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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]

4D Labs highlighted

SFU's 4D Labs collaborative research centre unites academia and industry to strengthen B.C’s materials science and engineering sector [learn more]

BCNET-2013

Annual IT event for higher education showing how advanced networking and computer technology is used in research and education. [learn more]

SFU's "Cool" New Green Energy Project

With $4.5M in funding announced Feb 22nd, SFU will lead the largest Canadian project of its kind in green air conditioning and refrigeration systems for the automotive and food sectors. [learn more]

SFU Venture Connection Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize 2013

Robert Dean, VP Commercial Banking and Julienne Hills, Manager of Community Leadership, Coast Capital Savings with the three winning teams. [learn more]

NSERC grants awarded

Richard Vaughan's advanced robots for water, land, and space exploration was one of three successful NSERC grants awarded to SFU Applied Sciences researchers this week. [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

New genomic maps to revolutionize forest management
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Forest industry policymakers and researchers can now revolutionize how they manage the... read more
Scientists find antibody genes not universal
May 02, 2013 0 comments
Drugs and vaccinations that are designed to treat entire populations may be missing their mark,... read more
SFU ranks second for international collaboration
May 01, 2013 0 comments
SFU scientists truly are engaging the world. The university ranks second among 19 Canadian... read more
Life-saving SFU invention receives federal investment
April 29, 2013 0 comments
New federal funding is putting a Simon Fraser University invention one step closer to helping save... read more
SFU, Surrey eye new ‘Innovation Boulevard’
April 11, 2013 0 comments
SFU neuroscientist and professor, Ryan D’Arcy, says a new health technology corridor in Surrey...... read more
Grade 12 student doing advanced HIV research
April 11, 2013 0 comments
A Coquitlam high school student working alongside a team of acclaimed SFU scientists has been... read more
Petter touts research partnerships
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At a Burnaby Board of Trade breakfast this month, SFU President Andrew... read more
REM prof wins Pew Fellowship
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Anne Salomon, an assistant professor in the School of Resource and Environmental Management, has... read more

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Awards and Fellowships

SFU Chemist Wins Award from American Chemical Society
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Chemist David Vocadlo of the Faculty of Science is the 2013 recipient of the Horace S. Isbell Award... read more
HIV Researcher Wins Career Achievement Award
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Professor Robert Hogg of the Faculty of Health Sciences is the 2013 recipient of the Career... read more

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