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Dedicated towards understanding and harmony, xwla ye toteló:met qas ye slilekwel, the garden is located in Stó:lō Temexw, the sacred lands of the Stó:lō Peoples. We are grateful to the Elders and knowledge-keepers who have preserved the land, the plants, and the stories. As an act of reconciliation, the garden was designed by students, staff and faculty in … Read more
Dr. Lucy Lee, Dean of the Faculty of Science was recently interviewed by Rachel Tait from The Cascade. She shared some insight into her research which she plans to continue after her retirement. Dean of the faculty of science is retiring from her post Dr. Lucy Lee opens up about working at UFV Article written … Read more
We are so proud of our Fraser Valley team: Xauni de Figueiroa, Justin Yu, Deepraj Gill and Alex Thorburn for representing the Fraser Valley at the Canada Wide Science Fair last month. Justin Yu from R.E. Mountain Secondary School, Langley brought home silver for his project “Zap the Lead Problem!” and Deepraj Singh Gill from … Read more
A student would have to be really outstanding to be the first-ever winner of the UFV Alumni Association’s Outstanding Student Leader award. Manjot Benning fits the bill, and then some! She’s graduating this June with top marks in her Bachelor of Science degree program, with sights set on medical school applications in the future. She’s a … Read more
On Thursday, April 6th, 85 students from across the Fraser Valley participated in the 30th Annual Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair. Students from K-12 competed for over 55 cash and prizes that were graciously donated by regional and provincial sponsors. Dr. Ian Affleck, Associate Dean of Science was our emcee for the event. Dr. Lucy … Read more
Students from GEOG 252 (Quantitative methods in Geography) and GEOG 300U (Special Topics) led by Dr. Afia Raja, participated in the City Studio HUBBUB 2023 held at the Abbotsford City Hall in April. The CityStudio Team Award winner went to Elena Van Buschbach, Paisley Chambers, Karena Dosanjh, Autumn Berg, Thea Vetter, Karly O’Neill, and Miranda … Read more
ORGANIZATION: Foundation for Environmental Stewardship POSITION: Full-time, seasonal LOCATION: Anywhere in Canada, this is a virtual, work-from-home position PAY: $20/hr NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1 START DATE: May 31, 2023 END DATE: August 31, 2023 ABOUT THE FOUNDATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP The Foundation for Environmental Stewardship (FES), is a youth-led and youth-serving sustainable development organization and … Read more
The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce that Associate Professor from the School of Land Use and Environmental Change, Dr. Stefania Pizzirani is this year’s recipient of UFV’s Faculty Service Excellence Award! Faculty Service Excellence 2023: Stefania Pizzirani infuses service into teaching, research, and community work by Anne Russell, UFV Today For Dr. Stefania … Read more
The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce that Associate Professor, Steve Marsh from the School of Land Use and Environmental Change is this year’s recipient of UFV’s Teaching Excellence Award! UFV Today Teaching Excellence 2023: Steven Marsh’s love of climate studies has a trickle-down effect on students by Anne Russell A passion for studying … Read more
The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce that Manjot Benning, Biology major and Catherine Laflamme, Physics major have been selected to represent UFV this summer, in person, at the 64th Annual London International Youth Science Forum. The shortlisted candidates presented a research topic of their choice to our selection panel last week. The presentations were … Read more