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Home / News and Outreach / Years / 2017
  • New laser scanners shed light on eye disease before vision loss occurs

    December 19, 2017

    Engineering science professor Marinko Sarunic has developed new retinal imaging scanners that could... read more

  • CFI Innovation Fund Series: wearable technologies transforming healthcare sector

    November 23, 2017

    SFU professor and Tier I Canada Research Chair, Carlo Menon, whose research focuses on biomedical... read more

  • Inaugural robotics competition challenges students to merge art and engineering

    November 22, 2017

    The Applied Science Building atrium was abuzz last Friday evening as students competed in the final... read more

  • Students aim to build zero emissions race car for first international contest

    November 16, 2017

    A team of SFU students has begun its design work on an all-electric vehicle, one that is capable of... read more

  • Brave soles? Study looks to prevent foot pain in standing workers

    November 09, 2017

    Researchers at SFU’s Surrey campus are working with WorkSafeBC and Kintec, a Surrey-based... read more

  • CFI Innovation Fund series: the science of remote sensing

    November 03, 2017

    SFU professor Rodney Vaughan is leading an SFU research project that has just received nearly $3... read more

  • SFU students receive Spirit of Canada 150 awards

    November 02, 2017

    Biomedical engineering PhD students Sujoy Ghosh Hajra and Careesa Liu have won Spirit of Canada 150... read more

  • Computational Sustainability Lab tackles socio-economic barriers to mitigating climate change

    October 23, 2017

    Researchers in SFU’s new Computational Sustainability Lab (CSL) are developing practical,... read more

  • SFU big data master’s students win big at inaugural Unearthed Vancouver hackathon

    October 20, 2017

    A team of three SFU big data master’s students won first prize at Unearthed Vancouver, a... read more

  • Research team lands “best pitch” at Stanford’s VR Brainstorm Lab

    October 11, 2017

    An SFU research team studying how Virtual Reality (VR) can help people recover from addiction... read more

  • Convocation Fall 2017: Meet the graduands

    October 05, 2017

    Here are just some of the amazing students graduating from the Faculty of Applied Sciences during... read more

  • Designing energy storage solutions is just the beginning for this mechatronics grad

    October 05, 2017

    In Grade 10, Emmeline Agassini was already researching which university to attend. She knew she... read more

  • Twins tackle technology together

    October 04, 2017

    Twin brothers Ryan and Gareth Bosley have always shared similar aspirations, so it was no surprise... read more

  • Computing science alumnus helps more women enter tech field

    October 03, 2017

    For Amyn Rajan, diversity is strength. He was taught this at a young age and saw it on a larger... read more

  • Research sparks new way to predict movie-goers’ facial expressions

    September 19, 2017

    Researchers in SFU’s School of Computing Science have been working with Disney Research to... read more

  • Pair of SFU students share $180,000 in Schulich scholarships

    September 14, 2017

    New students Basil Giannopoulos and Jasmine Rai are Simon Fraser University’s recipients of... read more

  • NSERC funds help researchers study body tissue response to accidents, aging

    September 08, 2017

    SFU researchers will be able to more efficiently learn how the human body’s tissue responds... read more

  • Government approves SFU’s new Professional Master of Science in Computer Science

    September 08, 2017

    More than 50 students have graduated from SFU’s professional master’s program in big... read more

  • Technology Entrepreneurship@SFU Class of 2017 makes final presentations

    August 24, 2017

    In front of an audience of business experts, investors, instructors, students and alumni in front... read more

  • Student’s research helps prevent the message from getting lost in (machine) translation

    August 17, 2017

    PhD student Anahita Mansouri Bigvand is developing an advanced word alignment model, a key... read more

  • Computing science professor receives 2017 SIGKDD Innovation Award

    August 15, 2017

    Professor Jian Pei is the recipient of the 2017 SIGKDD Innovation Award. This is one of the highest... read more

  • Technology tracks ‘bee talk’ to help improve honey bee health

    August 03, 2017

    Simon Fraser University graduate student Oldooz Pooyanfar is monitoring what more than 20,000... read more

  • Improve safety, lower theft threat and charge stuff – all from your bike seat

    August 03, 2017

    A team of SFU Mechatronic Systems Engineering (MSE) students in Surrey has conceived Hopite, a... read more

  • GRASS: A new learning algorithm for 3D content creation to be featured at SIGGRAPH 2017

    July 27, 2017

    3D modeling has become a common part of our everyday lives. Digital 3D models making up virtual... read more

  • Engineering science alumna named Apple Greater China’s vice president and managing director

    July 21, 2017

    SFU engineering science alumna Isabel Ge Mahe has been named vice president and managing director... read more

  • Tech philanthropist Shafin Diamond Tejani helps launch SFU’s new girls tech camp

    July 14, 2017

    SFU’s Faculty of Applied Sciences, in partnership with the Surrey School District, is launching a... read more

  • SFU/Siemens Canada partnership reaps new certification and learning opportunities for B.C. engineering students and professionals

    July 11, 2017

    The collaboration was announced at an industry engagement day hosted by SFU in partnership with... read more

  • SFU researchers developing wearable tech to assist stroke patients

    June 29, 2017

    SFU professor Carlo Menon, who specializes in assistive and rehabilitation technologies, is... read more

  • Student’s open-source software takes off on Github

    June 26, 2017

    If you build it, they will come. That’s the advice of computing science student Tony Cai,... read more

  • This tiny ‘cell’ packs power – then can be tossed away

    June 15, 2017

    SFU researchers are developing a tiny power source that activates with only a few drops of water... read more

  • SFU professor travelled to India to study the Bhopal gas disaster

    June 13, 2017

    On December 3, 1984, a gas leak in Bhopal, India claimed the lives of at least 3,000 people in just... read more

  • SFU Technovation team to represent Canada in the finals

    June 12, 2017

    A team of grade 8 girls from Vancouver is heading to Silicon Valley to pitch their app, Zero Waste,... read more

  • Outstanding graduate student receives Dean of Graduate Studies Convocation Medal

    June 06, 2017

    As one of SFU's most outstanding graduate students from the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Dr. Colin... read more

  • ‘Carpe Diem’ secures success for community-building mechatronics student

    June 05, 2017

    One piece of advice sums up mechatronic systems engineering graduand Dylan Belvedere’s SFU... read more

  • Robotics whiz, entrepreneur wins on world stage

    June 05, 2017

    Gordon Ho has an inventor’s mind: When he sees a problem, he tries to imagine a solution. So... read more

  • Engineering science granduand pursues dream career with diverse skills, hands-on learning

    June 05, 2017

    Engineering science graduand Rasha Zuluf wears many hats. Biomedical engineer. Software developer.... read more

  • Dual degree program graduand steps outside comfort zone, makes a difference

    June 05, 2017

    Before Sean Bergunder joined SFU, the computing science graduand was a timid high school student... read more

  • Deep-dive into data propels career

    June 05, 2017

    Uzma Ali is a big-picture thinker. After hitting a mid-career plateau, the master’s in big... read more

  • SFU researchers predicted NHL player’s playoff performance

    May 31, 2017

    SFU computing science professor Oliver Schulte and student Zeyu Zhao were pleased to see NHL... read more

  • This SFU students' app could revolutionize parking in cities

    May 24, 2017

    SFU engineering, software systems and business students have built an app called OpenSpot, which... read more

  • Seven SFU Technovation teams advance to semi-final round of global app competition

    May 24, 2017

    Technovation has announced the 2017 semi-finalists, which includes 22 teams from across Canada.... read more

  • Mechatronics students tackle trash, secure spot in NextAI program

    May 23, 2017

    Each year, the world’s urban populations generate around 1.3 billion tons of waste.... read more

  • SFU professor receives Distinguished Service Award from the Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association

    May 19, 2017

    SFU computing science professor Fred Popowich is the 2017 recipient of the Distinguished Service... read more

  • SFU celebrates three Canadian computer science awards

    May 18, 2017

    The Canadian Human-Computer Communications Society (CHCCS/SCDHM) is presenting three awards this... read more

  • Mechatronics student masters martial arts, lands top engineering job

    May 15, 2017

    Haeri, who is part of a team developing a diagnostic tool for detecting breast cancer, is also a... read more

  • NSERC Innovation Showcase features Shield-X at SFU Science Rendezvous

    May 12, 2017

    NSERC has selected Shield-X to be featured as a part of its NSERC Innovation Showcase series, which... read more

  • Faculty of Applied Sciences to expand outreach programs in remote communities

    May 12, 2017

    The Faculty of Applied Sciences will be expanding its outreach programs across B.C. thanks to a new... read more

  • Young app developers tackle drugs, gender inequality and other community issues

    May 10, 2017

    A group of girls is turning community problems into opportunities, developing apps that provide... read more

  • SFU, KPU researchers team up on solutions for clean food and water

    May 03, 2017

    Researchers at Simon Fraser University and Kwantlen Polytechnic University are teaming up to... read more

  • Female-founded mobile app supports mental health

    May 02, 2017

    When Hanieh Zahiremami, a first-year SFU mechatronics student, moved from Iran to Vancouver in... read more

  • Technology holds promise for youth battling mental health, addiction – new chair

    May 01, 2017

    With national Mental Health Week (May 1-7) underway, SFU News talked with the newly minted chair... read more

  • SFU empowers local girls through the Technovation challenge

    April 28, 2017

    On Saturday, May 6, Simon Fraser University will host the BC regional pitch competition for the... read more

  • Research collaboration set to speed diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancer

    April 25, 2017

    A team of scientists, including Simon Fraser University (SFU) computing science professor Ghassan... read more

  • Sleep apnea device pitch takes top prize at SFU Opportunity Fest

    April 24, 2017

    A team of SFU mechatronic systems engineering and business students is developing a device that... read more

  • Mechatronics alumnus receives Surrey Board of Trade Top 25 Under 25 Award

    April 21, 2017

    Mechatronic systems engineering alumnus Hassan Murad is one of 25 Surrey youths being recognized... read more

  • Chair-holder eyes technology solutions for youth with mental health, addiction issues

    April 19, 2017

    Professor Faranak Farzan has been named the inaugural Chair in Technology Innovations for Youth... read more

  • Mechatronics research yields new insights into wheelchair safety

    April 19, 2017

    Mechatronic systems engineering professor Carolyn Sparrey’s research focuses on preventing... read more

  • Stellar student receives inaugural Women in Computing Science (WiCS) Alumni Award

    April 18, 2017

    For computing science student Bria Kindersley, receiving the inaugural Women in Computing Science... read more

  • Celebrating excellence in the Faculty of Applied Sciences

    April 13, 2017

    This week, SFU’s Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS) celebrated five exceptional individuals... read more

  • Robotic suit mimics natural hip motion to help wheelchair users walk again

    April 12, 2017

    Imagine a wearable robotic suit that could help wheelchair users walk again. It sounds like science... read more

  • Researchers create new diagnostic tool for detecting breast cancer

    April 06, 2017

    SFU researchers have created a patent-pending, optical diagnostic probe capable of more safely and... read more

  • Internship in Italy combines passions for engineering science student

    April 04, 2017

    Engineering science master’s student Jordan Lui got more than he bargained for when he... read more

  • SFU engineering science professor Lesley Shannon named diversity champion

    March 27, 2017

    Simon Fraser University engineering science professor Lesley Shannon has been honoured with a 2017... read more

  • SFU receives award to develop next generation of global leaders in clean technology

    March 27, 2017

    Simon Fraser University has just been selected to lead a program that will train researchers from... read more

  • SFU computing science professor featured among Canada’s top award-winning researchers

    March 21, 2017

    SFU computing science professor Leonid Chindelevitch has been recognized as one of the... read more

  • Business in Vancouver profiles Dean Eugene Fiume

    March 12, 2017

    Business in Vancouver has profiled dean Eugene Fiume, who began his new role with SFU’s... read more

  • Allocadia and SFU announce partnership to send women to technology conferences across North America

    March 08, 2017

    The School of Computing Science has partnered with Allocadia to create the Allocadia Conference... read more

  • Mechatronics student’s research poised to revolutionize wheelchair design

    March 08, 2017

    Imagine if a manual wheelchair could be adjusted as easily as an office chair. This seemingly... read more

  • New tool to advance SAR technology

    March 06, 2017

    Engineering science professor Bernhard Rabus is one of two Simon Fraser University researchers to... read more

  • Computing science alumnus named 2017 Sloan Research Fellow

    March 03, 2017

    When Fereydoun Hormozdiari graduated from Simon Fraser University’s School of Computing... read more

  • Q & A with Leonid Chindelevitch: Can computer models predict pandemics?

    March 01, 2017

    Humanity and infectious diseases are locked in a deadly arms race. According to the most recent... read more

  • Mechatronics grad among those landing plum jobs at home

    February 28, 2017

    When Peter Johnston turned his childhood interest in gadgets and robots into a career as a product... read more

  • Faculty of Applied Sciences Researchers Awarded NSERC Funding for Breakthrough Innovations

    February 22, 2017

    New funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)’s Strategic... read more

  • Computing science professors change the game with sports analytics

    February 22, 2017

    Could data science help hockey coaches draft a dream team, or divine the right player to offer a... read more

  • Students from the Faculty of Applied Sciences shine at the Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize competition

    February 22, 2017

    Many of the winning teams from last week’s Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize competition... read more

  • Team Guardian takes flight: SFU students prepare for international UAV competition

    February 21, 2017

    Imagine being tasked with locating a lost hiker in a remote area. He’s called for help and... read more

  • A piece of computing science history arrives in the Faculty of Applied Sciences

    February 16, 2017

    A special delivery arrived in the Applied Sciences Building last week. And as everyone stared at... read more

  • Multimedia ergonomics advances human-computer interaction

    February 15, 2017

    Think ergonomics, and you might think of comfortable office chairs, user-friendly standing desks,... read more

  • Novel materials push manufacturing boundaries

    February 08, 2017

    From 3D-printed circuit boards and accelerometers to flexible sensors, professor Woo Soo Kim is... read more

  • New ‘smart’ fabrics can monitor your health

    January 31, 2017

    SFU engineering science professor Bonnie Gray has spent more than five years researching ways to... read more

  • Computing science alumna named Forty Under 40 award recipient

    January 25, 2017

    SFU alumna Maryam Sadeghi, co-founder of MetaOptima Technologies, has been named one of Business in... read more

  • SpaceX mission launches career for SFU mechatronic student

    January 24, 2017

    Cheers arose from hundreds of SpaceX employees gathered at the company’s headquarters in... read more

  • SFU students take first prize in Western Engineering Competition, third year in a row

    January 20, 2017

    A team of four SFU engineering science students won first place for the third consecutive year in... read more

  • The unconventional job hunt: creating your own co-op opportunities

    January 16, 2017

    In five years at SFU, engineering physics undergrad Scott Beaupré landed three co-op job... read more

  • Female mechatronic systems engineering grads excel in industry

    January 12, 2017

    In 2007, Parisa Khorsand was one of just two women to enroll in what was then a new program at... read more

  • Mechatronic systems engineering student selected for The Next 36 program

    January 05, 2017

    A Simon Fraser University Mechatronic Systems Engineering (MSE) graduate and tech... read more

  • SFU names new Faculty of Applied Sciences Dean

    January 03, 2017

    Eugene Fiume, an internationally recognized leader in visual modelling and computer graphics, is... read more

  • 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

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