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June 07, 2013
Biology phenom wins Governor General gold
Not too long after high school, when Simon Fraser University graduate Emily Darling was scuba diving in Belize, she decided “to give marine biology a go.” -
June 07, 2013
Ensuring sustainability for First Nations
A backwoods hike into Utah’s canyon country isn’t what most grads would choose as a reward for completing a bachelor’s degree with honours. But then, not everyone appreciates nature the way Tofino’s Johnnie Manson does: up close and personal. -
June 07, 2013
MBA sparks mobile-media advertising business
Simon Fraser University Beedie School of Business MBA graduate Michael Tran’s education resulted in a career—one that had sprouted roots before its founder had even completed his degree. -
June 07, 2013
Grad engages her community through words and action
Simon Fraser University’s Hope Wang’s passion is using words to bring people together. -
June 07, 2013
1,000th student graduates from SFU SIAT
Jeremy Mamisao has the distinction of not just graduating from SFU’s School of Interactive Arts + Technology (SIAT) this spring—he clocks in as the 1,000th student to do so. And he happens to have landed at the number as the school reaches another milestone—its 10th year. -
June 07, 2013
Disability no obstacle to success
Milad Haji Hassan receives his bachelor’s degree in systems engineering from Simon Fraser University next week after overcoming a variety of obstacles during his studies. -
June 07, 2013
Graduation bittersweet for new Canadian
Joselyne John has been ushering Simon Fraser University convocation guests to their seats for the past three years, enjoying the excitement of families celebrating. -
June 07, 2013
Silver medal honours passion for political science
Simon Fraser University graduate Jimmy Peterson is testimony to the fact that even in the world of academia where logic and analysis reign, it sometimes pays to follow your heart. -
June 07, 2013
All in the family
Growing up near the capital city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Michelle Chen always understood that she’d be attending SFU after high school. -
June 07, 2013
Lifeguard floats future in children’s literature
Simon Fraser University’s Bonnie Tulloch is used to making a splash. A lifeguard and swimming instructor in Langley, she made local headlines by creating Waves of Compassion, a fundraiser for the Red Cross, inspired by the 2011 Japan earthquake. -
June 07, 2013
Photo-stitching app is a winner
Simon Fraser University graduand Andrew Au discovered a knack for developing mobile apps while working as an undergraduate summer research assistant (USRA) in engineering science. -
June 07, 2013
Death detective earns PhD in decomposition
While Sgt. Diane Cockle is only the third female RCMP officer to earn a PhD, the Simon Fraser University graduand’s thesis is the world’s first to comprehensively study the progression of human decomposition at crime scenes. -
June 07, 2013
For the love of comics
PhD dissertations aren’t commonly known for their humour, but Benjamin Woo’s thesis examining how nerds have been transformed from targets of derision to lords of popular culture is not only well written and academically rigorous, it’s also witty. -
June 07, 2013
Silver medalist advocates balance, open mind
Ironically, high-achieving Simon Fraser University science grad Simon Mak tries not to focus too much on his studies -
June 07, 2013
PhD research fights skin cancer
Simon Fraser University computing science graduand Maryam Sadeghi is working 16 hours a day to commercialize her PhD thesis research. -
June 07, 2013
SFU teacher certification engages outlying communities
School-based student support workers in outlying communities may have a gift for teaching and have acquired fundamental teaching skills on the job, but teacher certification often remains an impossible dream for them. -
June 07, 2013
SFU experts join Surrey’s Creative Economy event
A pair of Simon Fraser University professors will be among panelists addressing the topic of what arts and culture can do for the economy - and what business can do for arts and culture - at the City of Surrey’s Creative Economy event on Tuesday, June 11. -
June 06, 2013
Death detective earns PhD in decomposition
While Sgt. Diane Cockle is only the third female RCMP officer to earn a PhD, the Simon Fraser University graduand’s thesis is the world’s first to comprehensively study the progression of human decomposition at crime scenes. -
June 06, 2013
List of graduands - June 2013 Convocation
For a list of graduands from your city, please click the appropriate city to download a pdf file. -
June 05, 2013
Student study suggests spreading city food trucks
Research by Simon Fraser University mathematics students studying the conflict between downtown Vancouver restaurants and popular food trucks suggests the mobile vendors are located too closely together.