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In honor of the upcoming #WomenInPhysics Day, let's create a thread of amazing women physicists. I'll start with one my favorites, Chien-Shiung Wu, who is best known for conducting the Wu experiment, which proved that parity is not conserved. ⚛️ 🧪 👩🔬 🎢
November 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
In honor of the upcoming #WomenInPhysics Day, let's create a thread of amazing women physicists. I'll start with one my favorites, Chien-Shiung Wu, who is best known for conducting the Wu experiment, which proved that parity is not conserved. ⚛️ 🧪 👩🔬 🎢
Congratulations to @sfuphysics.bsky.social prof Matthias Danninger, whose Canada Research Chair in Experimental Particle Physics has been renewed.
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 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Congratulations to @sfuphysics.bsky.social prof Matthias Danninger, whose Canada Research Chair in Experimental Particle Physics has been renewed.
Join us next Wednesday, Nov 12 for the 3-Minute Thesis Practice Competition! Share your research in 3 minutes or less and you could win some great prizes!
Whether you're planning on competing this year or just want some practice and feedback, apply to be a presenter by Friday: ow.ly/TST750XnwyP
Whether you're planning on competing this year or just want some practice and feedback, apply to be a presenter by Friday: ow.ly/TST750XnwyP
Call for Presenters: Fall 2025 Faculty of Science Practice 3-Minute Thesis Competition
One slide. Three minutes. Snacks and prizes. It’s the poetry slam of Science! Come join the Fall 2025 Faculty of Science Practice 3MT Session! ...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Join us next Wednesday, Nov 12 for the 3-Minute Thesis Practice Competition! Share your research in 3 minutes or less and you could win some great prizes!
Whether you're planning on competing this year or just want some practice and feedback, apply to be a presenter by Friday: ow.ly/TST750XnwyP
Whether you're planning on competing this year or just want some practice and feedback, apply to be a presenter by Friday: ow.ly/TST750XnwyP
@sfubiosciences.bsky.social and environmental ecotoxicology honours student Elisha Okonta has been working in prof Tanya Brown’s Marine Mammal Ecotoxicology Lab throughout 2025, where she prepares and analyzes samples from multiple marine species.
November 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
@sfubiosciences.bsky.social and environmental ecotoxicology honours student Elisha Okonta has been working in prof Tanya Brown’s Marine Mammal Ecotoxicology Lab throughout 2025, where she prepares and analyzes samples from multiple marine species.
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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:
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Dr. Frankenstein, a “rain deer” and a bucket of popcorn walk into a physics classroom. 🎢 🍎⚛️🧪🎃
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Dr. Frankenstein, a “rain deer” and a bucket of popcorn walk into a physics classroom. 🎢 🍎⚛️🧪🎃
We're in for a cold and rainy Halloween night tonight so we will not be running Starry Nights at the Trottier Observatory tonight.
October 31, 2025 at 8:29 PM
We're in for a cold and rainy Halloween night tonight so we will not be running Starry Nights at the Trottier Observatory tonight.
What are you doing after your science degree? Explore research, teaching and professional development programs at the Faculty of Education Open House next week!
Mark your calendars and save the date! Learn more about our programs from Undergraduate and Teacher Education Programs to our Masters and Doctoral Programs.
✨ If you register now you will be automatically entered for our prize draw 🔗 https://events.sfu.ca/event/46399-faculty-of-education-open-house
✨ If you register now you will be automatically entered for our prize draw 🔗 https://events.sfu.ca/event/46399-faculty-of-education-open-house
October 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
What are you doing after your science degree? Explore research, teaching and professional development programs at the Faculty of Education Open House next week!
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Reminder: today, we host Dr. Jason Chan for a talk titled "From cognition to action in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders." Please note that the in-person location of the seminar has changed to ASB 10908. For more info, visit: tinyurl.com/4hryaptn
We are excited to announce our upcoming seminar series! Join us on October 30th, at 2:30 pm PDT, for a talk from @jlchan.bsky.social, titled "From cognition to action in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders." For more information, visit: rebrand.ly/e4hu4yn
October 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Reminder: today, we host Dr. Jason Chan for a talk titled "From cognition to action in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders." Please note that the in-person location of the seminar has changed to ASB 10908. For more info, visit: tinyurl.com/4hryaptn
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Successfully wrapped up our third and final week measuring rays in Europe at the Natural History Museum in London 🇬🇧 huge thank you to @nhm-london.bsky.social for hosting, and thank you @amandasodysseys.bsky.social and @nickdulvy.bsky.social for helping me measure 309 rays representing 123 species!
October 30, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Successfully wrapped up our third and final week measuring rays in Europe at the Natural History Museum in London 🇬🇧 huge thank you to @nhm-london.bsky.social for hosting, and thank you @amandasodysseys.bsky.social and @nickdulvy.bsky.social for helping me measure 309 rays representing 123 species!
1 slide, 3 minutes, fascinating research! Join us for the 3-Minute Thesis Practice Competition at Sci-Space on November 12. Register to present by November 7, or come to watch and help us choose the People's Choice Award!
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Faculty of Science 3-Minute Thesis Practice Competition
The Faculty of Science invites you to the Three Minute Thesis Practice Competition. Watch graduate students from across the faculty share thei...
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October 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
1 slide, 3 minutes, fascinating research! Join us for the 3-Minute Thesis Practice Competition at Sci-Space on November 12. Register to present by November 7, or come to watch and help us choose the People's Choice Award!
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Meet Xinyue Xu, our newest professor in Earth Sciences! She investigates high-temperature melts and fluids involved in ore formation to better understand how minerals are concentrated in the earth's crust. Her goal: improving exploration and management of BC's critical minerals. ow.ly/eBqq50XiNZQ
October 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Meet Xinyue Xu, our newest professor in Earth Sciences! She investigates high-temperature melts and fluids involved in ore formation to better understand how minerals are concentrated in the earth's crust. Her goal: improving exploration and management of BC's critical minerals. ow.ly/eBqq50XiNZQ
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Don't miss next week's seminar! We will host Jason Chan for a talk titled "From cognition to action in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders." Please note that the in-person location of the seminar has changed to ASB 10908. For more info, visit: rebrand.ly/e4hu4yn
We are excited to announce our upcoming seminar series! Join us on October 30th, at 2:30 pm PDT, for a talk from @jlchan.bsky.social, titled "From cognition to action in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders." For more information, visit: rebrand.ly/e4hu4yn
October 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Don't miss next week's seminar! We will host Jason Chan for a talk titled "From cognition to action in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders." Please note that the in-person location of the seminar has changed to ASB 10908. For more info, visit: rebrand.ly/e4hu4yn
Dr. Gregor Weihs, professor of experimental physics and vice-rector research, University of Innsbruck will present on the state of #quantum science in Austria at the next Quantum BC Seminar Series. Check out upcoming events: quantum-bc.ca/older-news/e... @sfuphysics.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Dr. Gregor Weihs, professor of experimental physics and vice-rector research, University of Innsbruck will present on the state of #quantum science in Austria at the next Quantum BC Seminar Series. Check out upcoming events: quantum-bc.ca/older-news/e... @sfuphysics.bsky.social
Happening tomorrow! Please join us.
Medical imaging is key to detecting and diagnosing cancer, but conventional techniques may be missing part of a bigger picture. Join Joshua Yu to explore a novel approach to gamma-ray detection and PET scans for cancer at next week Cafe Scientifique, October 28: www.eventbrite.ca/e/sfu-cafe-s....
October 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Happening tomorrow! Please join us.
Historically Canada has excelled at research but has struggled to translate breakthroughs into domestic production, argue SFU MBB prof Robert Holt and his colleagues, but with the right investment, Canada could reap the benefits of its own innovations: theconversation.com/why-canadas-...
Why Canada’s next big infrastructure investment should be in biomanufacturing
As Canada faces renewed trade tensions with the United States, investing in domestic biomanufacturing could strengthen both national security and economic independence.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Historically Canada has excelled at research but has struggled to translate breakthroughs into domestic production, argue SFU MBB prof Robert Holt and his colleagues, but with the right investment, Canada could reap the benefits of its own innovations: theconversation.com/why-canadas-...
SFU Chemistry student Leo Kan applied for a co-op role as a student research scientist at E-One Molicel because he wanted to develop useful job skills.
"Co-op helped me to explore my future in the field of chemistry and gain knowledge in a way that I could not have learned in a classroom," he says.
"Co-op helped me to explore my future in the field of chemistry and gain knowledge in a way that I could not have learned in a classroom," he says.
October 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
SFU Chemistry student Leo Kan applied for a co-op role as a student research scientist at E-One Molicel because he wanted to develop useful job skills.
"Co-op helped me to explore my future in the field of chemistry and gain knowledge in a way that I could not have learned in a classroom," he says.
"Co-op helped me to explore my future in the field of chemistry and gain knowledge in a way that I could not have learned in a classroom," he says.
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Tune in next week as we host Jason Chan for a talk titled "From cognition to action in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders." For more info, visit: rebrand.ly/e4hu4yn
We are excited to announce our upcoming seminar series! Join us on October 30th, at 2:30 pm PDT, for a talk from @jlchan.bsky.social, titled "From cognition to action in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders." For more information, visit: rebrand.ly/e4hu4yn
October 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Tune in next week as we host Jason Chan for a talk titled "From cognition to action in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders." For more info, visit: rebrand.ly/e4hu4yn
Medical imaging is key to detecting and diagnosing cancer, but conventional techniques may be missing part of a bigger picture. Join Joshua Yu to explore a novel approach to gamma-ray detection and PET scans for cancer at next week Cafe Scientifique, October 28: www.eventbrite.ca/e/sfu-cafe-s....
October 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Medical imaging is key to detecting and diagnosing cancer, but conventional techniques may be missing part of a bigger picture. Join Joshua Yu to explore a novel approach to gamma-ray detection and PET scans for cancer at next week Cafe Scientifique, October 28: www.eventbrite.ca/e/sfu-cafe-s....
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Last night was the celebration for the 30th anniversary of Earth Science’s at #SFU. Had lots of alumni and we recognized recently retired faculty.
October 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Last night was the celebration for the 30th anniversary of Earth Science’s at #SFU. Had lots of alumni and we recognized recently retired faculty.
Starry Nights is ON tonight! Join us 7:30-10:30pm at #SFU Burnaby campus for views of the Saturn and the Pleiades and maybe a few surprises! As always, thanks to @rascvancouver.bsky.social for helping us make these events happen. www.sfu.ca/science/comm... 🔭
October 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Starry Nights is ON tonight! Join us 7:30-10:30pm at #SFU Burnaby campus for views of the Saturn and the Pleiades and maybe a few surprises! As always, thanks to @rascvancouver.bsky.social for helping us make these events happen. www.sfu.ca/science/comm... 🔭
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Em Lim receives the Dr. Eva Voigt Graduate Award in Science for Mentoring Leadership. Congratulations, Em!
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October 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Em Lim receives the Dr. Eva Voigt Graduate Award in Science for Mentoring Leadership. Congratulations, Em!
www.sfu.ca/biology/news...
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🚨 The PIMS PDF Seminar Series is back!
🔹 Online | 1:30 PM PT | Register via Zoom to attend
The 2025/26 line-up 👇
Oct 22 – Lucas Villagra Torcomian (SFU)
Nov 5 – Tianxia Jia (UCalgary)
… and more through April!
▶ To register: www.pims.math.ca/emergent-res...
#math #postdoc #research #STEMevents
🔹 Online | 1:30 PM PT | Register via Zoom to attend
The 2025/26 line-up 👇
Oct 22 – Lucas Villagra Torcomian (SFU)
Nov 5 – Tianxia Jia (UCalgary)
… and more through April!
▶ To register: www.pims.math.ca/emergent-res...
#math #postdoc #research #STEMevents
October 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🚨 The PIMS PDF Seminar Series is back!
🔹 Online | 1:30 PM PT | Register via Zoom to attend
The 2025/26 line-up 👇
Oct 22 – Lucas Villagra Torcomian (SFU)
Nov 5 – Tianxia Jia (UCalgary)
… and more through April!
▶ To register: www.pims.math.ca/emergent-res...
#math #postdoc #research #STEMevents
🔹 Online | 1:30 PM PT | Register via Zoom to attend
The 2025/26 line-up 👇
Oct 22 – Lucas Villagra Torcomian (SFU)
Nov 5 – Tianxia Jia (UCalgary)
… and more through April!
▶ To register: www.pims.math.ca/emergent-res...
#math #postdoc #research #STEMevents
Despite a huge growth in women's sports, female athletic footwear is still designed using molds from men's feet. Research from @runnerphysio.bsky.social suggests that the practice known in the industry as "shrink it and pink it" is not meeting the needs of female runners. ow.ly/Ig5W50XcHjg
October 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Despite a huge growth in women's sports, female athletic footwear is still designed using molds from men's feet. Research from @runnerphysio.bsky.social suggests that the practice known in the industry as "shrink it and pink it" is not meeting the needs of female runners. ow.ly/Ig5W50XcHjg
The race to develop fully scalable, networked #quantum computing is on, and SFU has a team of world-class researchers on the job. Learn about how we're advancing quantum computing and communication technologies: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor... @sfuphysics.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The race to develop fully scalable, networked #quantum computing is on, and SFU has a team of world-class researchers on the job. Learn about how we're advancing quantum computing and communication technologies: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor... @sfuphysics.bsky.social