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Order of BC to SFU Communications Prof

Professor Peter Anderson will receive B.C.'s highest honour for his many national and international contributions in the communications sector. [learn more]

Sweet SFU carbohydrate chemists

(l to r:) Gen-Xer David Vocadlo, baby boomer Mario Pinto and gen-Y researcher Jeff Chan (with supervisor Andy Bennet) received awards from the Canadian Society of Chemistry. Photo: Sébastien Dion. [learn more]

SFU research prompts medical tourism guidelines

SFU Medical Tourism Research Group member Jeremy Snyder has created a one-page information sheet for prospective medical tourists outlining unforeseen costs and potential risks. [learn more]

SSHRC grant sparks Aboriginal language preservation

Marianne and Ron Ignace are collaborating on a seven-year SFU project with 22 community-based First Nations groups to preserve and teach B.C. and Yukon indigenous languages. [learn more]

Brazil crack study finds critical intervention need

Health sciences prof Benedikt Fischer and a Brazilian investigative team are calling for targeted interventions among the country’s young crack users. [learn more]

Sweet! SFU carbohydrate chemist receives recognition from American Chemical Society.

Professor David Vocadlo of Chemistry receives the Horace Isbell Award from Nicola Pohl of the American Chemical Society for excellence in carbohydrate chemistry research. [learn more]

HIV Researcher Honoured

Professor Robert Hogg of the Faculty of Health Sciences is the 2013 recipient of the Career Achievement Award from CUFA BC. [learn more]

Office of the Vice-President, Research

The Office of the Vice-President, Research serves to encourage, facilitate, administer and promote research at SFU; advocate for university research generally; and guide policy development at university and government levels.

Vice-President: B. Mario Pinto | Associate Vice-President: Norbert H. Haunerland

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Latest Research News

Brain-mapping team making surgery safer
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A brain-imaging research team led by SFU neuroscientist Ryan D’Arcy has found a new way... read more
Conflict of Interest Guidelines
July 11, 2013 0 comments
Protect your reputation and that of your university by disclosing conflicts of interest prior to... read more
Sweet trio garner major chemistry awards
June 24, 2013 0 comments
SFU’s global reputation for carbohydrate research excellence was further enhanced last month when... read more
SFU advances in world university rankings
June 20, 2013 0 comments
Simon Fraser University has moved up the ranks since last year among the world’s top universities... read more
SFU research prompts medical tourism guidelines
June 17, 2013 0 comments
SFU’s Medical Tourism Research Group has created an information sheet for patients... read more
Activist Shabana Azmi Receives Honorary Degree
June 12, 2013 0 comments
Dr. Shabana Azmi is an award-winning actor and a member of India's Parliament since 1997, who is a... read more
PhD research fights skin cancer
June 10, 2013 0 comments
Computing science graduand Maryam Sadeghi is commercializing her PhD research—software and hardware... read more
SSHRC grant sparks Aboriginal language preservation
June 06, 2013 0 comments
Marianne Ignace has made it her life’s work to collaborate with British Columbia and Yukon First... read more

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Awards and Fellowships

Order of BC to SFU Communications Prof
July 31, 2013 0 comments
Professor Peter Anderson will receive B.C.'s highest honour for his many national and international... read more
Award for medicinally relevant chemistry
May 31, 2013 0 comments
Chemist David Vocadlo has received the Boehringer Ingelheim Research Excellence award from the... read more

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