News and Events
Over 50 awards were handed out at the annual Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair (FVRSF) held April 4 to 7th. Students from 18 schools in the Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Langley and Mission area came together to compete for prizes and a chance to represent Team BC at the Canada Wide Science Fair next month. The students … Read more
On March 29th our shortlisted candidates presented their research topic of choice to a large audience including the Faculty of Science selection panel. All 3 presentations were spectacular which made for a difficult decision for our panel! We are excited to announce that Perrin Waldock and Tessa Webb were selected to represent UFV at the … Read more
The March for Science is the first step of a global movement to defend the vital role science plays in our health, safety, economies, and governments. It is a celebration of our passion for science and the many ways science serves our communities and our world. There are over 450 marches being planned across Canada … Read more
Analysis by Simulation and Graphics – Some Examples Please join the Department of Mathematics and Statistics in welcoming SFU Professor Emeritus, Dr. Larry Weldon. When: March 10th @ 1:00 pm Where: A305, Abbotsford Campus Abstract: Analysis by Simulation and Graphics – some examples. This expository talk is intended to demonstrate the utility of simulation and … Read more
The Human Library Poster Advertising Event Don’t Judge a Book By its Cover! The Human Library™ is designed to build a positive framework for conversations that can challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue. The Human Library is a place where real people are on loan to readers. A place where difficult questions are expected, appreciated … Read more
UFV had the pleasure of hosting, once again, the Fraser Valley Regional Math Challengers on February 16, 2017. Over 100 grade 8 and 9 students competed for a chance to advance to the Provincial Finals to be held at Simon Fraser University – Burnaby Mountain Campus on April 8, 2017. We would like to congratulate … Read more
February 15th turned out to be quite the exciting day for the students from the Eugene Reimer Middle School. They spent the afternoon with some of our top notch Science faculty, staff and students touring the laboratories. 4th year BSc student, Rebecca Robertson, steered the students to each of the labs that were ready to … Read more
Professional photographers from the Artona Group, the official graduation photographer for UFV, will be at the Abbotsford campus Feb 28 to March 9 and Chilliwack Feb 23 & 24 for graduate portrait sessions ($15 sitting fee). Book your session online. It is recommended that grads book their session now as appointments will fill up quickly. … Read more
Dr. Lucy Lee, Dean of the Faculty of Science at UFV returned from the Institute of Biochemistry and Microbiology of the Universidad Austral de Chile (UACh) in Valdivia where she was invited for a week of activities that included a hands on workshop on cell culture. She presented “Twenty years of research with the trout … Read more
We are very excited to announce that the Faculty of Science at UFV is now the official coordinator of the Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair (FVRSF). We are working closely with the Abbotsford School District #34 to make the transition as smooth as possible. The FVRSF is open to ALL students in the Lower Mainland: … Read more