SFU Scholarship Writing Workshops July 29, 2013
The Office of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Fellows will be presenting two scholarship writing workshops this August for SFU graduate students who would like to apply to the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (for PhD students) or the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship (or any other postdoctoral fellowship).

Truth and Reconciliation Week at SFU July 19, 2013
On July 8, SFU’s Senate passed a motion recognizing the singular significance of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s (TRC) national event taking place in Vancouver this September.

The President's Dream Colloquium: Call for Proposals May 08, 2013
The President's Dream Colloquium has announced a call for proposals for next year's Colloquium series. If there are any particular speakers you have in mind whom you would want to see at next year's Dream Colloquium, now would be a good time for you to talk to your Supervisor about it. Applications will be due in the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies by October 1, 2013.

Research Commons: Summer 2013 Graduate Workshops May 07, 2013
The Research Commons at SFU Library is offering a number of thesis workshops for graduate students this summer.

TEDx SFU Call For Speakers May 06, 2013
The organizers of the TEDx SFU Conference are inviting SFU-based speakers to audition for their upcoming conference. This is an exciting opportunity for SFU graduate students and others to share their ideas and research.

Practical Tips for Writing Your Thesis March 27, 2013
As part of the Thesis Boot Camp, Dr. Alton Harestad (SFU BISC) presents a learning tool that acknowledges common behaviors among grad students writing a thesis: fear, procrastination, and guilt. Monday, April 29, 2013 - 4:30pm to 6:30pm, IRMACS theatre. Free event.

Dialogue: Autism and Families March 20, 2013
Emily Gardiner is a PhD student in developmental psychology. She's involved in an upcoming panel discussion on families and autism.

Free Public Lecture: Rob Williams on Global Justice, First Nations' Land Claims, and Indigenous Peoples' Human Rights under International Law March 06, 2013
Dr. Rob Williams, E. Thomas Sullivan Professor of Law and American Indian Studies, University of Arizona, will be speaking at SFU on "Savage Anxieties: Global Justice, First Nations' Land Claims, and Indigenous Peoples' Human Rights under International Law."

Free Public Lecture: Melissa Williams on Globalizing Global Justice February 25, 2013
Dr. Melissa Williams, Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto, will be speaking at SFU on "Globalizing Global Justice: Democratic Translations of Human Rights and Social Justice."

Thesis Boot Camp February 21, 2013
Register for the SFU Thesis Boot Camp, taking place April 29 - May 1, 2013 at the Bennett Library, Burnaby campus. Featured presentations by Dr. Alton Harestad and Dr. Adrienne Burke. Registration opens March 4, and is limited to 25 seats.

Free Public Lecture: Mark Jaccard on Global Warming - Global Justice February 07, 2013
Dr. Mark Jaccard, Resource and Environmental Management, SFU, will be speaking on Global Warming - Global Justice: Trade-Off or Win-Win?

Mitacs Information Session, February 4 January 29, 2013
Mitacs just received $35 million in additional funding for graduate students and postdocs. They will be coming to SFU to do an information session to help you apply for their awards.

Free Public Lecture: Tom Christiano on Fairness and Legitimacy in International Law-Making January 15, 2013
Dr. Thomas Christiano, Philosophy, University of Arizona, will be speaking on Fairness and Legitimacy in International Law-Making.

Free Public Lecture: Kit Wellman on Distributive Justice January 08, 2013
Dr. Kit Wellman, Chair and Professor, Philosophy, Washington University in St. Louis, will be speaking at the President's Dream Colloquium on Justice Beyond National Boundaries.

Free Public Lecture: Christof Koch on the Biology of Consciousness October 24, 2012
Dr. Christof Koch, Cognitive and Behavioral Biology, Caltech & CSO of the Allen Brain Institute, will be speaking at SFU on "The Biology of Consciousness."

Free Public Lecture: Sara Seager on Exoplanets October 23, 2012
Dr. Sara Seager, Physics and Planetary Science, MIT, will be speaking at SFU on Exoplanets and the Search for Habitable Worlds.

Dialogue with Abdul Kalam, former President of India September 13, 2012
Burnaby Mountain College invites SFU’s graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to a special dialogue with Abdul Kalam, aeronautical engineer and former President of India.

President’s Dream Colloquium June 11, 2012
Applications will be accepted until this Friday for this fall's President's Dream Colloquium on the Emergence and Complexity of Life.

Using Social Media to Advance Your Graduate Career March 06, 2012
How can you start networking now to be able to step a career after you graduate?

Professional Websites for Graduate Students January 25, 2012
This workshop will help you set up a professional academic website to help you build your online presence while you're a grad student at SFU.

Grad studies calendars and deadlines January 13, 2012
We’ve built three graduate studies calendars to SFU Connect to help graduate students and departmental staff stay on top of deadlines and upcoming events of interest to graduate students.

SFU Athletics now free for all students January 12, 2012
Beginning this week, SFU students are able to enjoy all SFU Clan home games for free.

Piled Higher and Deeper Movie at SFU September 19, 2011
You're invited to attend any of the four PhD movie screenings that have been organized at Simon Fraser University by the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies.

Artist Profile: Barbara Lindenberg August 02, 2011
Barbara Lindenberg will be presenting her final MFA dance project for the School for the Contemporary Arts on August 22, 2011, 8 pm, at the WISE Hall in Vancouver.

A Gondola to SFU? May 11, 2011
Translink is currently holding public consultations about installing a gondola to move people from Production Way SkyTrain station to the Burnaby campus. The proposed gondola would cut travel time up Burnaby Mountain by half, and could transport 3000 or more people per hour.

President’s Dream Colloquium April 19, 2011
SFU President Andrew Petter has just announced a President’s Dream Colloquium to bring leading thinkers to SFU and provide an annual forum for intensive interdisciplinary exchange amongst faculty and students.

Project Profile: Nadia Chaney and Shaheen Nanji January 18, 2011
Education graduate student Nadia Chaney (right) and International Studies graduate student Shaheen Nanji are serving on the advisory group for the Engaging Diaspora in Development project, which will host its first dialogue at SFU’s Wosk Centre for Dialogue on January 19, 2011.