Vancouver’s housing crisis caused by foreign money and government, report says

Vancouver’s housing affordability crisis is caused by an influx of foreign money and poor political oversight, according to a report out of SFU. Assistant...

Trottier Observatory able to see planet outside our solar system

The Trottier Observatory has successfully detected a planet from beyond our solar system. Tau Boötis B, also known as the Millennium Planet, is an exoplanet...

Two SFU players are off to the Canadian Football League

Even though the SFU football team went winless last season, two new CFL draftees are proving that the team is still capable of turning...

Highland Pub closes for summer due to deficit

Thirsty summer students hankering for a beer may need to find a new watering hole: the SFSS recently announced that the Highland Pub would...

SFU hockey eyes NCAA Division I membership

NCAA Division I hockey might come to SFU as early as the 2018–2019 season. Athletics director Theresa Hanson has launched a three- to six-month...

SFU students create home brewing system for craft beer

Sharing their passion for beer, six SFU students have teamed up to create Brewstr: a startup that facilitates simple beer brewing at home. Specifically,...

SFU builds better bionic hand for 1st cyborg Olympics

“The most exciting moment… was feeling my left index finger and the little finger for the first time since my accident.” These were the words...

SFU’s fossil fuel investments subject to controversy

Should SFU divest its $367 million endowment from fossil fuels? For the divestment group SFU350, the answer is a resounding ‘yes’. Earlier this month, SFU...

Dhesa bridges the gap, leaves Rapaport disconnected

It was a race so tight they held it twice.   Jimmy Dhesa eked out a victory over opponent Thomas Rapaport in a one day...

Snowden: Surveillance is about “social control,” not terrorism

“To whom do you owe a bigger loyalty: to the law, or to justice?” Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, who gained international fame after...