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For science students interested in teaching The Faculty of Science runs two science outreach programs each semester. Super Science Club is an after-school program that Science World offers and UFV delivers at local elementary schools. You will be doing cool science activities with groups of elementary school kids as part of an after-school program. Science … Read more
Last Tuesday’s New Student Orientation set record numbers for attendance. We saw more than 1,200 new students take part in the day-long event. “I am deeply proud of the work of the New Student Orientation team to deliver a comprehensive, inclusive, and professional program to welcome our new students to the UFV community,” said Alisa … Read more
Are you a new or returning UFV science student? If so, this event is for you! Come on out and visit with your fellow science students, science faculty and staff while getting information on the Science Clubs and Associations. Of course there’s free pizza, refreshments and door prizes! Music provided by CIVL Radio. This is … Read more
The Faculty of Science is looking for 2 Student Representatives to sit on our Science Faculty Council. These positions are for a ONE YEAR term. The Mandate of the Science Faculty Council (SFC) shall: serve as the forum for sharing information and the discussion of academic matters receive recommendations related to academic programs, including but … Read more
This is the last day of what has been an unforgettable European adventure. I leave this trip with friendships that I am certain will last a lifetime, and a passion for fields of science that I never knew existed prior to the forum. I have made so many connections from all over the world, and … Read more
Visiting CERN was more exceptional than I had ever imagined. Thousands of physicists from all over the world analyse the collisions that take part in the organisation’s extensive network of accelerators. Within the Antimatter Factory, the antiproton deceleration ring ELENA (Extra Low Energy Antiproton) produces beams of antiprotons, which are then trapped and studied. The … Read more
This morning began once again at the train station. We travelled through the French countryside to Geneva to begin the final leg of the trip. Once we arrived, there was a bit of time to explore the city. The architecture here is exquisite and the streets are full of life. Isabelle St-Martin August … Read more
We returned to the Eiffel tower for our final day in Paris, and it was just as beautiful in the daylight. Seeing the tall structure in the distance never got old as we walked through the Parvis du Trocadéro and along the water of the Seine. The second half of the day was dedicated to … Read more
This morning we visited the Louvre, and caught a glimpse of the seemingly endless masterpieces that it holds. It is strikingly rich in history, diversity, and breadth. A few short hours was not nearly enough time to experience all of the wonders within the museum’s walls, and it is definitely somewhere that I will need … Read more
For our first day in France we visited the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie. The site fills three stories devoted to scientific inquiry, containing a vast array of interactive displays and thought-provoking exhibits. There was a genetics exhibit with an entire wall dedicated to the Human Genome Project. Every gene on every chromosome was … Read more