Caitlin Kingsmill
SFU master’s student pushes for bird-friendly windows on campus
October 9, 2024By: Caitlin Kingsmill, News Writer SFU master’s of biological sciences student Vanessa Hum has been working to make the Burnaby campus more bird-friendly. Over nearly half a year, Hum recorded bird-window collisions and estimated over 2,000 collisions occurred during this period. She found mortalities in 25 of the 41 different bird species on campus. In an interview with The Peak, Hum discussed her research findings, saying, “The number is really big but I’m not surprised.” She found evidence of bird collisions at eight different buildings at SFU Burnaby. The Burnaby campus is located “along an important migratory route called the…
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UBCM passes resolution for better provincial hearing healthcare
October 9, 2024By: Caitlin Kingsmill, News Writer On September 19, a resolution calling for provincial hearing healthcare funding was passed at a Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) meeting in Vancouver. The resolution was presented by the District of Saanich Council and reflects…
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This week at SFU: October 1 – 6
October 2, 2024By: Caitlin Kingsmill, News Writer Home games Thursday, October 3: women’s soccer vs. Western Oregon at Terry Fox Field at 6:00 p.m. SFU began the 2024 season with a 2–0 win against the Stanislaus State Warriors. Live video, live stats,…
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Indigenous housing and substance use recovery site launched in Kelowna
October 1, 2024By: Caitlin Kingsmill, News Writer A housing site for Indigenous parents and children impacted by substance use recently opened in Kelowna. The site, named Tupa’s Lodge, will support eight residents at a time over a two-year period and is the…
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Block party brings life into downtown Vancouver
September 26, 2024By: Caitlin Kingsmill, News Writer On Saturday, September 7, Public Disco Society hosted its Downtown Block Party, the final installment of this year’s summer series. The event was held from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Bentall Center’s Dunsmuir…
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Suicide prevention barriers on Granville Bridge further delayed
September 23, 2024By: Caitlin Kingsmill, News Writer On July 24, a motion to install suicide prevention barriers on Granville Bridge was passed by Vancouver City Council. The Council agreed to fund one third of the estimated $20 million project, with the remaining…
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SFU lab makes breakthrough in reversing Parkinson’s disease
September 16, 2024By: Caitlin Kingsmill, News Writer In July, researchers at SFU’s Verheyen Lab and the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas identified a gene that may reverse symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The Verheyen lab was exploring the role of a gene…
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SFSS music festival returns after five years
September 14, 2024By: Caitlin Kingsmill, News Writer The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Fall Kickoff Music Festival is returning to the SFU Burnaby campus for the first time since 2019. The festival will be held on September 20 from 4:00 to 10:00…
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SFU Pipe Band wins third overall at 2024 world championships
September 9, 2024By: Caitlin Kingsmill, News Writer The SFU Pipe Band brought home a bronze shield after placing third overall at this year’s World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland on August 16 and 17. This marks their return to the top…
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