Melissa Roach
University Briefs
January 6, 2014Dino discovery at U of A A team of scientists from the University of Alberta discovered a very well preserved fossil from a duck-billed Edmontosaurus regalis just west of Grande Prairie, Alta last year. What paleontologists find remarkable about this particular fossil is that it contains skin impressions preserved by a “natural cast.” The soft tissue confirms the hypothesis that the dinosaur was in possession of a “fleshy head crest” and had a different appearance than previous skeletal evidence suggests. Researchers say this could prove true for other species of dinosaurs as well, whose soft-flesh features may be, as…
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SFU Entrepreneur of the Year awarded to computing scientist
November 25, 2013This year’s SFU Entrepreneur of the Year award was presented on Nov. 16 to Dr. Maryam Sadeghi, an SFU alumna who recently received her PhD in computing sciences. Sadeghi was recognized for her venture in health technology, called MetaOptima Technology…
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Board Shorts
November 25, 2013Build SFU update A space program recommendation for the Student Union Building has been drafted by the architects. The board will finalize the draft on Dec. 2 and the site selection vote will take place on Dec. 4. Members elected…
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Tentative pipeline deal reached
November 18, 2013The pipeline extending between Alberta and northern BC has been under discussion for several months now, but on Tues. Nov. 5, BC and Alberta premiers announced that a tentative agreement has been reached. The governments of BC and Alberta, led…
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Fraser Health launches “1 in 5” campaign
November 12, 2013Rectal pain, discharge and bleeding — these are a few of the possible symptoms of the sexually transmitted infection (STI) known as the “clap,” chlamydia. But what really makes this STI scary is that oftentimes, it exhibits no symptoms at…
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November 4, 2013University of Winnipeg opens Muslim prayer room The University of Winnipeg has recently opened a place for Muslim students to pray. The Masjid, a Muslim prayer room, is the product of a collaboration between the university’s student association and the…
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October 21, 2013College of medicine at U of S is on probation The College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan has been put on probation by its accreditors for the second time. The Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools/Liaison Committee…
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October 15, 2013VIU now offers journalism minor Added to the list of credentials six months ago, Vancouver Island University offers the only BA minor in journalism in BC. After strong advocating by faculty members, VIU is to provide the credential with minimal…
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October 7, 2013Sexual assault on UBC campus Early on Saturday, Sept. 28th a 19-year-old female student was sexually assaulted while walking down the Biological Sciences Road on UBC’s campus. The male assailant reportedly grabbed her and forcibly brought her into a garden…
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September 30, 2013The president of UVic wants to chat UVic’s new President, Jamie Cassels, plans on launching a campaign to create a two-sided dialogue between staff, students, community members, and the university. Cassel’s “Campus Conversations” will begin over the next few weeks,…
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