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SFU mourns the loss of Ryan Shea
December 12, 2019SFU computing science professor Ryan Shea passed away on Thursday, December 5 after a remarkably... read more
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Engineering alumna Sharlene Carslon featured as part of #30YearsLater30Engineers campaign
December 05, 2019Sharlene Carlson is one of 30 women featured in a campaign led by Engineering Deans Canada (EDC) to... read more
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SFU celebrates the life of Steve Whitmore
November 16, 2019SFU engineering science senior lecturer Steve Whitmore passed away on November 7. Whitmore had been... read more
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Dual degree graduand combines her passion for computer science with languages
October 08, 2019Monica Luna-Estrada is graduating this week with an international dual degree from SFU and Zhejiang... read more
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Compassion, technology not at odds for this community-engaged engineer
October 07, 2019Raaj Chatterjee always had his mind set on making a difference through technology. After receiving... read more
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SFU engineering students devise smart solutions for ACL injuries
October 07, 2019When tasked to devise a capstone project in the School of Engineering Science, two student teams... read more
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Former Armed Forces pilot charts course to computing science success
October 07, 2019As she crosses the convocation dais to accept her MSc in computing science from Simon Fraser... read more
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Engineering science summer research intern develops super power—learns to see through skin
September 12, 2019Undergraduate student Yutian Zhang spent her summer as part of a research team that's developing a... read more
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SFU computing science professor Martin Ester named Royal Society of Canada Fellow
September 10, 2019Ester’s research focuses on data mining and machine learning, where he is tasked with finding... read more
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SFU computing science professor Jian Pei named Royal Society of Canada Fellow
September 10, 2019Pei's research focuses on finding patterns within datasets and developing algorithms to understand... read more
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New sustainable energy engineering school welcomes first student cohort
August 26, 2019Next week, the doors to Simon Fraser University’s newest Surrey campus building open to... read more
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SFU AI summer program continues to help close gender diversity gap in STEM
August 19, 2019This July, 24 Grade 10 and 11 young women visited Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby campus to... read more
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Engineering, computing researchers receive funding for flexible solar cells and big data computing
August 12, 2019The Canada Foundation of Innovation (CFI) has awarded $500,000 to three researchers from the... read more
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Carolyn Sparrey named new interim scientific director of ImageTech Lab
August 01, 2019SFU’s ImageTech Lab, based in Surrey Memorial Hospital, has named Carolyn Sparrey as its new... read more
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SFU students’ AI solution shields against video voyeurs
July 17, 2019If you’re a homeowner, you might rely on a smart-home security system for peace of mind—but what if... read more
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Moon-measurer, laser inventor celebrated for Apollo 11 contributions
July 16, 2019When NASA scientists wanted to measure the distance from Earth to the moon for the first time, they... read more
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Roll up your sleeves: SFU–Siemens program offers a jump-start on high-tech jobs
July 08, 2019“Our goal is to help bridge the gap between what academia teaches and what industry wants,” says... read more
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SFU graduate advances smartphone solution to perform diagnostic testing in rural, remote areas
June 26, 2019An SFU researcher is hoping to help women in rural areas access information about their... read more
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Three SFU technology innovators named Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering
June 21, 2019Three Simon Fraser University researchers and professors have been named as Fellows of the Canadian... read more
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Dual-degree program links graduands to top jobs and experiences for a globally connected future
June 12, 2019“Opportunities are getting bigger but the world is getting smaller,” says David Na, who graduates... read more
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Fearless graduand reaps enticing offers
June 07, 2019Unsure what path to take for her undergraduate degree, Vasundhara Gautam applied to any university... read more
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Robot hands hold promise for assistive living, prosthetics
June 05, 2019There’s nothing quite like the comforting squeeze of your partner’s hand. But a robot’s hand?... read more
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Engaged graduand builds resilience, skills from Earth to Space
June 04, 2019“I was pretty shy when I first started university,” says graduand Tristan May. “But being a part of... read more
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Hands-on experience fast tracks graduand to dream degree
June 04, 2019In high school, Thomas Krammer knew he wanted to study engineering at SFU. What he didn’t know is... read more
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Graduand pivots from pre-med to big tech, lands Google job
June 04, 2019Graduand Maddy Soleimanian is facing a promising career start in software development at Google’s... read more
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Moon-measurer, laser inventor remembered at International Day of Light
May 16, 2019When NASA scientists wanted to measure the distance from Earth to the moon for the first time, they... read more
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B.C. girls tackle mental illness, personal safety and social issues through tech competition
May 13, 2019This Saturday, girls aged 10–18 years teamed up for a day of start-up style pitching as part of the... read more
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First-of-its-kind engineering program readies SFU students for emerging green industries
April 26, 2019Second-year engineering student Danielle Arciaga faces a tough decision once she graduates from... read more
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Engineering PhD student nominated as a YWCA Woman of Distinction
April 12, 2019Metro Vancouver YWCA nominated Careesa Liu, a PhD student in the School of Engineering Science, for... read more
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SFU-led team fights drug-resistant tuberculosis with artificial intelligence
March 25, 2019Computing science professors Leonid Chindelevitch and Maxwell Libbrecht are using machine learning... read more
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Engineering, mechatronics researchers receive defense and security funding
March 15, 2019Three applied sciences researchers have received funding from the Department of National Defence’s... read more
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Kevin Oldknow’s teaching philosophy emphasizes experiential learning
March 05, 2019Kevin Oldknow is a passionate engineering educator, who strives to create inclusive and engaging... read more
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Student teams battle their sustainable waste-sorting robots at the second annual FAS Competition
March 04, 2019The competition challenged students to build a sustainably-designed robot capable of sorting... read more
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SFU team’s sustainable electronics breakthrough featured on cover of Advanced Electronic Materials journal
February 13, 2019Mechatronic systems engineering professor Woo Soo Kim is leading a team that is collaborating with... read more
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Meet the Faculty of Applied Sciences’ new Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies
February 07, 2019Engineering science professor Parvaneh Saeedi has been appointed the new Associate Dean, Research... read more