/sfunews/media/media-releases2024-09-15T03:49:00.766ZMedia Releases - ԰AV News - ԰AVWhen mammoths roamed Vancouver Island: ԰AV 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 ԰AV has given scientists the clearest picture yet when the giant mammals roamed Vancouver Island. As part of ԰AV 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: ԰AV 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 ԰AV’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 – ԰AV studynoemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/08/sexual-minorities-still-face-more-mental-health--substance-use-c2024-08-02T17:03:27.000Z2024-08-02T17:03:27.661Z԰AV 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 - ԰AV 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 ԰AV studynoemail@noemail.orgjdhodson/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/06/fears-of-attack-and-no-phone-signal-deter-women-trail-runners--f2024-06-28T16:29:34.000Z2024-06-28T16:29:34.379Z԰AV celebrates spring convocation ceremonies this weeknoemail@noemail.orgjdhodson/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/06/sfu-celebrates-spring-convocation-ceremonies-this-week2024-06-10T17:35:00.000Z2024-06-13T23:01:04.756Z԰AV awarded $80 million to upgrade supercomputing facility noemail@noemail.orgjdhodson԰AV’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-2024-06-03T17:57:00.000Z2024-06-03T17:58:39.754Z԰AV air filter workshops protect people from dangers of wildfire smokenoemail@noemail.orgjdhodsonA ԰AV (԰AV)-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 ԰AVnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltyk԰AV 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 ԰AV’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: ԰AV 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, ԰AV study findsnoemail@noemail.orgjdhodsonA study by ԰AV 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 ԰AV (԰AV) 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: ԰AV 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-long2024-04-04T16:24:00.000Z2024-04-04T16:43:35.527Z԰AV research to bring fresh, local blueberries to B.C. markets in winternoemail@noemail.orgjdhodson԰AV 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: ԰AV studynoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykFormer prisoners with substance use and co-occurring disorders are at an alarmingly high risk of reincarceration, according to a new ԰AV-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-archaeology2024-02-22T17:50:00.000Z2024-02-22T19:11:06.478Z԰AV 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? ԰AV 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-adaptatio2024-01-09T16:00:00.000Z2024-01-08T22:45:50.847Z԰AV Earth Sciences professor assessing carbon storage potential beneath Metro Vancouvernoemail@noemail.orgjdhodsonAn ԰AV 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 ԰AV 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 ԰AV. 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, ԰AV-led study findsnoemail@noemail.orgrdsharma/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/12/carbon-removal-policies-must-consider-risks-of-co2-removal-to-me2023-12-05T17:12:51.000Z2023-12-05T17:12:51.037Z԰AV 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: ԰AV 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 ԰AV to build on Canada’s global research, innovation reputationnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238԰AV (԰AV) 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 ԰AV 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, ԰AV study findsnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238Non-binary youth face immense barriers and discrimination preventing them from participating in team sports, according to a new study from ԰AV./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 – ԰AV 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, ԰AV 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 ԰AV, 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 ԰AV 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 ԰AV study findsnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238In the fast-paced corporate world where stress can be an unwelcome colleague for many employees, ԰AV 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 ԰AV 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 ԰AV’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.orgmsa238԰AV 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 ԰AV MOT MBA Students Help Harbour Air's ePlane Project Take Flightnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238A team from ԰AV's (԰AV) 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 ԰AV's Burnaby campusnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykStudents, staff and visitors at ԰AV’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 ԰AV’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 ԰AV-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 ԰AV and beyondnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykConstruction is set to begin on the Lower Mainland’s newest art museum, which will transform the cultural landscape at ԰AV’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 ԰AV 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 ԰AVnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238With a record-breaking wildfire season in full swing, wildfire scientist Sophie Wilkinson joins ԰AV 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 ԰AV VR showcasenoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/06/indigenous-teachings---climate-crisis-highlighted-at-sfu-vr-show2023-06-13T15:15:00.000Z2023-06-13T00:08:56.262Z԰AV 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 ԰AV’s Burnaby campusnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykStudent living is reaching new heights at ԰AV (԰AV) 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-burn2023-05-19T17:00:00.000Z2023-05-18T23:06:52.580Z԰AV announces Special Advisor for football review, to begin immediatelynoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykFollowing the announcement that ԰AV 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, ԰AV 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 ԰AV. 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 ԰AV 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 ԰AVnoemail@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 ԰AV’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---po2023-04-20T18:40:00.000Z2023-04-20T18:33:30.061Z԰AV, UVic team receives $1 million to study climate solutions for rural, remote and Indigenous communitiesnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238An interdisciplinary team from ԰AV, 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-fo2023-04-20T16:14:00.000Z2023-04-20T16:29:14.537Z԰AV professor unearths the ancient fossil plant history of Burnaby Mountainnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238New research led by ԰AV 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-burna2023-04-12T16:15:00.000Z2023-04-11T20:28:16.857Z԰AV research aids fight against treatment-resistant superbugsnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238Researchers at ԰AV 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-superbugs2023-04-05T16:30:00.000Z2023-04-04T18:54:09.172Z԰AV’s varsity football program comes to an endnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltyk԰AV (԰AV) is announcing that ԰AV’s varsity football program will no longer continue as of today, April 4, 2023.  “Given ԰AV’s long and proud football history, this is a difficult decision, and not one taken lightly,” said ԰AV 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 ԰AV 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-su2023-03-07T20:05:00.000Z2023-03-07T20:18:14.961Z԰AV 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--32023-03-02T18:12:00.000Z2023-03-02T18:13:20.528Z԰AV’s newest innovation space opens in downtown Surreynoemail@noemail.orgmkieltyk԰AV 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 ԰AV Innovation Plaza, a newly-renovated space that is part of ԰AV’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 ԰AV’s new innovation space in Surreynoemail@noemail.orgmkieltyk԰AV will officially open the ԰AV Innovation Plaza, the newly renovated space at ԰AV’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 ԰AV. 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, ԰AV’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 ԰AV scientists informs climate change mitigation report noemail@noemail.orgmsa238԰AV 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 ԰AV (԰AV) 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: ԰AV 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 ԰AV 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 ԰AV 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 ԰AV 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: ԰AV 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 ԰AV 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, ԰AV 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 ԰AV 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 ԰AV’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 ԰AV’s fall convocationnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238As the leaves start to change, students who’ve completed degrees at ԰AV 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 ԰AV’s Burnaby campus. /sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/10/celebrating-milestones---accomplishments-at-sfu-s-fall-convocati2022-10-04T21:55:00.000Z2022-10-13T21:57:41.800Z԰AV-led biobank aims to save west coast kelp forestsnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykScientists at ԰AV 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 ԰AV 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 ԰AV’s Burnaby campusnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238԰AV 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-campus2022-09-08T16:51:00.000Z2022-09-08T17:25:57.186Z԰AV announces new varsity team namenoemail@noemail.orgbradenm԰AV introduces the ԰AV 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 ԰AV’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 ԰AV 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 ԰AV (԰AV) 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 ԰AV 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 ԰AV 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 ԰AV researchers could help honeybees fight off mite infestationnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykA new chemical compound discovered by ԰AV researchers could help honeybees around the world fight off deadly mite infestations. Led by chemistry professor Erika Plettner, ԰AV 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-figh2022-08-16T16:00:00.000Z2022-08-15T22:38:53.785Z԰AV announces move to become a Living Wage Employer - a first for a Canadian public universitynoemail@noemail.orgmkieltyk԰AV will begin taking steps to become a Living Wage Employer, furthering its commitment to improve equity and inclusion for working members of the ԰AV community.     The move to seek certification, through Living Wage for Families BC, was recently approved by ԰AV’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--study2022-06-24T16:15:00.000Z2022-06-23T23:42:44.216Z԰AV researchers receive over $6 million to tackle online disinformation, foster data fluenciesnoemail@noemail.orgmhamilto԰AV 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. ԰AV 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-si2022-06-15T18:48:00.000Z2022-06-15T18:49:48.620Z԰AV celebrates spring convocation this weeknoemail@noemail.orgmsa238԰AV students ready to graduate this spring will celebrate the completion of their degrees during ceremonies from June 7-10 at ԰AV’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 ԰AV radar technologynoemail@noemail.orgmsa238New radar imaging tools designed at ԰AV 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: ԰AV 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 ԰AV 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 ԰AV have the potential to revolutionize wilderness search and rescue efforts. Developed at the ԰AV 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-ne2022-05-16T16:00:00.000Z2022-05-13T18:23:33.929Z԰AV researchers mapping landslides that could wipe out Fraser River salmonnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltykA team of researchers from ԰AV 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 ԰AV 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: ԰AV holds first in-person Convocation since fall 2019 on October 5-8noemail@noemail.orgmsa238԰AV 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 ԰AV’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 – ԰AV studynoemail@noemail.orgmrpacoAccording to a new ԰AV 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, ԰AV researchers findnoemail@noemail.orgmrpacoDon’t bee-lieve everything you read; reports of the bumble bee’s death are greatly exaggerated. A new study from ԰AV 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-find2021-06-22T20:07:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.435Z԰AV-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). ԰AV 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 ԰AV will help astronauts overcome the challenges of working in harsh space environments—and potentially aid in their recovery plans. ԰AV professor Andrew Blaber, director of ԰AV’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 ԰AV Burnaby & UniverCitynoemail@noemail.orgdigitalA new biomass plant located on Burnaby Mountain is now in full operation, providing heat and hot water to most of ԰AV’s Burnaby campus and approximately half of the UniverCity community. This plant has drastically decreased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making ԰AV (԰AV) 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 ԰AV, 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 ԰AVnoemail@noemail.orgbradenmStudents of ԰AV (԰AV) 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-sfu2021-06-01T17:00:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:13.850Z԰AV to lead new national infectious disease modeling networknoemail@noemail.orgdigital԰AV 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.orgdigital԰AV-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’, ԰AV 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 Research taps AI to develop virtual efficiencies for industrynoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/12/-research-taps-ai-to-develop-virtual-efficiencies-for-industry2020-12-16T19:18:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.311Z԰AV researchers developing cellular service standards for space missions to the Moon and Marsnoemail@noemail.orgmkieltyk԰AV's PolyLAB for Advanced Collaborative Networking is testing the cellular networks that will be used on future NASA space missions to the moon and Mars. The team, led by Stephen Braham, will also be developing cellular service standards. The LTE/4G and Wi-Fi communications systems will allow astronauts to stay connected on the surface during the missions./sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/12/sfu-researchers-developing-cellular-service-standards-for-space-2020-12-16T18:01:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.335ZResearchers find young adults seek greater inclusion on COVID-19 public health messagingnoemail@noemail.orgmrpaco/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/12/researchers-find-young-adults-seek-greater-inclusion-on-covid-192020-12-15T19:30:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.320ZUnprecedented ԰AV scholarship empowers equity-deserving studentsnoemail@noemail.orgmhamilto/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/12/unprecedented-sfu-scholarship-empowers-equity-deserving-students2020-12-08T14:56:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.329ZCOVID-19 vaccine delivery project draws on ԰AV health tech expertisenoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/12/covid-19-vaccine-delivery-project-draws-on-sfu-health-tech-exper2020-12-02T20:54:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.304ZStudy shows drop in cannabis and cigarette use during pregnancy for young, first-time mothersnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/10/study-shows-drop-in-cannabis-and-cigarette-use-during-pregnancy-2020-10-27T17:30:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.288ZMedia Advisory: Celebrating ԰AV’s Fall 2020 graduates, president and chancellor installationsnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/10/media-advisory--celebrating-sfu-s-fall-2020-graduates--president2020-10-21T14:00:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.274ZStudy: mask mandates shown to significantly reduce spread of COVID-19noemail@noemail.orgcommsmra/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/10/study--mask-mandates-shown-to-significantly-reduce-spread-of-cov2020-10-06T21:23:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.270Z԰AV supports Indigenous entrepreneurs, commits to further responsible investingnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238԰AV (԰AV) is the first university to invest in the Raven Indigenous Impact Fund (RIIF), a B.C.-based fund supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs./sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/10/sfu-supports-indigenous-entrepreneurs--commits-to-further-respon2020-10-06T15:00:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.279ZUrban planners, thinkers to discuss impact of COVID-19 on city planningnoemail@noemail.orgssa334/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/09/urban-planners--thinkers-to-discuss-impact-of-covid-19-on-city-p2020-09-29T20:28:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.266Z԰AV renews My SSP mental health program for studentsnoemail@noemail.orgbradenm/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/09/sfu-renews-my-ssp-mental-health-program-for-students2020-09-14T16:00:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.826ZAmazon donates $10,000 to support Indigenous students’ technology needs noemail@noemail.orgssa334/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/09/amazon-donates--10-000-to-support-indigenous-students--technolog2020-09-02T22:05:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.818ZSpike in homelessness among aged prompts research for solutions, supportnoemail@noemail.orgssa334/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/08/spike-in-homelessness-among-aged-prompts-research-for-solutions-2020-08-25T23:01:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.815ZInnovate BC funds ԰AV research to develop safer, organic pesticidesnoemail@noemail.orgssa334/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/08/innovate-bc-funds-sfu-research-to-develop-safer--organic-pestici2020-08-17T18:57:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.809Z԰AV retires its varsity athletics team namenoemail@noemail.orgmhamilto/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/08/sfu-retires-its-varsity-athletics-team-name2020-08-12T23:05:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.516ZNewly named global scholar to study “how stress gets under skin” of childrennoemail@noemail.orgssa334/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/08/newly-named-global-scholar-to-study--how-stress-gets-under-skin-2020-08-12T17:37:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.523Z԰AV chemist’s new process fast-tracks drug treatments for viral infections and cancernoemail@noemail.orgssa334/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/08/sfu-chemist-s-new-process-fast-tracks-drug-treatments-for-viral-2020-08-07T17:41:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.509ZFirst Peoples’ Gathering House to be built at ԰AV’s Burnaby campusnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/06/first-peoples--gathering-house-to-be-built-at-sfu-s-burnaby-camp2020-06-19T23:33:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.594Z ԰AV researchers working to improve quality of life for seniors in long-term carenoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/06/-sfu-researchers-working-to-improve-quality-of-life-for-seniors-2020-06-17T17:37:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.575ZNew fossil discovery shows 50 million-year-old Canada-Australia connectionnoemail@noemail.orgbradenm/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/03/new-fossil-discovery-shows-50-million-year-old-canada-australia-2020-06-15T15:00:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.705ZTamara Vrooman to become ԰AV's 12th Chancellornoemail@noemail.orgmhamilto/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/06/tamara-vrooman-to-become-sfu-s-12th-chancellor2020-06-05T22:49:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.567Z԰AV, Providence Health Care develop AI tool for quicker COVID-19 diagnosisnoemail@noemail.orgssa334/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/06/sfu--providence-health-care-develop-ai-tool-for-quicker-covid-192020-06-02T23:06:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.587Z Indigenous collaboration and leadership key to managing sea otter population recovery noemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/05/-indigenous-collaboration-and-leadership-key-to-managing-sea-ott2020-05-14T17:12:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.648Z԰AV engineering students use 3D printing skills to develop COVID-19 suppliesnoemail@noemail.orgcommsmra/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/04/sfu-engineering-students-use-3d-printing-skills-to-develop-covid2020-04-30T21:29:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.634Z԰AV named #1 in global university ranking for impact on sustainable cities and communitiesnoemail@noemail.orgbradenm/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/04/sfu-named--1-in-global-university-ranking-for-impact-on-sustaina2020-04-22T14:00:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.626ZMedia Advisory: ԰AV expert available on COVID-19’s impact on autism communitynoemail@noemail.orgssa334/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/04/media-advisory--sfu-expert-available-on-covid-19-s-impact-on-aut2020-04-02T23:35:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.616Z԰AV staff and faculty donate masks, gloves, additional COVID-19 supplies to local hospitalsnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/04/sfu-staff-and-faculty-donate-masks--gloves--additional-covid-19-2020-04-01T16:56:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.609ZCoronavirus testing kits to be developed using ԰AV-invented RNA imaging technology noemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/03/coronavirus-testing-kits-to-be-developed-using-sfu-invented-rna-2020-03-19T20:00:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.737Z԰AV research group advocates for First Nations clean energy opportunities noemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/03/sfu-research-group-advocates-for-first-nations-clean-energy-oppo2020-03-10T14:00:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.709ZFinding the method in the madness of modern conspiracy theories through Shakespearenoemail@noemail.orgisb1/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/03/finding-the-method-in-the-madness-of-modern-conspiracy-theories-2020-03-09T19:38:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.676ZHealth sciences expert joins in national effort to accelerate COVID-19 researchnoemail@noemail.orgisb1/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/03/health-sciences-expert-joins-in-national-effort-to-accelerate-co2020-03-06T18:09:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.717Z԰AV Public Square Community Summit tackles inequalitynoemail@noemail.orgisb1/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/03/sfu-public-square-community-summit-tackles-inequality2020-03-04T19:59:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.688Z԰AV counters climate change with new “living” sustainability plannoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/03/sfu-counters-climate-change-with-new--living--sustainability-pla2020-03-04T17:00:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.697Z԰AV team helps test potential superbug-killing compoundnoemail@noemail.orgmsa238/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/03/sfu-team-helps-discover-potential-superbug-killing-compound2020-03-03T15:00:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.746ZEngineering and neuroscience combine to tackle youth mental health and addictionnoemail@noemail.orgisb1/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/02/engineering-and-neuroscience-combine-to-tackle-youth-mental-heal2020-02-25T16:00:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.669ZCOVID-19 Hackathon zeros in on available outbreak datanoemail@noemail.orgssa334/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/02/covid-19-hackathon-zeros-in-on-available-outbreak-data2020-02-19T00:43:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.479ZLecture series to highlight unconventional environmental solutionsnoemail@noemail.orgcommsmra/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/02/lecture-series-to-highlight-unconventional-environmental-solutio2020-02-05T20:03:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.485ZStudy reveals hidden risks of estuary development for young salmonnoemail@noemail.orgbradenm/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/02/study-reveals-hidden-risks-of-estuary-development-for-young-salm2020-02-05T17:49:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.664ZPioneering ԰AV research customizes vaccines to reduce bacterial disease noemail@noemail.orgssa334/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/02/pioneering-sfu-research-customizes-vaccines-to-reduce-bacterial-2020-02-04T00:02:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.475ZResearchers use ‘two-eyed seeing’ to improve Indigenous children’s healthnoemail@noemail.orgssa334/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/01/researchers-use--two-eyed-seeing--to-improve-indigenous-children2020-01-22T22:01:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.454ZMedia Advisory: Search for 1960s missing Indigenous leaders leads to archivesnoemail@noemail.orgisb1/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/01/search-for-1960s-missing-indigenous-leaders-leads-to-archives2020-01-14T18:02:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.447Z԰AV’s next president eyes “new era of potential”noemail@noemail.orgmhamilto/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/01/sfu-s-next-president-eyes--new-era-of-potential-2020-01-08T15:57:00.000Z2021-08-18T23:46:14.463Z