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SFU scientists study atomic fingerprint
March 19, 2012By Sam Reynolds CERN scientists make inroads on studying trapped antimatter In a groundbreaking experiment at Europe’s CERN laboratory, a Canadian-led team directed by an SFU researcher has trapped anti-matter particles of hydrogen for long enough to study them in hopes to finally discover the secrets of the mysterious atoms. “This is the first time that anyone has ever interacted with an antimatter atom,” wrote Mike Hayden, an SFU physics…
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University Briefs
March 19, 2012By Ariane Maddena UBC students launch photo dating site Two students at the University of British Columbia launched a different kind of dating website last week, garnering both support and privacy concerns over its execution. The site, called “Peeked Interest”…
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LipDub hits SFU
March 19, 2012By Graham Cook Project films main shoot after two years of thought and $25,000 worth of fundraising efforts SFU’s version of the popular LipDub video trend was filmed last Wednesday and drew the participation of up to 700 students. The video,…
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B.C. budget calls for cuts to post-secondary institutions
March 19, 2012By Arshy Mann Provincial government asks universities and colleges to find $70 million in administrative savings VANCOUVER (CUP) — In the pursuit of a balanced budget, B.C. is asking universities and colleges to tighten their belts. The provincial government, in…
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Spotlight on GSS elections
March 19, 2012By Kai Yang Shiao Elections for the Graduate Student Society (GSS) are just around the corner. The positions up for election, which will take place online from March 22 to March 29, are the coordinating and elections officer (CERO), the…
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Dissatisfaction in rez highest among international students
March 19, 2012By Benedict Reiners Lack of “diverse interactions“ with other residence students, despite increase of international students over the past six years For the past six years, SFU’s residence management has been collecting survey data on student satisfaction in residences on…
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SFSS debates bring out few candidiates, crowds
March 19, 2012By David Dyck SUB discussion dominates discussion at both Surrey and Burnaby Last week’s SFSS general election debates took place amongst little fanfare, as hopeful candidates faced off at Burnaby’s atrium cafeteria on Monday, and Surrey’s mezzanine on Tuesday. Both…
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SFU research team finds potential cure for Alzheimer’s
March 12, 2012By Alison Roach The SFU team hopes their solution will slow or stop the disease altogether A research team at SFU has created a treatment that may slow down or even prevent Alzheimer’s disease. David Vocadlo, a chemistry professor…
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Suspect charged in the murder of SFU prof
March 12, 2012By Benedict Reiners Man charged with second-degree murder had prior assault charges Nearly eight months after the murder of SFU chemistry professor Melanie O’Neill, who was found dead in her Vancouver home July 26 of last year, police have laid…
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CFS funds to be directed to DSUs
March 12, 2012By Graham Cook The SFSS has announced a proposal for the next fiscal year’s budget. It involves reallocating money from the society development fund, which had money set aside for the legal dispute with the Canadian Federation of Students. There…
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