Wildfire extinguished on Burnaby Mountain

Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor On Friday, September 11 a fire burned on the northern side of Burnaby Mountain. The Burnaby Fire Department was...

SFU to introduce its own virtual private network

Written by: Mahdi Dialden, News Writer SFU has prepared a new Virtual Private Network (VPN) service ready to launch in September. This will allow students...

SFU students and alumni create program to aid ESL learning

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU students and alumni teamed up to create CommuniCreate, a program that supports immigrant and refugee youth aged 10–17...

SFU alumnus working on viral-resistant bath products

Written by: Mahdi Dialden, News Writer SFU Alumnus Ravi Bansal-Beech, the cofounder of Valley Acrylic Bath, has been working on sinks and bathtubs that fight viral...

SFU’s W.A.C. Bennett Library alters services in response to COVID-19 restrictions

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The SFU library has adapted to remote and limited in-person services to comply with safety recommendations. The Peak received...

SFU to launch social data analytics minor in Spring 2021

Written by: Nathan Tok, Peak Associate A new social data analytics (SDA) minor will be catered to students in the faculty of arts and social...

SFU Athletics retires the “Clan” name

Written by: Mahdi Dialden, News Writer The Simon Fraser Clan name has officially been resigned. The decision came after pressure from students and alumni at SFU...

SFU Stadium project delayed to November 2020

Written by: Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer Originally scheduled for completion in August 2020, the SFU Stadium Project on Burnaby campus is now anticipated to be completed...

SFU announces plans for partial opening in Spring 2021

Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor SFU’s Vice-President Academic and Provost pro tem Dr. Jonathan Driver announced on September 3 via email that the university...

SFU alumni creates puzzle swapping app for change

Written by: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Founded by SFU alumni Eric Smith, JigSwap is a mobile app in the making that will allow users to...