Henry Tran
Higher Grounds Coffee Shop resumes its normal services while Highland Pub remains closed
January 7, 2018This week Higher Grounds Coffee Shop reopened its doors for business while the Highland Pub’s reopening date remains undetermined. In fall 2017, SFU Dining Services took over the Maggie Benston Centre (MBC) Highland Pub, Higher Grounds Coffee Shop, and food court spaces from the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS). As a result of this change in ownership, Simon Fraser University is now in charge of the student society’s food and beverage services. According to Mark McLaughlin, Chief Commercial Services Officer, the MBC coffee shop will be co-branded as a Higher Grounds — Renaissance Coffee Shop for the time being, as…
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SFU student-led team develops eco-friendly race car for upcoming international competition
November 29, 2017A cohort of Simon Fraser University students from various academic backgrounds are developing a carbon-free emission race car for the upcoming Formula SAE Electric competition being held in summer 2018. This will be the first time an SFU-based team has…
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SFU expands its labour studies program to include major
November 27, 2017Simon Fraser University will expand its current minor and certificate program in Labour Studies into a major beginning fall of next year. Students, however, will be able to declare a major in this discipline as early as next semester. Since…
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SFU professor designs specialized insole that can identify the causes of foot pain
November 26, 2017Simon Fraser University, along with WorkSafeBC and Kintec Footwear & Orthotics — a Surrey-based custom insole and orthotics manufacturer — are co-creating a new line of insoles that are able to deduce the causes of foot pain for workers who…
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Students win national award for their innovative STEM training program
November 21, 2017Two Simon Fraser University PhD students are getting recognized locally and nationally for their innovative student training program, one that combines the fields of engineering, entrepreneurship, and science. Sujoy Ghosh Hajra and Careesa Liu, PhD candidates in biomedical engineering, were…
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SFU research reveals being eco-friendly promotes personal well-being
November 15, 2017Contrary 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, Lara Aknin, and Jonn Axsen, with colleague Rachael Shwom from Rutgers University, recently published a study…
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SFU president visits Asia to expand university connections
November 14, 2017SFU President Andrew Petter was recently in Asia visiting the university’s partner schools in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore, looking at ways to bridge more connections with the institutions. “By strengthening our ties in Asia, we will provide our…
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SFSS prepares for student vote on U-Pass renewal
November 13, 2017The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) is holding a referendum later this month for undergraduate students to vote on the renewal of their Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass) agreement, which is slated to expire in April 2018. The SFSS and other…
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Study finds bail ‘no-go’ zones block access to harm-reduction services
November 8, 2017A recent study shows that the bail conditions placed on alleged offenders — especially drug users — are preventing access to harm-reduction services in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. SFU geography professor Nicholas Blomley and master’s student William Damon recently…
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SFU consults student societies about proposed tuition increase
November 6, 2017Simon Fraser University is proposing another increase in student tuition and fees come fall 2018. The administration held a student consultation on October 27 regarding the university’s budget for the 2018–19 fiscal year. According to the budget proposal, there will…
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