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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
Tropical Ecology and Applied Tropical Ecology Field school in Ecuador is planned for July 2016 8 credits (400 level) Information Session Date: Dec. 8, 2015 Time: 2pm Room: A360 Abbotsford Campus Contact: Debbie.wheeler@ufv.ca or Gregory.schmaltz@ufv.ca
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this talk has been cancelled. Please accept our apologies. Centre of Sustainability greenSPEAK Seminar and the Department of Geography Discoveries Speaker Series present: Dr. Lionel Pandolfo: “Climate Change: Chronology, Perils, Science and Opportunities” Thursday Nov. 26, 2015 2:30 – 4pm Room A413 Abbotsford Campus Climate change is the pivotal issue … Read more
November 26, 2015 7-9:30pm Room B132 Abbotsford Campus Free Pizza Here is your chance to hear what medical school is really like! UFV Alumni who are currently attending UBC medical school will be sharing their experiences thus far and providing some tips for getting ready to apply. There will be food and a raffle ticket … Read more
Dean Lucy Lee interviewed by Peruvian newspaper “La Industria” – Sunday Nov. 15, 2015 This is the third most read and among the oldest newspapers in Peru, established in 1895. The article title when translated reads: “ Research promotes development” The interview was done in August while visiting Peru, and the article appeared on a … Read more
Article taken from The Chilliwack Progress November 10, 2015 The Chilliwack Barn Dancing organizers, including Valerie Flokstra, a UFV Science Student and Science Rocks Camp Organizer hope to revitalize the fun dance of Contra Dancing in Chilliwack. It’s similar to barn dancing, but no specific partners are necessary, so it’s great for single people too. … Read more