News and Events
March for Sustainability is a series of five FREE events taking place throughout the month of March. These events are designed to help us better connect with each other on various environmental issues. Now is the time to get involved! [Download Poster] MARCH 2 – Pollinator Garden Education & Installation 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Campus … Read more
In partnership with the UFV Alumni Association, Artona’s mobile grad studio will be parked on the Abbotsford campus February 28 – March 18, 2022 Bookings are open to all graduating students, including those from previous years who may have been left out due to Covid. To view availability of sessions and to book an appointment, … Read more
Dr. Carin Bondar, Biology Adjunct Professor, Sessional Instructor and Science Communicator was interviewed last spring for a documentary for CBC and ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) called ‘Carbon: The Unauthorised Biography‘ hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson. The trailer for the movie was just released! The Vancouver premiere will be held February 22. Watch trailer below ⇓⇓⇓ … Read more
As we look into resuming face to face activities on campus following the surge of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 causing virus, Dr. Lucy Lee, Dean of the Faculty of Science (PhD in Cell Biology and with expertise in Immunology), recommends you educate yourself about the current pandemic from reliable sources. These include: Information about … Read more
Students from Dr. Mariano Mapili’s GEOG 357: Conservation Geography class participated in the CityStudio Virtual Hubbub. The challenge was: To explore how a site to be re-imagined from the perspectives of sustainability, green strategies, and site activation/optimization, and inclusive placemaking. The team of UFV students Lisa Horton, Ramneek Poonia, Jeevan-Nicole Samra, and Jamie Claire won … Read more
We have learned throughout this pandemic that we must pivot quickly to overcome challenges caused by the virus. Since UFV transitioned all of their classes to remote from January 10-23 it affected our Science Rocks! Days camps. After much discussion we made the decision to adjust the entire winter schedule to hopefully help us weather … Read more
With the start of a new academic year and the return to a new normal on campus the Faculty of Science, with very mixed feelings, sadly announces the retirement of Dr. Greg Schlitt from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics after 29 years of exemplary teaching, service and scholarship. Greg’s passion for innovative reform and … Read more
Please join the Faculty of Science in extending best wishes to Dr. Erik Talvila who has retired after 18 years from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at UFV. Erik has been an engaging educator and accomplished researcher during his tenure here at UFV. He has produced dozens of publications including over twenty in refereed … Read more
Dr. Sharon Gillies, Associate Professor from Biology was recently interviewed by Chandy Dancey, staff writer from the Cascade. Dancey, who not only is the staff writer, Arts editor, and Managing Editor for the Cascade is also finishing off her BSc degree with a biology major/chemistry minor here at UFV. Gillies talks about her research, becoming … Read more
On September 15th, staff and faculty from the Faculty of Science had the pleasure of spending the day with Naxaxalhts’i, also known as Albert (Sonny) McHalsie, and explored the cultural landscape of the beautiful Stó:lō territory. He narrated the land – telling the Sxowxiyám and Swelqwels, the legends and the true stories, that gave shape … Read more