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Paycheque before parchment 👉 SFU data science student Rajandeep Kaur turned her fall 2025 co-op with the RCMP’s B.C. headquarters into paid employment. Her work: using tools like Tableau, ArcGIS, PostgreSQL and Python to identify crime hotspots and support preventative policing.
Paycheque before parchment: Data science co-op student earns pre-grad employment with RCMP
Before she’s even crossed the convocation stage, fourth-year data science student Rajandeep Kaur has leveraged her co-op experience into meaningful employment with one of Canada’s top employers.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Paycheque before parchment 👉 SFU data science student Rajandeep Kaur turned her fall 2025 co-op with the RCMP’s B.C. headquarters into paid employment. Her work: using tools like Tableau, ArcGIS, PostgreSQL and Python to identify crime hotspots and support preventative policing.
Two members of SFU's Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology have recently been appointed to the order of Canada. Congratulations to Barry Truax and John Willinsky for their pioneering contributions in acoustic communication and open access scholarship.
Two SFU faculty appointed to the Order of Canada
Two members of Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology have been honoured as members of the Order of Canada.
Barry Truax, professor emeritus in the School of Communica...
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February 9, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Two members of SFU's Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology have recently been appointed to the order of Canada. Congratulations to Barry Truax and John Willinsky for their pioneering contributions in acoustic communication and open access scholarship.
Before she was a three-time Olympian, Jane Channell was an SFU student-athlete. The SFU community is cheering on Jane as she gets ready to compete in the 2026 Olympic Games for Canada's skeleton team. 🎉
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Former SFU track star Jane Channell slides into third Olympic Games
When athletes walk out during the opening ceremonies of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Friday, the Simon Fraser University community will be cheering on one of their own.
North Vancouver’s J...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Before she was a three-time Olympian, Jane Channell was an SFU student-athlete. The SFU community is cheering on Jane as she gets ready to compete in the 2026 Olympic Games for Canada's skeleton team. 🎉
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Read more: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...
What can 6,500 kms of Pacific coastline teach us about blue carbon ecosystems? Coastal regions are not only beautiful and life-giving, they are important carbon sinks and allies against climate change.
SFU researcher wraps 6500 km journey to understand Pacific coastal blue carbon stocks
SFU REM and environmental science professor Karen Kohfeld and her research group studied coastal blue carbon ecosystems from Alaska to the Gulf of Mexico. Their journey advances understanding of the P...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:52 PM
What can 6,500 kms of Pacific coastline teach us about blue carbon ecosystems? Coastal regions are not only beautiful and life-giving, they are important carbon sinks and allies against climate change.
The deadline to submit your proposal for the Undergraduate Research Symposium has been extended to Feb 11.
Apply today at the link below! 🔬
Apply today at the link below! 🔬
Undergraduate Research Symposium
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February 3, 2026 at 10:10 PM
The deadline to submit your proposal for the Undergraduate Research Symposium has been extended to Feb 11.
Apply today at the link below! 🔬
Apply today at the link below! 🔬
What can be done to prevent a slide toward authoritarianism north of the 49th parallel? And what can we do safeguard democratic values in Canada?
SFU's Robin Prest, Director of Democratic Participation and Innovation, co-pens an op-ed in the Vancouver Sun.
SFU's Robin Prest, Director of Democratic Participation and Innovation, co-pens an op-ed in the Vancouver Sun.
Opinion: The path to Canadian sovereignty runs through our democracy
As America slides towards authoritarianism, we must safeguard, in Mark Carney’s words, "a public square that’s loud, diverse and free."
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February 3, 2026 at 10:02 PM
What can be done to prevent a slide toward authoritarianism north of the 49th parallel? And what can we do safeguard democratic values in Canada?
SFU's Robin Prest, Director of Democratic Participation and Innovation, co-pens an op-ed in the Vancouver Sun.
SFU's Robin Prest, Director of Democratic Participation and Innovation, co-pens an op-ed in the Vancouver Sun.
SFU has launched its Sustainability, Climate and Resiliency Strategy 2025–2030, outlining the university’s priorities for sustainability, climate action and resiliency over the next five years.
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Learn more by clicking below.
SFU’s Sustainability, Climate and Resiliency Strategy
SFU’s Sustainability, Climate and Resiliency Strategy 2025-2030 establishes the university's sustainability, climate action, and resiliency priorities for the next five years—providing a roadmap for m...
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February 2, 2026 at 7:22 PM
SFU has launched its Sustainability, Climate and Resiliency Strategy 2025–2030, outlining the university’s priorities for sustainability, climate action and resiliency over the next five years.
Learn more by clicking below.
Learn more by clicking below.
Settling into a new university as a newly hired faculty member can be challenging. Ensuring new faculty have the support they need to be successful is a priority area of SFU’s Strategic Research Plan.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Settling into a new university as a newly hired faculty member can be challenging. Ensuring new faculty have the support they need to be successful is a priority area of SFU’s Strategic Research Plan.
Learn more at: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...
Learn more at: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...
An SFU cosmologist believes his team’s new research may bring them a step closer to cracking one of science’s biggest questions – the Hubble tension.
“This is an exciting moment for us and the wider cosmology community,” says Levon Pogosian, SFU professor.
Find out more below. 💫
“This is an exciting moment for us and the wider cosmology community,” says Levon Pogosian, SFU professor.
Find out more below. 💫
Hubble tension – SFU researcher potentially one step closer to answering the universe’s biggest question
A Simon Fraser University cosmologist believes his team’s new research may bring them a step closer to cracking one of science’s biggest questions – the Hubble tension.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:48 PM
An SFU cosmologist believes his team’s new research may bring them a step closer to cracking one of science’s biggest questions – the Hubble tension.
“This is an exciting moment for us and the wider cosmology community,” says Levon Pogosian, SFU professor.
Find out more below. 💫
“This is an exciting moment for us and the wider cosmology community,” says Levon Pogosian, SFU professor.
Find out more below. 💫
SFU is recruiting leading international researchers with expertise in areas like quantum, cybersecurity and AI, cleantech, community and climate resilience, health, and food security through the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program.
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Learn More: www.sfu.ca/research/imp...
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
SFU is recruiting leading international researchers with expertise in areas like quantum, cybersecurity and AI, cleantech, community and climate resilience, health, and food security through the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program.
Learn More: www.sfu.ca/research/imp...
Learn More: www.sfu.ca/research/imp...
Want to ride your bicycle? A new SFU study has found that Canada’s cycling network is growing, but not everyone is benefitting.
While cities usually invest in cycling infrastructure in their downtown cores to support commuters, researchers says it’s important not to overlook everyday bike trips.
While cities usually invest in cycling infrastructure in their downtown cores to support commuters, researchers says it’s important not to overlook everyday bike trips.
Want to ride your bicycle? SFU study highlights rise of Canada’s bike network
A new Simon Fraser University study has found that Canada’s cycling network is growing, but not everyone is benefitting.
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January 27, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Want to ride your bicycle? A new SFU study has found that Canada’s cycling network is growing, but not everyone is benefitting.
While cities usually invest in cycling infrastructure in their downtown cores to support commuters, researchers says it’s important not to overlook everyday bike trips.
While cities usually invest in cycling infrastructure in their downtown cores to support commuters, researchers says it’s important not to overlook everyday bike trips.
Can making 100 million court decisions searchable improve outcomes for people without lawyers? SFU and Vancouver-based startup Caseway AI are launching new research to find out.
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Learn more below.
SFU prof launches legal-AI collaboration with Caseway to improve access to justice
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January 26, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Can making 100 million court decisions searchable improve outcomes for people without lawyers? SFU and Vancouver-based startup Caseway AI are launching new research to find out.
Learn more below.
Learn more below.
The 2025 honourees of the President’s Distinguished Community Leadership Award and the Chancellor’s Distinguished Service Award have made exceptional contributions to SFU and beyond.
A Tribute to Lifelong Community Impact
This year's President’s Distinguished Community Leadership Award recipients, Divyesh and Charu Gadhia, are being honoured alongside our 2025 Chancellor’s Distinguished Service Award honourees, Daina Augaitis and Elder Syexwáliya Ann Whonnock.
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January 23, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The 2025 honourees of the President’s Distinguished Community Leadership Award and the Chancellor’s Distinguished Service Award have made exceptional contributions to SFU and beyond.
SFU and the First Nations Health Authority have signed a new MOU to strengthen collaboration on First Nations health and wellness across B.C.
This renewed partnership supports community-led research, student learning, and improved health outcomes grounded in reconciliation.
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This renewed partnership supports community-led research, student learning, and improved health outcomes grounded in reconciliation.
Read more below.
SFU and FNHA sign MOU to improve health and wellness of First Nations peoples in B.C.
Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance and implement common goals related to First Nations health and we...
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January 20, 2026 at 9:44 PM
SFU and the First Nations Health Authority have signed a new MOU to strengthen collaboration on First Nations health and wellness across B.C.
This renewed partnership supports community-led research, student learning, and improved health outcomes grounded in reconciliation.
Read more below.
This renewed partnership supports community-led research, student learning, and improved health outcomes grounded in reconciliation.
Read more below.
Calling all undergraduate researchers! Present your research, connect with your peers, and win prizes at the 7th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium: www.sfu.ca/ugrs.html
Proposal deadline is Jan 27.
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Proposal deadline is Jan 27.
@sfu-fhs.bsky.social @sfuscience.bsky.social @sfufass.bsky.social @fcatatsfu.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Calling all undergraduate researchers! Present your research, connect with your peers, and win prizes at the 7th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium: www.sfu.ca/ugrs.html
Proposal deadline is Jan 27.
@sfu-fhs.bsky.social @sfuscience.bsky.social @sfufass.bsky.social @fcatatsfu.bsky.social
Proposal deadline is Jan 27.
@sfu-fhs.bsky.social @sfuscience.bsky.social @sfufass.bsky.social @fcatatsfu.bsky.social
SFU’s Community‑Engaged Research Initiative (CERi) celebrates 5 years advancing community‑centred research — from Indigenous Knowledge exchange to climate and housing justice projects.
Discover what CERi has achieved since 2019 and how it’s reshaping university‑community collaboration.
Discover what CERi has achieved since 2019 and how it’s reshaping university‑community collaboration.
5-Year Report
Over the past five years, the Community-Engaged Research Initiative (CERi) at 312 Main has grown into a dynamic hub for participatory, community-driven research at Simon Fraser University. Building on...
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January 19, 2026 at 11:37 PM
SFU’s Community‑Engaged Research Initiative (CERi) celebrates 5 years advancing community‑centred research — from Indigenous Knowledge exchange to climate and housing justice projects.
Discover what CERi has achieved since 2019 and how it’s reshaping university‑community collaboration.
Discover what CERi has achieved since 2019 and how it’s reshaping university‑community collaboration.
SFU’s top Scopus citations, Altmetric engagements & most-read Conversation Canada lists are in! Just a few of the measures of SFU researchers’ prolific contributions & global reach. Have a look—you might learn something you didn’t know about the remarkable research at SFU. www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...
Top citations and online, media engagement showcase SFU’s exceptional research contributions in 2025
Prolific SFU research—measured through Scopus citations, Altmetric engagement, and readership in The Conversation Canada—demonstrates the global reach of SFU scholars and innovators.
Every day, SFU s...
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January 16, 2026 at 7:11 PM
SFU’s top Scopus citations, Altmetric engagements & most-read Conversation Canada lists are in! Just a few of the measures of SFU researchers’ prolific contributions & global reach. Have a look—you might learn something you didn’t know about the remarkable research at SFU. www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...
NEW: #AgriTech & training to boost food security via SFU's BCCAI, backed by PacifiCan & @governmentofbc.bsky.social.
🍅 Windset Farms: Developing smart farming systems
💧 @kwantlenu.bsky.social: Training in dry farming
🤖 @goufv.bsky.social: Robotic weeding tech
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🍅 Windset Farms: Developing smart farming systems
💧 @kwantlenu.bsky.social: Training in dry farming
🤖 @goufv.bsky.social: Robotic weeding tech
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Supporting B.C.’s food security with new technology, training
B.C. companies, research institutions advance food security through smart-farming systems.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:38 PM
NEW: #AgriTech & training to boost food security via SFU's BCCAI, backed by PacifiCan & @governmentofbc.bsky.social.
🍅 Windset Farms: Developing smart farming systems
💧 @kwantlenu.bsky.social: Training in dry farming
🤖 @goufv.bsky.social: Robotic weeding tech
news.gov.bc.ca/33233
🍅 Windset Farms: Developing smart farming systems
💧 @kwantlenu.bsky.social: Training in dry farming
🤖 @goufv.bsky.social: Robotic weeding tech
news.gov.bc.ca/33233
For Joan Letting, pausing a successful career path in Kenya to pursue a PhD at SFU while raising a family was not an easy choice. But funding supports under the Strategic Research Plan’s priority of supporting graduate students helped turn that risk into opportunity. www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...
January 14, 2026 at 11:47 PM
For Joan Letting, pausing a successful career path in Kenya to pursue a PhD at SFU while raising a family was not an easy choice. But funding supports under the Strategic Research Plan’s priority of supporting graduate students helped turn that risk into opportunity. www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...
What makes a run feel amazing — or miserable? SFU researchers dug into thousands of Strava posts to find out, and help cities design spaces that keep us moving. Full story:
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SFU study searches Strava to reveal secrets to happier runs
As runners set their New Year’s resolutions, Simon Fraser University researchers have dug thousands of Strava posts to map the emotional highs and lows of running and see what makes people stick with ...
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January 13, 2026 at 7:51 PM
What makes a run feel amazing — or miserable? SFU researchers dug into thousands of Strava posts to find out, and help cities design spaces that keep us moving. Full story:
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ICYMI, #CBC The National featured SFU's research on the powerful benefits of putting hands in dirt (and unfettered access to outdoor spaces) for people with dementia — food for thought as dementia rates soar. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjEo...
B.C. farm wants to revamp dementia care in Canada
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
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January 9, 2026 at 4:47 PM
ICYMI, #CBC The National featured SFU's research on the powerful benefits of putting hands in dirt (and unfettered access to outdoor spaces) for people with dementia — food for thought as dementia rates soar. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjEo...
Quantum computing could soon break today’s encryption, putting banking, healthcare and other critical data at risk. SFU researchers and @photonicinc.bsky.social are building quantum-secure systems to protect Canada from this future. Read more in @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/d42...
Quantum cryptography takes shape in Canadian university labs
From silicon defects to satellite beams, Canada’s researchers are developing quantum computing with networks of light.
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January 6, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Quantum computing could soon break today’s encryption, putting banking, healthcare and other critical data at risk. SFU researchers and @photonicinc.bsky.social are building quantum-secure systems to protect Canada from this future. Read more in @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/d42...
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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Full story below.
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. 🎭