlight]SPACE IS LIMITED! RSVP by May 9th[/highlight] … Read more
Math Mania is heading to Chilliwack for the final event of the school year! Thank you to our hosts, the Chilliwack Adventist Christian School and the Fraser Valley Home School Group. Students and their families are invited to come out to play! When: Wednesday, May 17th from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Where: Chilliwack Adventist … Read more
Over 50 awards were handed out at the annual Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair (FVRSF) held April 4 to 7th. Students from 18 schools in the Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Langley and Mission area came together to compete for prizes and a chance to represent Team BC at the Canada Wide Science Fair next month. The students … Read more
On March 29th our shortlisted candidates presented their research topic of choice to a large audience including the Faculty of Science selection panel. All 3 presentations were spectacular which made for a difficult decision for our panel! We are excited to announce that Perrin Waldock and Tessa Webb were selected to represent UFV at the … Read more
The March for Science is the first step of a global movement to defend the vital role science plays in our health, safety, economies, and governments. It is a celebration of our passion for science and the many ways science serves our communities and our world. There are over 450 marches being planned across Canada … Read more
UFV is pleased to present “Indigenous Knowledge and Governance in the Context of Climate Change: Latest Global Findings” with Tero Mustonen, Director, Snowchange Cooperative, Finland & Kaisu Mustonen, Researcher, Snowchange Cooperative, Finland. Date: March 30, 2017, 4:30 pm Location: UFV Aboriginal Gathering Place, Canada Education Park, Chilliwack [highlight]Everyone is welcome to attend![/highlight] As the impacts … Read more
Please join the Physics Department in welcoming Dr. Kris Poduska from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dr. Poduska is part of the 2017 Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Lecture Tour. Shark skin, butterfly wings, and lotus leaves: the physics of water on rough surfaces Self-cleaning walls and anti-fogging windows sound futuristic, but this future is already … Read more
Analysis by Simulation and Graphics – Some Examples Please join the Department of Mathematics and Statistics in welcoming SFU Professor Emeritus, Dr. Larry Weldon. When: March 10th @ 1:00 pm Where: A305, Abbotsford Campus Abstract: Analysis by Simulation and Graphics – some examples. This expository talk is intended to demonstrate the utility of simulation and … Read more