By Sharon J. Proctor
Photography by Marina Dodis

Diane Finegood is on the trail of Types 1 and 2 diabetes.

"You have diabetes." This year 60,000 Canadians and 800,000 Americans will hear these words. They'll join an estimated 200 million people worldwide who already have it, including Mary Tyler Moore, Halle Barry, Elizabeth Taylor, Arthur Ashe, and Billy Jean King. Even Elvis Presley had it. If not controlled, diabetes can lead to coma, blindness, heart disease, stroke, amputation, kidney failure, and death. Why are there so many people with diabetes?

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See You in the Movies

By Carol Thorbes
Photography by Greg Ehlers

SFU graduates are rising stars in the filmmaking industry.

From waiting on tables to standing in the spotlight - Keith Behrman's story is a real-life Cinderella story set in a film studio. An aspiring novelist from small-town Saskatchewan, the Simon Fraser University grad discovered film was his true medium when he was 23. He then spent the next 16 years scraping together a living while financing his education and making short films and music videos.

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Policy, Positioning, and Programs

By Christine Hearn
Photography by Lionel Trudel

President Michael Stevenson steers SFU into the 21st century.

Canadian universities face major challenges in the complex balancing act of funding. On the one hand, there are increasing expectations about meeting enrolment demand. On the other hand, there is significantly reduced public funding. What is a "middle-aged," middle-sized university such as Simon Fraser to do? President Michael Stevenson has some answers.

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