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Taken from UFV Today, January 24 2014. Original post by Darren McDonald. Backed by a legion of citizen scientists, UFV geography instructor Scott Shupe is diving into the creeks and streams of Greater Vancouver thanks to a four-year, $42,000 grant from the Earthwatch Institute via HSBC Water Programme’s FreshWater Watch. The $100 million HSBC Water … Read more
April 1 – 4, 2014 Held at UFV’s Abbotsford campus, in the Envision Athletic Centre (Building E-South Gym). (download a map) Science Fairs are held each year in hundreds of elementary and secondary schools around the province. Projects can come in the form of a report, a demonstration or a model. All must follow specific criteria … Read more
Information taken from the Math and Statistics website. The Putnam Competition The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, hosted by the Mathematical Association of America, is an annual math contest written by undergraduate students across North America. The top individual prize is $2500 and almost certainly a full scholarship for grad school at any university in the … Read more
Information taken from the Math and Statistics website. UFV’s Annual Math Match Each year during spring break week, the UFV Department of Mathematics and Statistics hosts a Math Match, a competition between two teams to solve and present solutions to some math problems and puzzles. The problems are typically at a level that can be enjoyed … Read more
Information taken from the Math and Statistics website. Ongoing Math Contest Problems February 2013 (solutions due by March 8) Click here to view the problem Previous Math Contest Problems Winter 2013 January 2013 Winner: Cameron Grant Click here to view the problem Fall 2012 November 2012 No correct solutions were received Click here to view the problem … Read more
» UFV Contacts: Ian Affleck and Pat Cruickshanks » Email: math.contest@ufv.ca (Ian or Pat will reply!) » Contest Overview (click to view) » Contest Dates for 2014: Preliminary round: Wed, Apr 2 at participating high schools Final round: Fri, May 2 at UFV Abbotsford campus » Communication about the 2014 Contest: November Letter to Schools (includes Math Challengers and … Read more
Date: 27 February 2014 Time: 14:30 PM Place: AfterMath “Will we succeed in addressing the Climate Change Crisis” SUS Talks features the Honourable Stéphane Dion at AfterMath. UFV students are invited to talk with Hon. Dion. Bring questions and concerns about both the climate but also broader questions about the liberal party as well. Contact SUS … Read more
FVWC Lecture Series 7 pm March 20th 201433844 King Road Abbotsford Campus Room: A225 We are very pleased to have Dr. Elizabeth Elle, Professor from Simon Fraser University, speak to us about pollinators. She will cover a brief natural history and talk about how to encourage pollinators in gardens and riparian restoration projects. RSVP appreciated. Light refreshments … Read more
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