News and Events
The Casino games will be held from 5pm-10pm at the UFV SUB and then there will be an “unofficial” afterparty at Finnigans until they close. All prizes will be announced at UFV when the tables close at 10pm. Fri. Nov. 27 5pm-10pm UFV’s Student Union Building – Great Hall EVENT DETAILS: – FREE ADMISSION – … Read more
On October 27, 2015, the Department of Biology and the Dean of the Faculty of Science had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Tara Klassen from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC. Dr. Klassen spoke about her research into a personalized medicine approach to assessing and possibly treating Epilepsy, a disease which is caused by … Read more
“An Introduction to the Mathematics of Data Assimilation” Guest speaker Dr. Sam Pimentel, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Department of Mathematics (TWU). Wednesday, November 18 Room A 402 4:30 pm Refreshments will be provided. “Data assimilation refers to a group of methods that seek to improve forecast skill by combining available observations with a … Read more
David Barsamian Tuesday, 3 November 2015 2:30-4:00 pm Room: B101 Abbotsford Campus The award-winning founder and director of Alternative Radio, journalist, writer, and activist makes a return visit to UFV to talk about climate change and the environment. Human beings and the natural world are on a collision course. Human activities inflict harsh and often … Read more
Great turnout at Science Social 2015! Big thank you to all of the Student Groups and Associations and various UFV departments. Math Club/Putnam Club BCSA – Bio & Chem Student Assoc. GUS – Geography Student Association PSA – Physics Student Association Pre-Med Student Alliance Pre-Dental Club Computing Student Association SEA – students for Environmental Advocacy … Read more
Admission is FREE. Light refreshments will be served. Monday, October 26, 2015 Doors open at 6:30 pm, event 7-9 pm University of the Fraser Valley B 101 – Theatre, Building B 33844 King Road, Abbotsford BC “You are what you breathe,” says Dr. David Suzuki. The quality of air that we breathe into our lungs … Read more
When: OCT 17-18, 2015 Who: 3rd and 4th year students Think you’ve got what it takes to create a business model related to sustainability, food, and universities in 24 hours? This October, the University of the Fraser Valley is hosting an exciting competition to generate real solutions to real food and agriculture issues, and we … Read more
Personalized Medicine and Molecular Diagnostic Risk Prediction in Epilepsy Date: Oct. 27, 2015 Time: 4pm Where: B101, Abbotsford Campus Epilepsy is the fourth most prevalent neurological disorder, affecting 65 million people worldwide… Video: People & Places: Exploring Dr. Tara Klassen’s Lab Dr. Tara Klassen is an assistant professor at the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. … Read more
Wednesday, October 14 Room A203B, Abbotsford Campus 12:00pm to 1:00pm No registration required! The research office is hosting a workshop for students who plan to apply for NSERC and SSHRC scholarships. Brad Whittaker, Director of Research Services, will teach students about changes to the granting process, go through an application step by step, and answer … Read more
UFV’s Centre for Sustainability and Students for Environmental Advocacy will produce UFV’s first ever Waste Audit! When: Wednesday, October 7th! Come by the sorting area to play some guessing games, win prizes, and take a look at how well we’re doing. We’re going to take a look at how well UFV recycles and composts by … Read more