By Julie Ovenell-Carter
Photography by John Sinal

Chancellor Milton Wong is driven by intellectual pursuits

Imagine a filing cabinet stuffed to bursting with important correspondence from some of the world's most influential individuals and organizations. Now conjure up a bookcase spilling over with academic journals and books. Then dump the contents of both onto every flat surface in a modest office in downtown Vancouver, and you have a pretty good idea of what things look like inside Milton Wong's corporate sanctum.

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Thinking about Thinking

By Sharon J. Proctor
Photography by James Labounty

Philosopher Kathleen Akins is spending 10 years combining philosophy and neuroscience to find out how we think.

A tall, slim young woman with short brown hair and a friendly, open face is in her campus office, sitting at a table by the window. Her view is the magnificent, lush green forests and valleys of Indian Arm. It's a typical faculty office - except for the floor. The floor is painted green. And it's covered with a rug that has a red, blue, and grey diamond pattern.

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SFU Surrey

By Terry Lavender
Photography by Greg Ehlers

The new campus in the mall.

Simon Fraser University's Surrey campus is definitely not a traditional university campus: there's no football stadium, no student residence, no cafeteria. But there is an online game club, a web-based housing service, and a food court.

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Reaching out to the World

By Christine Hearn
Illustrated by Kevin Ghiglione

The university's international involvement encompasses a wide range of individuals and activities.

Nello Angerilli has a not-so-modest goal: he'd like to see every student have some international experience before getting a degree.

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