April 17 – Info Session for London International Youth Science Forum ’14

Date: April 17, 2014 Time: 12:00pm (free pizza) Location: A360 Student Speaker:   Andrew Alexander (2013 UFV Rep at LIYSF) See liysf.org.uk/liysf-2014 [hr] Application Deadline – extended to April 25th UFV will send one Science student to London, UK this summer (all expenses paid) to attend LIYSF’14 We are looking for a student enrolled in a science … Read more

Science grads: book your photo session now!

The Faculty of Science and the UFV Alumni Association are pleased to offer you priority booking and the chance to have a graduate portrait of you and your fellow grads framed together and mounted in your faculty.  This single headshot-composite photography opportunity is free! Professional photographers from the Artona Group, the official graduation photographer for … Read more

CIS at B-Sides Security Conference – March 10 & 11, 2014

2014 Vancouver B-Sides Security Conference Members from the CIS faculty and student body attended the B | Sides Vancouver Security Conference on March 10 and 11 2014. More info at securitybsides.com/w/page/27811926/BSidesVancouver Attending this event was an excellent opportunity for students to interact with industry representatives, as well as, acquaint themselves with current trends in digital … Read more

UFV opens Agriculture Centre of Excellence at Canada Education Park

Article taken from UFV Today – April 4, 2014 The University of the Fraser Valley officially opened its Agriculture Centre of Excellence on April 4, 2014, the university’s 40th anniversary. Premier Christy Clark and other dignitaries attended a special ceremony marking the opening (see provincial government news release here). UFV agriculture students will be learning in state-of-the-art facilities at the new … Read more

Science Fair Students showcasing their inventions at UFV – April 1 – 4

Come on down to the Envision Gym to check out the young scientists.  See schedule for public viewings.   April 1 3:30 – 7 registration Students arrive with their projects April 2 8  – noon  Public viewing and optional prejudging 1 – 5   Judging 5- 8pm   Public viewing April 3 9 – 4   Public viewing … Read more

greenSPEAK seminar – April 1 – Indigenous Perspectives On the Natural World

  Date: Tues, April 1st Time: 3:30 pm Place: Abbotsford Campus, B101 [hr] Chantelle Marlor   has a Ph.D. in Sociology and her interdisciplinary work draws on ecology, anthropology, philosophy and psychology.  Her sociological interests are in the creation of biological/ecological knowledge and how culture impacts how knowledge is produced.  For her dissertation research, she … Read more

Energy awareness session at UFV

Dr. Lucy Lee raised awareness about energy use at UFV, our homes, and around the world, as part of Green UFV campaign “Energy Break” to reduce energy use In a 30 min Energy Break time this past Wednesday, with a low energy snack (blueberries) as treat, she informed an informal gathering about the need to … Read more

Events planned for UFV’s 40th birthday

Happy Birthday UFV! ufv.ca/40 UFV is turning 40. As we celebrate our history, we also dream of growing innovation locally and beyond. We can only do this together with you. Cake cutting ceremonies are being planned. Wednesday, April 2 11 am-noon Mission Campus at Heritage Park Cake cutting with President Mark Evered at 11am  33700 … Read more

greenSPEAK Seminar on March 25th featuring Geography students

Date: Tues, March 25 Time: 3:30 pm Place: Abbotsford Campus, B101 [hr] Audrey Epp Abstract: Comparing the relationship between precipitation and river geochemistry. The geochemistry of precipitation affects the geochemistry of river water.  Ideally, studies of river biogeochemistry should therefore include collection and analyses of wet deposition.  The Global Rivers Observatory has studied the Fraser … Read more