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Who’s who in Science… Dr. James Bedard joined UFV’s Biology Department in Fall 2012. Interview: Where did you grow up? I was born and raised in Winnipeg, MB. Where did you go to school? I completed both undergrad and doctoral studies at the University of Manitoba in the department of Microbiology. What brought you to … Read more
For UFV’s 40th Anniversary, Dave Dhat, Jennifer Owen, and Evan Wiens were the three science alumni that were chosen as part of UFV’s Top 40 Alumni. Dave Dhat Dr. Dave Dhat didn’t take a very direct route to a career in medicine. Now an emergency room physician at Abbotsford Regional Hospital, he started his post-secondary … Read more
The Casino games will be held from 5pm-10pm at the UFV SUB and then there will be an “unofficial” afterparty at Finnigans until they close. All prizes will be announced at UFV when the tables close at 10pm. Fri. Nov. 27 5pm-10pm UFV’s Student Union Building – Great Hall EVENT DETAILS: – FREE ADMISSION – … Read more
On October 27, 2015, the Department of Biology and the Dean of the Faculty of Science had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Tara Klassen from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC. Dr. Klassen spoke about her research into a personalized medicine approach to assessing and possibly treating Epilepsy, a disease which is caused by … Read more
“An Introduction to the Mathematics of Data Assimilation” Guest speaker Dr. Sam Pimentel, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Department of Mathematics (TWU). Wednesday, November 18 Room A 402 4:30 pm Refreshments will be provided. “Data assimilation refers to a group of methods that seek to improve forecast skill by combining available observations with a … Read more
Original Article: UFV Today Blog – Nov. 10. 2015 At UFV, his professors saw his potential and wanted to open his mind to other career possibilities. Dr. Noham Weinberg of the Chemistry department invited him to spend a post-undergrad year conducting research in the UFV science labs. Hildebrand also worked with Dr. Tony Stea of … Read more
David Barsamian Tuesday, 3 November 2015 2:30-4:00 pm Room: B101 Abbotsford Campus The award-winning founder and director of Alternative Radio, journalist, writer, and activist makes a return visit to UFV to talk about climate change and the environment. Human beings and the natural world are on a collision course. Human activities inflict harsh and often … Read more
October 27, 2015 Fraser Valley Regional District Air Quality Forum Last night, the UFV Centre for Sustainability hosted the FVRD Forum on Air Quality in the theatre in B Building. It was very well attended by the public and by UFV students. Chair, Pat Harrison welcomed the guests to UFV and to the traditional territory … Read more
As written on UFV Today Blog: October 19, 2015 For Dr. Olav Lian and his team of student researchers it’s all about the details. Teeny, tiny, miniscule details — grains of sand in this case — that lead to big discoveries. Lian is an earth scientist in UFV’s Geography and the Environment department, and he … Read more
On Wednesday, October 7, 2015, the Centre for Sustainability (sponsored by the Faculty of Science), the Students for Environmental Advocacy (SEA), and the Facilities Department sponsored the first ever garbage audit of one day’s worth of garbage of two buildings (A and B). The event ran from 10 in the morning till 4 PM when … Read more