SFU expands its labour studies program to include major

Simon Fraser University will expand its current minor and certificate program in Labour Studies into a major beginning fall of next year. Students, however,...

SFU professor designs specialized insole that can identify the causes of foot pain

Simon Fraser University, along with WorkSafeBC and Kintec Footwear & Orthotics — a Surrey-based custom insole and orthotics manufacturer — are co-creating a new...

Students vote overwhelmingly to keep U-Pass

SFU undergraduate students voted overwhelmingly to keep their Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass) for another two years in a referendum this week that saw the...

Workshop looks to break through role-playing game stereotypes

An upcoming workshop for women and LGBATQ+ people is aiming to overcome stereotypes around popular role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) and...

World News Beat

By: Nathaniel Tok ZIMBABWE – Mugabe announced he will step down as president The long-standing President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, announced his resignation in a letter...

Students win national award for their innovative STEM training program

Two Simon Fraser University PhD students are getting recognized locally and nationally for their innovative student training program, one that combines the fields of...

TransLink prepares for winter weather at SFU Burnaby

By: Nathaniel Tok TransLink has unveiled its plans to brave the snow-covered roads up to the main Simon Fraser University campus this year. The transit provider...

SFU undergraduate students will now have major listed on degree parchment

The convocation ceremony next summer will mark the first time that SFU undergraduate students are handed a degree parchment listing their major. SFU Senate...

SFU warns students, staff of active Bitcoin scam

Simon Fraser University email users were hit by a Bitcoin scam email that emulated the school graphics and referenced a university web page on...

New study suggests pollution is the culprit in 16 per cent of deaths worldwide

By: Nathaniel Tok Pollution is the leading environmental cause of death and disease, according to a recent study. SFU health sciences professor Bruce Lanphear is the...