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Congratulations to the the GreenUFV Team Members Pat Harrison, Alyssa Bougie, Gayle Ramsden, Mark Goudsblom and Sheldon Marche recipients of the 2016 UFV Teamwork Award. The Board of Governors noted that this team has set the bar very high for future nominations. This award: recognizes teams who exemplify best practices of collegial, supportive and effective … Read more
Each year the Board of Governors and the Senate recognize academic excellence at UFV. Dr. Harnett’s exceptional record in research and his continued dedication to his students made him the perfect recipient of this award. Congratulations from your UFV family! [PROFILE] [RESEARCH PAGE] [Previous Recipients] UFV News Release: Theoretical physicist Derek Harnett … Read more
Please join us for the Final Round of the 19th Annual BC Secondary Schools Math Contest at UFV When: Friday, May 6, 2016 Where: UFV Abbotsford Campus, 33844 King Road Final Round 2016 includes: T-Shirts with Contest Puzzle Raffle Prizes “Recreational Math” Enrichment Activities UFV Scholarship Prizes $150 – $600 for Juniors $600 – $2,400 … Read more
UFV is hosting the 2016 BC Undergraduate Research Conference on Student Research Day. Undergrad students from universities across BC have been invited to participate in the Poster Presentations. Be sure to stop by and see what exciting research is going on! When: Thursday, April 7, 2016 from 12:30 – 2:30 pm Where: Great Hall, Student … Read more
The Faculty of Science offers Science Rocks! camps every year in July and August. The day camps are designed especially for young people going into Grades 4, 5, 6 and 7 in the Fall. These camps are a great fun and an awesome learning opportunity for campers. Each camp week is organized by UFV students … Read more
The Faculty of Science at UFV would like to congratulate Alyssa Bougie, recipient of the “Green Leader of Tomorrow Award” at the 5th Annual Rotary Club of Abbotsford-Matsqui Environmental Leadership Awards of the Fraser Valley held last month. Alyssa received this award, sponsored by the Abbotsford Community Services-Recycling Program, for her leading a comprehensive waste … Read more
Who’s who in Science … Dr. Ben Vanderlei joined UFV’s Mathematics and Statistics Department in August 2011. He teaches first-year and upper-level courses in both math and statistics. Interview: Personal I grew up on a farm in rural South Dakota. My parents continue to own and operate the farm today, producing mostly corn and soybeans. … Read more
Climate change presents unique challenges in the Fraser Valley. Join faculty host Pat Harrison and guest panelists at an afternoon to bring together alumni, faculty and students to share their stories and learn from one another about how they experience the effects of climate change and how to be an eco-advocate in your community. Thurs, Feb 18 2:30pm to 4:00 pm … Read more
What is MATH Challengers? MATH Challengers is an inter-school team-based math competition with a “Grade 8 and under” category and a “Grade 9 and under” category. Schools register up to 3 teams in each category, with up to 5 members on each team (so an individual school may potentially register up to 30 contestants). Teams … Read more
London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) July 27 to August 10, 2016 UFV will send one Science student to London, UK summer 2016 (all expenses paid) to attend the annual London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) http://www.liysf.org.uk/ Past representatives have included: Timothy Richards (2012), Andrew Alexander (2013), Etienne Dreyer (2014) and Kevin Kobes (2015). INFORMATION … Read more