News & Events
March 9, 2021

University News

Learning Services coordinator recognized for compassion and inclusivity Last week we celebrated the SFU 2020 Staff Achievement Awards winners. One winner, SFU Library learning services coordinator Dal Sohal, has been working to make SFU more inclusive and equitable for nearly 20 years. Meet Dal

SFSS Women's Centre sends help and hope during the pandemic

Athena Guertin, the SFSS Women's Centre coordinator, has sent out over 1,000 orders of free supplies to self-identified women at SFU. Learn what else she's been doing to support the SFU community through the pandemic.

How Heat on Wheels can offer Surrey low-cost greenhouse gas reductions

A new technology being developed at SFU has the potential to satisfy the needs of Surrey's energy network. The engineer-designed technology plans on using tanker trucks to collect and deliver waste energy from industrial sources and distribute it across the city.

Operational Updates

Help shape SFU's Climate Resilience Plan

How do we build resilience to climate change? The SFU Climate Resilience plan is looking for diverse perspectives from individuals and groups that may be disproportionately impacted by climate change to share their thoughts, ideas and concerns.

Expand your knowledge mobilization skills and network

SFU is now a member of Research Impact Canada (RIC), a pan-Canadian network of universities committed to maximizing the impact of academic research for the public good in local and global communities. Through the membership, the SFU research community has access to knowledge mobilization (KM) tools as well as collaboration and capacity-building opportunities. If you would like to get involved with RIC's community of practice and other KM-related activities, please connect with Lupin Battersby.

Browse the Well-being in Learning Environments Resource Library

You're invited to check out activities and exercises that instructors and administrators can implement in their classes to support student well-being during online learning and create a healthy campus community.

March 11 | Hosted by SFU Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies

President's Dream Colloquium: A Conversation with Susan Stryker

Join Emmy-award winning trans scholar and activist, Susan Stryker as she shares the latest on trans studies and her follow-up movie to Screaming Queens, "At the Crossroads of Turk and Taylor." RSVP today for this free public conversation.

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