LIYSF 2023: Day 5

Welcome to Day 5 of LIYSF!  Today was an amazing day filled with captivating lectures! We have so much to share with you all that it was difficult trying to fit it all into one post. We started off with a principal lecture from Professor Christopher Jackson, Professor of Basin Analysis at Imperial College London. … Read more

LIYSF 2023: Day 4

Hello everyone! Catherine here. I am back to tell you all about LIYSF day 4! On this day there was an optional visit to Stonehenge and Salisbury which I attended. We began our day with breakfast before getting to our bus and taking the two hour drive to Stonehenge. Let me introduce you all to … Read more

LIYSF 2023: Day 3

Welcome to Day 3 of LIYSF!  Manjot here, to start off the day we had a principal lecture from Professor Waseem Qasim, a pediatric immunologist and Professor of Cell and Gene Therapy in London. Dr. Qasim’s work focuses on leading ‘bench-to-bedside’ development of translational gene therapies for children with blood and immune disorders. His research … Read more

LIYSF 2023: Day 2

Hi everyone, it’s Manjot here!  For our second day at the London International Youth Science Forum we went on our first scientific visit! Catherine went to The Royal Institution where they did a lab on electromagnetism and motors in the Loreal Lab, where several elements have been discovered and confirmed. They got to explore the … Read more

LIYSF 2023: Day 1

Welcome to Catherine and Manjot’s LIYSF 2023 blog series! Hello all! I’m going to give you the recap of Manjot and I’s journey to London as well as day 1 of LIYSF! Manjot and I began our journey on Tuesday at 9am in BC. We arrived to the airport and got on our first flight … Read more

Congratulations to UFV’s 2023 LIYSF Representatives: Catherine Laflamme and Manjot Benning!

The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce that Manjot Benning, Biology major and Catherine Laflamme, Physics major have been selected to represent UFV this summer, in person, at the 64th Annual London International Youth Science Forum. The shortlisted candidates presented a research topic of their choice to our selection panel last week. The presentations were … Read more

LIYSF Candidates to present on FRI, MAR 31 @ 3:15 PM D217 – Everyone welcome!

Congratulations to Manjot Benning, Catherine Laflamme, and Megan Mulder for successfully making it to the final round! Our finalists will now present a research topic of their choice to our Selection Panel. Come out and support our LIYSF Candidates! WHEN: Friday, March 31, 2023 TIME: 3:15 – 4:45 PM (Q&A to follow each presentation) WHERE: D217 Abbotsford … Read more

Calling all science students! Are you interested in spending 2 weeks in London, UK next summer? All expenses paid!

ABOUT LIYSF The London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) is a two-week residential student event held at Imperial College London & The Royal Geographical Society, with lecture demonstrations from leading scientists, visits to world class laboratories and universities combined with cultural interaction, with 500 students aged 16-21 years old from 70 countries. Students can apply directly to … Read more

LIYSF 2022: Day 13

Now that Annabelle and I are settled back in Canada, it’s time to recap the 13th and final day of LIYSF! It is crazy to me that two weeks flew by so quickly, but I suppose that is a testament to how amazing our time in London truly was!  Our final day began bright and … Read more

LIYSF 2022: Day 12

Welcome to day 12 of LIYSF! This morning, my specialist lecture was unfortunately cancelled. I ended up spending my morning cycling through Hyde Park with one of my new friends from Australia, Anthony. We spent some time in the Italian gardens of Hyde which were stunning. Nothing like renting a bike for the day for … Read more