Fall into our November issue
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Welcome to the UFV Research Office's monthly newsletter
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UFV researchers in the field – and the news
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UFV's South Asian Studies Institute (SASI) has begun working on six research projects as part of their $1.14 million South Asian Canadian Legacy Project (SACLP). Working in partnership with the Abbotsford Community Foundation, SASI aims to showcase the historical role, contributions, and resilience of South Asian Canadians within British Columbia. They will do so by creating access to new educational materials, digital collections, online resources, and exhibits (not unlike their "Haq and History" exhibit pictured above)! Visit SASI's SACLP website and "meet the team" page to learn more >>
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- SASI awarded Historic Resilience Award for work with Gur Sikh Temple, a National Historic Site (National Trust for Canada)
- $1.14 million SASI grant mentioned in article discussing NDP's intention to build South Asian Museum in Surrey (BC Local News)
- Satwinder Bains awarded Honourable Mention for her co-edited book on the Komagata Maru (Canadian Studies Network)
- Sharanjit Sandhra wrote about decolonized approaches to museum curation and her work with the Sikh Heritage Museum (BC Museum Association)
- Lenore Newman's Nanaimo Bar research helped BC family learn secret history of mother's flat cake recipe (Edible Vancouver & Wine Country, pgs. 59-62)
- Robert Newell's co-authored article "Seeing Climate Change" published by International Journal of Geo-Information (Read article)
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- Community Health and Social Innovation Hub (CHASI) partnered with AFAC to release report analyzing fire-related risk factors in First Nation communities (AFAC)
- Iris Lesser released report, "Utility of Physician Referred Outdoor Physical Activity for South Asian Women," in partnership with CHASI, Divisions of Family Practice, and City of Abbotsford (Read report)
- Cindy Jardine discussed Covid-19 and public health on CBC's Early Edition with Stephen Quinn (CBC)
- Jon Thomas participated in Abbotsford ScienceTalks - "From the lab to the market: Building an innovation ecosystem in the Fraser Valley" (Watch video)
- Lionel Pandolfo mentioned in news article about threat of rising temperatures in the Fraser Valley (Abby News)
Please e-mail danielle.mijoburch@ufv.ca or tag us on Twitter or Facebook when your research receives media coverage!
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UFV has been challenged by Vancouver Island University to participate in today's #URExchange Twitter Takeover, hosted by the Council on Undergraduate Research!
How students can join in
Tweet about any aspect of your UFV undergraduate research experience today, Thursday, Nov. 12 using the hashtags #URExchange, #URExchangeTRUENORTH, and #UFVresearch. Tag @UFVresearch if you would like our office to re-tweet you!
This is a terrific opportunity to engage with your UFV peers and mentors, promote your work to the larger Fraser Valley community, and connect with other student researchers internationally.
Full event details & tweet ideas >>
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UFV SCIENCE DEAN'S SEMINAR SERIES
Live Q&A with the Hon. Rosa Galvez, Canadian Senator
Learn more >>
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PUBLIC EVENT
TEDxAbbotsford Conference
- Nov. 18-19
- 7:30–9:30 pm on Zoom
- Featuring Dr. Satwinder Bains on Nov. 18; Dr. Cindy Jardine and alum Tsandlia Van Ry on Nov. 19
Learn more and register >>
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UFV SCHOLARLY SHARING INITIATIVE
Embodiment in the Virtual Classroom // Globalization and Ethics
- Thursday, Nov. 19
- 1–2 pm on Zoom
- Presentations by Dr. Shelley Liebembuk (SoCA, Theatre) and Dr. Wayne Henry (Philosophy)
Learn more >>
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ABBOTSFORD SCIENCETALKS
Indigenous History: Building Reconciliation and Dismantling Settler Colonialism
- Tuesday, Dec. 1
- 7:30 pm
- Presentation by Dr. Keith Carlson, CRC in Indigenous and Community-Engaged History, PARC Chair
Register at ScienceTalks.ca >>
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Updates for Winter/Spring 2021
re: Faculty Micro-Lectures & Publication Celebration
We are postponing UFV's annual Faculty Micro-Lectures until Winter 2022, and adapting UFV's biennial Faculty Publication Celebration to an online exhibit for Spring 2021. Full details and call for peer-reviewed scholarly works coming soon!
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3 new internal UFV research grants that faculty members should know
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Faculty/Student Research and Scholarly Activity Fund
This new grant has been provided for in the new UFV Collective Agreement. It provides up to $4000 (Stream A) or $8000 (Stream B) for research projects that have a strong student engagement and mentorship component. All Type B faculty, academic support faculty, and directors may apply. Details >>
- Special 2020 call / early-bird deadline: December 20, 2020
Accelerate Research Fund (ARF)
Provides grants of up to $6000 to cover the direct costs of small-scale research, and/or accelerate research activity which will lead to larger external partnerships or grants. All Type B faculty may apply. Deadline is ongoing. Details >>
Initiate Research Fund (IRF)
Provides grants of up to $1000 to support the research activity of new Type B faculty who are within their first year at UFV. A detailed IRF webpage will be added to our website (ufv.ca/research) soon.
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Funds available for students to attend virtual conferences, conduct EDI research
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One of the highlights of our job is awarding travel grants for students to present their research at conferences across Canada, throughout the U.S., and internationally. Unfortunately, since the coronavirus pandemic has led to restrictions on non-essential travel and caused most in-person events to be cancelled, we have not been able to award as many presentation grants in 2020 as we have in the past.
We have decided to re-adjust how we utilize student presentation funds to provide NEW support and opportunities for UFV student researchers:
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Students may now apply for a student presentation grant to cover the entry fee of online conferences. (Side note: Please email regs@ufv.ca whenever you attend or present at a conference, virtual or not. We love to hear from students.)
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We are re-allocating $15,000 from the student presentation grant fund to support student-led research and engagement projects related to Indigenization, anti-racism, and other EDI topics. Details to be announced soon!
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Research ethics & compliance
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UFV is responsible for conducting research activities safely, ethically, and in compliance with Federal standards and regulations.
All faculty, staff, and students seeking to conduct research activities involving human participants should make a ROMEO account, take the TCPS2 CORE Tutorial, and familiarize themselves with UFV's research ethics policies:
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The next deadlines to submit an ethics application to the Human Research Ethics Board (HREB): November 12, December 3 | See HREB schedule >>
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 For questions about research ethics and related committees (HREB, ACC) please contact:
Yvette Fairweather
Ethics and Compliance Officer
Research.Ethics@ufv.ca |
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Continuous / ongoing deadlines
November deadlines
December deadlines
January 2021 deadlines
February 2021 deadlines
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 To request feedback on a grant proposal, please email your materials (with at least 2-3 weeks of lead time) to:
Jerri-Lynne Cameron
Director, Research Services and Industry Engagement
Jerri-Lynne.Cameron@ufv.ca |
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Still unsure how the Research Office can help you and your students?
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