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Applications open for new post-secondary BC Access Grant

News August 2, 2020

Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Editor Back in March, the provincial government announced the new BC Access Grant for students studying at BC post-secondary institutions, starting fall 2020. As of mid July, applications are now open. The grant is needs-based, and will provide funding to low and middle-income post secondary students. The amount granted to each student will depend on family income. Those applying for student aid will automatically be assessed for the grant.  In addition to providing funding to full-time undergraduate students, the grant will also be offered to those in diploma and certificate programs, and to part-time students.…

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GameSeta wins Idea Prize award in SFU’s Coast Capital Savings Venture competition

News June 2, 2020

Written by: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer SFU’s 2020 Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize competition has announced their winners, with GameSeta taking the Idea Prize award. The competition supports new businesses founded by SFU students, staff, faculty, and recent alumni.  In…

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Faster and cheaper COVID-19 testing kits are being developed by SFU researchers

News May 19, 2020

Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate SFU Post-Doctoral Fellow Lena Dolgosheina and Professor Peter Unrau of molecular biology and biochemistry are using their previously developed imaging technology called Mango to help produce cheaper and faster COVID-19 testing kits. In an…

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Funding uncertain for SFU’s Academic Summer Camp for Aboriginal Students

Peak Web September 18, 2018

Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor   Updated September 21, 2018: Dr. Veselin Jungic has reached out to The Peak to indicate that the paraphrase at the end of this article which indicated that "he is convinced the camp's future on this…

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Provincial government provides work-integrated learning funds for 25 BC institutes

Peak Web August 6, 2018

By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor   On July 23, minister of advanced education, skills and training Melanie Mark announced that the provincial government would be providing $1.9 million in funding to all of BC’s 25 public universities, colleges, and…

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Mental health advocacy group experiences diminishing funding for initiatives

Peak Web May 8, 2018

In the 2017-8 academic year, the student-led mental health advocacy group Hi F.I.V.E. experienced a severe lack of funding, hindering their initiatives and presence on Burnaby campus through the year.      Students involved in Hi F.I.V.E. have been working…

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SFU researchers look to improve specialized healthcare

Peak Web March 15, 2018

By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate   SFU researcher looks at ways to improve hospital funding Can changing the way hospitals are funded lead to better care? How can it be done? Karen Palmer, a SFU health sciences adjunct professor and her team…

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Put funding back into our public schools

EIC July 13, 2015

This past spring, the BC Liberal government announced that there will be more cuts coming to a public school near you. As the summer heat continues to rise and productivity levels continue to drop, I cannot stress enough the importance…

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Schools Building Schools reflects SFU’s interests and values

EIC March 16, 2015

[caption id="attachment_1191" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo Credit: Jennifer Aldridge (Flickr)[/caption] SFU champions the idea of “engaging the world,” and at Schools Building Schools (SBS), we live those values. We engage the world, engage students, and engage communities. We’re trying to bridge…

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