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Western Canada’s first dockless bikeshare service launched by SFU alumni
July 12, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor Western Canada’s first dockless bikeshare program, U-bicycle North America, has been launched by a team of three SFU alumni. The U-bicycle team is lead by an all-female trio, CEO Grace Min (BA, sociology and education), Chief Strategic Officer Angel Fu (BBA, finance and marketing), and Business and Chief Marketing Officer Mandy Chan (BA, communication). Describing the goal behind U-bicycle, the team wrote to The Peak over an email interview that “U-bicycle plans to support members of the community an affordable and reliable mode of transportation [sic] by building a smarter and…
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SFU students and alumnus create app for locating halal eateries
July 4, 2018Written by: Amal Javed Abdullah, Staff Writer SFU student Mostafa Azarbar has co-created an app for locating and organizing halal food services in Metro Vancouver with two SFU students and others. HalalMe, a mobile app launched in early June,…
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Engineering students create anxiety-management app
June 6, 2018By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate A team of SFU engineering science graduate students called the Viu Health Team have created a wearable device and a mobile app to help those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) live more fulfilling lives.…
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New student support program for mental health to be launched online
May 15, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor A joint effort by SFU and the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has led to the development of a two-year pilot program extending a new student support service for mental health. …
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SFU researchers develop simulated reality game to showcase trans youth experiences
March 6, 2018SFU sociology researchers are teaming up with master’s students from the Centre of Digital Media to develop an immersive game where players assume an avatar and navigate the Lower Mainland as a trans youth to better understand the daily experiences…
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New app looks to ‘break the silence’ in the classroom
November 30, 2017By: Nathaniel Tok If you have ever wanted to speak up in class but were hesitant to voice your thoughts aloud, this new app may offer a solution. SFU Beedie School of Business alumnus Jon Harris along with friend Jeremy Jackson…
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SFU students develop app to ease parking in cities
June 12, 2017Finding a parking space is a common challenge for drivers in urban centres such as Vancouver, where the cost of parking is high and sometimes unaffordable for students. That’s why SFU students, Baker Al-Nakib, Thamer Matar, and alumna Tiana He…
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These are the apps you need to make it through the semester
September 19, 2016With the craziness of back to school starting to die down, students may start to find themselves in a boring — and unproductive — rut. But having the right tools to combat the inevitable decline of your motivation can drastically…
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Why I’m not jumping on the Pokémon Go bandwagon
July 25, 2016[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne of the fondest memories of my childhood is marathoning all 10 (at the time) Pokémon movies in a 24-hour period. I wept when Entei sacrificed himself for Molly and cheered when Latios and Latias rocketed over the city of…
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Pokémon Go has ruined my sex life
July 12, 2016He leaned in for a kiss. I did the same. We embraced, and it was great — there’s something about geeky guys that really gets my blood pumping. Our hands began to roam when suddenly his pants vibrated. I grinned…
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