UNIVERSITY NEWS

SFU STANDS WITH THOSE AFFECTED BY THE EARTHQUAKES IN TURKEY AND SYRIA

With deep sympathy, SFU shares its concern for those affected by the devastating earthquakes. As we collectively navigate this traumatic event, it’s crucial that we care for each other. There are a number of university resources dedicated to those needing support.

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INDIGENOUS STUDENT SPACE EXPANSION CREATES GREATER SENSE OF COMMUNITY

Indigenous students at SFU's Burnaby campus have a new home away from home as the expanded Indigenous Student Centre (ISC) opened its doors on Jan. 27. This area offers new work and study spaces to support student success, including computer stations and a meeting room with web conferencing equipment. It also features a kitchen, drumming room and opportunities for cultural connections through the ISC’s programs.

TWO NEW MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS LAUNCHED IN CYBERSECURITY AND VISUAL COMPUTING

Offered in SFU's School of Computing Science, these graduate-level programs will meet the growing need for high-demand skills in the burgeoning technology field. The programs support SFU's mandate to integrate innovative education and cutting-edge research, which will help to close the substantial gap in skilled security professionals in B.C. and Canada.

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ELDON YELLOWHORN’S BOOK IS A TOP PICK FOR 2022

Eldon Yellowhorn, professor and department chair of SFU’s Indigenous Studies, is receiving accolades for his new children's book.

Recently, the Ontario Library Association named Sky Wolf's Call: The Gift of Indigenous Knowledge by Eldon Yellowhorn & Kathy Lowinger as one of its top ten best bets of 2022 in the junior non-fiction category.

FOSTERING CLIMATE ACTION

Young people around the world are advocating for climate action on a scale never seen before. Three SFU students share their experiences at the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 27) as part of SFU’s first formal delegation to the global climate summit.

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SFU MEDICAL SCHOOL PROJECT'S INTERIM DEAN TEAM

As the first medical school to be built in western Canada in the last 50 years, it is not easy to find seasoned leaders with experience in building one. Learn more about the people who are guiding this work, including Dr. Roger Strasser, who is consulting on the medical school project as interim dean and Dr. Sarah Strasser, who is interim vice-dean for the medical school and executive lead for accreditation.

In 2002, Roger led the successful creation of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), now NOSM University. In addition to being internationally recognized for developing novel health professional training programs in medicine and inter-professional health (with a particular focus in Indigenous health, leadership and innovation), Sarah is experienced with medical school accreditation, which is required for a medical school to be able to admit students. Learn more about Roger, Sarah and other leaders on this project. And stay tuned for our next article about the working groups who are tackling the different pieces of this complex work.

LEARN IN-DEMAND DATA AND AI SKILLS

Wanting to broaden your skills and learn about artificial intelligence (AI)?

Register for a two-week online course designed by leading data science and AI experts in SFU's Big Data Hub. You will learn about foundational data science and AI skills that can improve your work and expand your career horizons.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2023 STERLING PRIZE

The Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy looks for candidates who are doing work that challenges complacency, in any field. The award recipient is selected for decidedly unconventional and distinctly untraditional work that provokes a wide audience.

Nominations are being accepted until Wednesday, March 15.

FEATURE EVENT

MULTILINGUALISM IN THE FUTURE PERFECT

February 7 | Hosted by Centre for Educational Excellence

What will multilingualism mean, if anything, in 2123?

It is uncertain what will become of languages in the future. Join this discussion to determine what the future of language might look like and how it will impact our communities and beyond.

CCDI WEBINAR: UNLEARNING ANTI-BLACK RACISM

February 9 | Hosted by Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion

The conversation around anti-Black racism has mostly focused on strategies for eliminating racism within organizations and communal settings. However, tools and strategies can only go so far when we have been socially conditioned into anti-Blackness. In this webinar, you will explore how you can unlearn internalized anti-Black racism.