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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
All science students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the 18th Annual Science Social on Oct. 7th from 5:30-7pm in the SUB Great Hall. Come on down and enjoy this fun event! It’s also a chance to see what the science student clubs and associations have planned for the upcoming year. There will be … Read more
Today, at 10am in A353, learn something about Theoretical Nuclear Physics! We’ll be following the lecture with an informal discussion on graduate studies in physics and employment outside of academia. Friday, Sept. 18th, 2015 10:00-11:20 Room A353 (UFV Physics Centre)
The Centre for Sustainability’s Green Team meets for the first time this year. Please come out to see what the team has in store for the year. Date: Sept. 22 Time: 1-2pm Room: A225 Pizza Provided
Join the hundreds of UFV Students, Faculty and Staff on Sept. 17th at the Annual UFV Blood Drive! The clinic will be ON CAMPUS (that’s right no extra driving!) from 10:00am-5:00pm on September 17th. It will be located in the NEW SUB BUILDING in the GRAND HALL. It is not exclusive to UFV students, faculty … Read more
Taken from UFV Today – September 8, 2015 The leading edge $17.3 million, 46,700 square foot SUB represents the culmination of a collaborative design and construction effort that began in 2008. The SUB incorporates LEED Gold principles in an environmentally efficient design and houses a variety of student-focused services, clubs, restaurants, and spaces. “We’re very … Read more