“By involving students in research, you give them the tools to address bigger challenges and bigger and bigger problems and you also make them better citizens and [overall] a better country.” Dr. C. David Naylor, author of Canada's Fundamental Science Review.

Learning

At SFU's Faculty of Science, learning takes place takes place in classrooms, labs and lecture halls at the Burnaby and Surrey campuses. Visit the photo gallery below to see some of our facilities and make yourself at home!

Learning also takes place off campus through these optional experiential learning programs.

Hands-on Teaching & Learning

BISC 357 students use CRISPR genome editing to improve rice and wheat growth. Read more...

BISC 102 place cameras along SFU trails to understand local wildlife behaviour. Read more...

NABYL MERBOUH'S PASSION AND HUMOUR MAKE GREAT CHEMISTRY (CLASSES) Read more...

Biology class analyzes dog DNA for body size, snout length and coat length Read more...

Virtual cadavers bring learning to life at SFU Read more...

Chemistry team enhances learning by embedding 3D images in PDFs Read more...

Volcanic simulation exercise in EASC 421. Read more...

Human Genomics 462 class analyze their own DNA. Read more...

Talk about Science! Read more...

Our classrooms and labs