News and Events
UFV was front and center at the 26th annual Pacific Agricultural Show, held last week at the TRADEX in Abbotsford. The trade show brought together people from every area of the agriculture industry, providing networking opportunities for UFV students and faculty. The university had a booth showcasing the work and educational offerings of the Agriculture … Read more
A new partnership has launched between two of Canada’s leading agri-food research universities – the University of the Fraser Valley and the University of Guelph. Together, they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at advancing new pathways for sustainable innovation within Canada’s $140 billion food and agriculture industry. The agreement names long-time collaborators Dr. … Read more
ABOUT LIYSF The London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) is a two-week residential student event held at Imperial College London & The Royal Geographical Society, with lecture demonstrations from leading scientists, visits to world-class laboratories and universities combined with cultural interaction, with 500 students aged 16-21 years old from 70 countries. Students can apply directly to LIYSF … Read more
The Hubbub 2023 is back! An interactive project taking place at Abbotsford City Hall showcased UFV students projects and ideas for various city staff, the mayor, and community members. Students from Dr. Afia Raja’s GEOG 360 “Community Planning and Policy” class won a prize at the HUBBUB for Fall 2023. Students: Amy Campbell, Katrina Simon, … Read more
Calling all students from grades K-12 in the Fraser Valley to join us on April 11, 2024, where brilliant minds collide! Students can enter our regional science fair in many ways. Individual schools may hold a school-wide science fair and send their top students to regionals. Other schools may have an educator who works with … Read more
Hubbub is an interactive project showcase taking place twice a year that brings together UFV students to share their projects, findings and recommendations with city staff, peers and engaged community members. Staff also have a chance to vote for their favourite project and mingle with the students, City staff, faculty and instructors, CityStudio team, and … Read more
The Research Office is pleased to announce that Student Research Day will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2024. More information and sign-up instructions for student participants and faculty judge volunteers will be available in mid-February, but for now, timings for the day are outlined below: Doors open: 9:30 AM Microlectures: 10-11 AM Early lunch … Read more
The Research Office is looking for around ten more faculty members to participate in this year’s UFV Faculty Microlectures by sharing the exciting findings/implications of their current (or recent) research in just two minutes or less. If you are interested in presenting, please contact our office as below: Date & time: Thursday, February 15 – … Read more
We are happy to share that Justin Yu, one of our 2023 Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair finalists who attended the 2023 Canada-Wide Science Fair in Edmonton in May had the opportunity to join other finalists from across the country at this year’s MILSET Expo-Sciences International (ESI) in Puebla, Mexico from October 21-27, 2023. This international event brings … Read more
The Faculty of Science runs two science outreach programs for school children. Super Science Club (SSC) is a weekly after-school club run through local elementary schools in partnership with Science World. The successful applicant will lead groups of elementary school kids (up to 20) in science activities, along with another co-facilitator. Science World provides training … Read more