Students vote overwhelmingly to keep U-Pass

SFU undergraduate students voted overwhelmingly to keep their Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass) for another two years in a referendum this week that saw the...

Students win national award for their innovative STEM training program

Two Simon Fraser University PhD students are getting recognized locally and nationally for their innovative student training program, one that combines the fields of...

TransLink prepares for winter weather at SFU Burnaby

By: Nathaniel Tok TransLink has unveiled its plans to brave the snow-covered roads up to the main Simon Fraser University campus this year. The transit provider...

SFU undergraduate students will now have major listed on degree parchment

The convocation ceremony next summer will mark the first time that SFU undergraduate students are handed a degree parchment listing their major. SFU Senate...

SFU warns students, staff of active Bitcoin scam

Simon Fraser University email users were hit by a Bitcoin scam email that emulated the school graphics and referenced a university web page on...

New study suggests pollution is the culprit in 16 per cent of deaths worldwide

By: Nathaniel Tok Pollution is the leading environmental cause of death and disease, according to a recent study. SFU health sciences professor Bruce Lanphear is the...

SFU research reveals being eco-friendly promotes personal well-being

Contrary to popular belief, engaging in pro-environmental behaviours can enhance a person’s satisfaction with their life, according to new study. SFU professors Michael Schmitt,...

SFU president visits Asia to expand university connections

SFU President Andrew Petter was recently in Asia visiting the university’s partner schools in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore, looking at ways to...

SFSS prepares for student vote on U-Pass renewal

The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) is holding a referendum later this month for undergraduate students to vote on the renewal of their Universal...

SFU researcher investigates what draws enthusiasts to crop circles

An SFU professor is bringing together human geography and paranormal investigations with his latest research on crop circles. Paul Kingsbury, a professor in the...