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Twenty-four biology students, along with biology faculty Jennifer Barrett, Sandra Gillespie, Debbie Wheeler, Dina Navon, Yvonne Dzal, Harley Gordon, and UFV BSc 2021 graduate Dilan Praat, headed out on our first field school since 2019. From May 14–26, they will explore the diverse terrestrial and marine ecosystems of the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust region, learning about Nuu-chah-nulth … Read more
New graduate funding opportunities webpage The Research Office has compiled some of the many funding opportunities available to graduate students in a new webpage. Be sure to check this valuable resource to maximize your research support. Research Assistant opportunities Build your skills while you study and gain 120 hours of professional employment experience over the course … Read more
Bachelor of Agriculture Science student, Ania Bula, works with local anglers to collect Coho salmon in order to extract cells to start fish-cell lines for research purposes.
Jaime Clare, a Bachelor of Environmental Studies student, wrote a report last year called ‘Casual Contamination: Chilliwack’s Butt Problem’ for a course and the idea was picked up by the City of Chilliwack. Cigarette bins for cigarette butts saw their first recycling bin installed on this past Friday. It’s all part of a new program … Read more
On the tail of the announcement of the new $70-million student housing project announced for UFV, the provincial government has now awarded UFV with $90,000 in scholarship funding! The announced was made on May 24 as part of $3.75 million being divided among 10 post-secondary institutions across the province. These scholarships are merit-based and research-focused … Read more
Student Research Day 2022 was held on March 31, 2022. Graduate and undergraduate students showcased their faculty-supervised projects to the wider UFV community. Posters were scored by a panel of UFV faculty researchers. After receiving critical input from nearly 50 UFV faculty judges, we are proud to recognize the following science students for their high … Read more
The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce that UFV Biology major, Rhien Hare, was selected to represent UFV this summer, in person, at the 63rd Annual London International Youth Science Forum. The shortlisted candidates, Rhien Hare and Catherine Laflamme, presented a research topic of their choice to our selection panel earlier this month. Both … Read more
Ken Ku, 4th-year science student featured in a recent article in UFV Today. Ken Ku’s journey: from photography to formaldehyde Ken Ku is set to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree (biology honours, chemistry minor) but that’s not where university started for him. While Ken had a strong focus on science in high school, … Read more
Thank you to the University of the Fraser Valley’s Faculty of Science and Faculty of Applied and Technical Studies for their tremendous support in granting myself and my fellow peers the opportunity to experience the 2021 London International Youth Science Forum. Although this years’ forum was held virtually, it still allowed me to connect with … Read more
I want to start by giving a special thank you to UFV and the Faculty of Science for allowing me to take part in the 62nd annual London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF). Although I was not able to attend in person this year, due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, it was still an unforgettable experience. … Read more