Media Releases

Student living is reaching new heights at Simon Fraser University (SFU) with the opening of the new...

Following the announcement that SFU has no place to play in NCAA football, the university...

The City of Burnaby is providing $5 million towards the completion of the First Peoples’...

Members of the media are invited to attend a special announcement regarding the First Peoples’...

Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions funds multi-partner research to create resilience, reduce...

New research led by SFU paleobotanist Rolf Mathewes provides clues about what plants existed in the...

Researchers at Simon Fraser University are studying the genes of superbugs to aid the development...

Simon Fraser University (SFU) is announcing that SFU’s varsity football program will no longer...

Cryptomarkets—marketplaces on the dark web that can facilitate the sale of illicit goods between...

The COVID-19 pandemic, which killed millions across the world, had a dire impact on the ability of...

A major donation from the Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia (SNPBC) to the Applied...

Simon Fraser University has unveiled a new space in Surrey’s innovation corridor that will advance...

Simon Fraser University will officially open the SFU Innovation Plaza, the newly renovated space at...

SFU professors Kirsten Zickfeld and Karen Kohfeld are part of an expert panel contributing to...

New research shows promising results using neurotechnological approaches to treat depression in...

Improving supports for older adults who experience homelessness in three major Canadian cities is...

Scientists from Simon Fraser University are part of an international team of researchers that has...

People living in the United States are more than three times more likely to share misinformation...

New research highlights the challenges women healthcare providers (HCPs) experienced during the...

Simon Fraser University researchers are advocating for the inclusion of genomic data into...

New research shows that older adults may be better supported as they age when their personalities...

A new study finds that while most crime types declined across Canada and internationally as a...

As the leaves start to change, students who’ve completed degrees at Simon Fraser University are...

Scientists at Simon Fraser University are racing against the clock to save British Columbia’s...

Hybrid work is better for worker mental health compared to fully remote or in-person formats,...

Simon Fraser University is adding purpose-built, sustainably designed family housing to the Burnaby...

Simon Fraser University introduces the SFU Red Leafs as the new name selected for its varsity...

Students hungry for more dining options are in for a tasty surprise this fall with the opening of a...

Work breaks should be seen as recovery opportunities that foster employee well-being and do not...

A new chemical compound discovered by Simon Fraser University researchers could help honeybees...

Simon Fraser University will begin taking steps to become a Living Wage Employer, furthering its...

Researchers are advancing efforts to derail online child exploitation by determining which...

Temperature changes have negatively impacted most species of bumble bees over the past 120 years,...

Simon Fraser University has received $6.22 million (CAD) from the Mellon Foundation to support an...

Enabling ecological change amid climate change key to preserving biodiversity and ecosystem...

A new study finds that having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative...

New research is adding further weight to the argument that prolonged sitting may be hazardous...

Simon Fraser University students ready to graduate this spring will celebrate the completion of...

New radar imaging tools designed at Simon Fraser University to help more effectively detect...

An international study provides the first global evaluation of all terrestrial vertebrate species...

The idea of a 15-minute city – one where everyone’s essential needs can be met within walking...

New digital tools developed and tested at Simon Fraser University have the potential to...

A team of researchers from Simon Fraser University have returned to the scene of a massive 2018...

More than a third of people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada reported a decline in the quality of...

Research that examines how the body adapts to new movements is shedding new light on how the...

A new initiative launches this week to engage young adults and provide accurate information to...

A global study on countries’ responses to the pandemic finds there have been worse mental health...

Note: media planning to attend ceremonies should contact SFU’s Communications & Marketing...

In an era of reconciliation, museums are being called on by Indigenous professionals like...

Nearly 350,000 Canadian women who lost their jobs during the pandemic hadn’t returned to work as of...

Don’t bee-lieve everything you read; reports of the bumble bee’s death are greatly exaggerated. A...

Jenn Harper had a vivid dream one night – of Indigenous girls smiling together and wearing lip...

A new project led by researchers at Simon Fraser University will help astronauts overcome the...

A new national research and training program will help to jumpstart the development of greener and...

Broll: https://vimeo.com/521548830/da96fafcb5 Video...

In collaboration with Sioux Valley Dakota Nation (SVDN), researchers from Simon Fraser University,...

Link to photos and b-roll: http://at.sfu.ca/uHxdVs Students of Simon Fraser University (SFU)...

Simon Fraser University mathematics professor Caroline Colijn will lead a new, national infectious...

Link to photos: http://at.sfu.ca/agvGKO Fossil discoveries often help answer long-standing...

The Skoden Indigenous Film Festival returns for a two-day online event March 26-27,...

Photos: http://at.sfu.ca/HskAKF Study: http://at.sfu.ca/mHrfGo For more than 150 years,...

Oceanic shark and ray populations have declined 71 per cent in the last 50 years, according to...

Aircraft maintenance crews could soon be checking their engines in a virtual world, given new...

Think getting good cellular service on Earth is difficult? Try doing it on the moon or Mars. A team...

Social media contest aims to involve younger population in sharing safety messages   Young...

SFU's largest gift will support students in perpetuity Simon Fraser University is pleased to...

As a COVID-19 vaccine draws closer, Simon Fraser University researchers Diane Gromala, Chris Shaw...

Findings from a scientific study by Simon Fraser University give encouraging clues on how to reduce...

Simon Fraser University’s Fall Convocation ceremonies on Oct. 22 and 23 will mark the university’s...

A new study by Simon Fraser University (SFU) researchers has found clear evidence that wearing a...

Simon Fraser University (SFU) is the first university to invest in the Raven Indigenous Impact Fund...

Continuing the discussion on the near- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the...

Following a successful two-year pilot in partnership with the Simon Fraser Student Society, Simon...

CONTACT: Antonieta Mar-y-paz Rivera, associate director, Indigenous University Preparation Program...

CONTACT: Sarah Canham, Gerontology, scanham@sfu.ca Expertise: Late life homelessness, housing...

CONTACT: Martin Ester; Computing Science, ester@sfu.ca Expertise: data mining, machine...

Simon Fraser University is retiring its varsity athletics team name, the Clan, effective today. The...

CONTACT: Nadine Provençal, Health Sciences, nadine_provencal@sfu.ca Shradhha Sharma,...

CONTACT: Robert Britton, Department of Chemistry, 778.837.3246; robert_britton@sfu.ca Shradhha...

Contact: Tiffany Akins, University Communications and Marketing, 605.874.9393,...

CONTACT: Steve Robinovitch; Biomedical Physiology and...

The discovery of a tiny insect fossil is unearthing big questions about the global movement of...

Contact: Marianne Meadahl, SFU Communications and Marketing, 604.209.5770;...

Contact: Fred Popowich; scientific director, SFU Big Data Initiative,...

CONTACT: Melissa Shaw; University Communications and Marketing,...

Contact: Woo Soo Kim, Mechatronics Systems Engineering, woosook@sfu.ca Melissa...

Contact: Braden McMillan, Communications and Marketing, 236.880.3459; bradenm@sfu.ca Links to...

CONTACT: Shradhha Sharma, SFU Media Relations, 604.202.2504, shradhha_sharma@sfu.ca Grace Iarocci,...

Simon Fraser University physics professor Nancy Forde hopes a campus supply drive to collect...

Contact: Peter Unrau, molecular biology and biochemistry, punrau@sfu.ca  Melissa Shaw;...

Andy Hira, Department of Political Science/Clean Energy Research Group, 778.782.3286;...

Contact: Ian Bryce, University Communications and Marketing, 236-880-2187,...

Contact: Ian Bryce, University Communications and Marketing, 236-880-2187,...

Contact: Ian Bryce, University Communications and Marketing, 236-880-2187,...

Candace Le Roy; director of SFU's Sustainability Office, 604.377.6206, candace_leroy@sfu.ca Melissa...

Fiona Brinkman, professor, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (MBB), 778.782.5646,...

Contact: Ian Bryce, University Communications and Marketing, 236-880-2187, ian_bryce@sfu.ca Simon...

CONTACT: Shradhha Sharma; SFU Media Relations, 778.782.3035, shradhha_sharma@sfu.ca Caroline...

CONTACT: Shradhha Sharma; SFU Media Relations, 778.782.3035, shradhha_sharma@sfu.ca Mark...

Contact: Jonathan Moore, Department of Biological...

Contact: Caroline Colijn; professor & Canada 150 Research Chair in Mathematics for Evolution,...

Contact: Judith Sayers, president, Nuu-chah-hulth Tribal Council, 250.724.5757 ext 231;...

Contact: Ian Bryce, University Communications and Marketing, 236-880-2187, ian_bryce@sfu.ca UPDATE...

Contact: Marianne Meadahl, Communications and Marketing, 604.209.5770;...