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Article taken from UFV Today – April 4, 2014 The University of the Fraser Valley officially opened its Agriculture Centre of Excellence on April 4, 2014, the university’s 40th anniversary. Premier Christy Clark and other dignitaries attended a special ceremony marking the opening (see provincial government news release here). UFV agriculture students will be learning in state-of-the-art facilities at the new … Read more
Come on down to the Envision Gym to check out the young scientists. See schedule for public viewings. April 1 3:30 – 7 registration Students arrive with their projects April 2 8 – noon Public viewing and optional prejudging 1 – 5 Judging 5- 8pm Public viewing April 3 9 – 4 Public viewing … Read more
Date: April 4th Time: 5:00pm – 11:00pm Where: Aftermath on the Abbotsford campus The return of the Big Bang! Celebrate the end of the semester with food, music, games and prizes! You deserve it! The third annual Big Bang will take place at Aftermath on April 4th from 5 PM to 11 PM. Entrance is … Read more
Date: Tues, April 1st Time: 3:30 pm Place: Abbotsford Campus, B101 [hr] Chantelle Marlor has a Ph.D. in Sociology and her interdisciplinary work draws on ecology, anthropology, philosophy and psychology. Her sociological interests are in the creation of biological/ecological knowledge and how culture impacts how knowledge is produced. For her dissertation research, she … Read more
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) Susan Milner of the UFV Mathematics & Statistics Department is the winner of this year’s PIMS Education Prize. The prize is awarded to a member of the PIMS community who has made a significant contribution to education in the mathematical sciences. This prize is intended to recognize individuals … Read more
Dr. Lucy Lee raised awareness about energy use at UFV, our homes, and around the world, as part of Green UFV campaign “Energy Break” to reduce energy use In a 30 min Energy Break time this past Wednesday, with a low energy snack (blueberries) as treat, she informed an informal gathering about the need to … Read more
Happy Birthday UFV! ufv.ca/40 UFV is turning 40. As we celebrate our history, we also dream of growing innovation locally and beyond. We can only do this together with you. Cake cutting ceremonies are being planned. Wednesday, April 2 11 am-noon Mission Campus at Heritage Park Cake cutting with President Mark Evered at 11am 33700 … Read more
Date: Tues, March 25 Time: 3:30 pm Place: Abbotsford Campus, B101 [hr] Audrey Epp Abstract: Comparing the relationship between precipitation and river geochemistry. The geochemistry of precipitation affects the geochemistry of river water. Ideally, studies of river biogeochemistry should therefore include collection and analyses of wet deposition. The Global Rivers Observatory has studied the Fraser … Read more
Happy Pi Day! The Mathematics & Statistics Dept. was invited to attend MEI in Abbotsford to help celebrate Pi Day. Susan Milner and UFV students, Ben Tremblay & Charlie Watson, shared puzzles with 2 sets of grade 4 & 5 students (6 classes in all) and Susan also shared puzzles with a total of 330 … Read more
Approved for Fall 2014 Contact Email: Tim Cooper Website: ufv.ca/engineering/diploma History The UFV Diploma in Engineering Physics with a specialization in mechatronics is a new program unique to UFV, and has been approved to commence in the fall of 2014. It has been designed from the ground up with students in mind, specifically those students … Read more