$1000 prize for “Feeding 9 Billion Challenge”: Open to 3rd/4th year students

When: OCT 17-18, 2015 Who: 3rd and 4th year students Think you’ve got what it takes to create a business model related to sustainability, food, and universities in 24 hours? This October, the University of the Fraser Valley is hosting an exciting competition to generate real solutions to real food and agriculture issues, and we … Read more

Biology presents Tara Klassen, PhD on Epilepsy: Oct. 27

Personalized Medicine and Molecular Diagnostic Risk Prediction in Epilepsy Date: Oct. 27, 2015 Time: 4pm Where: B101, Abbotsford Campus Epilepsy is the fourth most prevalent neurological disorder, affecting 65 million people worldwide… Video: People & Places: Exploring Dr. Tara Klassen’s Lab Dr. Tara Klassen is an assistant professor at the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. … Read more

NSERC and SSHRC workshop for students on October 14

Wednesday, October 14 Room A203B, Abbotsford Campus 12:00pm to 1:00pm No registration required! The research office is hosting a workshop for students who plan to apply for NSERC and SSHRC scholarships. Brad Whittaker, Director of Research Services, will teach students about changes to the granting process, go through an application step by step, and answer … Read more

Don’t miss the 18th Annual Science Social on Oct. 7th!

All science students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the 18th Annual Science Social on Oct. 7th from 5:30-7pm in the SUB Great Hall. Come on down and enjoy this fun event!  It’s also a chance to see what the science student clubs and associations have planned for the upcoming year. There will be … Read more

Undergraduate Student Jobs: TRIUMF (Canada’s National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics)

There are 14 positions posted – deadline is Sept. 22, 2015 Including: Communications Assistant Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy at ISAC PET target research assistant Mechanical Designer Nuclear Medicine Chemistry Research Assistant Stay connected: Physics Student Association- Facebook Faculty of Science – Facebook www.triumf.ca

UFV Today: highlights of the new SUB building

Taken from UFV Today – September 8, 2015 The leading edge $17.3 million, 46,700 square foot SUB represents the culmination of a collaborative design and construction effort that began in 2008. The SUB incorporates LEED Gold principles in an environmentally efficient design and houses a variety of student-focused services, clubs, restaurants, and spaces. “We’re very … Read more