One orangutan, two orangutans, three orangutans, four

SFU PhD candidate in the faculty of Resource and Environmental Management Brent Loken has co-authored a study which describes a new method for estimating...

Being kind alleviates social anxiety

According to psychology research out of SFU and UBC, random acts of kindness can be used to alleviate some of the symptoms of social...

Fall Kickoff concert changed into a day-long event

The third annual Fall Kickoff concert will be taking on a new spin this year. Put on by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS),...

Student to Kickstart “speaker ecosystem”

An SFU engineering student is Kickstarting an innovative way to create an efficient, customizable audio system that will be unique to the owner’s needs. Yousef...

Teaching and course evaluation forms go digital

If you have ever taken a course at SFU, you can tell it is nearing the semester’s end when your instructor hands out the...

Build SFU asks students for feedback

Build SFU sent out a member survey to SFU undergraduates in April, posing questions about the Student Union Building and Stadium projects. The survey came...

Board Shorts

New Executive Director After 25 years of service, former SFSS Executive Director Colleen Knox is to be replace by Martin Wyant. Wyant has a history...

University Briefs

Kwantlen cuts athletics funding — In line with Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s strategic plan, the university’s varsity athletics program will receive a major budget cut,...

Satellite Signals

Surrey Got an idea for a new business but don’t know where to start? Venture Connections offers free one-on-one consultations for SFU students and recent...

SFU observatory hosts Pluto viewing party

Simon Fraser University’s Trottier Observatory was alight with activity on July 14. Dozens of people gathered late at night to celebrate the unprecedented close-up pictures...