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New laser scanners shed light on eye disease before vision loss occurs
December 19, 2017Engineering science professor Marinko Sarunic has developed new retinal imaging scanners that could... read more
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CFI Innovation Fund Series: wearable technologies transforming healthcare sector
November 23, 2017SFU professor and Tier I Canada Research Chair, Carlo Menon, whose research focuses on biomedical... read more
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Inaugural robotics competition challenges students to merge art and engineering
November 22, 2017The Applied Science Building atrium was abuzz last Friday evening as students competed in the final... read more
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Students aim to build zero emissions race car for first international contest
November 16, 2017A team of SFU students has begun its design work on an all-electric vehicle, one that is capable of... read more
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Brave soles? Study looks to prevent foot pain in standing workers
November 09, 2017Researchers at SFU’s Surrey campus are working with WorkSafeBC and Kintec, a Surrey-based... read more
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CFI Innovation Fund series: the science of remote sensing
November 03, 2017SFU professor Rodney Vaughan is leading an SFU research project that has just received nearly $3... read more
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SFU students receive Spirit of Canada 150 awards
November 02, 2017Biomedical engineering PhD students Sujoy Ghosh Hajra and Careesa Liu have won Spirit of Canada 150... read more
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Computational Sustainability Lab tackles socio-economic barriers to mitigating climate change
October 23, 2017Researchers in SFU’s new Computational Sustainability Lab (CSL) are developing practical,... read more
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SFU big data master’s students win big at inaugural Unearthed Vancouver hackathon
October 20, 2017A team of three SFU big data master’s students won first prize at Unearthed Vancouver, a... read more
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Research team lands “best pitch” at Stanford’s VR Brainstorm Lab
October 11, 2017An SFU research team studying how Virtual Reality (VR) can help people recover from addiction... read more
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Convocation Fall 2017: Meet the graduands
October 05, 2017Here are just some of the amazing students graduating from the Faculty of Applied Sciences during... read more
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Designing energy storage solutions is just the beginning for this mechatronics grad
October 05, 2017In Grade 10, Emmeline Agassini was already researching which university to attend. She knew she... read more
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Twins tackle technology together
October 04, 2017Twin brothers Ryan and Gareth Bosley have always shared similar aspirations, so it was no surprise... read more
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Computing science alumnus helps more women enter tech field
October 03, 2017For Amyn Rajan, diversity is strength. He was taught this at a young age and saw it on a larger... read more
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Research sparks new way to predict movie-goers’ facial expressions
September 19, 2017Researchers in SFU’s School of Computing Science have been working with Disney Research to... read more
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Pair of SFU students share $180,000 in Schulich scholarships
September 14, 2017New students Basil Giannopoulos and Jasmine Rai are Simon Fraser University’s recipients of... read more
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NSERC funds help researchers study body tissue response to accidents, aging
September 08, 2017SFU researchers will be able to more efficiently learn how the human body’s tissue responds... read more
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Government approves SFU’s new Professional Master of Science in Computer Science
September 08, 2017More than 50 students have graduated from SFU’s professional master’s program in big... read more
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Technology Entrepreneurship@SFU Class of 2017 makes final presentations
August 24, 2017In front of an audience of business experts, investors, instructors, students and alumni in front... read more
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Student’s research helps prevent the message from getting lost in (machine) translation
August 17, 2017PhD student Anahita Mansouri Bigvand is developing an advanced word alignment model, a key... read more
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Computing science professor receives 2017 SIGKDD Innovation Award
August 15, 2017Professor Jian Pei is the recipient of the 2017 SIGKDD Innovation Award. This is one of the highest... read more
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Technology tracks ‘bee talk’ to help improve honey bee health
August 03, 2017Simon Fraser University graduate student Oldooz Pooyanfar is monitoring what more than 20,000... read more
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Improve safety, lower theft threat and charge stuff – all from your bike seat
August 03, 2017A team of SFU Mechatronic Systems Engineering (MSE) students in Surrey has conceived Hopite, a... read more
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GRASS: A new learning algorithm for 3D content creation to be featured at SIGGRAPH 2017
July 27, 20173D modeling has become a common part of our everyday lives. Digital 3D models making up virtual... read more
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Engineering science alumna named Apple Greater China’s vice president and managing director
July 21, 2017SFU engineering science alumna Isabel Ge Mahe has been named vice president and managing director... read more
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Tech philanthropist Shafin Diamond Tejani helps launch SFU’s new girls tech camp
July 14, 2017SFU’s Faculty of Applied Sciences, in partnership with the Surrey School District, is launching a... read more
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SFU/Siemens Canada partnership reaps new certification and learning opportunities for B.C. engineering students and professionals
July 11, 2017The collaboration was announced at an industry engagement day hosted by SFU in partnership with... read more
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SFU researchers developing wearable tech to assist stroke patients
June 29, 2017SFU professor Carlo Menon, who specializes in assistive and rehabilitation technologies, is... read more
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Student’s open-source software takes off on Github
June 26, 2017If you build it, they will come. That’s the advice of computing science student Tony Cai,... read more
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This tiny ‘cell’ packs power – then can be tossed away
June 15, 2017SFU researchers are developing a tiny power source that activates with only a few drops of water... read more
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SFU professor travelled to India to study the Bhopal gas disaster
June 13, 2017On December 3, 1984, a gas leak in Bhopal, India claimed the lives of at least 3,000 people in just... read more
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SFU Technovation team to represent Canada in the finals
June 12, 2017A team of grade 8 girls from Vancouver is heading to Silicon Valley to pitch their app, Zero Waste,... read more
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Outstanding graduate student receives Dean of Graduate Studies Convocation Medal
June 06, 2017As one of SFU's most outstanding graduate students from the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Dr. Colin... read more
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‘Carpe Diem’ secures success for community-building mechatronics student
June 05, 2017One piece of advice sums up mechatronic systems engineering graduand Dylan Belvedere’s SFU... read more
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Robotics whiz, entrepreneur wins on world stage
June 05, 2017Gordon Ho has an inventor’s mind: When he sees a problem, he tries to imagine a solution. So... read more
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Engineering science granduand pursues dream career with diverse skills, hands-on learning
June 05, 2017Engineering science graduand Rasha Zuluf wears many hats. Biomedical engineer. Software developer.... read more
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Dual degree program graduand steps outside comfort zone, makes a difference
June 05, 2017Before Sean Bergunder joined SFU, the computing science graduand was a timid high school student... read more
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Deep-dive into data propels career
June 05, 2017Uzma Ali is a big-picture thinker. After hitting a mid-career plateau, the master’s in big... read more
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SFU researchers predicted NHL player’s playoff performance
May 31, 2017SFU computing science professor Oliver Schulte and student Zeyu Zhao were pleased to see NHL... read more
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This SFU students' app could revolutionize parking in cities
May 24, 2017SFU engineering, software systems and business students have built an app called OpenSpot, which... read more
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Seven SFU Technovation teams advance to semi-final round of global app competition
May 24, 2017Technovation has announced the 2017 semi-finalists, which includes 22 teams from across Canada.... read more
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Mechatronics students tackle trash, secure spot in NextAI program
May 23, 2017Each year, the world’s urban populations generate around 1.3 billion tons of waste.... read more
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SFU professor receives Distinguished Service Award from the Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association
May 19, 2017SFU computing science professor Fred Popowich is the 2017 recipient of the Distinguished Service... read more
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SFU celebrates three Canadian computer science awards
May 18, 2017The Canadian Human-Computer Communications Society (CHCCS/SCDHM) is presenting three awards this... read more
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Mechatronics student masters martial arts, lands top engineering job
May 15, 2017Haeri, who is part of a team developing a diagnostic tool for detecting breast cancer, is also a... read more
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NSERC Innovation Showcase features Shield-X at SFU Science Rendezvous
May 12, 2017NSERC has selected Shield-X to be featured as a part of its NSERC Innovation Showcase series, which... read more
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Faculty of Applied Sciences to expand outreach programs in remote communities
May 12, 2017The Faculty of Applied Sciences will be expanding its outreach programs across B.C. thanks to a new... read more
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Young app developers tackle drugs, gender inequality and other community issues
May 10, 2017A group of girls is turning community problems into opportunities, developing apps that provide... read more
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SFU, KPU researchers team up on solutions for clean food and water
May 03, 2017Researchers at Simon Fraser University and Kwantlen Polytechnic University are teaming up to... read more
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Female-founded mobile app supports mental health
May 02, 2017When Hanieh Zahiremami, a first-year SFU mechatronics student, moved from Iran to Vancouver in... read more
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Technology holds promise for youth battling mental health, addiction – new chair
May 01, 2017With national Mental Health Week (May 1-7) underway, SFU News talked with the newly minted chair... read more
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SFU empowers local girls through the Technovation challenge
April 28, 2017On Saturday, May 6, Simon Fraser University will host the BC regional pitch competition for the... read more
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Research collaboration set to speed diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancer
April 25, 2017A team of scientists, including Simon Fraser University (SFU) computing science professor Ghassan... read more
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Sleep apnea device pitch takes top prize at SFU Opportunity Fest
April 24, 2017A team of SFU mechatronic systems engineering and business students is developing a device that... read more
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Mechatronics alumnus receives Surrey Board of Trade Top 25 Under 25 Award
April 21, 2017Mechatronic systems engineering alumnus Hassan Murad is one of 25 Surrey youths being recognized... read more
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Chair-holder eyes technology solutions for youth with mental health, addiction issues
April 19, 2017Professor Faranak Farzan has been named the inaugural Chair in Technology Innovations for Youth... read more
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Mechatronics research yields new insights into wheelchair safety
April 19, 2017Mechatronic systems engineering professor Carolyn Sparrey’s research focuses on preventing... read more
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Stellar student receives inaugural Women in Computing Science (WiCS) Alumni Award
April 18, 2017For computing science student Bria Kindersley, receiving the inaugural Women in Computing Science... read more
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Celebrating excellence in the Faculty of Applied Sciences
April 13, 2017This week, SFU’s Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS) celebrated five exceptional individuals... read more
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Robotic suit mimics natural hip motion to help wheelchair users walk again
April 12, 2017Imagine a wearable robotic suit that could help wheelchair users walk again. It sounds like science... read more
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Researchers create new diagnostic tool for detecting breast cancer
April 06, 2017SFU researchers have created a patent-pending, optical diagnostic probe capable of more safely and... read more
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Internship in Italy combines passions for engineering science student
April 04, 2017Engineering science master’s student Jordan Lui got more than he bargained for when he... read more
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SFU engineering science professor Lesley Shannon named diversity champion
March 27, 2017Simon Fraser University engineering science professor Lesley Shannon has been honoured with a 2017... read more
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SFU receives award to develop next generation of global leaders in clean technology
March 27, 2017Simon Fraser University has just been selected to lead a program that will train researchers from... read more
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SFU computing science professor featured among Canada’s top award-winning researchers
March 21, 2017SFU computing science professor Leonid Chindelevitch has been recognized as one of the... read more
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Business in Vancouver profiles Dean Eugene Fiume
March 12, 2017Business in Vancouver has profiled dean Eugene Fiume, who began his new role with SFU’s... read more
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Allocadia and SFU announce partnership to send women to technology conferences across North America
March 08, 2017The School of Computing Science has partnered with Allocadia to create the Allocadia Conference... read more
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Mechatronics student’s research poised to revolutionize wheelchair design
March 08, 2017Imagine if a manual wheelchair could be adjusted as easily as an office chair. This seemingly... read more
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New tool to advance SAR technology
March 06, 2017Engineering science professor Bernhard Rabus is one of two Simon Fraser University researchers to... read more
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Computing science alumnus named 2017 Sloan Research Fellow
March 03, 2017When Fereydoun Hormozdiari graduated from Simon Fraser University’s School of Computing... read more
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Q & A with Leonid Chindelevitch: Can computer models predict pandemics?
March 01, 2017Humanity and infectious diseases are locked in a deadly arms race. According to the most recent... read more
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Mechatronics grad among those landing plum jobs at home
February 28, 2017When Peter Johnston turned his childhood interest in gadgets and robots into a career as a product... read more
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Faculty of Applied Sciences Researchers Awarded NSERC Funding for Breakthrough Innovations
February 22, 2017New funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)’s Strategic... read more
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Computing science professors change the game with sports analytics
February 22, 2017Could data science help hockey coaches draft a dream team, or divine the right player to offer a... read more
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Students from the Faculty of Applied Sciences shine at the Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize competition
February 22, 2017Many of the winning teams from last week’s Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize competition... read more
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Team Guardian takes flight: SFU students prepare for international UAV competition
February 21, 2017Imagine being tasked with locating a lost hiker in a remote area. He’s called for help and... read more
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A piece of computing science history arrives in the Faculty of Applied Sciences
February 16, 2017A special delivery arrived in the Applied Sciences Building last week. And as everyone stared at... read more
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Multimedia ergonomics advances human-computer interaction
February 15, 2017Think ergonomics, and you might think of comfortable office chairs, user-friendly standing desks,... read more
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Novel materials push manufacturing boundaries
February 08, 2017From 3D-printed circuit boards and accelerometers to flexible sensors, professor Woo Soo Kim is... read more
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New ‘smart’ fabrics can monitor your health
January 31, 2017SFU engineering science professor Bonnie Gray has spent more than five years researching ways to... read more
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Computing science alumna named Forty Under 40 award recipient
January 25, 2017SFU alumna Maryam Sadeghi, co-founder of MetaOptima Technologies, has been named one of Business in... read more
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SpaceX mission launches career for SFU mechatronic student
January 24, 2017Cheers arose from hundreds of SpaceX employees gathered at the company’s headquarters in... read more
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SFU students take first prize in Western Engineering Competition, third year in a row
January 20, 2017A team of four SFU engineering science students won first place for the third consecutive year in... read more
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The unconventional job hunt: creating your own co-op opportunities
January 16, 2017In five years at SFU, engineering physics undergrad Scott Beaupré landed three co-op job... read more
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Female mechatronic systems engineering grads excel in industry
January 12, 2017In 2007, Parisa Khorsand was one of just two women to enroll in what was then a new program at... read more
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Mechatronic systems engineering student selected for The Next 36 program
January 05, 2017A Simon Fraser University Mechatronic Systems Engineering (MSE) graduate and tech... read more
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SFU names new Faculty of Applied Sciences Dean
January 03, 2017Eugene Fiume, an internationally recognized leader in visual modelling and computer graphics, is... read more
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Q & A with SFU's new Faculty of Applied Sciences Dean
SFU News spoke with SFU's new Dean of Applied Sciences Eugene Fiume about his inspirations,... read more