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Social media feeds 'shadow pandemic' of disordered eating among B.C. teens — rates highest among transgender and sexual minority teens: New SFU study.
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Social media feeding ‘shadow pandemic’ of disordered eating in teens, SFU study finds
Social media use and exposure to influencers is driving an increase of disordered eating among B.C. teens, warns a recently published study from Simon Fraser University.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Social media feeds 'shadow pandemic' of disordered eating among B.C. teens — rates highest among transgender and sexual minority teens: New SFU study.
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Before we say goodbye to 2025, take a look back at some of the more memorable SFU stories and research that showcased innovation and excellence.
What was your favourite moment of 2025?
What was your favourite moment of 2025?
The top SFU News stories of 2025
Before we say goodbye to 2025 and look towards the sunlit plains of the New Year, take a look back at the more memorable stories and research that showcased innovation, excellence, community and belon...
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December 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Before we say goodbye to 2025, take a look back at some of the more memorable SFU stories and research that showcased innovation and excellence.
What was your favourite moment of 2025?
What was your favourite moment of 2025?
Sara came to the SCA looking for a place to grow as an artist and what she found was an interdisciplinary program that lets students create, experiment, and shape their own path.
As for next steps, Sara has already secured a stage management position with a theatre company after graduation. 🎭
As for next steps, Sara has already secured a stage management position with a theatre company after graduation. 🎭
“I have absolutely loved it from day one” – Setting the stage for success at SFU
Sara van Gaalen, a final-year student at SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts (SCA), explains how the SCA has helped her to prepare for a career in the arts.
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December 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Sara came to the SCA looking for a place to grow as an artist and what she found was an interdisciplinary program that lets students create, experiment, and shape their own path.
As for next steps, Sara has already secured a stage management position with a theatre company after graduation. 🎭
As for next steps, Sara has already secured a stage management position with a theatre company after graduation. 🎭
A new advancement in blood pressure monitoring could streamline efforts for continuous tracking.
Mechatronic systems engineering postdoctoral fellow Tae-Ho Kim has developed a a self-powered blood pressure monitor that could improve efforts for seamless tracking—without interruptions.
Mechatronic systems engineering postdoctoral fellow Tae-Ho Kim has developed a a self-powered blood pressure monitor that could improve efforts for seamless tracking—without interruptions.
Mechatronics postdoctoral fellow pioneers self-powered continuous blood pressure monitor
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December 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A new advancement in blood pressure monitoring could streamline efforts for continuous tracking.
Mechatronic systems engineering postdoctoral fellow Tae-Ho Kim has developed a a self-powered blood pressure monitor that could improve efforts for seamless tracking—without interruptions.
Mechatronic systems engineering postdoctoral fellow Tae-Ho Kim has developed a a self-powered blood pressure monitor that could improve efforts for seamless tracking—without interruptions.
Congrats to CMNS alumna Nira Arora, who has been named an Adjunct Professor in the School of Communication!
Since graduating from SFU in 1999, Arora has worked as an Executive Producer at Bell Media and Morning Show host of Holly and Nira at Virgin Radio.
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Since graduating from SFU in 1999, Arora has worked as an Executive Producer at Bell Media and Morning Show host of Holly and Nira at Virgin Radio.
Read more below.
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Virgin Radio host and Communication alumnus Nira Arora named Adjunct Professor
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December 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Congrats to CMNS alumna Nira Arora, who has been named an Adjunct Professor in the School of Communication!
Since graduating from SFU in 1999, Arora has worked as an Executive Producer at Bell Media and Morning Show host of Holly and Nira at Virgin Radio.
Read more below.
@fcatatsfu.bsky.social
Since graduating from SFU in 1999, Arora has worked as an Executive Producer at Bell Media and Morning Show host of Holly and Nira at Virgin Radio.
Read more below.
@fcatatsfu.bsky.social
Just last Friday, we celebrated the grand opening of the final lab at WearTech Labs in Surrey! 🎉
From smart textiles to exoskeletons, this world-class ecosystem lets innovators design, prototype & test wearable tech across our Surrey and Burnaby campuses.
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From smart textiles to exoskeletons, this world-class ecosystem lets innovators design, prototype & test wearable tech across our Surrey and Burnaby campuses.
Learn more below.
SFU’s WearTech Labs celebrates grand opening at Surrey campus
WearTech Labs, one of SFU’s Core Facilities, today celebrated its grand opening with an event at SFU’s Surrey campus. The event marks the launch of the final lab within the facility, which offers a ra...
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December 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Just last Friday, we celebrated the grand opening of the final lab at WearTech Labs in Surrey! 🎉
From smart textiles to exoskeletons, this world-class ecosystem lets innovators design, prototype & test wearable tech across our Surrey and Burnaby campuses.
Learn more below.
From smart textiles to exoskeletons, this world-class ecosystem lets innovators design, prototype & test wearable tech across our Surrey and Burnaby campuses.
Learn more below.
Simon Fraser University 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.
SFU research plants seeds for new dementia care model in Canada
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December 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Simon Fraser University 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.
For the past 10 years economics alumnus Pamela Yoon, a 30-year veteran in the investment industry and a Senior Portfolio Manager with RBC Dominion Securities, has invited students to downtown Vancouver offices for an inside look at careers in finance.
Read more at the link below.
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Celebrating a decade of giving: alumnus Pamela Yoon makes a difference for students
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December 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
For the past 10 years economics alumnus Pamela Yoon, a 30-year veteran in the investment industry and a Senior Portfolio Manager with RBC Dominion Securities, has invited students to downtown Vancouver offices for an inside look at careers in finance.
Read more at the link below.
Read more at the link below.
@sfuscience.bsky.social is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the Excellence in Science Public Engagement and Outreach Awards. These annual awards recognize faculty, staff and students who volunteer their time to communicating scientific research to the public and policymakers. 🔬
SFU Science Recognizes the 2025 Recipients of the Excellence in Science Public Engagement and Outreach Awards
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December 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
@sfuscience.bsky.social is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the Excellence in Science Public Engagement and Outreach Awards. These annual awards recognize faculty, staff and students who volunteer their time to communicating scientific research to the public and policymakers. 🔬
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#SFU Health Sciences investigators surveyed Canadian #LongCOVID patients, and found that many participants consider #VirtualCare "lifesaving and essential," while also noting that their #PrimaryCare providers had little-to-no awareness of the condition.
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National survey finds virtual health ‘essential’ for Long COVID support: SFU report
Researchers at the SFU Faculty of Health Sciences surveyed Canadian Long COVID patients, and found that many people with the condition consider virtual care "lifesaving and essential," while also noti...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
#SFU Health Sciences investigators surveyed Canadian #LongCOVID patients, and found that many participants consider #VirtualCare "lifesaving and essential," while also noting that their #PrimaryCare providers had little-to-no awareness of the condition.
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#SFUFHS #CovidResearch
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#SFUFHS #CovidResearch
How can Canada lead in sovereign AI while staying sustainable? The answer lies in strategic partnerships. The SFU Cedar Supercomputing Centre is set to become the nation’s flagship sovereign AI data centre – thanks to our partnership with Hypertec.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
How can Canada lead in sovereign AI while staying sustainable? The answer lies in strategic partnerships. The SFU Cedar Supercomputing Centre is set to become the nation’s flagship sovereign AI data centre – thanks to our partnership with Hypertec.
Read more: https://ow.ly/LaBU50XyLXw
Read more: https://ow.ly/LaBU50XyLXw
As winter sports enthusiasts across B.C. get ready to head up into the mountains, with snowshoeing becoming an increasingly popular activity, it’s important to know the risks around avalanches, according to SFU experts.
Know the risks – SFU study highlights gaps in avalanche safety awareness among snowshoers and winter hikers
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November 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
As winter sports enthusiasts across B.C. get ready to head up into the mountains, with snowshoeing becoming an increasingly popular activity, it’s important to know the risks around avalanches, according to SFU experts.
SFU and the city of Surrey have signed an MOU to launch SFU-FARM, a new hub driving agritech research, innovation & commercialization. This partnership combines SFU’s research leadership with Surrey’s land and regulatory support to advance sustainable farming.
SFU partners with City of Surrey to launch agritech innovation hub
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November 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
SFU and the city of Surrey have signed an MOU to launch SFU-FARM, a new hub driving agritech research, innovation & commercialization. This partnership combines SFU’s research leadership with Surrey’s land and regulatory support to advance sustainable farming.
We’re proud to be recognized once again for creating an exceptional workplace. Guided by our People Plan and Equity Compass, we continue to foster a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and valued. Learn more about why SFU earned this distinction. Read more: www.sfu.ca/dashboard/fa...
SFU Earns Spot on Canada's Top 100 Employers List for 2026
We're proud to be named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2026 and this acknowledgment reflects the contributions of every member of our community.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
We’re proud to be recognized once again for creating an exceptional workplace. Guided by our People Plan and Equity Compass, we continue to foster a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and valued. Learn more about why SFU earned this distinction. Read more: www.sfu.ca/dashboard/fa...
A heart test with no cold gel or stick-on patches? A new heart monitoring system combining 3D printing and artificial intelligence could transform the way doctors measure and diagnose patients' heart health.
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AI at the heart of new SFU gel-free ECG system for faster diagnoses
A new heart monitoring system combining 3D printing and artificial intelligence could transform the way doctors measure and diagnose patients' heart health.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
A heart test with no cold gel or stick-on patches? A new heart monitoring system combining 3D printing and artificial intelligence could transform the way doctors measure and diagnose patients' heart health.
Full story: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...
Full story: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...
The climate change conference COP30 is taking place right now in Brazil. Radoslav Dimitrov, a professor at SFU took part in climate change negotiations over a 10-year period. He spoke to Global News about the climate negotiations and what to expect from COP30.
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COP30 Conference gets underway in Brazil | Watch News Videos Online
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November 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The climate change conference COP30 is taking place right now in Brazil. Radoslav Dimitrov, a professor at SFU took part in climate change negotiations over a 10-year period. He spoke to Global News about the climate negotiations and what to expect from COP30.
globalnews.ca/video/115198...
globalnews.ca/video/115198...
How do teens feel about their phones? @siatsfu.bsky.social Homeware Lab worked with Grade 9s to explore tech, data and emotion. Their award-winning research reveals teens’ deep connections to devices as well as the need for better data literacy. 📱
Dreams, desires and the digital world: Developing critical data literacy in teens
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November 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
How do teens feel about their phones? @siatsfu.bsky.social Homeware Lab worked with Grade 9s to explore tech, data and emotion. Their award-winning research reveals teens’ deep connections to devices as well as the need for better data literacy. 📱
Congratulations to six #SFU scholars named new and renewed Canada Research Chairs!
Our newest CRCs advance Canadian research excellence across fields including health equity, experimental particle physics, and Indigenous economic wellbeing and freedom.
Our newest CRCs advance Canadian research excellence across fields including health equity, experimental particle physics, and Indigenous economic wellbeing and freedom.
SFU scholars advancing innovation and equity named Canada Research Chairs
Six SFU researchers have been named among the country’s new and renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRC).
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November 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Congratulations to six #SFU scholars named new and renewed Canada Research Chairs!
Our newest CRCs advance Canadian research excellence across fields including health equity, experimental particle physics, and Indigenous economic wellbeing and freedom.
Our newest CRCs advance Canadian research excellence across fields including health equity, experimental particle physics, and Indigenous economic wellbeing and freedom.
SFU is proud to be the first Canadian member of the Aurora European Universities network, an alliance of research-intensive universities who are driving societal change and contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through academic excellence: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...
SFU joins Aurora Universities, partners with the University of Innsbruck to advance research with social impact
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November 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
SFU is proud to be the first Canadian member of the Aurora European Universities network, an alliance of research-intensive universities who are driving societal change and contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through academic excellence: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...
If you're a female runner and can't find a shoe that fits, you're not alone. 🏃♀️
Chris Napier, director of the SFU Run Lab, has found that women’s running shoes are the same as men’s, only smaller.
He describes the 'shrink it and pink it' approach in his research recently featured on Global News:
Chris Napier, director of the SFU Run Lab, has found that women’s running shoes are the same as men’s, only smaller.
He describes the 'shrink it and pink it' approach in his research recently featured on Global News:
Consumer Matters: A look at women’s running shoes | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Consumer Matters: A look at women’s running shoes Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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October 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
If you're a female runner and can't find a shoe that fits, you're not alone. 🏃♀️
Chris Napier, director of the SFU Run Lab, has found that women’s running shoes are the same as men’s, only smaller.
He describes the 'shrink it and pink it' approach in his research recently featured on Global News:
Chris Napier, director of the SFU Run Lab, has found that women’s running shoes are the same as men’s, only smaller.
He describes the 'shrink it and pink it' approach in his research recently featured on Global News:
Congratulations Elicia Maine for earning the first ever Innovation Impact Award!
The award recognizes her remarkable leadership in advancing Canadian innovation through entrepreneurship and commercialization training.
The award recognizes her remarkable leadership in advancing Canadian innovation through entrepreneurship and commercialization training.
Innovation trailblazer Elicia Maine awarded inaugural Innovation Impact Award
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October 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Congratulations Elicia Maine for earning the first ever Innovation Impact Award!
The award recognizes her remarkable leadership in advancing Canadian innovation through entrepreneurship and commercialization training.
The award recognizes her remarkable leadership in advancing Canadian innovation through entrepreneurship and commercialization training.
Voice AI is already being used in wellness spaces to look for signs of mental health conditions, but entrepreneurial speed is far outpacing ethical and regulatory oversight, says SFU researcher Zoha Khawaja. Her thesis paper looks at ways oversight frameworks could work. Link below.
Pressing need for ethical and regulatory oversight of therapeutic voice AI, SFU expert urges
As voice artificial intelligence (AI) speeds toward use in clinical settings, a researcher from Simon Fraser University is highlighting the urgent need for ethical, legal, and social oversight—especia...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Voice AI is already being used in wellness spaces to look for signs of mental health conditions, but entrepreneurial speed is far outpacing ethical and regulatory oversight, says SFU researcher Zoha Khawaja. Her thesis paper looks at ways oversight frameworks could work. Link below.
Tens of thousands of B.C. K-12 school students are embarking on new STEAM projects thanks to $150,000 in grant funding! The Cmolik-SFU Grant Program aims to transform the classroom experience and create equitable opportunities for students. Read more at the link below.
2025 Cmolik–SFU Grant Program awards $150,000 to innovative projects in B.C. schools
Tens of thousands of B.C. public school students are embarking on new tech-based projects thanks to $150,000 from Simon Fraser University aimed at transforming classroom experience.
The 2025 Cmolik–...
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October 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Tens of thousands of B.C. K-12 school students are embarking on new STEAM projects thanks to $150,000 in grant funding! The Cmolik-SFU Grant Program aims to transform the classroom experience and create equitable opportunities for students. Read more at the link below.
SFU researchers are leading the way in quantum technology.
Researchers at the SFU Silicon Quantum Technology Lab and their partner Photonic have just made a new breakthrough in the race to build a scalable quantum computer.
Learn more at the link below.
Researchers at the SFU Silicon Quantum Technology Lab and their partner Photonic have just made a new breakthrough in the race to build a scalable quantum computer.
Learn more at the link below.
SFU physicists create new electrically controlled silicon-based quantum device
A pioneering team of scientists at Simon Fraser University have created a new type of silicon-based quantum device controlled both optically and electrically, marking the latest breakthrough in the gl...
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October 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
SFU researchers are leading the way in quantum technology.
Researchers at the SFU Silicon Quantum Technology Lab and their partner Photonic have just made a new breakthrough in the race to build a scalable quantum computer.
Learn more at the link below.
Researchers at the SFU Silicon Quantum Technology Lab and their partner Photonic have just made a new breakthrough in the race to build a scalable quantum computer.
Learn more at the link below.
Robert Wright, a member from SFU's first men's basketball team, has been inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame! 🏀
Congratulations on this incredible achievement!
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Congratulations on this incredible achievement!
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SFU grad and legal grandee inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame
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October 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Robert Wright, a member from SFU's first men's basketball team, has been inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame! 🏀
Congratulations on this incredible achievement!
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Congratulations on this incredible achievement!
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