Kelli Gustafson
University Briefs
July 26, 2014Thunder Bay professor invited to research Ötzi the Ice Man Anthropology professor Carney Matheson of Lakehead University, along with former student and Oxford University PhD candidate, Margaret-Ashley Veall, has been invited to Italy to study the tools Ötzi the Ice Man was carrying at the time of his death. Ötzi was discovered in 1991 when German hikers found him frozen in the Italian Alps. He remains frozen in Bolzano, Italy, and is considered Europe’s oldest, naturally preserved mummy — over 5,000 years old. The two hope to have research results released by 2015. “I’ve dreamed of being able to work…
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Something’s fishy at SFU’s reflection pond
July 14, 2014Concerns regarding the dumping of unwanted pet fish into Burnaby lakes and ponds has been brought to public attention in a recent article published by Burnaby Now. The article stated that a local pet shop has been misinforming customers, claiming…
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Your name may lose you that apartment: study
July 15, 2013If your name is Kevin Li, you are more likely to land that rental property you wanted than if your name is Mark Anderson, Luis García, or Tyrone Johnson. According to a recent study in the Journal of Applied Social…
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Bear watch
July 8, 2013SFU has been recognized for its effort in working with Conservation Officers over the past two years, in order to maintain a “bear-proof” campus. Conservation Officer Jack Trudgian told Burnaby NewsLeader that SFU has done an “awesome job” to ensure…
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Research Roundup
June 24, 2013SFU alumna developing app to diagnose skin cancer Diagnosing skin cancer? There may soon be an app for that. Maryam Sadeghi, an SFU Computing Science alumna, is working to develop an app to help in early diagnosis of malignant melanoma.…
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SFU hosts Idle No More rally
April 18, 2013Last week, the nationwide movement came to Convo Mall By Kelli Gustafson On Monday, April 8, an Idle No More rally was held at the SFU Burnaby campus. The peaceful rally invited SFU students and the community to meet…
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SFU architect’s Vancouver home faces demolition
April 7, 2013Arthur Erickson is renowned for designing distinguished buildings around the world By Kelli Gustafson Photos courtesy ofJason V / Flickr Recently, The Globe and Mail reported that the late Arthur Erickson’s cherished Vancouver home is facing potential demolition. Arthur Erickson,…
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SFU’s Relay for Life raises over $32,000
March 31, 2013The fifth annual event drew 200 plus participants By Kelli Gustafson Simon Fraser University’s fifth annual Relay for Life fundraiser was held the weekend before last and raised over $32,000, beating last year’s total by an estimated $5,000. Relay for…
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SFU business students host IWD Conference
March 18, 2013The Third Annual conference attracted influential Vancouver women By Kelli Gustafson Photos by Mark Burnham SFU’s Young Women in Business Society ( YWiB) hosted their third annual International Women’s Day Conference on March 10, 2013. The Conference took place at…
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TED comes to Vancouver
February 24, 2013The celebrated talk conference to be held here in 2014 By Kelli Gustafson Photos courtesy of Kris Krug An announcement earlier this month revealed that the TED conference (Technology, Entertainment, Design) will be hosting their 30th anniversary in Vancouver in…
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