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Alumni newsletter: February 2026

Image courtesy of SFU Archives: A paper airplane contest in 1976!

In this issue: Renaissance turns 30, meet Yabome Gilpin-Jackson, upcoming events, and more!

Renaissance celebrates 30 years!

Renaissance Coffee turns 30 this month, and for decades the café has been a fixture in the AQ of SFU’s Burnaby campus: a constant, welcoming presence in the everyday lives of students, faculty, and staff.

Learn more about Renaissance

Meet Yabome Gilpin-Jackson

“SFU created the foundation for my career and complemented my career transitions and professional development in a way that kept moving me in the direction I wanted to go. When I came back to the university in this role, it felt like coming home.”

Hear from Yabome Gilpin-Jackson, vice-president, people, equity and inclusion, and an SFU alumnus too!

Read Yabome's Q&A

Upcoming events

In case you missed it...

  • An SFU cosmologist believes his team’s new research may bring them a step closer to cracking one of science’s biggest questions – the Hubble tension (SFU story)
  • Four SFU alumni have been recognized on Business in Vancouver’s Top Forty Under 40 list. (SFU story)
  • Can you teach a robot empathy? This B.C. researcher—and SFU alumnus—is trying to find out. (CBC story)
  • SFU researchers have dug thousands of Strava posts to map the emotional highs and lows of running and see what makes people stick with it. (SFU story)
  • Alumnus Jane Channel leads Canada’s skeleton team into the Olympics (CBC story)
  • Going the extra mile: John Zhen Shen, professor and director of SFU's School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, on why he supports students at SFU (LinkedIn story)

March 4 | Leadership panel featuring alumni

Looking to expand your network and gain leadership insights from women making an impact across industries? On March 4, Leading the West Coast and Beyond - International Women's Day at SFU will feature a dynamic panel of female industry leaders—three of whom are proud SFU alumni: Anjulie Latta, Yabome Gilpin-Jackson, and Giselle Blackman.

Expect candid conversations about career journeys, decision‑making, and values‑driven leadership.

Learn more & save your seat

Your alumni benefits & discounts

Yes, SFU alumni have access to special offers for various events, products and services, courtesy of our various alumni partners!

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Time-sensitive deal: Score 20% off single‑day tickets for the 2026 Vancouver Sevens. > Learn more

What we're sharing online...

In January, we shared a range of posts across our social channels highlighting alumni achievements, campus moments, SFU research, faculty and staff Q&As, and more—including the two items below.

SFU Burnaby saw its first snow of the year on January 7.

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The announcement of the Agrotek Undergraduate Award for Indigenous Students in the Faculty of Environment.

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