News and Events
In response to the UN call for action a forum was organized at UFV on Oct. 13, 2015. The first part of the event lasted approximately 45 minutes and focused on the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (and targets) adopted on October by the UN General Assembly. These seventeen goals basically relate to most aspects of … Read more
Job Description The Faculty of Science is seeking an enthusiastic science educator to organize science outreach programs for winter semester 2016. The job will involve primary responsibility for organizing and executing the Science Rocks in the Libraries and Schools program (outreach to local elementary schools), support for the Science Rocks summer camps (including promoting the … Read more
London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) July 27 to August 10, 2016 UFV will send one Science student to London, UK summer 2016 (all expenses paid) to attend the annual London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) http://www.liysf.org.uk/ Past representatives have included: Timothy Richards (2012), Andrew Alexander (2013), Etienne Dreyer (2014) and Kevin Kobes (2015). INFORMATION … Read more
The Physical Geography Department is host to some great courses that offer field trips, here are some were offered this term. (see images below) J Hughes GEOG 219/BIO 219 – Biogeography Olav Lian GEOG 202 – Introduction to Geomorphology GEOG 402 – Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Fieldwork on Savary and Calvert Islands Steven Marsh GEOG … Read more
The Biology Department is host to some great courses that offer field trips, here are some were offered this past term. (see images below) Christine Dalton BIO 106 – Ecology from an Urban Perspective Alan Reid UBC Botanical Gardents Bloedel Conservatory Christine Dalton – BIO 106 Biology 106 students get out in the field many … Read more
Are you a student interested in a career in Pharmacy? This is a free event open to all UFV students who want to learn more about the Entry-to-Practice Doctor of Pharmacy program. UBC will be coming to the Abbotsford campus to speak about the new Entry-to-Practice PharmD program, the admission requirements, and the opportunities available … Read more
Biologist with a twist and Discovery Channel expert presents: “The Nature of Sex” Dr. Carin Bondar, PhD Adjunct Faculty, Biology Department, UFV Thursday, Nov. 26th, 2015 Abbotsford Campus Time: 12pm Room: B101 Former ballerina and Biologist with a twist, Canadian Carin Bondar has a PhD in biology from the University of British … Read more
UFV Centre for Global Development Symposium on Climate Change December 7, 2015 4:00pm to 5:30pm SUS Great Hall, Abbotsford Between November 30 and December 11, 2015 the COP21, also known as the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, will, for the first time in over 20 years of United Nations negotiations, aim to achieve a legally binding … Read more
Dr. Ian Affleck was on Sabbatical from the Math & Stats Department at UFV for 2014-2015 and he has generously provided a great overview of his new open textbook. “Calculus for Everyone”: Developing an Application-Based Open Textbook for First Year Calculus At UFV, as at many post-secondary institutions, the first-year calculus courses required in Science … Read more
Dr. Debbie Wheeler was on Sabbatical from the Biology Department at UFV for 2014-2015 and she has generously provided a great overview of her adventures in Ecuador. ¡Hola Ecuador! It’s me again. Notes from the World’s Worst Traveller. Tapichalaca, somewhere in deepest, darkest Southern Ecuador. It is cold, it is wet, and I am miserable. … Read more