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May 17, 2006
Mining disaster in Kootenays
Four people have died in an accident at an abandoned mine near Kimberley. An investigation is underway, amid speculation that the incident may have been chemical-related. Tim Takaro is an associate professor in the new faculty of health sciences at SFU who field-tests intervention strategies to reduce environmental hazards for those with chronic respiratory conditions such as asthma. He collaborates with analytical chemists, health services administrators, architects and designers and others to develop healthy environments. He was previously a clinical assistant professor in internal medicine and environmental health at the University of Washington.
Tim Takaro, 604.268.7186, ttakaro@sfu.ca
Government takes aim at gun registry program
The federal Conservative government is wasting no time dismantling the Canadian firearms program now that the auditor general has reported a string of transgressions. SFU business professor Gary Mauser, a long-time opponent of the gun registry program, can comment. He has said that "the $2 billion in known costs that the registry has sucked out of the justice system has taken money away from programs that actually do save lives,” including the hiring of more police officers.
Gary Mauser, 604.291.3652, mauser@sfu.ca
Preview: SFU Open House ideas
On trial in ancient Greece
In the spirit of the Greek theatre and of those litigious Athenians, the humanities department will present a dramatization of an ancient Athenian homicide trial, performed by SFU students — including professional actor Bill Dow, of X-Files, Stargate and Da Vinci's Inquest fame — who happens to be a student in the graduate liberal arts program. Dow and other actors will perform at SFU’s Open House on June 3, in AQ 3153 at 11:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. (Dow has limited availability but can do interviews)
Marianne Meadahl, Media & PR, 604.291.3210
Amazing physical feats in physics
Demonstrations of high voltage, ultra cold temperatures, superconductors, magnetic levitation and more will be the order of the day at the physics department's contribution to the SFU Open House. SFU physicist Simon Watkins, developer of materials used in the world's fastest heterojunction bipolar transistor (a component of cell phone circuits), is coordinating events for his department, which will hold a sneak preview for elementary and middle school students on June 2, 10:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. in the physics department.
Simon Watkins, 604.291.5763/5675, simon_watkins@sfu.ca
Four people have died in an accident at an abandoned mine near Kimberley. An investigation is underway, amid speculation that the incident may have been chemical-related. Tim Takaro is an associate professor in the new faculty of health sciences at SFU who field-tests intervention strategies to reduce environmental hazards for those with chronic respiratory conditions such as asthma. He collaborates with analytical chemists, health services administrators, architects and designers and others to develop healthy environments. He was previously a clinical assistant professor in internal medicine and environmental health at the University of Washington.
Tim Takaro, 604.268.7186, ttakaro@sfu.ca
Government takes aim at gun registry program
The federal Conservative government is wasting no time dismantling the Canadian firearms program now that the auditor general has reported a string of transgressions. SFU business professor Gary Mauser, a long-time opponent of the gun registry program, can comment. He has said that "the $2 billion in known costs that the registry has sucked out of the justice system has taken money away from programs that actually do save lives,” including the hiring of more police officers.
Gary Mauser, 604.291.3652, mauser@sfu.ca
Preview: SFU Open House ideas
On trial in ancient Greece
In the spirit of the Greek theatre and of those litigious Athenians, the humanities department will present a dramatization of an ancient Athenian homicide trial, performed by SFU students — including professional actor Bill Dow, of X-Files, Stargate and Da Vinci's Inquest fame — who happens to be a student in the graduate liberal arts program. Dow and other actors will perform at SFU’s Open House on June 3, in AQ 3153 at 11:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. (Dow has limited availability but can do interviews)
Marianne Meadahl, Media & PR, 604.291.3210
Amazing physical feats in physics
Demonstrations of high voltage, ultra cold temperatures, superconductors, magnetic levitation and more will be the order of the day at the physics department's contribution to the SFU Open House. SFU physicist Simon Watkins, developer of materials used in the world's fastest heterojunction bipolar transistor (a component of cell phone circuits), is coordinating events for his department, which will hold a sneak preview for elementary and middle school students on June 2, 10:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. in the physics department.
Simon Watkins, 604.291.5763/5675, simon_watkins@sfu.ca