University Briefs

By Kristina Charania Spray-on lens technology may revolutionize optical lens fabrication UBC engineer Kenneth Chau worked with a team of researchers to create a spray-on substance...

Board Shorts

Notes from the latest SFSS board of directors meeting. By Alison Roach Build SFU committees Members of the new SFSS board were appointed to committees in the...

SFU researchers could relieve pine beetle problem

White spruce genomic maps may have huge effect on BC forestry By Joel Mackenzie Photos by Flickr A group of Canadian scientists, including Steve Jones and Inanc...

Collective Agreement negotiations continue

Unrest within SFU’s unions not over yet By David Dyck Photos by Vaikunthe Banerjee CUPE 3338 met with the university to continue bargaining for a new collective...

Pollsters not to blame for innacurate election prediction: Angus Reid

Media messages leading up to election could have influenced voter responsibility By Alison Roach Photos by Flickr After the 2013 BC provincial election ended with a surprising...

BCIT considers university accreditation

Currently, the institution is only able to issue a Bachelor of Technology By Neetu Garcha Photos by Flickr VANCOUVER (CUP) — After some BCIT students had problems...

University Briefs

By Kristina Charania Computer game teaches medical students how to play doctor University of Alberta students have created an educational computer game that simulates real-life hospital...

SFU alumnus narrowly misses “best job in the world“

Recent grad Salina Siu made the top 25 for Tourism Australia’s Chief Funster By Alison Roach Photo courtesy of Salina Siu When Tourism Australia announced they were...

New federal funding could help SFU save millions of lives

Lab-on-a-chip technology could mean the difference between quick diagnosis and too-late treatment By Kristina Charania Photos by SFU PAMR In some rural African villages, children are underfed and have...

SFU professor to speak at European Parliament

Mark Jaccard will present on Canadian oil sands and emissions By Leah Bjornson The European Parliament has invited SFU professor Mark Jaccard to Brussels to debate...