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SFU researchers create virtual reality experience to help astronauts manage loneliness in space
November 21, 2021SFU School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) professor Dr. Bernhard Riecke and his team of researchers created an earthgazing virtual reality (VR) experience to combat loneliness felt by astronauts on long journeys in space. The Peak interviewed Katerina Stepanova, a PhD student at SIAT and research team member to find out more. Stepanova discussed the effect of space travel on mental health. “Missions to Mars will take eight months [ . . . ] and that’s obviously a very long time to live in a confined space with a small group of other people,” explained Stepanova. “Our experiment is…
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Pandemic restrictions have lasting effects on childcare workers in BC
November 20, 2021SFU health sciences research associate Dr. Julia Smith recently published her findings on how social and governmental responses to the pandemic have overlooked childcare workers. In an interview with The Peak, Smith discussed her findings. Smith’s research looks at the…
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STEM students need to prioritize academic interaction
February 22, 2021In the 1990s, Dr. Mary M. Tai, a researcher working in diabetes care at New York University, published a paper highlighting a new method to obtain the area under a graph — useful for many diagnostic and treatment procedures. Dr.…
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SFU professor Dr. Manolis Savva appointed as Tier 2 Canada Research Chair
January 29, 2021Two years after starting as an assistant professor at SFU’s School of Computing Science, Dr. Manolis Savva was selected as a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in computer graphics. The position increases funding and networking opportunities for his research on…
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SFU professor discusses grounding cross-cultural research ethically
November 6, 2020SFU psychology professor Tanya Broesch is studying the ethical and scientific challenges of studying human populations. Her desire for this research came after noticing that social scientists were increasingly asked to collect data beyond Western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic…
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SFU researchers to map COVID-19 vulnerability throughout BC
July 27, 2020An SFU-based research team of professors and graduate students will be looking at the communities in BC most vulnerable to COVID-19. Headed by Dr. Valorie Crooks and Dr. Nadine Schuurman, this project will visually map these communities to offer key…
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Correct mask fit is key, says SFU study on masks and facial hair
July 22, 2020In a study on facial hair and face masks, SFU researchers have found that beardless faces are slightly better protected than bearded ones — but that the overall factor in protection for any face is securing the right fit. “If you…
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Senate Report: June 8, 2020
June 25, 2020Petter elaborates on his anti-racism statement and SFU’s equity initiatives During Monday’s Senate meeting, SFU President and Senate Chair Andrew Petter discussed the University’s resources and support to those “working to break down barriers to inclusion through the equity, diversity,…
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Everyone should participate in the COVID-19 survey to ensure the best pandemic response
May 20, 2020Look, no one is more surprised than every math teacher who mercy-passed me through high school that I not only excelled in my department-mandated stats classes, but I actually enjoyed them, too. And one thing I learned from these surprising…
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Faster and cheaper COVID-19 testing kits are being developed by SFU researchers
May 19, 2020SFU Post-Doctoral Fellow Lena Dolgosheina and Professor Peter Unrau of molecular biology and biochemistry are using their previously developed imaging technology called Mango to help produce cheaper and faster COVID-19 testing kits. In an email interview with The Peak, Dr.…
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