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Building a better future: eight SFU innovators named to Royal Society of Canada
Membership in the Royal Society is Canada’s highest academic honour. learn more →
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New analysis of century-old fish scales reveals startling decline in salmon populations
Researchers drawing on 100-year-old sources of salmon data have found that recent returns of wild adult sockeye salmon to the Skeena River — Canada’s second largest salmon watershed — are 75 per cent lower than during historical times. learn more →
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SFU to reduce single-use plastics and products
Starting in September, SFU will demonstrate its commitment to zero-waste solutions by reducing and eliminating single-use plastics and products across all three campuses. learn more →
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New sustainable energy engineering school welcomes first student cohort
This week, the doors to SFU’s newest Surrey campus building will open to students as the institution launches a first-of-its-kind program set to play a role in B.C.’s burgeoning clean tech industry. learn more →
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SFU’s Joy Johnson named as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
SFU's Vice-President, Research and International, Joy Johnson is being recognized for her research into sex and gender in health, in particular, substance use and mental health. read more
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August 20, 2019
SFU to recognize four outstanding alumni
SFU and the Alumni Association are honouring four inspiring alumni for their exceptional community contributions, locally and abroad. -
August 16, 2019
Indigenous counselling psychology master’s student reconciles her relationship to academia
As a member of the Cree Nation of Chisasibi in Northern Quebec, Smeja had struggled as an undergrad, feeling tension from how the field has negatively impacted Indigenous peoples in the name of research and science.
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Bend it like the Asian Rangers: intramural soccer team reunites after decades
The beautiful game brought them together as SFU students. Four decades later, they came back to Burnaby campus from across the world to celebrate their alma-mater and lifelong friendships. read more
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August 26, 2019
SFU students’ startup offers easy money-transfer service for international students
A pair of SFU students have co-founded fintech startup Lumen, which has just introduced Lumenwire, a low-cost online money-transfer service.
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SFU launches Data for Good to solve social and economic challenges in Canada
Simon Fraser University launched the Data for Good initiative today in SFU’s Big Data Hub at the Burnaby campus. read more
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September 05, 2019
SFU VentureLabs receives $3 million for innovation scale-up centre
SFU’s VentureLabs® is receiving $3 million from Western Economic Diversification Canada to establish a scale-up and soft-landing centre at its Vancouver business accelerator. -
August 20, 2019
New analysis of century-old fish scales reveals startling decline in salmon populations
Researchers drawing on 100-year-old sources of salmon data have found that recent returns of wild adult sockeye salmon to the Skeena River — Canada’s second largest salmon watershed — are 75 per cent lower than during historical times.
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SFU Athletics launches new look for sports teams
The new SFU Athletics & Recreation icon leans into the original red and white school colours, as well as a vintage maple leaf and octagon shape worn by SFU student athletes throughout its history. read more
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June 27, 2019
Sophie Dodd Among Nominees For 2019 NCAA Woman of Year Award
Track star Sophie Dodd graduated from the Beedie School of Business this summer with a 3.59 grade point average. -
April 24, 2019
SFU women's golf team wins GNAC championship in epic comeback
The SFU women's golf team won their third GNAC championship title in four years.
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Summer intern develops super power at SFU — learns to see through skin
Yutian Zhang has spent her summer as an intern with the Mitacs Globalink program, working with SFU engineering science professor Glenn Chapman to develop a laser-based system to see through tissue. read more
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September 12, 2019
SFU students to create solutions for a more sustainable, local textile industry
SFU’s unique Business of Design program will focus students' critical thinking skills on how to create a more sustainable local textiles industry. -
September 11, 2019
SFU scientists develop new—and safer—flame test demonstration
New test improves safety while keeping the 'wow' factor about the reaction between flame colour and different chemicals.
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Building a better future: eight SFU innovators named to Royal Society of Canada
Membership in the Royal Society is Canada’s highest academic honour. read more
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September 10, 2019
Fraudulent academic dishonesty alert
We have recently been made aware of these notices; they are not from SFU’s academic integrity or student conduct office. -
September 09, 2019
New program unlocks leadership potential in SFU managers
The first graduates of Simon Fraser University’s Leadership Foundation Program say the lessons learned promise to transform their career trajectories.