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SFU announces 2021 Honorary Degree recipients
A world-renowned climate and human-rights activist, two public-health champions, and an Emmy-winning television star from Burnaby are among the 13 distinguished individuals who will receive honorary degrees from SFU in 2021. learn more →
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Global authority on orangutans marks 50 years in the field, award for global contributions
SFU professor Birute Mary Galdikas, the world’s foremost authority on orangutans, is being recognized with SFU’s Chris Dagg Award for Impact in International Sustainable Development. learn more →
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Healing power of music tapped for healthcare workers in new study
A virtual pilot study to investigate how music therapy can improve the mental health of healthcare workers has been launched by Simon Fraser University and Music Heals. learn more →
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Meet SFU’s top newsmakers of 2020
Five SFU faculty and staff members are being recognized with 2020 SFU Newsmaker Awards for their excellence in media relations, digital engagement and communications strategy. learn more →
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Why this SFU alumni couple is tackling Parkinson’s Disease
Vancouver tech entrepreneur Bob de Wit has enjoyed a successful career in tech transfer, commercialization and innovation, but he has a new focus now. read more
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April 08, 2021
Marine mammal research involvement lands SFU grad a prestigious new scholarship
SFU applied physics graduate Brendan Cottrell has been selected as a scholar for the inaugural McCall MacBain Scholarships. -
March 30, 2021
People of SFU: Meet Krystal Ness, VPFA Facilities’ Client Services Supervisor
Krystal Ness is the Client Services Supervisor for the VP Finance and Administration’s (VPFA) Facilities Services. Learn how she's creating a better campus experience for all SFU community members, one small project at a time.
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Keeping the faith: SFU’s Multifaith Centre still thrives
For over 50 years, SFU's Multifaith Centre has been a place for people of all faith backgrounds to find community and belonging. Learn more about the centre and how it has continued supporting thousands of SFU community members during COVID-19. read more
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March 15, 2021
SFU and United Way – A local love story
For more than a decade, SFU and the United Way of the Lower Mainland have partnered to fundraise and help United Way provide important services in the communities we live in. -
March 12, 2021
How Student Services staff are making admission to SFU more accessible for refugee students
Making SFU more inclusive means looking critically at systems that might act as barriers to equity-deserving groups—including admissions processes. Learn how staff in Student Services are breaking down barriers for students with refugee backgrounds.
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SFU to lead new national infectious disease modeling network
SFU mathematics professor Caroline Colijn will lead a new, national infectious disease modeling network that will inform decisions related to public health threats and better prepare Canada for future pandemics. read more
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March 29, 2021
Maternal exposures to environmental chemicals linked to autistic-like behaviours in children
A new study by Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Health Sciences researchers – published today in the American Journal of Epidemiology – found correlations between increased expressions of autistic-like behaviours in pre-school aged children to gestational exposure to select environmental toxicants, including metals, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), phthalates, and bisphenol-A (BPA). -
March 25, 2021
B.C. should explore ‘untapped potential’ of geothermal power: SFU experts
Simon Fraser University’s Clean Energy Research Group (CERG) says B.C. could do more to support the development geothermal resources as a source of renewable energy.
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Academic honours for six SFU soccer stars
Six athletes from SFU’s women’s soccer team have earned Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) academic honours. read more
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October 28, 2020
Former SFU player Rysen John signs with New York Giants practice squad
After originally singing a contract with the Giants in the fall, Rysen John is once again back with the club after rehabbing a hamstring injury. -
August 12, 2020
SFU retires its varsity athletics team name
Simon Fraser University is retiring its varsity athletics team name, the Clan, effective immediately.
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Tenth annual Opportunity Fest celebrates student-led social innovation
One of SFU’s largest entrepreneurship competitions is celebrating 10 years of inspiring student social innovation. read more
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March 24, 2021
In-person instruction: Some classes have already returned
This semester, several faculty members in the School for the Contemporary Arts taught their courses in a hybrid format that combined remote instruction with in-person sessions. Learn how they made the process safe for students and what they've taken away from the experience. -
March 12, 2021
Pi Day: How Indigenous stone-fish-traps contribute to mathematical education
Math enthusiasts around the world celebrate their field on March 14 – a day symbolically linked to the mathematical constant known as Pi, often approximated by 3.14.
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SFU researchers encourage community to get vaccinated
SFU researchers are recommending that all faculty, staff and students get vaccinated as soon as they are able to do so. read more
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March 25, 2021
Upcoming staff and faculty townhall to help chart SFU’s return to on-campus education
SFU is hosting a townhall April 13th to answer questions and solicit feedback in order to guide the safe scale-up on-campus education this September. -
March 23, 2021
813,000 Zoom meetings: How IT Services handled the move to remote instruction
One of the unsung heroes of remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic has been IT Services (ITS). Learn how ITS implemented and supported the platforms and tools that allowed SFU’s learning and teaching community to move its activities online.