Researchers test new anti-influenza drug

By Kristina Charania The compound may prove to be more effective than any other drug on the market SFU virologist Masahiro Niikura and PhD student Nicole...

Planning the DTES

By Leah Bjornson Photos by Leah Bjornson Plans for 18 new development projects between Carrall Street and the base of Burnaby Mountain have created hope for...

BC Liberal minister of advanced education steps down

By Laura Rodgers VANCOUVER (CUP) — The BC Liberal minister of advanced education, John Yap, has stepped aside from cabinet over the fallout from a...

University Briefs – March 11, 2013

By Amara Janssens Alberta professor charged with sexual assault and confinement of 16 year old girl On Feb. 14, Zhixiang Wang, an associate professor at the...

GSS annual general meeting held last week

By Alison Roach Photo by Alison Roach Last Tuesday, the SFU Graduate Student Society (GSS) held their annual general meeting (AGM), hosted in the GSS offices...

Canada’s new Office of Religious Freedom raises concerns

By Leah Bjornson The Conservatives’ newly revealed vision for an Office of Religious Freedom in Canada has caused many to question the intention behind the...

University Briefs – March 4, 2013

By Amara Janssens UBC student found dead in LA hotel’s water tank Los Angeles police have confirmed that the body of missing UBC student Elisa Lam...

Protection of shark species under scrutiny

As global shark populations continue to decline and commercial fishing grows in popularity, Lindsay Davidson remains determined to improve shark fisheries management through analyzing...

Residential School Awareness Week at SFU

By Rachel Braeuer and Ljudmila Petrovic Photo by Rachel Braeuer Feb. 27 marked the end of Residential School Education Week at SFU, which consisted of a...

SFU professor receives Influential Women in Business Award

By Munatsi Mavhima Photos by Mark Burnham Dr. Blaize Horner Reich, a Simon Fraser University professor, has won the Influential Women in Business Award for 2013...