SFU becomes first Canadian university to offer Jamaican Dancehall courses to students November 23, 2017
Jamaica-born, Vancouver-based dancer and choreographer, Mikhail Morris, has embarked on a new...

New major in labour studies starts in fall 2018 November 08, 2017
This new major will give students a foundation for understanding and critiquing our rapidly...

Free SFU Continuing Studies course leads to job for determined father living in homeless shelter October 23, 2017
SFU Continuing Studies and CodeCore teamed up earlier this year to deliver life-changing job...

RADIUS’ Slingshot Accelerator chooses five innovative ventures promoting health October 03, 2017
RADIUS has selected five health-based start-ups to form its 2017 Slingshot Accelerator cohort.

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...

New classrooms + social area = [math west] September 05, 2017
The SFU math department is welcoming its students back to school with a new integrated learning and...

Students award high grades to biology prof's teaching innovations August 28, 2017
Third-year developmental biology is a course renowned for its difficulty, yet students give this...

SFU/Siemens Canada partnership reaps new certification and learning opportunities for B.C. engineering students and professionals July 11, 2017
A new partnership between Simon Fraser University and Siemens Canada will provide advanced learning...

Handy Hand takes the Powerplay Young Entrepreneur of the Year award at SFU July 04, 2017
The Powerplay Pitch competition was recently held at the Surrey campus and sponsored by SFU's Coast...

Renewable Cities wraps up successful renewable energy forum June 15, 2017
Renewable Cities' Global Learning Forum 2017 officially wrapped up with an appreciation party event...

RADIUS Slingshot Accelerator invests $25,000 in each health-based venture May 31, 2017
This makes RADIUS the only social accelerator in Canada to offer direct, redeemable equity...

History professor invited students to co-create syllabus—and watched their engagement and creativity soar April 28, 2017
Mary-Ellen Kelm is offering a new kind of educational experience that puts learners in the...

Could you survive the Stone Age? Archaeology student shares three tips after hosting SFU’s first PaleOlympics April 10, 2017
Students walked away from this event with a greater appreciation for modern...

Free SFU coding workshops help low-income Downtown Eastside residents build in-demand skills for B.C. tech industry April 04, 2017
B.C.’s tech sector accounts for $26 billion in revenue, 92,700 employees and $8 billion in...

This SFU instructor lets students take exams in groups April 03, 2017
Students in this semester's GEOG 104W will take their exams individually first and then again in...

New Executive Leadership Certificate program gives feedback March 28, 2017
To help managers better anticipate the needs and challenges of their workplaces, SFU Continuing...

Symposium showcases impact of TRC on Indigenous research March 08, 2017
By Kamilah Charters-Gabanek The 15th Annual SFU/UBC Indigenous Graduate Symposium, “Revitalizing,...

SFU offers new graduate diploma, "Indigenous Education: Education for Reconciliation" March 07, 2017
The program incorporates both Indigenous and Western knowledge and perspectives in a complementary...

SFU joins national conversation on international learning experiences for students February 27, 2017
Students can already take advantage of SFU’s Study Abroad and International Co-op programs.

SFU Beedie named in top 50 business schools for environmental sustainability programs February 22, 2017
Beedie is the only Canadian school named in the list, which features leading business schools from...