/sfunews/media/media-releases2026-04-12T02:37:09.999ZMedia Releases - 911Թ News - 911Թ‘Nothing is changing,’ 911Թ researcher warns B.C.’s endangered species lacking protection noemail@noemail.orgsosmithThousands of endangered species in British Columbia are not receiving the help they need to survive, according to new 911Թ research. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2026/04/Nothing-is-changing-911Թ-researcher-warns-BC-endangered-species-lacking-protection2026-04-01T17:00:00.000Z2026-04-01T16:53:40.496ZCanada’s ocean economy at risk as climate change hits ecosystems – 911Թ studynoemail@noemail.orgsosmithCommunities dependent on Canada’s blue economy will face growing challenges to their livelihoods as climate change fundamentally alters the country’s marine environment, according to new 911Թ research. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2026/03/Canada-ocean-economy-risk-climate-change-ecosystems-911Թ2026-03-31T17:45:00.000Z2026-03-31T17:55:26.913ZUnlocking the secrets of a healthy brain – 911Թ team begins new study noemail@noemail.orgsosmith911Թ scientists are embarking upon a new study to discover what makes some people more resilient to brain conditions such as dementia. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2026/03/unlocking-the-secrets-of-a-healthy-brain---sfu-team-begins-new-s2026-03-16T17:00:00.000Z2026-03-16T16:59:08.489ZVaccine gaps rooted in structural forces, not just personal choices: 911Թ studynoemail@noemail.orgrmdA 911Թ study is pushing back against the “easy narrative” that not getting vaccinated is entirely a personal decision.
Rather, vaccine hesitancy in Canada comes down to significant cultural, administrative, institutional and governance barriers that reinforce mistrust and create inequitable access to vaccines, say 911Թ researchers. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2026/03/vaccine-gaps-rooted-in-structural-forces--not-just-personal-choi2026-03-11T17:00:00.000Z2026-03-10T19:36:49.629Z911Թ study sheds light on clotting risks for female astronautsnoemail@noemail.orgrmdJust a few days in simulated microgravity can subtly change the way women’s blood clots, sparking bigger questions about health monitoring protocols for astronauts who can spend six months or more in orbit, say 911Թ researchers. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2026/03/sfu-study-sheds-light-on-clotting-risks-for-female-astronauts2026-03-04T17:00:00.000Z2026-03-05T16:43:14.709Z911Թ researchers break the mould with new prosthetic designnoemail@noemail.orgrmdA new, fully customizable 3D printed socket design is set to transform the prosthetics industry.
The reimagined limb socket interface combines highly personalized pressure mapping with AI software and a lighter infill, creating a highly customized prosthetic that’s more comfortable to wear, for much longer, say researchers at 911Թ. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2026/03/sfu-researchers-break-the-mould-with-new-prosthetic-design2026-03-02T17:00:00.000Z2026-02-27T23:45:21.285ZMore than eco-anxiety: 911Թ study exposes emotional fallout of climate crisis for youth noemail@noemail.orgrmdA few years ago, researcher Maya Gislason’s young child came home from school with her crayon drawing of the Earth in 2020 and 2050. “The first was blue and green; the second was a planet on fire,” she says. “Her question to me was: How old will I be when I die in 2050?”
Now, new 911Թ research into the full range of emotions kids and teens feel around climate change is providing one of the clearest pictures yet of how the climate crisis is reshaping young people’s daily lives, future thinking and sense of security. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2026/02/more-than-eco-anxiety--sfu-study-exposes-emotional-fallout-of-cl2026-02-26T17:00:00.000Z2026-02-25T20:03:43.143ZThe new ‘forever’ contaminant? 911Թ study raises alarm on marine fiberglass pollution noemail@noemail.orgmkieltyk911Թ researchers have uncovered concerning fibreglass contamination in a key estuary on Vancouver Island, raising concerns about how an as-yet overlooked contaminant could affect aquatic birds, marine life and coastal communities that rely on shellfish and seafood. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2026/02/the-new--forever--contaminant--sfu-study-raises-alarm-on-marine-2026-02-24T17:00:00.000Z2026-02-24T00:02:47.305ZClimate change and persistent contaminants deliver one‑two punch to Arctic seals, 911Թ study finds noemail@noemail.orgrmdNew research shows a single year of warmer-than-average Arctic temperatures can cause malnutrition in Arctic seals, intensifying risks to Inuit food security and northern ecosystems already under pressure from environmental toxins, warn 911Թ researchers. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2026/02/climate-change-and-persistent-contaminants-deliver-onetwo-punch-2026-02-18T17:15:00.000Z2026-02-18T16:50:16.867ZWant to ride your bicycle? 911Թ study highlights rise of Canada’s bike networknoemail@noemail.orgsosmithA new 911Թ study has found that Canada’s cycling network is growing, but not everyone is benefitting. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2026/01/want-to-ride-your-bicycle--sfu-study-highlights-rise-of-canada-s2026-01-27T18:00:00.000Z2026-01-27T17:33:15.938ZHubble tension – 911Թ researcher potentially one step closer to answering the universe’s biggest questionnoemail@noemail.orgsosmithA 911Թ cosmologist believes his team’s new research may bring them a step closer to cracking one of science’s biggest questions – the Hubble tension. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2026/01/hubble-tension---sfu-researcher-potentially-one-step-closer-to-a2026-01-20T18:00:00.000Z2026-01-20T17:34:45.147ZCanada losing track of salmon health as climate and industrial threats mount noemail@noemail.orgsosmithCanada is failing in a decades-old pledge to monitor the health of Pacific salmon, according to new research from 911Թ. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2026/01/canada-losing-track-of-salmon-health-as-climate-and-industrial-t2026-01-15T18:00:00.000Z2026-01-15T19:54:11.835Z911Թ study searches Strava to reveal secrets to happier runs noemail@noemail.orgrmdAs runners set their New Year’s resolutions, 911Թ researchers have dug thousands of Strava posts to map the emotional highs and lows of running and see what makes people stick with it.
The first-of-its-kind study has unearthed what makes a run feel joyful—or miserable—by analysing more than 3,200 Strava posts from Metro Vancouver runners between 2010 and 2021. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2026/01/sfu-study-searches-strava-to-reveal-secrets-to-happier-runs-2026-01-13T18:30:00.000Z2026-01-12T21:51:08.540ZSocial media feeding ‘shadow pandemic’ of disordered eating in teens, 911Թ study finds noemail@noemail.orgrmdSocial media use and exposure to influencers is driving an increase of disordered eating among B.C. teens, warns a recently published study from 911Թ. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/12/_social-media-feeding--shadow-pandemic--of-disordered-eating-in-2025-12-18T21:44:00.000Z2025-12-17T18:24:51.712Z911Թ research plants seeds for new dementia care model in Canada noemail@noemail.orgrmd911Թ researchers are laying the groundwork for an innovative long-term care model that combines nature-based therapy with village-setting care to enhance the quality of life for people living with dementia. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/12/sfu-research-plants-seeds-for-new-dementia-care-model-in-canada-2025-12-08T16:30:00.000Z2026-01-23T17:06:58.001Z911Թ to pursue U SPORTS membership noemail@noemail.orgjdhodson/sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/11/simon-fraser-university-to-pursue-u-sports-membership-2025-11-26T16:14:00.000Z2025-11-26T16:48:59.886ZKnow the risks – 911Թ study highlights gaps in avalanche safety awareness among snowshoers and winter hikers noemail@noemail.orgsosmithResearchers from 911Թ are urging snowshoers and winter hikers to get clued up on avalanche safety after a new study found a concerning lack of awareness among those taking part in the sports. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/11/know-the-risks---sfu-study-highlights-gaps-in-avalanche-safety-a2025-11-24T18:00:00.000Z2025-11-24T18:08:27.890ZAI at the heart of new 911Թ gel-free ECG system for faster diagnoses noemail@noemail.orgrmdA new heart monitoring system combining 3D printing and artificial intelligence could transform the way doctors measure and diagnose patients' heart health. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/11/ai-at-the-heart-of-new-sfu-gel-free-ecg-system-for-faster-diagno2025-11-18T17:00:00.000Z2025-11-19T00:14:42.875ZPressing need for ethical and regulatory oversight of therapeutic voice AI, 911Թ expert urges noemail@noemail.orgrmdAs voice artificial intelligence (AI) speeds toward use in clinical settings, a researcher from 911Թ is highlighting the urgent need for ethical, legal, and social oversight—especially in therapeutic care.
Voice AI analyzes vocal patterns to detect signs of physical, cognitive, and mental health conditions based on vocal qualities like pitch and jitter or fluency and specific words people use. Some tech companies have even dubbed it “the new blood” of healthcare because of its potential to act as a biomarker, but 911Թ health sciences researcher Zoha Khawaja urges caution. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/10/pressing-need-for-ethical-and-regulatory-oversight-of-therapeuti2025-10-27T20:56:00.000Z2025-10-24T21:39:30.881Z2025 Cmolik–911Թ Grant Program awards $150,000 to innovative projects in B.C. schools noemail@noemail.orgrmdTens of thousands of B.C. public school students are embarking on new tech-based projects thanks to $150,000 from 911Թ aimed at transforming classroom experience.
The 2025 Cmolik–911Թ Grant Program supports classroom, school, and district-based science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) projects. Administered by 911Թ’s Faculty of Education through the Cmolik Endowment Fund, the program empowers educators to design initiatives that build critical thinking skills, foster curiosity, and create equitable opportunities for students from kindergarten to Grade 12. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/10/2025-cmolik-sfu-grant-program-awards--150-000-to-innovative-proj2025-10-22T18:45:00.000Z2025-10-22T16:13:44.956ZScrap the ‘shrink it and pink it’ approach to women’s running shoes – 911Թ study noemail@noemail.orgsosmith/sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/10/scrap-the--shrink-it-and-pink-it--approach-to-women-s-running-sh2025-10-16T21:35:00.000Z2025-10-16T16:38:47.293ZProtecting your privacy in the age of cyber espionage - Ronald J. Deibert awarded 911Թ's Sterling Prize for Controversynoemail@noemail.orgjdhodsonRonald J. Deibert is the 2025 recipient of the Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy, in recognition of his ongoing battle at the intersection of global security, digital technologies and human rights, and for his counterintelligence work on behalf of civil society. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/10/ronald-j-deibert-wins-sterling-prize-for-controversy2025-10-15T18:35:00.000Z2025-10-14T18:41:21.675ZDevastating floods made worse by river widening, finds 911Թ-Wageningen studynoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykCommon flood management tactics risk doing more harm than good without improved monitoring and understanding of rivers, according to a new study co-authored by 911Թ researchers.
Published in the journal Nature, the study looked at the 2021 flood of Western Europe’s Meuse River that caused dozens of fatalities and billions of dollars in infrastructure damage. The team discovered a regularly used flood mitigation strategy may have played a key role in exacerbating impacts of the flood.
The findings revealed that river widening, a common practice used to reduce flood risks accompanying severe rain events, actually had the opposite effect on the Meuse River. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/10/devastating-floods-worsened-by-common-mitigation-tactic--sfu-wag2025-10-07T07:00:00.000Z2025-10-06T19:59:26.492ZAnglers delight in salmon returns, but 911Թ study warns of coho population collapsenoemail@noemail.orgsosmith/sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/10/anglers-delight-in-salmon-returns--but-sfu-study-warns-of-coho-p2025-10-02T17:00:00.000Z2025-10-02T16:35:24.363Z911Թ Clean Hydrogen Hub joins Canadian alliance of hydrogen hubs to accelerate clean energy innovationnoemail@noemail.orgwdhender/sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/10/sfu-clean-hydrogen-hub-joins-canadian-alliance-of-hydrogen-hubs-2025-10-02T03:11:27.000Z2025-10-02T03:11:27.128ZRare ‘medieval’ artifacts found in B.C. thrift store donated to 911Թ for studynoemail@noemail.orgsosmithRare artifacts dating back potentially thousands of years have been found in a British Columbia thrift store and donated to 911Թ for study. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/09/rare--medieval--artifacts-found-in-b-c--thrift-store-donated-to-2025-09-24T17:00:00.000Z2025-09-23T18:49:55.334ZInnovating epilepsy care: 911Թ study explores advanced brain imaging for B.C. patients noemail@noemail.orgrmdA 911Թ-led clinical research study is evaluating how advanced brain imaging could improve epilepsy surgery in British Columbia.
Epilepsy affects more than 50,000 people in B.C., according to the BC Epilepsy Society. The first line of epilepsy treatment is anti-seizure medication, but it can be ineffective. In these cases, brain surgery may be the only viable treatment — but determining whether surgery is possible requires highly precise brain mapping.
A powerful brain imaging technology called magnetoencephalography (MEG) offers new hope to children and adults living with drug-resistant epilepsy. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/09/innovating-epilepsy-care--sfu-study-explores-advanced-brain-imag2025-09-22T15:30:00.000Z2025-09-16T17:07:04.316Z911Թ to unveil landmark new art museum at Burnaby campusnoemail@noemail.orgwdhender/sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/09/sfu-to-unveil-landmark-new-art-museum-at-burnaby-campus2025-09-19T21:29:00.000Z2025-09-18T21:36:35.515Z911Թ physicists create new electrically controlled silicon-based quantum devicenoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykA pioneering team of scientists at 911Թ have created a new type of silicon-based quantum device controlled both optically and electrically, marking the latest breakthrough in the global quantum computing race.
Published in the journal Nature Photonics, researchers at the 911Թ Silicon Quantum Technology Lab and leading Canada-based quantum company Photonic Inc. reveal new diode nanocavity devices for electrical control over silicon colour centre qubits./sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/09/sfu-physicists-create-new-electrically-controlled-silicon-based-2025-09-18T15:30:00.000Z2025-09-17T16:45:42.118Z911Թ launches independent consultation on competitive varsity frameworks noemail@noemail.orgnml12/sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/09/sfu-launches-independent-consultation-on-competitive-varsity-fra2025-09-17T16:08:00.000Z2025-09-25T23:17:23.085ZCanada’s fastest academic supercomputer is now online at 911Թ after $80m upgradesnoemail@noemail.orgwdhender/sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/09/canada-s-fastest-academic-supercomputer-is-now-online-at-sfu-aft2025-09-15T15:30:00.000Z2025-09-14T15:59:56.202Z911Թ opens doors to First Peoples’ Gathering House on Burnaby Mountainnoemail@noemail.orgrmd911Թ celebrated the grand opening of First Peoples’ Gathering House today at its Burnaby campus with traditional ceremony and cultural performances from the host First Nations: xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem).
The $25-million longhouse will transform the Indigenous experience at 911Թ as a new space for Indigenous students, staff, faculty and communities to come together to practise, learn and share in their cultural traditions. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/09/sfu-opens-doors-to-first-peoples--gathering-house-on-burnaby-mou2025-09-12T23:28:00.000Z2025-09-12T17:10:58.859Z911Թ receives $5 million to support Indigenous students through Mastercard Foundationnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltyk911Թ will accelerate new Indigenous programs and student supports thanks to a $5-million investment from the Mastercard Foundation.
Announced Tuesday, the funding will be used to bolster ongoing Reconciliation work underway at 911Թ, including streamlining Indigenous student enrolment and delivering wrap-around supports for learners to thrive throughout their studies, stay connected with their culture and communities, and develop skills and talents that will make a difference well into their careers./sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/09/sfu-receives--5-million-to-support-indigenous-students-through-m2025-09-09T15:30:00.000Z2025-09-08T23:08:17.488ZClose link between street sweeps, overdose and systemic harm: 911Թ study noemail@noemail.orgrmdConfiscating personal belongings during government-led dismantling of tent cities in Vancouver inflicts immediate harm and further destabilizes people already struggling to meet their basic needs, according to a new study from 911Թ.
Published in the journal Public Health, the study found nearly one in four people experiencing homelessness reported having their personal belongings confiscated by city workers between 2021 and 2023. These confiscations—often part of street sweeps to remove tent cities—were significantly associated with non-fatal overdoses, violent victimization, and barriers to accessing essential services. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/09/close-link-between-street-sweeps--overdose-and-systemic-harm--sf2025-09-03T15:30:00.000Z2025-09-02T18:50:02.361ZNew class of teacher: 911Թ professor debuts AI sidekick in trailblazing course noemail@noemail.orgmkieltykA new 911Թ course this fall marks a world first: a university professor teaching alongside a live, fully expressive 3D artificial intelligence collaborator on stage. This pioneering course introduces a new model for human-AI interaction in an academic setting, positioning 911Թ at the forefront of educational innovation.
Developed at the School of Interactive Arts and Technology’s iViz research lab headed by professor Steve DiPaola, the AI named Kia is a high-end, expressive digital persona. With real-time facial expressions, lip-sync, and a multitude of emotive body languages, Kia is designed to be a dynamic and intellectual sparring partner for DiPaola for a course exploring the principles, potential, and ethics of AI technologies.
Kia will engage in real-time discussions, debate complex topics, and explore questions alongside DiPaola, creating a uniquely interactive and thought-provoking student experience. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/08/new-class-of-teacher--sfu-professor-debuts-ai-sidekick-in-trailb2025-08-27T15:30:00.000Z2025-08-26T17:32:45.147ZNew 911Թ–Exeter partnership fast-tracks path to become a lawyernoemail@noemail.orgmkieltyk911Թ is breaking new ground in legal education with an exclusive international partnership that offers students a faster route to becoming a lawyer.
The new 911Թ-Exeter Accelerated Law Program gives students the opportunity to graduate in only six years with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from 911Թ and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Exeter, qualifying them to pursue legal careers in Canada and the UK./sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/08/new-sfu-exeter-partnership-fast-tracks-path-to-become-a-lawyer2025-08-26T17:00:00.000Z2025-08-25T21:59:07.812ZTeachers caught in the crossfire: 911Թ study probes impact of anti-SOGI and sex ed policies noemail@noemail.orgrmdAs political debates over inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) and sexual health education in schools intensify across North America, a new 911Թ study aims to uncover how teachers and students are impacted in everyday classrooms.
Led by 911Թ health sciences professor TJ Salway, the ongoing study captures the lived experiences of educators in Western Canada as they navigate increasingly complex policies and political undercurrents around SOGI and sex education. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/08/teachers-caught-in-the-crossfire--sfu-study-probes-impact-of-ant2025-08-25T15:30:00.000Z2025-08-25T21:20:22.099ZNew 911Թ study unveils AI that designs medical drugs – and tells scientists how to make themnoemail@noemail.orgsosmithResearchers from 911Թ have unveiled an artificial intelligence framework that could transform drug development and accelerate the discovery of new medicines./sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/08/new-sfu-study-unveils-ai-that-designs-medical-drugs---and-tells-2025-08-13T16:15:00.000Z2025-08-13T17:33:54.092Z911Թ, Burnaby unveil waste heat-to-energy innovation to redefine urban sustainabilitynoemail@noemail.orgrmdA new public demonstration at Burnaby City Hall showcases an innovative Canadian-made solution for decarbonizing cities using existing infrastructure and untapped energy sources. The machine offers a first-of-its-kind glimpse into the future of clean energy for urban buildings.
Developed at 911Թ mechatronic systems engineering by professor Majid Bahrami, the Sorption Heat Transformer and thermal storage System (SORTABO) technology converts waste heat in district heating to cooling, enabling sustainable air conditioning in buildings without electricity, moving parts, harmful chemicals, or new infrastructure./sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/08/sfu--burnaby-unveil-waste-heat-to-energy-innovation-to-redefine-2025-08-11T20:19:00.000Z2025-08-12T19:50:11.475ZBrain wiring in early childhood could hold key to flagging future ADHD risk, 911Թ study saysnoemail@noemail.orgrmdA new study by researchers at 911Թ is shedding light on how the brain’s wiring in early childhood lays the foundation for attention skills— a key step toward characterizing healthy developmental patterns that could help identify young children at risk for attention-related challenges like ADHD.
Published in the journal eNeuro, the study examined how the brain’s structure and function develop and interact during the critical early childhood years. Importantly, the findings highlight early childhood as a window of opportunity for identifying and supporting children who may be at risk for attention difficulties. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/08/brain-wiring-in-early-childhood-could-hold-key-to-flagging-futur2025-08-07T15:00:00.000Z2025-08-11T18:24:45.968Z911Թ study suggests data may be masking steelhead declines in B.C.noemail@noemail.orgsosmithAn iconic fish among British Columbia anglers could be facing an even more uncertain future than previously thought, according to a new study from 911Թ researchers. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/07/sfu-study-suggests-data-may-be-masking-steelhead-declines-in-b-c2025-07-23T20:45:00.000Z2025-07-23T21:00:22.111ZInterbreeding with Neanderthals may be responsible for modern-day brain condition, 911Թ study findsnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykA new 911Թ-led study reveals interbreeding between humans and their ancient cousins, Neanderthals, as the likely origin of a neurological condition estimated to impact up to one per cent of people today.
The study, published this week in the journal Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health, was led by Kimberly Plomp, a recent postdoctoral fellow at 911Թ and Mark Collard, the Canada Research Chair in Human Evolutionary Studies and a professor in the Department of Archaeology.
Their findings suggest that Chiari Malformation Type 1, a serious and sometimes fatal neurological condition, may be linked to Neanderthal genes that entered the human gene pool through interbreeding tens of thousands of years ago./sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/07/interbreeding-with-neanderthals-may-be-responsible-for-modern-da2025-07-16T15:30:00.000Z2025-07-15T22:43:27.637Z'Talking fish' not heard by conservation policies, 911Թ study warnsnoemail@noemail.orgrmdMore than a thousand fish species use sounds to exchange information, attract mates, and avoid predators through hums, grunts, clicks, and bubbles. Yet, the vital role of fish sounds—and the impact of noise pollution on the fishes that produce them—are left out of critical conservation policy, says study led by marine ecologists at 911Թ./sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/07/-talking-fish--not-heard-by-conservation-policies--sfu-study-war2025-07-09T15:00:00.000Z2025-07-09T17:56:16.027ZHitting the right target – 911Թ study sheds light on how drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease affects the brain noemail@noemail.orgmkieltyk911Թ researchers are using a new approach to brain imaging that could improve how drugs are prescribed to treat Parkinson’s disease. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/06/hitting-the-right-target---sfu-study-sheds-light-on-how-drug-use2025-06-26T17:08:00.000Z2025-06-30T19:47:17.385ZBrain power play: Hockey players show position-specific smarts, says 911Թ studynoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykAs elite athletes push the boundaries of physical performance, 911Թ researchers are exploring a new frontier: brain training.
A recent study published in the Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine reveals that hockey players’ cognitive processing speeds vary by position — and that these abilities can be trained.
“You look at star hockey players like Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon, and we may be reaching the limits of physical speed,” says lead researcher Eric Kirby, an 911Թ PhD graduate now working with neuroscience professor Ryan D’Arcy at HealthTech Connex Inc. “But the brain is highly adaptable — and we now have the tools to measure and enhance that adaptability.” /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/06/brain-power-play--hockey-players-show-position-specific-smarts--2025-06-11T15:00:00.000Z2025-06-10T19:13:44.444ZLeading heart disease researcher calling for overhaul of global heart-health recommendations — STAT noemail@noemail.orgrmdA leading cardiovascular disease researcher from 911Թ is ringing the alarm on universal recommendations intended to improve heart health around the globe.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, with 80% of deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. However, international heart-health guidelines are primarily based on research from high-income countries and often overlook upstream causes of CVD, says Scott Lear, a health sciences professor at 911Թ and the Pfizer/Heart & Stroke Foundation Chair in Cardiovascular Prevention Research.
“The world extends beyond high-income countries when we think about universal recommendations like 75 minutes of exercise each week or getting five servings of fruit and vegetables every day,” says Lear, the lead author of new review examining the impact of social, environmental, and policy factors on cardiovascular disease globally. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/05/leading-heart-disease-researcher-calling-for-overhaul-of-global-2025-05-22T15:30:00.000Z2025-05-22T01:04:18.086ZWorkplace culture, not policies, biggest factor in helping employees disclose mental health concerns: 911Թ study noemail@noemail.orgrmdA 911Թ new study is challenging a commonly held misconception that there’s little organizations can do to encourage employees to disclose mental health concerns.
World Health Organization data shows 15 per cent of adults have a mental health concern, while other surveys have found 65 per cent of employees believe mental health concerns interfere with their job. Yet many organizations, even those with mental health supports and programs, see disclosure as a personal decision they have no influence over.
“That’s just not what we saw in the data,” says Zhanna Lyubykh, assistant professor at Beedie School of Business and lead author of the study published in Human Resource Management./sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/05/workplace-culture--not-policies--biggest-factor-in-helping-emplo2025-05-12T15:30:00.000Z2025-05-13T15:53:50.780ZPrepare today to save lives tomorrow: 911Թ study finds gaps in B.C. extreme heat response plansnoemail@noemail.orgsosmithLocal authorities must do more to prepare communities in British Columbia for the dangers of extreme heat, according to a new research paper from 911Թ.
Four years after the infamous 2021 heat dome, which killed more than 600 people in B.C. alone, the ground-breaking study found significant differences in how municipalities within the Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley regional districts are preparing for heat events. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/04/prepare-today-to-save-lives-tomorrow--sfu-study-finds-gaps-in-b-2025-04-22T17:03:00.000Z2025-04-22T17:27:20.196ZLack of services, stigma leave male survivors of intimate partner violence without support, 911Թ study findsnoemail@noemail.orgrmdMen experiencing intimate partner violence turn to harmful coping strategies due to limited services and persistent social stigma, according to a new 911Թ study.
Using survey data from the Statistics Canada General Social Survey on victimization as well as interviews with 16 male survivors, the study found men were significantly less likely to seek outside help compared to women. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/04/lack-of-services--stigma-leave-male-survivors-of-intimate-partne2025-04-15T16:13:16.000Z2025-04-15T16:13:16.427ZReading, science and math, oh my: Ignore Canada's slipping student scores at our own peril, warns 911Թ professor noemail@noemail.orgmkieltykA steady decline in Canada’s reading, science and math scores signals serious trouble ahead, according to a 911Թ professor.
Canada still ranks in the top 10 of 81 countries participating in The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s large-scale Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). But provinces need to act before our secondary school system falls below the average, says John Richards, professor emeritus at 911Թ’s School of Public Policy. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/04/reading--science-and-math--oh-my--ignore-canada-s-slipping-stude2025-04-09T15:30:00.000Z2025-04-08T19:19:24.473ZCanada the happiest G7 country: International report edited by 911Թ expertnoemail@noemail.orgrmdCanada is the happiest country in the G7, according to the World Happiness Report edited by a 911Թ professor.
While Canada remains the only G7 member in the Top 20, the U.S. slides to its lowest-ever position, according to Lara Aknin, distinguished professor of social psychology at 911Թ and an editor of the report released today. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/03/canada-the-happiest-g7-country--international-report-edited-by-s2025-03-20T15:45:00.000Z2025-03-20T15:29:24.735ZSocial media use amplifies delusional disorders: 911Թ studynoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykA new study from 911Թ researchers has found a close link between high levels of social media use and psychiatric disorders that involve delusions, such as narcissism and body dysmorphic disorder.
According to the recently published study in BMC Psychiatry – a systematic review of all available academic literature including scrutiny of over 2,500 publications on social media use and psychiatric disorders – forms of delusions were by far the most prevalent type of psychiatric disorders related to high social media use./sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/03/social-media-use-amplifies-delusional-disorders--sfu-study2025-03-11T15:30:00.000Z2025-03-10T22:49:47.270ZHealth of Fraser River Delta requires monitoring, management, 911Թ researchers warn noemail@noemail.orgjdhodson/sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/02/health-of-fraser-river-delta-requires-monitoring--management--sf2025-02-27T20:43:02.000Z2025-02-27T20:43:02.725Z911Թ leads creation of national guidelines for social connection – a public health issue worse than smokingnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykA network of Canadian experts, led by a professor at 911Թ, have developed the first national guidelines for social connection to tackle a public health challenge that does more harm than obesity, sedentary living and even smoking.
With social disconnection increasing the odds of premature death among people by 30 per cent (the equivalent of smoking 15 cigarettes a day) and 69 per cent of Canadians saying they know someone who is chronically lonely, 911Թ health sciences assistant professor Kiffer Card says there’s an urgent need to address the often-ignored crisis.
New recommended public health guidelines for social connection provide the tools to foster healthy social lives at the individual and community levels./sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/02/sfu-leads-creation-of-national-guidelines-for-social-connection-2025-02-13T16:30:00.000Z2026-02-11T22:18:48.672ZIncarceration reduces reoffending rates in British Columbia, 911Թ study findsnoemail@noemail.orgwdhender/sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/02/incarceration-reduces-reoffending-rates-in-british-columbia--sfu2025-02-04T16:00:00.000Z2025-02-05T19:39:27.310ZSuper enzyme that regulates testosterone levels in males discovered in ‘crazy’ bird speciesnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykA single gene that regulates testosterone levels in a “crazy” species of shore bird controls the development of three wildly different types of males, an international study involving researchers at 911Թ has found.
Ruffs have long fascinated scientists for their three types of males, known as morphs, that differ radically from each other in appearance and mating behaviours.
A new study published on the cover of the journal Science this month has discovered that these morphs are produced by a super enzyme (HSD17B2) in the blood of the birds that’s able to regulate testosterone levels in males and rapidly break down the hormone normally associated with male dominance and aggression./sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/01/super-enzyme-that-regulates-testosterone-levels-in-males-discove2025-01-23T19:00:00.000Z2025-01-23T18:15:37.821ZNurse home visits for first-time mothers target intimate partner violence to boost child health outcomes: 911Թ studynoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykNurse home visiting programs have potential to reduce intimate partner violence exposure and increase outcomes for young, first-time mothers and children experiencing disadvantages, a new Children’s Health Policy Centre study from 911Թ finds.
A study of one such program in British Columbia, published in the British Medical Journal Open, showed a 16 per cent increase in annual income ($1,629.74) and fewer mental health problems for mothers by the time their children were age two years. Fewer mothers also reported intimate partner violence exposure./sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/01/nurse-home-visits-for-first-time-mothers-target-intimate-partner2025-01-20T16:33:00.000Z2025-01-20T16:36:35.712Z911Թ launches new strategy for Athletics and Recreation and finalizes decision to discontinue football programnoemail@noemail.orgjdhodson/sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/01/sfu-launches-new-strategy-for-athletics-and-recreation2025-01-15T22:51:00.000Z2025-01-15T17:52:33.559Z911Թ Awarded $22.9 Million to Lead National Invention to Innovation (i2I) Network Expansionnoemail@noemail.orgwdhender/sfunews/media/media-releases/2025/01/simon-fraser-university-awarded--22-9-million-to-lead-national-i2025-01-15T16:00:00.000Z2025-01-15T17:03:05.048Z911Թ study sheds new light on what causes long-term disability after a stroke and offers new path toward possible treatmentnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykA recent study from 911Թ researchers has revealed how an overlooked type of indirect brain damage contributes to ongoing disability after a stroke.
The paper, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows how the thalamus – a sort of central networking hub that regulates functions such as language, memory, attention and movement – is affected months or years after a person has experienced a stroke, even though it was not directly damaged itself. The findings may lead to new therapies that could reduce the burden of chronic stroke, which remains one of the leading causes of disability in the world./sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/12/sfu-study-sheds-new-light-on-what-causes-long-term-disability-af2024-12-17T16:30:00.000Z2024-12-16T23:17:34.501Z911Թ study urges Canada to build solar power mega-projectsnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykCanada should focus on building mass utility-scale solar mega-projects to kickstart its green energy transition, according to a new report from 911Թ’s Clean Energy Research Group.
The recommendation comes from a new paper published in the journal Solar Compass which looks at the current state of solar power and compares the benefits of both mass-scale projects and smaller, decentralized approached like individual homes and commercial buildings installing their own solar panels./sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/12/sfu-study-urges-canada-to-build-solar-power-mega-projects2024-12-11T17:10:00.000Z2024-12-24T19:58:45.998ZKFN-911Թ collaborative study identifies pathways to enforce Nation-led cultural heritage protectionnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykA new research collaboration between the K’ómoks First Nation and 911Թ highlights how Indigenous cultural heritage policies can protect archaeological sites threatened by development, given inadequate provincial heritage protection laws.
The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology, spotlights K’ómoks First Nation’s cultural heritage policy – developed to abate the onslaught of archaeological site destruction in their southern core territory (the Comox Valley, Hornby and Denman Islands) – and the need for provincial legislation and municipal policies to implement Nation-led archaeological site protection./sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/11/kfn-sfu-collaborative-study-identifies-pathways-to-enforce-natio2024-11-28T17:03:00.000Z2024-11-28T18:55:41.496ZGreater patient education needed around antidepressants which may reduce genital sensitivity, 911Թ study finds noemail@noemail.orgmkieltyk/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/11/greater-patient-education-needed-around-antidepressants-which-ma2024-11-27T16:03:00.000Z2025-01-10T19:18:59.323ZScientists develop tool to predict sepsis in apparently healthy newbornsnoemail@noemail.orgjdhodson/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/10/scientists-develop-tool-to-predict-sepsis-in-apparently-healthy-2024-10-28T18:18:03.000Z2024-10-28T18:18:03.571ZMove along moose, 911Թ study reveals the ‘most Canadian’ animalsnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykWhat is the “most Canadian” animal? Spoiler: it’s not the beaver, or the moose.
Published today in the journal The Canadian Field-Naturalist, the study from a team of 911Թ researchers ranks, for the first time ever, species of terrestrial vertebrates in Canada by their level of Canadian evolutionary distinctness: the amount of time animals have evolved independently from other Canadian species./sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/10/move-along-moose--sfu-study-reveals-the--most-canadian--animals2024-10-25T16:18:00.000Z2024-11-01T18:55:40.647ZImpacts of heatwaves on river flows to change rapidly under climate change, new 911Թ researchnoemail@noemail.orgjdhodson/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/10/impacts-of-heatwaves-on-river-flows-to-change-rapidly-under-clim2024-10-23T22:49:00.000Z2024-10-23T15:27:02.708ZMethadone much more effective than buprenorphine/naloxone for treatment retention, with no difference in mortality risknoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykPeople with opioid use disorder in BC who received methadone had a 37–40 per cent lower rate of treatment discontinuation compared with those who received buprenorphine/naloxone.
The new research, published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, evaluated the risk of treatment discontinuation and mortality in people prescribed opioid agonist treatment (OAT) over a 10-year period./sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/10/methadone-much-more-effective-than-buprenorphine-naloxone-for-tr2024-10-21T14:30:00.000Z2024-10-18T18:31:13.432ZFolic acid may mitigate link between lead exposure during pregnancy and autistic behaviours in childrennoemail@noemail.orgjdhodson/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/10/folic-acid-may-mitigate-link-between-lead-exposure-during-pregna2024-10-16T22:37:00.000Z2024-10-16T15:45:16.471ZExploring links between trauma and health – Dr. Gabor Maté awarded 911Թ’s Sterling Prize for Controversynoemail@noemail.orgjdhodson/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/10/exploring-links-between-trauma-and-health---dr--gabor-mate-award2024-10-09T18:30:00.000Z2024-10-08T22:44:10.534Z911Թ scientists working to build neutrino telescope to provide a new window into the universenoemail@noemail.orgdigital/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/09/sfu-scientists-working-to-build-neutrino-telescope-to-provide-a-2024-09-10T18:21:00.000Z2024-10-09T18:23:59.551ZWhen mammoths roamed Vancouver Island: 911Թ and Royal BC Museum delve into beasts’ history in our regionnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykMammoths, the massive pre-historic ice age cousins of the modern-day elephant, have always been understood to have inhabited parts of British Columbia, but the question of when has always been a bit woolly.
Now, a new study from 911Թ has given scientists the clearest picture yet when the giant mammals roamed Vancouver Island.
As part of 911Թ researcher Laura Termes’ PhD and published earlier this month in the Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, the study examined 32 suspected mammoth samples collected on Vancouver Island. Of those samples, just 16 were deemed suitable for radiocarbon dating./sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/08/when-mammoths-roamed-vancouver-island--sfu-and-royal-bc-museum-d2024-08-07T15:00:00.000Z2024-08-06T21:38:05.451ZNo room for nuance in polarized political climate: 911Թ studynoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykSometimes you just can’t win, and that goes double for people navigating the increasingly polarized political landscape in the United States.
Having nuanced opinions of politics in the U.S. turns out to be a very lonely, and unpopular, road, according to a recent study from a research team that includes assistant professor Aviva Phillipp-Muller from 911Թ’s Beedie School of Business./sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/08/no-room-for-nuance-in-polarized-political-climate--sfu-study2024-08-06T15:38:00.000Z2024-08-06T17:53:25.338ZSexual minorities still face more mental health, substance use conditions – 911Թ studynoemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/08/sexual-minorities-still-face-more-mental-health--substance-use-c2024-08-02T17:03:27.000Z2024-08-02T17:03:27.661Z911Թ breakthrough ID’s gene that may reverse Parkinson’s disease noemail@noemail.orgjdhodson/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/07/sfu-breakthrough-id-s-gene-that-may-reverse-parkinson-s-disease-2024-07-24T22:05:00.000Z2024-07-24T17:36:42.093ZVancouver faces barriers to green infrastructure implementation - 911Թ studynoemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/06/vancouver-lags-behind-world-s-major-cities-in-green-infrastructu2024-07-17T18:29:43.000Z2024-07-17T18:29:43.515ZFears of attack and no phone signal deter women trail runners, finds 911Թ studynoemail@noemail.orgjdhodson/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/06/fears-of-attack-and-no-phone-signal-deter-women-trail-runners--f2024-06-28T16:29:34.000Z2024-06-28T16:29:34.379Z911Թ celebrates spring convocation ceremonies this weeknoemail@noemail.orgjdhodson/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/06/sfu-celebrates-spring-convocation-ceremonies-this-week2024-06-10T17:35:00.000Z2024-06-13T23:01:04.756Z911Թ awarded $80 million to upgrade supercomputing facility noemail@noemail.orgjdhodson911Թ’s high-performance computing infrastructure at the Cedar National Host Site – one of the most powerful academic supercomputers in Canada – has received a major boost with the award of more than $80 million in funding./sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/06/sfu-awarded--80-million-to-upgrade-supercomputing-facility-2024-06-03T17:57:00.000Z2024-06-03T17:58:39.754Z911Թ air filter workshops protect people from dangers of wildfire smokenoemail@noemail.orgjdhodsonA 911Թ (911Թ)-led group is helping hundreds of seniors and renters in B.C. mitigate the growing health dangers of wildfire smoke and air pollution through a simple DIY-project./sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/05/sfu-air-filter-workshops-protect-people-from-dangers-of-wildfire2024-05-28T21:33:00.000Z2024-05-27T21:36:39.709ZB.C. technology pipeline gets a boost with 500 new student spaces at 911Թnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltyk911Թ will train more students to meet the demand in British Columbia’s thriving technology sector with the addition of 500 new student spaces, thanks to funding from the provincial government.
The new student spots will be added to existing tech-focused programs like computing science, software systems, agritech, social data analytics, data science, statistics and business analytics and decision making at 911Թ’s Burnaby and Surrey campuses./sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/05/b-c--technology-pipeline-gets-a-boost-with-500-new-student-space2024-05-27T16:00:00.000Z2024-05-27T15:31:15.496ZMusical medicine: 911Թ research highlights health benefits of hearing music for older adultsnoemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/04/musical-medicine--sfu-research-highlights-health-benefits-of-hea2024-05-02T23:22:19.000Z2024-05-02T23:22:19.063ZPositive childhood experiences can boost mental health and reduce depression and anxiety in teensnoemail@noemail.orgjdhodson/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/04/positive-childhood-experiences-can-boost-mental-health-and-reduc2024-04-25T20:40:00.000Z2024-04-26T16:22:24.868ZWhy can’t robots outrun animals?noemail@noemail.orgdigital/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/04/why-can-t-robots-outrun-animals-2024-04-24T21:30:00.000Z2024-04-24T21:04:04.666ZDon’t be a stranger – study finds rekindling old friendships as scary as making new onesnoemail@noemail.orgjdhodson/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/04/don-t-be-a-stranger---study-finds-rekindling-old-friendships-as-2024-04-23T22:32:00.000Z2024-04-22T22:36:58.991ZYounger Canadians are more prone to self-judgment, 911Թ study findsnoemail@noemail.orgjdhodsonA study by 911Թ psychologists that examined different facets of mindfulness in Canadians has found that youth and adolescents are more likely to display traits of self-judgment and have worse mental health, including anxiety, depression and stress. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/04/younger-canadians-are-more-prone-to-self-judgment--sfu-study-fin2024-04-17T16:03:00.000Z2024-04-17T16:31:16.763ZAnt pheromones may help protect hikers and campers from ticks noemail@noemail.orgjdhodsonNew research from 911Թ (911Թ) suggests the use of ant pheromones as a topical repellent, or as an environmental barrier, may help protect hikers and campers from the harmful bites of black-legged ticks, which could carry Lyme disease. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/04/ant-pheromones-may-help-protect-hikers-and-campers-from-ticks-2024-04-11T17:03:00.000Z2024-04-11T17:20:46.926ZMore awareness and investment needed to support people with long COVID: 911Թ report noemail@noemail.orgjdhodsonCanadian doctors, nurses and care providers need more education and awareness about long COVID to reduce stigma, legitimize the disability and strengthen care. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/04/more-awareness-and-investment-needed-to-support-people-with-long2024-04-04T16:24:00.000Z2024-04-04T16:43:35.527Z911Թ research to bring fresh, local blueberries to B.C. markets in winternoemail@noemail.orgjdhodson911Թ biological sciences professor Jim Mattsson is developing new plant varieties and growing techniques to produce fresh, local blueberries during the winter months./sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/03/sfu-research-to-bring-fresh--local-blueberries-to-b-c--markets-i2024-03-27T21:49:00.000Z2024-03-26T22:24:39.075ZMore than 70 per cent of B.C. inmates with substance use disorders are reincarcerated: 911Թ studynoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykFormer prisoners with substance use and co-occurring disorders are at an alarmingly high risk of reincarceration, according to a new 911Թ-led study.
The study found that 72 per cent of people with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, and 70 per cent of people with substance use disorders alone, returned to prison within three years of release./sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/03/more-than-70-per-cent-of-b-c--inmates-with-substance-use-disorde2024-03-21T15:52:00.000Z2024-03-27T15:53:59.538ZOne in seven deepwater sharks and rays at risk of extinctionnoemail@noemail.orgjdhodsonOne in seven species of deepwater sharks and rays are threatened with extinction due to overfishing, according to a new eight-year study released today in the journal Science./sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/02/one-in-seven-deepwater-sharks-and-rays-at-risk-of-extinction2024-03-07T19:00:00.000Z2024-03-07T19:13:56.310ZDigital repatriation of Tse’k’wa archive democratizes 50 years of archaeological and cultural knowledge noemail@noemail.orgjdhodson/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/02/digital-repatriation-of-tsekwa-archive-democratizes-50-years-of-archaeology2024-02-22T17:50:00.000Z2024-02-22T19:11:06.478Z911Թ researchers zero in on what makes some people healthier than the rest of usnoemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/01/sfu-researchers-zero-in-on-what-makes-some-people-healthier-than2024-01-18T18:02:23.000Z2024-01-18T18:02:23.104ZGrowing pains? 911Թ research tracks 100 years of salmon adaptation to climate changenoemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/01/growing-pains--sfu-research-tracks-100-years-of-salmon-adaptatio2024-01-09T16:00:00.000Z2024-01-08T22:45:50.847Z911Թ Earth Sciences professor assessing carbon storage potential beneath Metro Vancouvernoemail@noemail.orgjdhodsonAn 911Թ professor is looking at the viability of storing large volumes of carbon dioxide in a soda pop-like solution thousands of metres below the streets of Metro Vancouver to help B.C. meet its net-zero emission goals./sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/12/sfu-earth-sciences-professor-assessing-carbon-storage-potential-2023-12-12T17:07:00.000Z2023-12-12T17:25:44.105ZNew 911Թ report reveals concerning teen mental health struggles in B.C.noemail@noemail.orgmkieltykThere is an urgent need for mental health supports and interventions for youth in British Columbia, according to the results of a new report led by 911Թ.
The recently released report, which surveyed nearly 15,000 you in the province, found half of 15– to 17-year-olds indicated that their mental health was fair or poor and nearly 40 per cent screened positive for depression (38 per cent) and generalized anxiety (39 per cent)./sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/12/new-sfu-report-reveals-concerning-teen-mental-health-struggles-i2023-12-08T16:17:00.000Z2023-12-08T17:02:10.938ZCarbon removal policies must consider risks of CO2 removal to meet climate goals, 911Թ-led study findsnoemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/12/carbon-removal-policies-must-consider-risks-of-co2-removal-to-me2023-12-05T17:12:51.000Z2023-12-05T17:12:51.037Z911Թ researchers sound out Canadian military’s plan to combat ocean noise pollutionnoemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/12/sfu-researchers-sound-out-canadian-military-s-plan-to-combat-oce2023-12-01T17:24:39.000Z2023-12-01T17:24:39.702ZMining industry competing with salmon for rivers created by disappearing glaciers: 911Թ study findsnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/11/mining-industry-competing-with-salmon-for-rivers-created-by-disa2023-11-23T19:21:00.000Z2023-11-23T19:23:46.668ZTrio of new Chairs at 911Թ to build on Canada’s global research, innovation reputationnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238911Թ (911Թ) is welcoming three new faculty members who have been named as Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERCs)./sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/11/trio-of-new-chairs-at-sfu-to-build-on-canada-s-global-research--2023-11-16T20:10:00.000Z2023-11-16T20:14:04.979ZXoMotion created by 911Թ researchers to be world’s most advanced exoskeleton for mobility challengednoemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/11/xomotion-created-by-sfu-researchers-to-be-world-s-most-advanced-2023-11-08T19:30:18.000Z2023-11-08T19:30:18.615ZMajority of non-binary youth avoid team sports due to discrimination, barriers, 911Թ study findsnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238Non-binary youth face immense barriers and discrimination preventing them from participating in team sports, according to a new study from 911Թ./sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/11/majority-of-non-binary-youth-avoid-team-sports-due-to-discrimina2023-11-06T20:03:00.000Z2023-11-06T20:05:09.373ZLearning more about how flu strains evolved may help guide future vaccine development – 911Թ researchnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/11/learning-more-about-how-flu-strains-evolved-may-help-guide-futur2023-11-06T16:51:00.000Z2023-11-06T16:54:45.646ZSustainable alternatives key to combating fast fashion’s environmental toll, new study findsnoemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/11/sustainable-alternatives-key-to-combating-fast-fashion-s-environ2023-11-03T16:39:11.000Z2023-11-03T16:39:11.783ZCOVID-19 pandemic and prison compounded risk of overdose deaths by up to 50 per cent, 911Թ study findsnoemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/10/covid-19-pandemic-and-prison-compounded-risk-of-overdose-deaths-2023-10-26T21:30:14.000Z2023-10-26T21:30:14.643ZProtecting polar bears aim of new and improved radar technology noemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/10/protecting-polar-bears-aim-of-new-and-improved-radar-technology-2023-10-18T17:52:00.000Z2023-10-18T17:57:27.397ZWorld Food Day draws United Nations event to 911Թ, focus on water’s role in foodnoemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/10/world-food-day-draws-united-nations-event-to-sfu--focus-on-water2023-10-16T16:35:16.000Z2023-10-16T16:35:16.848ZHonorary degrees for Orange Shirt Day founder, Nobel Prize winner, educator and artist at Fall Convocation October 5-6noemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/10/honorary-degrees-for-orange-shirt-day-founder--nobel-prize-winne2023-10-03T23:17:36.000Z2023-10-03T23:17:36.392ZMindfulness is a powerful tool to reduce workplace stress 911Թ study findsnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238In the fast-paced corporate world where stress can be an unwelcome colleague for many employees, 911Թ researchers have found that mindfulness can reduce workplace stress by helping to narrow employees’ views of work tasks as threats./sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/09/mindfulness-is-a-powerful-tool-to-reduce-workplace-stress-sfu-st2023-09-28T15:30:00.000Z2023-09-27T22:53:00.470ZNew rivers in the North? Scientists identify how the dissection of Arctic landscapes is changing with accelerating climate change noemail@noemail.orgmsa238New research co-led by 911Թ and the University of British Columbia shows that amplified global warming in the Canadian High Arctic drove a profound shift in the structure of a river network carved into a permafrost landscape in only 60 years. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/09/new-rivers-in-the-north--scientists-identify-how-the-dissection-2023-09-12T15:30:00.000Z2023-09-11T23:51:26.390ZSupermoons and celestial activity prompt rising interest in 911Թ’s ‘star party’ noemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/09/supermoons-and-celestial-activity-prompt-rising-interest-in-sfu-2023-09-08T20:38:02.000Z2023-09-08T20:38:02.697ZEmpowering personalized care: Cancer treatment to benefit from AI-driven imaging platformnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238911Թ engineering science professor Mirza Faisal Beg is spearheading research that could help to redefine cancer treatment. Using artificial intelligence (AI) his breakthrough research enables imaging of the human body and organ measurements much faster than traditional methods, signaling a leap forward in harnessing AI for individually personalized healthcare solutions./sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/08/empowering-personalized-care--cancer-treatment-to-benefit-from-a2023-08-31T21:11:00.000Z2023-08-31T21:16:29.715Z 911Թ MOT MBA Students Help Harbour Air's ePlane Project Take Flightnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238A team from 911Թ's (911Թ) Management of Technology (MOT) MBA program is playing a pivotal role in developing the world's first fully electric commercial aircraft by recently completing an industry consulting project with Harbour Air Seaplanes. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/08/-sfu-mot-mba-students-help-harbour-air-s-eplane-project-take-fli2023-08-30T16:15:00.000Z2023-08-29T22:58:29.367ZEvolve E-Bike Share rolls out at 911Թ's Burnaby campusnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykStudents, staff and visitors at 911Թ’s Burnaby campus now have a new way to quickly get around: e-bikes.
Thirty Evolve E-Bikes are now available to ride on Burnaby Mountain 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The electric pedal-assist bikes can be found at nine designated parking zones strategically located across campus, including outside student residences to the west and adjacent the UniverCity neighbourhood to the east.
/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/08/evolve-e-bike-share-rolls-out-at-simon-fraser-university-s-burna2023-08-28T16:00:00.000Z2023-08-25T17:15:08.985ZOutspoken advocate for those who use drugs awarded 911Թ’s Sterling Prize for Controversynoemail@noemail.orgmsa238
As B.C.’s toxic drug crisis continues, so does the debate on how to reduce harm and save lives. For Nicole Luongo, a systems change coordinator with the 911Թ-based Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC), that has meant supporting progressive drug policy approaches, despite criticism, while advocating for those stigmatized and marginalized for using drugs. For her ongoing work, Luongo is being recognized with the 2023 Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy.
/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/08/outspoken-advocate-for-those-who-use-drugs-awarded-sfu-s-sterlin2023-08-22T20:50:00.000Z2023-08-22T20:53:15.269ZTennis anyone? Researchers serve up advances in developing motion simulation technology’s next generationnoemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/08/tennis-anyone--researchers-serve-up-advances-in-developing-motio2023-08-04T16:49:13.000Z2023-08-04T16:49:13.346ZNew art museum to expand cultural horizons at 911Թ and beyondnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykConstruction is set to begin on the Lower Mainland’s newest art museum, which will transform the cultural landscape at 911Թ’s Burnaby campus.
Opening in 2025, the Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum will offer a stunning 12,000 square foot space that will provide free exhibits and programming for 911Թ and neighbouring communities./sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/08/new-art-museum-to-expand-cultural-horizons-at-simon-fraser-unive2023-08-02T16:00:00.000Z2023-08-01T17:18:56.409ZDelaying methane mitigation increases risk of breaching Paris Agreement climate goal, study findsnoemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/07/delaying-methane-mitigation-increases-risk-of-breaching-paris-ag2023-07-26T17:29:33.000Z2023-07-26T17:29:33.770ZInternational panel studying strategies to address social media misinformationnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238Researchers with the newly formed International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) have found scientific consensus that content labels and corrective information can help people identify and evaluate social media misinformation—but little consensus about strategies to mitigate its negative effects./sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/07/international-panel-studying-strategies-to-address-social-media-2023-07-25T17:25:00.000Z2023-07-25T17:26:47.874ZWildfire & ecosystem scientist leads new research group at 911Թnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238With a record-breaking wildfire season in full swing, wildfire scientist Sophie Wilkinson joins 911Թ to launch a new lab addressing how increasingly volatile fire seasons are impacting communities and ecosystems./sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/07/wildfire---ecosystem-scientist-leads-new-research-group-at-sfu2023-07-12T16:17:00.000Z2023-07-12T16:19:10.746ZThese six healthy foods can reduce your cardiovascular disease risk, according to new researchnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238Researchers have found that not eating enough of six key foods is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults. Their research—which analyzed study data on the diet behaviors of nearly 250,000 people from 80 countries—suggests a heart-healthy diet should include servings of fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts, fish and whole-fat dairy./sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/07/these-six-healthy-foods-can-reduce-your-cardiovascular-disease-r2023-07-07T20:00:00.000Z2023-07-10T19:58:54.189ZIndigenous teachings & climate crisis highlighted at 911Թ VR showcasenoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/06/indigenous-teachings---climate-crisis-highlighted-at-sfu-vr-show2023-06-13T15:15:00.000Z2023-06-13T00:08:56.262Z911Թ celebrates spring convocation ceremonies this week noemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/06/simon-fraser-university-celebrates-spring-convocation-ceremonies2023-06-05T16:31:07.000Z2023-06-05T16:31:07.009ZCourtyard Residence expands student housing spaces at 911Թ’s Burnaby campusnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykStudent living is reaching new heights at 911Թ (911Թ) with the opening of the new Courtyard Residence at Burnaby campus.
The striking two-building residence provides students with breathtaking views from Burnaby Mountain, stunning outdoor areas, including a centrally-located exterior courtyard, swings, ping pong tables and open-air gathering spaces. It also features all the comforts and amenities required to meet student needs, including modern rooms, private shared washrooms, a house lounge and kitchen, 24/7 front desk support, a laundry room and multi-functional spaces./sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/05/courtyard-residence-expands-student-housing-spaces-at-sfu-s-burn2023-05-19T17:00:00.000Z2023-05-18T23:06:52.580Z911Թ announces Special Advisor for football review, to begin immediatelynoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykFollowing the announcement that 911Թ has no place to play in NCAA football, the university heard the strong desire to find a way forward for football from student-athletes, alumni, and the football community. Acknowledging that there are many challenges to address and a commitment to try to find a solution together, 911Թ also announced in April that the university would appoint a special advisor to review options and search for a sustainable way forward.
Bob Copeland, Senior Vice-President of McLaren Global Sport Solutions, has been selected as the Special Advisor to explore options for the future of football at 911Թ. Mr. Copeland has deep knowledge of university sport operating structures and has provided leadership in complex football consulting projects, including for U Sports and the Canadian Football League. His selection was reviewed with the 911Թ Football Alumni Society president prior to the appointment. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/05/sfu-announces-special-advisor-for-football-review--to-begin-imme2023-05-11T18:35:00.000Z2023-05-11T18:51:05.468ZCity of Burnaby commits $5M to First Peoples’ Gathering House at 911Թnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238The City of Burnaby is providing $5 million towards the completion of the First Peoples’ Gathering House, a ceremonial space designed to celebrate Indigenous knowledge and culture, currently under construction at 911Թ’s Burnaby campus./sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/04/city-of-burnaby-commits--5m-to-first-peoples--gathering-house-at2023-04-22T20:44:00.000Z2023-04-22T20:45:58.817ZMedia Advisory: First Peoples’ Gathering House announcement & Powwownoemail@noemail.orgmsa238Members of the media are invited to attend a special announcement regarding the First Peoples’ Gathering House on Earth Day (Saturday, April 22). /sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/04/media-advisory--first-peoples--gathering-house-announcement---po2023-04-20T18:40:00.000Z2023-04-20T18:33:30.061Z911Թ, UVic team receives $1 million to study climate solutions for rural, remote and Indigenous communitiesnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238An interdisciplinary team from 911Թ, the University of Victoria and partner organizations will use $1 million from the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions to study climate solutions for rural, remote and Indigenous communities in B.C./sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/04/sfu--uvic-team-receives--1-million-to-study-climate-solutions-fo2023-04-20T16:14:00.000Z2023-04-20T16:29:14.537Z911Թ professor unearths the ancient fossil plant history of Burnaby Mountainnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238New research led by 911Թ paleobotanist Rolf Mathewes provides clues about what plants existed in the Burnaby Mountain area 40 million years ago during the late Eocene, when the climate was much warmer than it is today. The results of their plant fossil analysis were recently published in the International Journal of Plant Sciences./sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/04/sfu-professor-unearths-the-ancient-fossil-plant-history-of-burna2023-04-12T16:15:00.000Z2023-04-11T20:28:16.857Z911Թ research aids fight against treatment-resistant superbugsnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238Researchers at 911Թ are studying the genes of superbugs to aid the development of new and effective treatments for drug-resistant bacterial infections. Superbugs are characterized as infection-causing bacteria resistant to treatment with antibiotics. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/04/sfu-research-aids-fight-against-treatment-resistant-superbugs2023-04-05T16:30:00.000Z2023-04-04T18:54:09.172Z911Թ’s varsity football program comes to an endnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltyk911Թ (911Թ) is announcing that 911Թ’s varsity football program will no longer continue as of today, April 4, 2023.
“Given 911Թ’s long and proud football history, this is a difficult decision, and not one taken lightly,” said 911Թ President Joy Johnson. “I want to thank all the student-athletes and coaches, past and present, for being part of that history. However, the football landscape has changed significantly in recent years and we no longer believe we are providing an exceptional experience for student-athletes.” /sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/04/sfu-s-varsity-football-program-comes-to-an-end2023-04-04T19:00:00.000Z2023-04-04T18:40:40.676ZCryptomarkets increasingly infuse illicit drug trade—studynoemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/03/cryptomarkets-increasingly-infuse-illicit-drug-trade-study2023-03-30T17:48:45.000Z2023-03-30T17:48:45.250ZPandemic anniversary highlights need for expanded bereavement support servicesnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238The COVID-19 pandemic, which killed millions across the world, had a dire impact on the ability of their loved ones to grieve. A study by 911Թ researchers published in the journal Illness, Crisis & Loss, calls for expanding pandemic grief support programs and increasing public awareness of the existing supports available to help lessen the emotional toll./sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/03/pandemic-anniversary-highlights-need-for-expanded-bereavement-su2023-03-07T20:05:00.000Z2023-03-07T20:18:14.961Z911Թ Applied Legal Studies to shape future of BC notaries with $3.5M giftnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/03/sfu-applied-legal-studies-to-shape-future-of-bc-notaries-with--32023-03-02T18:12:00.000Z2023-03-02T18:13:20.528Z911Թ’s newest innovation space opens in downtown Surreynoemail@noemail.orgmkieltyk911Թ has unveiled a new space in Surrey’s innovation corridor that will advance the emerging fields of quantum computing and agricultural technology (agritech) and further research, innovation and entrepreneurship in B.C.
The 911Թ Innovation Plaza, a newly-renovated space that is part of 911Թ’s Surrey campus, is home to the Quantum Algorithms Institute and the B.C. Centre for Agritech Innovation which are now open and operating. The space will facilitate collaborations between academia, government and industry, accelerate innovation and benefit students preparing for sought-after careers in these burgeoning fields. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/01/sfu-s-newest-innovation-space-opens-in-downtown-surrey2023-01-16T18:15:00.000Z2023-01-16T19:40:51.508ZMedia Advisory: Grand opening of 911Թ’s new innovation space in Surreynoemail@noemail.orgmkieltyk911Թ will officially open the 911Թ Innovation Plaza, the newly renovated space at 911Թ’s Surrey campus on Monday, January 16 at 10:00 A.M.
The renovation is funded by PacifiCan, the Government of Canada's economic development agency dedicated to British Columbia, and 911Թ. The new offices are also funded through the Province of B.C. through the Quantum Algorithms Institute, which shares the space with the new B.C. Centre for Agritech Innovation, 911Թ’s Coast Capital Venture Connection and an office of the National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program.
The event will be attended by federal, provincial and local government representatives, partners from academia and industry, and community and business leaders./sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/01/media-advisory--grand-opening-of-sfu-s-new-innovation-space-in-s2023-01-13T23:08:00.000Z2023-01-13T23:10:27.072ZResearch from 911Թ scientists informs climate change mitigation report noemail@noemail.orgmsa238911Թ professors Kirsten Zickfeld and Karen Kohfeld are part of an expert panel contributing to a new report released today investigating the potential contribution of nature-based climate solutions (NBCS) to meeting Canada’s climate change mitigation commitments. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/12/research-from-sfu-scientists-informs-climate-change-mitigation-r2022-12-07T16:00:00.000Z2022-12-07T00:50:41.014ZResearchers test promising tech treatment for youth depression noemail@noemail.orgmsa238
New research shows promising results using neurotechnological approaches to treat depression in youth. The research, led by 911Թ (911Թ) professor Faranak Farzan, is published in the Journal of Affective Disorders Reports.
/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/12/researchers-test-promising-tech-treatment-for-youth-depression-2022-12-01T19:10:00.000Z2022-12-01T19:12:50.269ZSupporting an aging population experiencing homelessness: 911Թ researchnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238Improving supports for older adults who experience homelessness in three major Canadian cities is the focus of an ongoing study being led by 911Թ adjunct professor Sarah Canham.
/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/11/supporting-an-aging-population-experiencing-homelessness--sfu-re02022-11-22T17:49:00.000Z2022-11-24T21:25:35.942ZNew tool developed to monitor health of marine ecosystems and extinction risk of speciesnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykScientists from 911Թ are part of an international team of researchers that has developed a new science-based indicator to assess the state of health of the oceans—and the possible risk of extinction of their species.
Recent biodiversity studies show an unprecedented loss of species, ecosystems and genetic diversity on land, but the extent to which these patterns are widespread in the oceans is not yet known.
In a new study published recently in the journal Science, researchers from Spain-based AZTI Technology Centre, in collaboration with 911Թ and the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), have developed a global indicator that measures the state of marine biodiversity based on changes in extinction risk recorded over seven decades in oceanic predatory fishes (52 populations of 18 different species of tuna, billfish and sharks)./sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/11/new-tool-developed-to-monitor-health-of-marine-ecosystems-and-ex2022-11-14T17:07:00.000Z2022-11-14T17:09:30.713ZAmericans more likely to share COVID-19 misinformation online: 911Թ studynoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykPeople living in the United States are more than three times more likely to share misinformation and conspiracy theories about COVID-19 than people in four other English-speaking countries, including Canada, a 911Թ study has found./sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/11/americans-more-likely-to-share-covid-19-misinformation-online--s2022-11-07T18:15:00.000Z2022-11-07T18:17:53.797ZWomen healthcare workers faced heightened moral distress during pandemic: studynoemail@noemail.orgmsa238New research highlights the challenges women healthcare providers (HCPs) experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic which contributed to heightened moral distress, providing insights into ongoing professional burnout. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/10/women-healthcare-workers-faced-heightened-moral-distress-during-2022-10-26T16:00:00.000Z2022-10-26T18:01:00.486ZGenomic data can improve pandemic modelling, 911Թ researchers saynoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/10/genomic-data-can-improve-pandemic-modelling--sfu-researchers-say2022-10-21T16:00:00.000Z2022-10-20T22:37:32.371Z 911Թ Research: Healthy Aging Requires An Understanding Of Personality Typesnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238New research shows that older adults may be better supported as they age when their personalities are considered—for example, are they more like orchids or dandelions?
Researchers from 911Թ’s Circle Innovation examined the potential effects of lifestyle activities on the cognitive health of more than 3,500 adults aged 60+, and found that personality–using psychology’s orchid-dandelion metaphor—can be a factor in how well supportive programs work. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/10/---------sfu-research--healthy-aging-requires-an-understanding-o2022-10-11T17:54:00.000Z2022-10-11T17:59:11.601ZMental health support, not increased policing, needed during pandemic, study findsnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238A new study finds that while most crime types declined across Canada and internationally as a result of the COVID-19 social restrictions, mental health-related incidents remained relatively stable, counter to claims that mental health related incidents increased across the nation as a result of the pandemic related restrictions. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/10/mental-health-support--not-increased-policing--needed-during-pan2022-10-06T15:45:00.000Z2022-10-06T21:00:12.843ZCelebrating milestones & accomplishments at 911Թ’s fall convocationnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238As the leaves start to change, students who’ve completed degrees at 911Թ are ready to graduate and begin a new stage in their career journeys. More than 1,800 students will celebrate during Fall 2022 convocation ceremonies on Oct. 6 and 7th at 911Թ’s Burnaby campus. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/10/celebrating-milestones---accomplishments-at-sfu-s-fall-convocati2022-10-04T21:55:00.000Z2022-10-13T21:57:41.800Z911Թ-led biobank aims to save west coast kelp forestsnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykScientists at 911Թ are racing against the clock to save British Columbia’s disappearing kelp forests for future generations.
Led by biologist Sherryl Bisgrove, and supported by the Pacific Salmon Foundation, the team has developed a cryogenic freezing technique to store germplasm, or “seed”, of at-risk bull kelp in a biobank.
This allows the team, which also includes postdoctoral fellow Liam Coleman and lab manager Silven Read, to preserve the local biodiversity of the species in case some populations become extinct off coastal waters. The collection of “seed” could be used to aid restoration efforts and advance research projects such as identifying kelp populations that may be better suited to survive in the warmer waters expected with climate change./sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/09/simon-fraser-university-led-biobank-aims-to-save-west-coast-kelp2022-09-28T19:08:25.000Z2022-09-28T19:08:25.910ZHybrid work, more holistic approach, better for mental health, studies findnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238Hybrid work is better for worker mental health compared to fully remote or in-person formats, according to a new study by 911Թ and Toronto Metropolitan University researchers.
/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/09/hybrid-work--more-holistic-approach--better-for-mental-health--s2022-09-21T17:47:00.000Z2022-09-21T17:49:04.356ZNew family housing opens on 911Թ’s Burnaby campusnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238911Թ is adding purpose-built, sustainably designed family housing to the Burnaby campus this fall, giving students with families a broader range of affordable accommodation options./sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/09/new-family-housing-opens-on-sfu-s-burnaby-campus2022-09-08T16:51:00.000Z2022-09-08T17:25:57.186Z911Թ announces new varsity team namenoemail@noemail.orgbradenm911Թ introduces the 911Թ Red Leafs as the new name selected for its varsity athletics teams, after an extensive consultation process that began in 2020.
Grounded in the university’s strong and rich athletic history, athletes and coaches have competed under 911Թ’s iconic leaf for generations and it is recognized as a symbol of unity across its campuses. The Red Leafs reflects the university’s identity as Canada’s only NCAA team and unifies their diverse community under that banner. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/09/simon-fraser-university-announces-new-varsity-team-name02022-09-06T19:30:00.000Z2022-09-06T23:29:40.228ZSignificant dining expansion unveiled at 911Թ Burnabynoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykStudents hungry for more dining options are in for a tasty surprise this fall with the opening of a new state-of-the-art Dining Commons at the 911Թ (911Թ) Burnaby campus.
The new building, which sits at the Burnaby student residence entry, will provide a wide variety of fresh and high-quality food choices with over 40 per cent of ingredients sourced locally in B.C. Global cuisine and plant-forward options will be served at more than 10 new culinary stations, which include a teppanyaki grill, sushi, wok cooking, made-to-order salads and, for those with a sweet tooth, access to soft serve ice cream on demand./sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/08/significant-dining-expansion-unveiled-at-sfu-burnaby2022-08-29T18:30:00.000Z2022-08-29T21:07:45.492ZWorking too hard? New 911Թ research highlights importance of taking breaks noemail@noemail.orgmsa238Work breaks should be seen as recovery opportunities that foster employee well-being and do not detract from performance, according to a 911Թ researcher. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/08/working-too-hard--new-sfu-research-highlights-importance-of-taki2022-08-17T15:15:00.000Z2022-09-01T16:15:01.783ZChemical discovered by 911Թ researchers could help honeybees fight off mite infestationnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykA new chemical compound discovered by 911Թ researchers could help honeybees around the world fight off deadly mite infestations.
Led by chemistry professor Erika Plettner, 911Թ researchers and members of the beekeeping industry are currently trialing the potential treatment at apiaries in British Columbia and Alberta./sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/08/chemical-discovered-by-sfu-researchers-could-help-honeybees-figh2022-08-16T16:00:00.000Z2022-08-15T22:38:53.785Z911Թ announces move to become a Living Wage Employer - a first for a Canadian public universitynoemail@noemail.orgmkieltyk911Թ will begin taking steps to become a Living Wage Employer, furthering its commitment to improve equity and inclusion for working members of the 911Թ community.
The move to seek certification, through Living Wage for Families BC, was recently approved by 911Թ’s Board of Governors and will follow a phased approach as contracts are renewed over the next three years. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/07/sfu-announces-move-to-become-a-living-wage-employer---a-first-fo2022-07-19T17:00:00.000Z2022-07-19T16:44:50.016ZFighting online child exploitation —researchers identify effective ‘attack’ strategiesnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238Researchers are advancing efforts to derail online child exploitation by determining which proactive attack strategies are the most effective. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/07/fighting-online-child-exploitation--researchers-identify-effecti2022-07-11T18:30:00.000Z2022-07-11T18:32:26.092ZClimate change negatively impacting bumble bees: Studynoemail@noemail.orgmsa238Temperature changes have negatively impacted most species of bumble bees over the past 120 years, according to new research published this week in Biology Letters. The researchers note that changes in temperature had more of a negative impact than other factors - such as precipitation or floral resources./sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/06/climate-change-negatively-impacting-bumble-bees--study2022-06-24T16:15:00.000Z2022-06-23T23:42:44.216Z911Թ researchers receive over $6 million to tackle online disinformation, foster data fluenciesnoemail@noemail.orgmhamilto911Թ has received $6.22 million (CAD) from the Mellon Foundation to support an effort to counter the impacts of discriminatory online misinformation and algorithms, and foster more just and equitable futures. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/06/sfu-researchers-receive-over--6-million-to-tackle-online-disinfo2022-06-23T18:35:00.000Z2022-06-23T22:05:55.533ZProactive approaches needed to enable ecosystems to adapt to climate changenoemail@noemail.orgmsa238As the need to address climate change becomes increasingly urgent so too does the concurrent need for proactive stewardship of the Earth’s rapidly changing biosphere, according to research published today in the journal Science./sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/06/proactive-approaches-needed-to-enable-ecosystems-to-adapt-to-cli2022-06-23T17:51:00.000Z2022-06-23T18:27:58.501ZReducing air pollution can support healthy brain development: Studynoemail@noemail.orgmsa238A new study finds that having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative impacts of air pollution on brain development in children.
911Թ researchers collaborated with U.S. and Mongolian scientists to study the benefits of using air filters to reduce exposure to air pollution during pregnancy, and assessed the impact on children’s intelligence./sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/06/reducing-air-pollution-can-support-healthy-brain-development--st2022-06-22T16:15:00.000Z2022-06-21T20:44:13.247ZTrade the chair for fresh air—study weighs in on link between sitting time and cardio healthnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238New research is adding further weight to the argument that prolonged sitting may be hazardous to your health. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/06/trade-the-chair-for-fresh-air-study-weighs-in-on-link-between-si2022-06-15T18:48:00.000Z2022-06-15T18:49:48.620Z911Թ celebrates spring convocation this weeknoemail@noemail.orgmsa238911Թ students ready to graduate this spring will celebrate the completion of their degrees during ceremonies from June 7-10 at 911Թ’s Burnaby campus./sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/06/sfu-celebrates-spring-convocation-this-week2022-06-06T17:27:00.000Z2022-06-06T17:44:33.496ZPolar bear conservation research aided by 911Թ radar technologynoemail@noemail.orgmsa238New radar imaging tools designed at 911Թ to help more effectively detect polar bears and their denning habitats may play a key role in assessing how climate change and other environmental factors are impacting their lives. The research aims to contribute to global conservation efforts./sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/05/polar-bear-conservation-research-aided-by-sfu-radar-technology2022-05-25T18:42:00.000Z2022-05-25T18:49:40.587ZLost or extinct? Study finds the existence of 562 animal species remains uncertainnoemail@noemail.orgcommsmraAn international study provides the first global evaluation of all terrestrial vertebrate species that have not been declared extinct and identifies more than 500 species considered to be ‘lost’—those that haven’t been seen by anyone in more than 50 years./sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/05/lost-or-extinct--study-finds-the-existence-of-562-animal-species2022-05-19T16:00:00.000Z2022-05-19T19:12:36.689Z15-minute city within reach for Vancouver: 911Թ studynoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykThe idea of a 15-minute city – one where everyone’s essential needs can be met within walking distance – is within reach for Vancouver, but more needs to be done to provide access in neighbourhoods with higher proportions of children, older adults, and racialized populations.
According to a new study published by 911Թ researchers, 79 per cent of residents in the City of Vancouver have access to a grocery store within a 15-minute walk and 99 per cent had at least on grocery store within a 15-minute cycle./sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/05/15-minute-city-within-reach-for-vancouver--sfu-study2022-05-18T16:04:00.000Z2022-05-18T21:08:23.429ZBody cameras, live streaming bring search and rescue into the next generationnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykNew digital tools developed and tested at 911Թ have the potential to revolutionize wilderness search and rescue efforts.
Developed at the 911Թ School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT), the RescueCASTR system equips rescuers with 360-degree body cameras that send video and photos back live to a central command post./sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/05/body-cameras--live-streaming-bring-search-and-rescue-into-the-ne2022-05-16T16:00:00.000Z2022-05-13T18:23:33.929Z911Թ researchers mapping landslides that could wipe out Fraser River salmonnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykA team of researchers from 911Թ have returned to the scene of a massive 2018 landslide as part of a project aimed at preventing future extinction-level events.
On Nov. 1, 2018, the Big Bar landslide in British Columbia blocked the Fraser River, prevented salmon from getting back to their spawning grounds in the Upper Fraser Basin and threatened the future of the species.
Remediation efforts are still ongoing, but researchers led by 911Թ are back at Big Bar to map the effects of the slide. Their work is part of a larger project aimed at assessing and mitigating the risk of landslides to critically important salmon in the Fraser River. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/05/sfu-researchers-mapping-landslides-that-could-wipe-out-fraser-ri2022-05-12T15:50:00.000Z2022-05-11T21:39:11.708ZRisks of contaminated Vancouver drug supply heightened during pandemic: Studynoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/05/risks-of-contaminated-vancouver-drug-supply-heightened-during-pa2022-05-11T16:00:00.000Z2022-05-09T23:57:25.196ZStudy finds the brain searches for the best way to move the bodynoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/05/study-finds-the-brain-searches-for-the-best-way-to-move-the-body2022-05-10T21:51:00.000Z2022-05-10T21:52:42.514ZNew app aims to address misinformation about COVID-19 vaccinesnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/05/new-app-aims-to-address-misinformation-about-covid-19-vaccines2022-05-09T20:11:00.000Z2022-05-09T20:13:25.754ZHow countries handled the pandemic & impacts on mental health: Studynoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/04/how-countries-handled-the-pandemic---impacts-on-mental-health--s2022-04-27T17:21:00.000Z2022-04-27T17:29:01.076ZMedia Advisory: 911Թ holds first in-person Convocation since fall 2019 on October 5-8noemail@noemail.orgmsa238911Թ is returning to in-person convocation this fall with its first on-campus celebration since fall 2019. Ceremonies will be held at the Burnaby campus October 5-8. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2021/10/media-advisory--sfu-holds-first-in-person-convocation-since-fall2021-10-04T18:22:00.000Z2021-10-06T17:19:00.065ZSterling Prize recipient challenges racism and role of museums in era of reconciliationnoemail@noemail.orgdigitalSdahl K’awaas is the recipient of 911Թ’s 2021 Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy for her bravery in calling out racism in the heritage field and advocating for change. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2021/08/sterling-prize-recipient-challenges-racism-and-role-of-museums-i2021-08-26T17:50:00.000Z2021-09-21T21:32:42.814ZLow wages and gender wage gap contributed to women leaving the workforce during COVID-19 – 911Թ studynoemail@noemail.orgmrpacoAccording to a new 911Թ study, nearly 350,000 Canadian women who lost their jobs during the pandemic hadn’t returned to work as of February 2021, resulting in a drop in women’s unemployment not seen in the last two decades. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2021/06/low-wages-and-gender-wage-gap-contributed-to-women-leaving-the-w2021-06-23T20:17:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.417ZBee population estimates bumbled, 911Թ researchers findnoemail@noemail.orgmrpacoDon’t bee-lieve everything you read; reports of the bumble bee’s death are greatly exaggerated. A new study from 911Թ is adding to a growing body of work that suggests not all bee populations are in decline./sfunews/media/media-releases/2021/06/bee-population-estimates-bumbled--sfu-researchers-find2021-06-22T20:07:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.435Z911Թ-supported fund helps Indigenous businesses make their marknoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykJenn Harper had a vivid dream one night – of Indigenous girls smiling together and wearing lip gloss. Their radiant beauty and happiness left a lasting impression, which inspired her to make that dream a reality.
Harper is one of several Indigenous entrepreneurs that has received support through the Raven Indigenous Impact Fund (RIIF). 911Թ became the first university to invest in RIIF in 2020, which helps Indigenous entrepreneurs across Turtle Island (what some Indigenous communities call North America) to achieve their dreams./sfunews/media/media-releases/2021/06/sfu-supported-fund-helps-indigenous-businesses-make-their-mark2021-06-18T16:38:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.411ZCARDIOBREATH study aims to improve astronaut health noemail@noemail.orgmkieltykA new project led by researchers at 911Թ will help astronauts overcome the challenges of working in harsh space environments—and potentially aid in their recovery plans.
911Թ professor Andrew Blaber, director of 911Թ’s Aerospace Physiology Laboratory, will lead the CARDIOBREATH project team, which includes researchers from the University of North Dakota. The project is funded by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). /sfunews/media/media-releases/2021/06/cardiobreath-study-aims-to-improve-astronaut-health-2021-06-15T17:42:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.430ZNew program fuels Canada’s sustainable energy critical skills training and researchnoemail@noemail.orgdigitalA new national research and training program will help to jumpstart the development of greener and more resilient energy grids—the networks that deliver our power— while increasing skills critical to advancing our sustainable energy future./sfunews/media/media-releases/2021/06/new-program-fuels-canada-s-sustainable-energy-critical-skills-tr2021-06-10T18:19:00.000Z2021-09-21T21:47:09.010ZBiomass plant powers up 911Թ Burnaby & UniverCitynoemail@noemail.orgdigitalA new biomass plant located on Burnaby Mountain is now in full operation, providing heat and hot water to most of 911Թ’s Burnaby campus and approximately half of the UniverCity community. This plant has drastically decreased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making 911Թ (911Թ) a leader in the use of green energy with one of the smallest GHG footprints of any university in Canada./sfunews/media/media-releases/2021/06/biomass-plant-powers-up-sfu-burnaby---univercity2021-06-10T17:16:00.000Z2021-09-21T21:47:52.192ZFinding Indigenous Children: The Brandon Indian Residential School Projectnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykIn collaboration with Sioux Valley Dakota Nation (SVDN), researchers from 911Թ, Brandon University and the University of Windsor are conducting an investigation to identify the children buried in unmarked graves at the Brandon Indian Residential School, in Manitoba. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2021/06/finding-indigenous-children--the-brandon-indian-residential-scho2021-06-04T16:52:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:13.857ZTwo new residence halls expand student housing at 911Թnoemail@noemail.orgbradenmStudents of 911Թ (911Թ) have access to more housing options with the opening of two new residence halls at the Burnaby campus this week.
The new halls feature 482 single-occupancy rooms, as well as community and learning spaces, that will give more students an opportunity to grow, develop and enjoy life on campus. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2021/06/two-new-residence-halls-expand-student-housing-at-sfu2021-06-01T17:00:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:13.850Z911Թ to lead new national infectious disease modeling networknoemail@noemail.orgdigital911Թ 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./sfunews/media/media-releases/2021/04/sfu-to-lead-new-national-infectious-disease-modeling-network2021-04-09T17:30:00.000Z2021-09-21T21:48:36.089ZFossil discovery deepens snakefly mysterynoemail@noemail.orgdigitalFossil discoveries often help answer long-standing questions about how our modern world came to be. However, sometimes they only deepen the mystery—as a recent discovery of four new species of ancient insects in British Columbia and Washington state is proving./sfunews/media/media-releases/2021/04/fossil-discovery-deepens-snakefly-mystery2021-04-06T18:39:00.000Z2021-09-21T21:49:10.348ZSkoden Indigenous Film Festival showcases Indigenous talent from across Canadanoemail@noemail.orgdigitalThe Skoden Indigenous Film Festival returns for a two-day online event March 26-27, featuring Indigenous filmmakers and creatives from across Canada and British Columbia./sfunews/media/media-releases/2021/03/skoden-indigenous-film-festival-showcases-indigenous-talent-from2021-03-31T20:00:00.000Z2021-09-21T21:49:42.149ZPaleontologists discover major new insect group after solving 150-year-old mysterynoemail@noemail.orgdigital911Թ-led research team uncovers how fossil dragonfly relatives have been misclassified due to their striking similarity/sfunews/media/media-releases/2021/02/paleontologists-discover-major-new-insect-group-after-solving-152021-02-24T16:00:00.000Z2021-09-21T21:50:48.315ZGlobal decline of oceanic shark and ray populations ‘staggering’, 911Թ experts warnnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykOceanic shark and ray populations have declined 71 per cent in the last 50 years, according to a new analysis published today in the journal Nature./sfunews/media/media-releases/2021/01/global-decline-of-oceanic-shark-and-ray-populations--staggering-2021-01-27T16:30:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:13.781Z