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Hello everyone! Rhien here! I am so excited to fill you all in on my second day at the 2022 London International Youth in Science Forum! My second day in London was most definitely a full one. Annabelle and I woke up bright and early to head off to our first specialist visits of the … Read more
Welcome to Annabelle and Rhien’s 2022 LIYSF blog. Over the next 2 weeks, we’ll be sharing our adventures as we attend the 63rd London International Youth Science Forum. We want to thank the University of the Fraser Valley Faculty of Science for the tremendous opportunity to attend this forum. We’re both so excited to learn … Read more
We kicked off the summer with our Cryptography, Codes and Crime Scenes week by welcoming 23 of Fraser Valley’s most eager scientists! Each camper brought their creativity to solve mysteries by problem solving and uncovering hidden secrets! Above all, our campers realized that math is totally cool! We have no doubt they learned something new … Read more
Thank you to BC Hydro’s Community Giving Program for the $5,000 Grassroots Grant to help support our Science Rocks! Summer Camps program. Through your grant we will be able to continue to create a fun environment for our campers to learn and explore science. You truly make the difference for us, and we are extremely … Read more
The Faculty of Science is this year’s recipient of the 2022 Community Matters Award from the Abbotsford School District. Dr. Lucy Lee, Caroline Majeau, and Janice Nagtegaal accepted the award on behalf of the Faculty on June 14 during the Public Board Meeting at the Abbotsford District Board office (pictured above L-R: Trustee Preet Rai, … Read more
Article by Gerald Narcisco, June 14, 2022 Trying to catch Heather Kelly can be a bit tricky. It seems the UFV Biology standout student and soon-to-be graduate is always on the go, spreading her knowledge and passion for scientific research with the world. Immediately after she was able to squeeze in an interview in early … Read more
A total of 2,617 students graduated this year, with over 1,600 of them attending the convocation ceremonies and crossing the stage. Graduates celebrated their achievements with their families, friends, and faculty in four ceremonies at the Abbotsford Centre. Friends and family cheered, whooped, hollered, and even blew enthusiastically on kazoos to welcome the grads. The … Read more
More than 25 student researchers from across the university were recognized at the 2022 Undergraduate Research Excellence Awards event held at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre on May 31, 2022. The Faculty of Science is so very proud of the following students for their outstanding research: NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) – $6000 … Read more
Congratulations to our Class of 2022! You are invited to celebrate UFV’s Convocation ceremonies at the Abbotsford Centre, located at the edge of the Abbotsford campus. The Faculty of Science ceremony is being held on Tuesday, June 14 starting at 9:30 AM. The ceremony will also be live-streamed here: https://www.ufv.ca/convocation/event-day/live-stream/ so you can cheer on … Read more
On the tail of the announcement of the new $70-million student housing project announced for UFV, the provincial government has now awarded UFV with $90,000 in scholarship funding! The announced was made on May 24 as part of $3.75 million being divided among 10 post-secondary institutions across the province. These scholarships are merit-based and research-focused … Read more