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UFV will be sending one Science student to London, England all expenses paid, to attend the annual London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) July 24 to August 7, 2019. INFORMATION SESSION: Thursday, JAN 24 @ 1 PM – Room B121 Guest speaker, Nikola Trotzuk will be sharing his experience from last year’s science forum. It … Read more
Dr. Greg Schmaltz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology. He teaches a diversity of courses, ranging from first year biology, to second year cell biology, and to upper level courses in physiology, ecology, and ornithology. Personal I was born in southern France and grew up there. I spent the first twenty years … Read more
Professional photographers from Artona Group, the official graduation photographer for UFV, will be on the Abbotsford campus in February and March for graduate portrait sessions ($15 sitting fee). When: February 25 – March 8 – Abbotsford campus Location: Mobile Studio, Parking Lot 10 It is recommended that grads book their session now as appointments will … Read more
Win big. Get experience. Save the world! Solve a real-world sustainability challenge and present your solutions to a panel of influential business leaders in the community – WIN $1000! Date and location March 15, 2019, 8 am – 6 pm UFV Abbotsford Campus Registration deadline: March 8, 2019 Eligibility The competition is open to all … Read more
All good things come to an end. 2018 was quite a productive year for SustainableUFV, and we are looking forward to an even better year in 2019! Fall Semester Recap During the fall semester we held the annual Waste Audit and published the results in a report, here. Furthermore, the Faculty of Science announced a … Read more
Be sure to take a stroll past the holiday display put together by our talented Chemistry staff! You’ll notice a few familiar faces gathering around Charlie Brown’s Chemis-tree this year! Charlie Brown, Snoopy … Lucy … Linus …. Happy Holidays!
November was a busy month for our Super Science Club Team. Their Fall Semester finished off at Eugene Reimer Middle School where they delivered fun and intellectually stimulating science activities. The team will be ramping up again in January to bring and endless amount of science fun to your school. Super Science Club is a … Read more
On December 4, UFV students shared their CityStudio projects, findings, and recommendations with the City of Abbotsford staff, peers, faculty, and community members. Congratulations to the following BIO 310 Biology students, supervised by Dr. Sharon Gillies, who were awarded 1st Place at the event!! Increasing Wetland Biodiversity at Mill Lake Park through Habitat Restoration and … Read more
We love everything about the holidays, whether that be the lights or decorations. Most importantly, we appreciate the overwhelming feeling of joy from spending time with all of our loved ones. However, considering our passion for sustainability it is hard not to feel a sense of guilt due to the increase in our energy consumption … Read more
Thank you to Dr. Lucy Lee for her informative presentation on cellular agriculture as part of the Faculty of Science greenSPEAK Series. As a researcher who has been studying fish cell lines for over 35 years, she is an expert in her field. She shared her experience working with cell cultures and how this research … Read more