Rachel Wong
cLab research finds a new way to connect long-distance couples
February 27, 2017Long-distance relationships are about to become a lot more intimate, with the help of some new technologies coming out of SFU. Carman Neustaedter, associate professor with the School of Interactive Art and Technology (SIAT), has been working with several graduate students at the Connections Lab (cLab) to create new technologies to connect people who are currently separated by distance. Neustaedter, along with the students he is working with, say that their research is primarily motivated by their experience of being separated from the ones they love. “[Distance] is a universal problem,” Neustaedter told The Peak. “My family lives really far…
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Light rail transit gets the green light in Surrey
February 6, 2017Surrey is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, currently housing 20% of the region’s population. With Surrey’s population expected to exceed that of Vancouver over the next 30 years, the city is looking to upgrade the current transit…
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Pill tracks body temperature while exercising
January 30, 2017The introduction of technology into the world of fitness and exercise through devices such as the Apple Watch and the Fitbit, has revolutionized the way that we monitor our progress when we work out. But what if you could obtain…
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SFU students run for Terry Fox
October 3, 2016The sun was shining at SFU Surrey campus on September 30 for the seventh annual Terry Fox Walk/Run. Friday was Terry Fox Day, and SFU Surrey joined the Burnaby and Vancouver campuses in running for the cure, with all funds…
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SFU Surrey honours Terry Fox with Post-it Art
September 26, 2016Students at SFU’s Surrey campus were welcomed back to school this semester with some unique artwork. The Post-it Art Competition, hosted by the SFU Surrey Terry Fox Coordinating Committee, helped raise awareness for the Terry Fox Walk and Run, and…
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Funding from province boosts DNA technology project
September 26, 2016An SFU project recently got some new funding from the provincial government. The Ministry of Technology, Innovation, and Citizens’ Services announced on September 9 that SFU has received nearly $525,000 from the BC Government through the British Columbia Knowledge Development…
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COLUMN | GUESS AGAIN, GRANDPA: Why does my grandfather dislike millennials?
February 29, 2016[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen I got home after school the other day, my grandpa was talking to my mom in the kitchen. The words “no respect,” “authority,” and “irresponsible” were flying around while the wok crackled. It was fried rice night at my…
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