News blog
Welcome to the Economics news blog. Here, you can find the latest departmental news, stories, and events.
Recent news
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SFU economics professor Richard Harris has retired
The Department of Economics is honoured to congratulate professor Richard Harris on his recent retirement. read more
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Addressing poverty and inequality: new ECON 182 course this fall
Addressing poverty and inequality: new ECON 182 course this fall read more
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SFU economics welcomes new faculty member Kevin Schnepel
It is with pleasure that the Department of Economics welcomes our new faculty member, Dr. Kevin Schnepel. read more
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SFU economics professor Doug Allen receives 2018 FASS Cormack Teaching Award
It is with pleasure that we congratulate SFU Economics professor Doug Allen on being awarded the 2018 FASS Cormack Teaching Award. read more
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SFU economics department ranked among top three in Canada
The most recent Tilburg University ranking of economics institutions has been released, and it places the Economics Department at Simon Fraser University among the top three economics departments in Canada. read more
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2018 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award Winners
Every year, the Department of Economics seeks to reward our most outstanding teaching assistants for the hard work they have put forward throughout the year. Congratulations to Thomas Vigié and Yaser Sattari for winning this year's Outstanding TA Award! read more
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Economics student Deven Azevedo wins 2018 Dean’s Convocation Medal
The Department of Economics and the Dean’s office of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences are proud to announce that graduating economics student, Deven Azevedo, is one of two recipients of the 2018 Dean’s Convocation Medal. read more
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Spring 2018 Convocation: Undergraduate Awards
Congratulations to this year's undergraduate award winners! The Department of Economics is pleased to recognize these award winners at the post-convocation reception. read more
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In Memoriam: Meiyu Li
In accordance with Meiyu's wishes to help her fellow SFU students, funds are being raised for international economics students in Meiyu's memory. If you would like to make a donation, please find information here. read more
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Required CGPA for economics minor changing to 2.4
Please note that effective September 17, 2018, the required CGPA for declaring an Economics Minor will be changing from 2.6 to 2.4. read more
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