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The Faculty of Science is excited to announce that UFV Chemistry Lab Tech, Aileen Ablog, will be doing a book signing on her cookbook “Ketogenic Pressure Cooker – 100 Quick and Easy Recipes for Delicious Nutrient-Packed Low-Carb Meals”. WHEN: Saturday, March 16, 2019 WHERE: Coles Bookstore, Cottonwood Mall, 45585 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack TIME: 11:00 AM … Read more
Be sure to take a stroll past the holiday display put together by our talented Chemistry staff! You’ll notice a few familiar faces gathering around Charlie Brown’s Chemis-tree this year! Charlie Brown, Snoopy … Lucy … Linus …. Happy Holidays!
Worker Bee Honey, the largest beekeeping operation in BC, is setting up an analytical lab to analyze honey samples collected around North America. Currently, a Bruker 400 MHz NMR Food Screener is on site with plans for also setting up quantitative PCR pollen analysis. In addition, collaborations with groups using Raman spectrometry and mass spectrometry … Read more
UFV Lab Technician Aileen Ablog is jumping into the Ketogenic Pressure Cooker with both feet and staying healthy! The Faculty of Science is excited to announce that Aileen’s new book “Ketogenic Pressure Cooker: 100 Quick and Easy Recipes for Delicious Nutrient-Packed Low Carb Meals” has been published! This is the first book to combine the … Read more
Congratulations to Miranda Louwerse, this year’s recipient of the Faculty of Science Dean’s Medal. Miranda is an outstanding student in Chemistry and Mathematics. She not only met the required criteria for the Dean’s medal, she surpassed it! She is a true leader and ambassador not only of the Faculty of Science but the University community … Read more
Article written by Darren McDonald [UFV Today] – June 5, 2017 At age 16, Darryl Wilson was preparing to live on his own. Now 26, he’s one of UFV’s top students. Imagine what’s next. A decade ago Wilson found himself on a Youth Agreement, a provincial government program for kids that otherwise don’t make it … Read more
On May 5, 2017 Dr. David Fenske, UFV Chemistry Department Head, will be hosting this year’s Provincial Chemistry Articulation. Chemistry department heads from across British Columbia will be joining John Fitzgibbon, Director, Transfer and Articulation, BCCAT and Barb McKinley, Representative of the Ministry of Education Science Curriculum Committee. Articulation committee meetings foster collaborative and collegial … Read more
February 15th turned out to be quite the exciting day for the students from the Eugene Reimer Middle School. They spent the afternoon with some of our top notch Science faculty, staff and students touring the laboratories. 4th year BSc student, Rebecca Robertson, steered the students to each of the labs that were ready to … Read more
OH Chemistree … OH Chemistree … Be sure to check out the amazing holiday display located across from Room A388. This festive window display was put together by some of our talented chemistry staff! The radiant “beaker tree” stands among beautiful crystal made snowflakes and an abundance of holiday cheer! Happy Holidays! … Read more
We are looking for a student to prepare a number of short first year laboratory technique videos; these videos will be included in our online courses. The position will be available for the Winter 2017 semester. List of tasks to be performed: Mastery of chemical techniques Script-writing Video recording Video editing Qualifications: Completion of UFV … Read more