Pranjali J Mann
SFU hosts a lecture with hydrologist Dr. John Cherry
October 18, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer SFU department of earth sciences hosted a guest lecture with distinguished professor and 2020 Stockholm Water Prize recipient Dr. John Cherry. The lecture explored the importance of groundwater and its need for a sustainable earth. Cherry opened the lecture by explaining mere reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is not enough for a sustainable future. He noted the unprecedented population growth in the last half a century and stated, “So this isn’t my concept of collapse, but the number of affluent people will shrink. While the rest of humanity expands. The remaining affluent people are…
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TSSU gets victory on RA arbitration
October 11, 2022Editor's Note: The article was updated on November 15 to indicate that RA's will be considered part of the union, only once a collective agreement is negotiated. By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer The recent arbitration to include research assistants…
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Vancouver city council candidates discuss equity concerns
October 10, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer On September 26, SFU Public Square and the department of gender, sexuality and women’s studies hosted a forum for Vancouver city council candidates to discuss issues of equity in the city. The event was…
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ACORN calls on municipal candidates to act on housing crisis
October 7, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer BC Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) is calling for Surrey municipal election candidates to make the issue of affordable housing central to their campaigns. This call to action comes in as…
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Surrey gets new waste reduction and recycling center
October 6, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer Since September 9, Surrey residents have had access to a new waste and recycling facility. According to Metro Vancouver’s press release, the new disposal site is “designed to fit in with the community and…
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StudentCare proposes referendum to increase student health and dental fee
September 30, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer During the SFSS Council meeting on September 14, Sophia Haque from StudentCare, presented the possibility of increasing coverage for student health care plans to include mental health services. She indicated potential for a “health…
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Nobel prize winner Maria Ressa joins SFU for conversation about democracy
September 29, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer On September 13, the SFU Vancouver speaker series invited Maria Ressa, the 2021 Nobel peace prize winner, journalist, and CEO and co-founder of online news agency, Rappler. She was awarded the SFU Honorary Doctorate…
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Call for greater actions on International Overdose Awareness Day
September 19, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), marked on August 31, recognizes the global effect of drug overdose and commemorates those who lost their lives. The campaign was initiated by Sally J. Finn in Melbourne in…
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Book launch explores barriers of racialized students
September 14, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer On August 30, SFU and Fernwood Publishing hosted a panel discussion and book launch of Academic Well-being of Racialized Students. The event was held in collaboration with Vancouver Status of Women and the Racialized…
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Study finds frequent breaks are necessary for well-being
September 12, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer SFU Beedie School of Business professor Zhanna Lyubykh led a recently published study on the importance of taking breaks from work to increase performance. According to the abstract, the research reviewed 83 existing empirical…
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