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SFU prof develops “Lungpacer”
July 9, 2012By Graham Cook Device is intended to keep critically ill patients’ diaphragm muscles working A company run by Andy Hoffer, an SFU Professor in the Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, has won the B.C. Technology Industry Association’s “most promising” award in the pre-commercial technology category. This annual distinction recognizes a product that has yet to hit the market, but will be prepared within five years. The organization, Lungpacer Medical…
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Clark unveils new B.C. student loan repayment assistance plan
July 9, 2012By Laura Rodgers Payments can now be partially relieved for people with incomes above the thresholds of the existing student loan interest relief program VANCOUVER (CUP) — The B.C. government has unveiled a new “repayment assistance program” to help university…
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July 9, 2012By David Dyck Concert planned for fall The board is looking into the feasibility of hosting a concert event to take place this coming fall. According to member services officer Humza Khan, the board is searching for someone to take…
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SFU field school helps create historical atlas
July 9, 2012By Graham Cook Topics researched included the history of the Tla’amin hunting dogs, where people moved after the great fire of 1918, and how and where people lived An Archaeology field school featuring graduate students from SFU and universities from…
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SFSS to change healthcare provider
July 9, 2012By David Dyck Simon Fraser Student Society health plan will change from Sun Life to Desjardins At a Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors meeting two weeks ago, the board decided to move forward with negotiating a new…
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University briefs
July 9, 2012By David Dyck US researchers thwart drone on $1,000 budget Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin successfully took down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, also referred to as a drone) last week as part of a demonstration for…
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TSSU votes to approve strike option
July 2, 2012By David Dyck SGM this week will decide what form job action will take Last week, the Teaching Support Staff Union held a vote of its membership to determine whether or not to take job action. The preliminary result, according…
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July 2, 2012By David Dyck Board moves to a new healthcare provider The board will be entering negotiations with a new healthcare provider, Desjardins, moving away from the current provider, Sun Life. “We discussed this at [the executive committee] and execs have…
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University briefs
July 2, 2012By Ariane Madden Virginia university president reinstated after prior ousting Teresa Sullivan, president of the University of Virginia, was given her job back last week after a brief ousting following “philosophical differences of opinion” with members of the board of…
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Bhullar goes for gold
July 2, 2012By Graham Cook SFU wrestler Arjan Bhullar will compete for Canada in the Summer Olympics Heavyweight wrestler and former Clan athlete Arjan Bhullar is headed to the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games to represent Canada in the 120 kg Men’s…
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