World News Beat

By: Nathaniel Tok GERMANY – Hamburg hosts the G20 Summit The G20 summit kicked off in the German port city of Hamburg last week as leaders of...

Discrimination and harassment complaints on the rise on campus

The number of cases of discrimination and harassment brought forward to the SFU administration spiked by 13.5% last year, with the largest portion of...

Professor’s work on housing crisis brings big recognition

SFU professor and director of the City Program Andy Yan was recently honoured by the Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) for a decade...

Focus on ecosystems helps cities fight climate change, study finds

A recent study from a Simon Fraser University think tank demonstrates that cities can achieve better value in restoring urban ecosystems over building additional...

SFU student company racks up first place prizes for health-care solutions

It is only half way through the year, but a company founded by SFU students has already claimed the top place in a number...

World News Beat

By: Nathaniel Tok UKRAINE – Another massive cyberattack spreads worldwide Thousands of organizations reported attacks from a new computer virus last week, disrupting everything from shipping ports...

SFU athletes clinch best season yet in collegiate sports

By: Aliocha Perriard-Abdoh Simon Fraser University athletes are setting the bar high for themselves next season, having just come off their most successful year ever...

SFU engineer tests technology for youth mental health, addiction recovery

A Simon Fraser University neural engineer is getting noticed for her research combining engineering and psychiatry to improve youth mental health. Faranak Farzan is...

University researchers make a breakthrough with tiny, biodegradable battery

A team of researchers have developed an innovative solution to electronic waste, inventing a biodegradable battery that packs enough power to replace the average...

SFU researchers develop novel method for predicting hockey performance

A software program designed by two computing science researchers has proven successful in predicting player performance. When sport scouts look for young talent, they...