Canvas takes over

At the end of December, WebCT will officially be retired from use at SFU. Canvas, an open source learning management system (LMS) by provider...

Architects propose uses for SUB space

On Friday, Nov. 8, SUB architects held a public presentation to update the SFU community on their current vision for the project. The architects...

Music to your ears

A new study by an SFU PhD student has found that women suffering from chronic pain have increased sensitivity to specific frequencies and therefore...

SFU loses top spot in Maclean’s rankings

Maclean’s 2014 University Rankings were published Oct. 31 and, for the first time in six years, SFU is not the number one comprehensive university,...

Student pushes for adoption of Bitcoin on campus

Since its unveiling one week ago, almost $100,000 in Canadian dollars has been exchanged for bitcoins at the world’s first Bitcoin ATM, located at...

Board Shorts

Mediator begins working with society The board discussed the hiring of Paula Boddie of Paula Boddie & Associates Ltd., a human resources and labor relations...

Research Roundup

Study counts half-million deaths in Iraq War Two SFU researchers have contributed to a US-based study that placed the death toll in Iraq related to...

Fraser Health launches “1 in 5” campaign

Rectal pain, discharge and bleeding — these are a few of the possible symptoms of the sexually transmitted infection (STI) known as the “clap,”...

University Briefs

UBC student society refuses support for sexual assault counselling UBC Commerce undergraduate members voted against providing $200,000 to expand sexual assault counselling and education for...

SFU student snaps up international photography award

  An SFU student has made history by becoming the first North American to win the prestigious Eric Hosking Portfolio Award, which honours the best...