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MONDAY, Sept 16 – Meet on the Green at the Abbotsford Campus at noon! CBC News Article: Researchers stand up for science, plan rallies coast to coast September 12, 2013 3:05 PM –By Quirks & Quarks evidencefordemocracy.ca Bob McDonald, Quirks & Quarks Once again, scientists and supporters across the country will rally on Monday, Sept. … Read more
Archived from UFV Today, February 27, 2013. Original post by Anne Russell. March 11, 2013 – Lecture Hall (B101) at 4pm The importance of language in understanding math — especially for bilingual students — is the topic of the next presentation in the UFV Research Lecture Series. The lecture is free and the public is … Read more
Images available on UFV Flickr ————————————————————————– Feed your head at student micro-lectures and research day at UFV March 20 Archived from UFV Today – March 18, 2013 UFV students will be showcasing their intellectual talents once again at the UFV Student Research Day on Wed, March 20. You can drop by the Roadrunner lounge in … Read more
Held at UFV’s Abbotsford campus, in the Envision Athletic Centre (North Gym). (download a map) Science Fairs are held each year in hundreds of elementary and secondary schools around the province. Projects can come in the form of a report, a demonstration or a model. All must follow specific criteria and all must display original … Read more
Archived from UFV Science News, February 26 2013. Join Students for Sustainability at Aftermath and come watch “Tapped” – a documentary that “looks into the unregulated and unseen world of an industry that aims to privatize and sell back the one resource that ought never to become a commodity: our water”
Archived from UFV Today March 11, 2013 – Stan Manu speaks on the “Roles of Language(s) in Bilingual Students’ Understanding of Mathematics” The importance of language in understanding math — especially for bilingual students — is the topic of the next presentation in the UFV Research Lecture Series. The lecture is free and the public … Read more
Archived from UFV Today, Febuary 9 2013. Original post by Anne Russell. National Sweater Day, a nationwide initiative led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to turn down the heat and wear a sweater for the day, was held on Thurs, Feb 7. UFV showed its commitment to energy conservation by turning down temperatures in … Read more
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
Archived from UFV Today, March 23 2012. Original post by Ashley Wray. Across Canada, March is being referred to as “Youth Science Month.” To celebrate, B.C.’s future leaders of science and innovation are showcase their creative science concepts and theories. From Wednesday, March 28 to Friday, March 30, local students will be sharing their works … Read more
Archived from UFV Today, April 2, 2012. Original post by Anne Russell. Eric LeGresley of St. John Brebeuf was the big winner for his science fair project entitled Computational Methods for the Design and Screening of Novel Neuraminidase Inhibitors. The Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair, held at UFV on March 28-30, 2012 featured a wide … Read more