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February 28, 2013
Competition calls for thesis in three minutes
A thesis is the culmination of years of work, but it’s challenging for a graduate student to explain the scope and scale of their research in a brief presentation, job interview, or even at a cocktail party.
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February 28, 2013
Chief Satsan talks Idle No More
Chief Satsan (Herb George), hereditary chief of the Frog Clan of the Wet’suwet’en Nation and President of the National Centre for First Nations Governance, will be at Simon Fraser University’s Vancouver campus on Friday to discuss the importance of the Idle No More movement, as well as meaningful changes in the past and future for Canada’s Aboriginal peoples.
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February 28, 2013
British Columbia traffic deaths could be cut in half
A study by a Simon Fraser University researcher shows British Columbia has much higher traffic death rates than most northern European countries. Comparisons to the safest country, the Netherlands, suggest B.C. could reduce the number of traffic deaths by more than 200 per year.
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February 28, 2013
Beedie students weave “community web” for charity
A group of Beedie School of Business MBA students will weave a “community web” out of yarn outside Marpole Public Library on Thursday, Feb. 28, in order to raise awareness for local non-profit organization Marpole Place Neighbourhood House’s newest program, Forever Connected.
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February 27, 2013
Immigrants gain digital communications career skills
A new digital communications program offered through Simon Fraser University’s Continuing Studies will act as a professional development opportunity for recent Canadian immigrants, starting March 4 at SFU’s Surrey campus.
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February 27, 2013
UN business chair joins investment risk talk at SFU
Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business and the Centre for Corporate Governance and Risk Management, in association with the Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE) and the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), will host an event on Thursday, Feb. 28 on investment risks in the 21st century.
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February 27, 2013
Open House feature: Wushu ‘dance’ among cultural acts
True to its theme, SFU Surrey’s Global Community Open House on Mar. 7 (4:30 – 8:30 pm) will feature a wide range of cultural entertainment, from Bhangra, Japanese and Polynesian dancers, to Scottish piping and highland dancing – even an ancient Wushu Chinese sword dance.
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February 25, 2013
Eco-fashion showcase features banners reborn
A fashion show of creations that breathe new life into old banners is coming again to Simon Fraser University’s Surrey campus on Friday, Mar. 1, 5:30-8 p.m.
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February 22, 2013
Clean energy research targets idle engines
Simon Fraser University researcher Majid Bahrami will use his expertise in cooling and heating systems – and $4.5 million in funding – to develop green air conditioning and refrigeration systems (AC-R) that will reduce fuel consumption and emissions caused by service vehicle and long-haul truck idling engines.
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February 21, 2013
Beedie research scores twice in hot list
The latest ranking of business, management and accounting research from the scientific database ScienceDirect shows Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business as a leader in the field in social media research.
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February 21, 2013
Influenza study: Meet virus’ new enemy
Simon Fraser University virologist Masahiro Niikura and his doctoral student Nicole Bance are among an international group of scientists that has discovered a new class of molecular compounds capable of killing the influenza virus.
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February 19, 2013
SFU Vancouver hosts population ethics lecture
Queen’s University professor Christine Overall will talk about the major ethical issues concerning the world’s growing population at a Feb. 21 lecture hosted by Simon Fraser University’s Vancouver campus.
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February 18, 2013
Budget Day event asks “How can we raise prosperity in B.C.?”
It’s only fitting that the first BC Population Prosperity Initiative (BCPPI) public dialogue, Growing BC’s Small Businesses Bigger, will coincide with the provincial government’s Budget Speech on February 19, says the initiative’s Simon Fraser University co-founder.
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February 18, 2013
Birth of a new business sector: study
new study led by a Simon Fraser University researcher reveals that a new breed of technology start-up companies is creating a novel, potentially very profitable business cycle.
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February 15, 2013
Unveiling new business breed at world science fair
Elicia Maine, an SFU associate professor of technology management and strategy at the Beedie School of Business, has co-authored a study that puts bio-nano firms under the microscope.
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February 15, 2013
SFU Surrey holds global community open house
Simon Fraser University’s Surrey campus will highlight the many ways the university is involved in the world when it hosts What’s Your LATITUDE? SFU Surrey’s Global Community Open House next month.
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February 14, 2013
Trio of winners at Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize competition
The founders of three young startup companies are sharing the spotlight as winners of the second annual SFU Venture Connection Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize competition.
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February 14, 2013
Bird's nest soup and fighting the flu - Café Scientifique
Simon Fraser University chemistry professor Andrew Bennet says keeping up with the influenza virus is no easy task given its ability to continually change.
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February 14, 2013
SFU provides primer on residential schools
Residential School Education Week at SFU Burnaby, Feb 20-27, will coincide with Coquitlam teachers’ pro-development days.
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February 13, 2013
Green phones, motion tech, robotics research net funding
Three Simon Fraser University research projects have been awarded grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), as part of NSERC’s recent round of national Strategic Project and Strategic Network grants totaling $45.4 million.