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SFU sets Global Institute for Agritech in motion
December 3, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer In early November, SFU established its latest research institute, the Global Institute for Agritech (GIA), to “seek innovative solutions” for agricultural development and food security amid the climate crisis. The GIA aims to “conduct cutting-edge research on innovative agritech solutions” to “foster a more resilient agricultural future.” Food insecurity has increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Record numbers of Canadians were reported to…
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SFU increases car allowance perk for executives amid summer layoffs
December 2, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Editor In July, The Peak received word from the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) that SFU decided to increase the vehicle allowance perk for SFU executives by about $75,000. A vehicle allowance is a payment made by…
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Out on Campus holds Transgender Day of Remembrance event
December 2, 2024By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Content warning: mentions of violence, transphobia, and suicide. November 20 marked Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). This year, Out On Campus (OOC) hosted a TDOR event in the Student Union Building ballroom. OOC “is a…
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Vancouver Art Gallery demonstration marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
December 2, 2024By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide. November 2 marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. Protestors gathered at the Vancouver Art Gallery to mourn and oppose the mounting death toll of journalists…
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Discovery of four-gene signature helps predict neonatal sepsis
December 2, 2024By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Content warning: mentions of fatal infection. Neonatal sepsis (NS) is a deadly condition for newborn babies within the first 28 days of life. As the body cannot properly respond to infections caused by common bacteria…
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Federal government announces ban on open net-pen salmon farms
November 27, 2024By: Mason Mattu, Peak Associate On June 19, the federal government announced a ban on “open net-pen salmon aquaculture in BC coastal waters by June 30, 2029.” This comes after many Indigenous communities and environmental groups have called for its…
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Council Chats: SFSS debriefs this year’s Fall Kickoff
November 27, 2024By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer On November 13, The Peak attended the bi-weekly Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council meeting via Zoom. The discussion involved a debrief of this year’s Fall Kickoff Music Festival, followed by two committee elections. Debriefing…
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South Korean 4B movement gains interest following US presidential election
November 26, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer Content warning: mentions of gender-based violence, sexual assault, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. November 25 marks the first day of the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence. The international campaign…
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Faculty for Palestine sends letter to SFU on May referendum breach
November 26, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer On October 16, SFU’s Faculty for Palestine (F4P) sent a letter to SFU president Joy Johnson asking for transparency around a referendum breach this summer. Specifically, on May 17, voting by faculty to pass two…
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SFSS holds 2024 annual general meeting
November 21, 2024By: Lexey Burns, SFU Student On October 30, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) held their annual general meeting (AGM). During the meeting, executives went over the 2023–24 financial report, passed amendments to bylaws, went over committee highlights, and had…
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