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Student Research News
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September 23, 2024
September 23, 2024
Congratulations to PhD student Boah Kim for this accomplishment!
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September 20, 2024
September 20, 2024
Read about Shawna Hopper's experience during her research stay in Germany.
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September 16, 2024
September 16, 2024
Read about Esther Yuwono's experience studying abroad this summer.
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August 12, 2024
August 12, 2024
Read about what led Andrea Digby to the gerontology diploma program at SFU.
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July 11, 2024
July 11, 2024
Read about Isaac's experience at the 14th United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on Aging.
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February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024
Learn more about what brought visiting student Jin Guo to Simon Fraser University's Department of Gerontology.
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February 08, 2024
February 08, 2024
Congratulations to Anthony Kupferschmidt and the Langley Senior Resources Society for receiving the 2023 SFU CERi Community-Engaged Partnership Award!
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August 14, 2023
August 14, 2023
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of a cherished member of our Gerontology community, Pat Blunden.
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March 17, 2023
March 17, 2023
Congratulation's to Farinaz Rikhtehgaran for receiving the People's Choice Award at this year's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, 3 Minute Thesis Competition.
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September 13, 2022
September 13, 2022
With the Fall 2022 semester underway, the Department of Gerontology welcomed its incoming cohort of seven graduate students.
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June 02, 2022
June 02, 2022
The InterGenNS Project is a collaboration between Simon Fraser University's Department of Gerontology and North Shore Community Resources. Read more about this initiative in the newsletter.
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April 13, 2022
April 13, 2022
The SFU Graduate Caucus held its 22nd Annual Gerontology Careers Night Event at Segal Centre.
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February 17, 2022
February 17, 2022
SFU Gerontology masters graduate Lindsay Grasso's research on what occurs when one spouse in LTC has dementia is featured BC Care Providers Association.
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June 11, 2021
June 11, 2021
This project seeks to bridge community agencies academic research to provide tangible tools and resources to broaden the awareness of activities connecting different generations in the North Shore to actively contribute to reducing social isolation and loneliness, while enhancing social capital, community capacity, cultural connectedness, social awareness, and social cohesion.
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May 31, 2021
May 31, 2021
SFU’s Department of Gerontology Assistant Professor Theodore D. Cosco has been awarded funds to help advance his research and improve the lives of aging adults.
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August 31, 2020
August 31, 2020
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June 02, 2020
June 02, 2020
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December 05, 2019
December 05, 2019
MA candidate Alexis Haig presents her key takeaways from this year's Canadian Elder Law Conference.
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November 01, 2018
November 01, 2018
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October 15, 2018
October 15, 2018
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September 08, 2018
September 08, 2018
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April 18, 2018
April 18, 2018
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April 17, 2018
April 17, 2018
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March 28, 2018
March 28, 2018
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February 28, 2018
February 28, 2018
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January 22, 2018
January 22, 2018
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January 22, 2018
January 22, 2018