Graham Cook
Renovations on Burnaby campus
July 29, 2012[gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="4"] By Graham Cook Changes are currently being made to the Residence Dining Hall, the theatre, and the MBC atrium, to be ready by fall Construction is underway at SFU’s Burnaby Campus as summer renovations are made to implement a variety of changes for the fall. The residence dining system on Burnaby Mountain will receive a complete overhaul, as well as renovations on the theatre adjacent to Convocation Mall. The SFSS is also doing renovations, with plans to re-do the Maggie Benston Centre (MBC) Atrium. Mark McLaughlin, the executive director of Ancillary Services, spoke to The Peak…
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SFU campaign emphasizes cultural diversity of LGBTQ members
July 23, 2012By Graham Cook Posters stress that “sexual orientation is one part of a person, but it does not define a person” A non-profit led by SFU students will march in the upcoming Vancouver Pride Parade on August 5 to raise…
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Entrepreneurs integrate education and social media
July 16, 2012By Graham Cook Students from SFU and FIC create StutorPlus, a project that aggregates social media content to answer academic questions A group of three students from SFU and Fraser International College are putting together a website that aims to…
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SFU prof develops “Lungpacer”
July 9, 2012By Graham Cook Device is intended to keep critically ill patients’ diaphragm muscles working A company run by Andy Hoffer, an SFU Professor in the Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, has won the B.C. Technology Industry Association’s “most promising”…
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SFU field school helps create historical atlas
July 9, 2012By Graham Cook Topics researched included the history of the Tla’amin hunting dogs, where people moved after the great fire of 1918, and how and where people lived An Archaeology field school featuring graduate students from SFU and universities from…
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Bhullar goes for gold
July 2, 2012By Graham Cook SFU wrestler Arjan Bhullar will compete for Canada in the Summer Olympics Heavyweight wrestler and former Clan athlete Arjan Bhullar is headed to the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games to represent Canada in the 120 kg Men’s…
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Scramble crossing could be more efficient: study
July 2, 2012By Graham Cook SFU students look into the math behind red lights A trio of SFU mathematics students have deduced that Vancouver could benefit from what is known as a “scramble crossing” at select intersections to replace the traditional model…
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SFU researchers study “elite controllers” of HIV
June 25, 2012By Graham Cook One in 300 HIV patients are naturally equipped to control the disease SFU scientists Mark Brockman and Zabrina Brumme have recently teamed up with doctors at the Ragon Institute on a study of how people progress from…
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Surrey’s executive director named VP-external relations
June 25, 2012By Graham Cook Joanne Curry brings 20 years of experience within SFU. SFU administration has named Joanne Curry as associate vice president external relations. The position will see Curry teaming up with current vice president external relations Philip Steenkamp, who was…
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More condos planned for Burnaby Mountain
June 18, 2012By Graham Cook The space currently parking lot G on the east end of campus will be turned into 714 housing units Phase four, the final phase of the East Neighbourhood at UniverCity, is nearing completion. It will include up…
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