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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
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) Susan Milner of the UFV Mathematics & Statistics Department is the winner of this year’s PIMS Education Prize. The prize is awarded to a member of the PIMS community who has made a significant contribution to education in the mathematical sciences. This prize is intended to recognize individuals … Read more
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
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
Happy Pi Day! The Mathematics & Statistics Dept. was invited to attend MEI in Abbotsford to help celebrate Pi Day. Susan Milner and UFV students, Ben Tremblay & Charlie Watson, shared puzzles with 2 sets of grade 4 & 5 students (6 classes in all) and Susan also shared puzzles with a total of 330 … Read more
Approved for Fall 2014 Contact Email: Tim Cooper Website: ufv.ca/engineering/diploma History The UFV Diploma in Engineering Physics with a specialization in mechatronics is a new program unique to UFV, and has been approved to commence in the fall of 2014. It has been designed from the ground up with students in mind, specifically those students … Read more
As featured in Discover Magazine and Mathematical Art Galleries [hr] Robin Endelman Associate Professor of Mathematics Department of Mathematics & Statistics, UFV robin.endelman@ufv.ca This scarf depicts the Yang-Baxter equation of statistical mechanics, a variation of which is the braid equation in algebra, or the 3rd Reidemeister (equivalence) move in knot theory. Assigning the numbers 1, … Read more
The Science Advice Center is pleased to announce the launch of their social media sites! Keep up to date on the science happenings on and around UFV by either ‘liking’ our Facebook page or follow us on our Twitter feed.
Rosalie Luymes from Geography and the Environment won the student T-shirt design at the American Geophysical Union meeting in December 2013 in San Francisco. Rosalie and two other UFV students presented posters from their research on the Fraser River.
Bat disease headed west – “The News” Jan. 31, 2014 by Jason Roessle – Abbotsford News posted Jan 31, 2014 at 3:00 PM A disease afflicting bats across eastern North America has a local veterinarian “dreading” its arrival. White Nose Syndrome (WNS) is a fungal disease that kills bats during their winter hibernation period. It … Read more