2008 Learning

SFU PEOPLE IN THE NEWS - December 24, 2008 - December 24, 2008
A look at how SFU and its people made news: Dec. 20-24, 2008 This report now takes a vacation break, and will...
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Campus snowfall thrills x-country skier - December 22, 2008
Many commuters to SFU’s Burnaby campus dread the news of a snowstorm on Burnaby Mountain – but not Tanya Behrisch. While the...
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SFU PEOPLE IN THE NEWS - December 19, 2008 - December 19, 2008
A look at how SFU and its people made news: Dec. 13-19, 2008 SFU student Evan Miller scored a big media hit,...
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SFU stars in Living Vancouver - December 18, 2008
Blusson Hall, the home of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Burnaby campus, will be one of many SFU spots featured on...
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Sun Life offers TFSA accounts to SFU staff and faculty - December 16, 2008
Jon Kesselman has already taken advantage of the federal government’s new legislation permitting tax-free savings accounts ...
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SFU PEOPLE IN THE NEWS - December 12, 2008 - December 12, 2008
A look at how SFU and its people made news: Dec. 6-12, 2008 “Don't worry, be happy—and spend.” That, according...
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Time is right to address poverty and homelessness - December 11, 2008
An economic downturn is the perfect time to tackle poverty, say the co-authors of a new report, A Poverty Reduction Plan for...
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SFU co-hosts mass youth dialogue - December 11, 2008
On Dec. 10, SFU co-hosted an online mass dialogue with youth delegates attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference...
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SFU PEOPLE IN THE NEWS - December 5, 2008 - December 5, 2008
A look at how SFU and its people made news: Nov. 28-Dec. 5, 2008 As the Federal Follies continued in Ottawa, SFU...
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SFU PEOPLE IN THE NEWS - November 28, 2008 - November 28, 2008
A look at how SFU and its people made news: Nov. 20-28, 2008 SFU hit national news media in spades during the...
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Your PC could soon diagnose diseases - November 27, 2008
You’ll soon be able to diagnose illnesses at home as easily as diabetics test their blood sugar levels, using your home...
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Sustainable project wins gold - November 27, 2008
UniverCity picked up a gold award and a third-place ranking overall in the Sustainable Projects Category at the 2008 LivCom...
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Study finds Canadian life deadly for immigrants - November 27, 2008
A new study led by SFU researcher Scott Lear suggests that the longer immigrants remain in Canada, the worse their...
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Student group hosting SFU’s first World AIDS Day event - November 27, 2008
SFU’s AIDS Awareness Network is hosting SFU’s first World AIDS Day event Dec. 1 at the Burnaby campus with a full schedule of...
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Radical theory attracts global attention - November 27, 2008
SFU biologist Bernard Crespi has published a revolutionary theory of brain development that could change the way scientists...
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Prospective students invited to 'SFU's World' - November 27, 2008
SFU is hosting the second of this year’s four "SFU’s World" campus-tour workshops for high school students and their parents...
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New program brings learning home for seniors - November 27, 2008
The SFU Seniors Program is reaching into the community with "Learn Where You Live", a selection of non-credit courses for...
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Holiday gifts to get them thinking - November 27, 2008
Have global economic conditions got your family down? SFU Surrey computing scientist Toby Donaldson’s "Santa’s List" of...
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Get SFU Connect-ed now–avoid the rush - November 27, 2008
In case you missed it, SFU has a nifty new all-in-one e-mail-and-calendaring system called SFU Connect. Based on a...
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Food Bank drive Nov 24–Dec 12 - November 27, 2008
The SFU Food Bank needs your help during its annual winter food drive, through Dec. 12, at all three campuses. Needed items...
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Feds renew six SFU Canada Research Chairs - November 27, 2008
The Canadian government has announced $5.7 million in renewed funding for six of the 38 SFU researchers who hold Tier 1 or...
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Columnist chronicles campus life - November 27, 2008
For an entertaining glimpse into the mind of a local first-year university student, SFU undergrad Layne Clark’s weekly Campus...
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Christmas lunch anyone? - November 27, 2008
Don’t miss out on the Diamond Alumni Centre’s traditional Christmas luncheon buffet, Dec. 1–19, 11 am–2 pm. The buffet tables...
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Call for action - November 27, 2008
Are you a promising leader? Action Canada is seeking nominations of post-secondary students for its national fellowship...
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Buy a bed net, save a life this Christmas - November 27, 2008
This Christmas, for just 10 bucks you can buy perhaps the most gratifying present you’ll ever give: an insecticide-treated...
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AIDS Network nation’s first - November 27, 2008
Robert Hogg, an SFU health sciences professor who studies infectious diseases, will head Canada’s first nation-wide HIV/AIDS...
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ACTION for Health internationally recognized - November 27, 2008
Earlier this year, communication professor Ellen Balka and her international research team completed a mammoth four-year...
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$5000 for FHS student - November 27, 2008
SFU health sciences student Vanessa Dixon has won a $5000 graduate award from the non-profit Heritage Educational Foundation,...
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Did you know? - November 26, 2008
SFU is ranked first among North American universities for its number of start-up companies per million dollars of research...
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SFU PEOPLE IN THE NEWS - November 20, 2008 - November 20, 2008
A look at how SFU and its people made news: Nov. 14-20, 2008 In The Vancouver Sun, the biggest headline type...
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2008 fulbright awards: Winning eye for fish eyes - November 13, 2008
SFU biologist Inigo Novales Flamarique will spend next spring carrying out research as a Fulbright visiting chair in...
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We’re No. 1 in Canadian rankings - November 13, 2008
SFU moved up to a tie for first, in the 2008 Maclean’s rankings of universities. Simon Fraser shared first place among 11 ...
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We have solar power - November 13, 2008
SFU is experimenting with a solar photovoltaic array that uses panels to convert sunlight into electricity. Facilities...
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United Way makes helping others easy - November 13, 2008
SFU’s annual United Way campaign kicked off a month of fundraising and related activities Nov. 3 and campaign co-chair Leigh...
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Stress hormone helps during difficult times - November 13, 2008
SFU biologists Oliver Love and Tony Williams and colleagues from Trent University discovered that hormones released by...
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So, how good is your inner frog detector? - November 13, 2008
Kaycee Jane finds SFU’s two-year Executive MBA program challenging. But she found time to self-publish a book designed to...
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SFU’s Energy Harvester is one of 2008’s top inventions - November 13, 2008
The Bionic Energy Harvester, a device created by SFU biomedical physiologist Max Donelan and his research team, has made Time...
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SFU PEOPLE IN THE NEWS - November 13, 2008 - November 13, 2008
A look at how SFU and its people made news: Nov. 7-13, 2008 Our Canadian media hit of the week: the Maclean’s 2...
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SFU gains on ‘Top 50’ research funding list - November 13, 2008
Consulting firm Re$earch Infosource has ranked SFU fourth among comprehensive universities for attracting research dollars...
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SFU and Australian university to offer double degree - November 13, 2008
SFU and Monash University in Melbourne are teaming up in ’09 to offer a double undergrad program that trades on Whistler’s...
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Running for office - November 13, 2008
There may be others, but an informal survey by SFU News turned up nine community members running in the Nov. 15 elections,...
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Opera Studies returns - November 13, 2008
After a five-year hiatus, the SFU Opera Studies program returns in January 2009 with two new non-credit courses. An 11...
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Lose weight, save the planet? Maybe - November 13, 2008
Can working off fat influence climate change? That’s one of the intriguing questions scientists Max Donelan, Scott Lear and...
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Joffres is the salt man - November 13, 2008
Health sciences professor Michel Joffres has received the Canadian Cardiovascular Society’s Robert E. Beamish Award for his...
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Coach of the year - November 13, 2008
Clan football coach David Johnson (right) is the 2008 Canada West Football Coach of the Year. Johnson successfully ended...
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Halloween stargazers host ancient ritual - October 30, 2008
So, you think Halloween is just for trick-or-treaters, pyrotechnophiles and drunken costume-party animals, eh?  ...

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First Nations project nets UN award - October 30, 2008
A website collaboration between Simon Fraser University and the Fraser Valley’s Xa:ytem Longhouse Interpretive Centre has...

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Haida art through the ages - October 30, 2008
The Bill Reid Centre for Northwest Coast Art Studies at SFU is presenting a three-part lecture series on the distinctive art...

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Getting set for winter: Be prepared – here’s how - October 30, 2008
SFU emergency personnel will be there to help during a severe weather event – but you can help, too.    ...

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Getting set for winter: Snow-closure alert? Stay put and stay tuned - October 30, 2008
Okay, you just received an SFU Alert warning of a possible snowstorm-induced class cancellation at your campus – so now what? ...

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Unique masters program targets English teachers - October 30, 2008
The one-year-old Master of Arts for Teachers of English (MATE) program at the Surrey campus is unique in Canada – and...

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Kamloops graduate struggled for 30 years to preserve her nation’s language - October 2, 2008
Mona Jules was six years old when the Canadian government foced her and three siblings to attend the Roman Catholic-run...

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Psych grad heads to London School of Economics to study global politics - October 2, 2008
How does someone graduating with an honours degree in psychology and a minor in computing science end up at the London School...

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Lecture: American Muslims' identity - September 17, 2008
How well do Muslims fare at being both Muslim and American? What type of Islam is appropriate for an American context and...

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SFU Business embraces U.N.-endorsed principles - September 17, 2008
SFU Business is adopting the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) unveiled at the UN Global Compact Leaders...

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'Serious games' can change attitudes - September 17, 2008
Parents take heart: your children may not be wasting their time playing video games. They may in fact be learning to feel...

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A full roster of programs - September 17, 2008
Undergraduate Programs:

• The Bachelor of Arts in Health Sciences and the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences are

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Business students transform class project into a real business - September 17, 2008
Five student entrepreneurs are hoping to change how some post-secondary students fund their education. They have created U...

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SFU total enrolment up - September 17, 2008
Recruitment staff in SFU student services can express a sigh of satisfaction now that the latest fall semester enrolment...

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Learning on the run - September 17, 2008
Every September, lecturer Rebecca (Becky) Goyan teaches undergraduate courses in chemistry but always faces a dilemma. One of...

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3rdwhale.com founder to discuss eco-biz - September 4, 2008
SFU Business kicks off a new speaker series Sept. 17 at the Surrey campus. Boyd Cohen, faculty member and green entrepreneur,...

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Rez birds of a feather can flock together - September 4, 2008
Students living in residence this fall have a new way to expand their academic and environmental interests beyond the...

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Jones oversees Applied Sciences faculty split - September 4, 2008
Colin Jones (above), longtime faculty member and administrator, has begun a post-retirement contract as dean pro tem of the...

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Chinese, SFU faculty to review dual-degree program - July 24, 2008
A joint program between SFU and China’s Zhejiang University (ZU) will take a new turn this fall when a contingent of 36...

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Our multicultural history - July 10, 2008
Catch a rare glimpse into B.C.’s ethnic and First Nations traditions and family life from historical photographs. Listen to...

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Southeast Asian M.Ed. - July 10, 2008
Presentations in Cambodia this spring marked the final milestone before graduation for 25 overseas students in a unique...

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First dual degree students from Zhejiang - July 10, 2008
"Life here is easy," says Kefu Zhao, 21, a student in SFU’s dual-degree computer science program. "I see relaxed people...

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Week in paradise was not a vacation - June 26, 2008
Barry Shell spent a week in paradise last month exploring flora and fauna in Kauai, Hawaii.     ...

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Recruiting with a personal touch - June 26, 2008
New one-to-one marketing technology is transforming the way SFU Student Services reaches prospective students.  ...

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SFU accepts First Peoples’ English course - June 12, 2008
SFU’s senate voted unanimously June 2 to accept English 12 First Peoples, a new English course for high school students, as...

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Two cable channels airing SFU education show - June 12, 2008
Novus Entertainment is the second cable channel to pick up Your Education Matters, B.C.’s only TV program about education,...

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Dr. Stats on call - June 12, 2008
When Tom Loughin was eight years old he would pour out a bowl of Lucky Charms cereal and organize the different coloured...

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International exchanges open gateways to the world - May 29, 2008
Matt Martell’s international exchange semester at the École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris inspired the business...

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First French program grad eyes legal career in EU - May 29, 2008
While Nicolas Sarkozy and Ségolène Royal battled each other for the French presidency in 2007, Ania Kolodziej ambled the...

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EdD grad improves aboriginal math skills - May 29, 2008
During a stint as president of the B.C. Association of Mathematics Teachers, Kanwal Singh Neel discovered that aboriginal...

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Global health masters reach out to the world - May 29, 2008
Five of the first 16 students in SFU’s new master’s program in global health will convocate in June.    ...

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Province funds French - May 15, 2008
SFU’s Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs has received a $250,000 one-time grant from the B.C. Ministry of Advanced...

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Top co-op students shine brightly - May 15, 2008
Tristen Gilchrist and Paul Carriere (above, l to r) are not just exceptional students and university ambassadors, they’re...

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Non-business majors flock to new MBA - May 15, 2008
SFU Business’ newest MBA program, which enrolls only non-business majors, is a hit.        ...

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First-year applications up 4.9 per cent - May 15, 2008
First-year applications to SFU degree programs are up by more than 700 submissions, a 4.9-per-cent increase over the same...

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New award to protect senior students - May 15, 2008
SFU has responded to concerns over its plan to end credit-course tuition waivers for students over age 60 by moving to create...

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Graduate scholarships keep grads here - May 1, 2008
When Thomas Humphries applied last year for a 2007–08 graduate fellowship at SFU he got more than he bargained for. Along...

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College invites world; Canada blocks doors - May 1, 2008
Fraser International College (FIC), the private preparatory college for international students adjacent to SFU’s Burnaby...

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Immerse Yourself in Publishing (For Free) - April 16, 2008
SFU’s Summer Publishing Workshops and Powell's Books of Portland, Oregon are offering aspiring writers and publishers the...

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Seniors program boom - April 3, 2008
A baby-boomer thirst for learning is fueling steady growth in Continuing Studies’ seniors’ program. Winter ’08 registration...

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2008 India scholarships - April 3, 2008
High school graduates in India who are accepted to SFU for the fall 2008 semester can now apply for a special Outstanding...

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International student numbers still shy of 10 per cent - April 3, 2008
A new dual-certification program with two universities in France is the latest in a series of initiatives Nello Angerilli...

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New Gerontology PhD program launches fall ’09 - April 3, 2008
SFU will introduce a new PhD program in gerontology in September 2008 that builds on the gerontology department’s successful...

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Female computer wizards taste life at the Googleplex - March 20, 2008
A robot that cooks, a rural healthcare network and technology to preserve indigenous B.C. languages were the winning ideas...

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Cooking Green - March 20, 2008
SFU chef Dave Davis took centre stage at Vancouver’s first Green Living Show at BC Place this month to demonstrate...

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SFU creates university-wide plan for First Nations students - March 20, 2008
SFU will implement a comprehensive, university-wide plan for First Nations education with assistance from a seed grant of $86...

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SFU team poised for world's biggest physics experiment - March 20, 2008
The last major component of the ATLAS particle detector at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Switzerland was installed...

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Teaching immigrant teachers - March 6, 2008
When Yamei Wang came to British Columbia six years ago, she wanted to do what she had done in China — teach.   ...

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Students’ green concerns - March 6, 2008
The student exhibition A Felling presents recent work from visual art students at SFU Contemporary Arts. It reveals some of...

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First Nations B.A. next fall - March 6, 2008
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is introducing a new B.A. featuring a joint major in linguistics and First Nations...

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More wireless - February 20, 2008
SFU’s wireless reach is stretching further than ever. A new collaborative wireless network called "eduroam" allows SFU...

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Hire a student - February 20, 2008
Need summer staff for a research project or program? There’s still time to apply for funding from the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ...

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Leier on Bakunin - February 20, 2008
Nineteenth century anarchist Michael Bakunin has been condemned by many as the father of terrorism. Learn more about his...

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Art imitates naturalist - February 20, 2008
A computer program that “evolves” artistic renderings from a portrait of Charles Darwin has landed interactive arts and...

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Working toward peace in Kenya - February 20, 2008
With many of his friends uprooted from their homes in Kenya, SFU international studies student James Haga is trying to find...

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Want more from your career? - February 20, 2008
SFU’s Continuing Studies management and professional programs unit is offering the following two three-hour career-transition...

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New dialogue diploma hones decision-making skills - February 20, 2008
What the world needs now is more real dialogue — and SFU’s new diploma in dialogue and negotiation is helping to make it...

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Unique software tool measures cultural IQ - February 20, 2008
A new web-based tool for assessing an individual’s cultural competence could help corporations and government agencies...

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Math prof awarded 3M for teaching excellence, leadership - February 20, 2008
It will come as no surprise to her SFU colleagues and thousands of former students that Malgorzata Dubiel was named this...

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CaseIT competition goes international - February 7, 2008
Business-student teams from 16 universities around the world – including universities in South Africa, Copenhagen, Hong Kong,...

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New book highlights women’s health - February 7, 2008
Women and men have distinct health needs and concerns yet too often women’s health care is based on symptoms and treatments...

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Solar house goes to Washington - February 7, 2008
Students and faculty at SFU’s Surrey campus School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) are co-designing a high-tech,...

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Need some tips for reducing your eco-footprint on campus? - February 7, 2008
Looking for courses or programs that focus on sustainability? Interested in discovering SFU associations and organizations...

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Final forum on academic structure - January 24, 2008
Join the final open forum Friday, Jan. 25 in the IRMACS Theatre at the Burnaby campus, 9–11:00 am. Or view the webcast at ...

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International TA training helps instructors and their students - January 10, 2008
Nicholas de Jager had so much trouble understanding the international teaching assistant (ITA) in one of his tutorials, he...

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SFU Launches B.C's only education TV program - January 10, 2008
The Faculty of Education is producing B.C.’s only television program dedicated to in-depth analysis of education issues. ...

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Students become micro-credit lenders - January 10, 2008
SFU students are using the $6000 they earned from a micro-credit fundraising competition last year to make loans to...

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