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SFU engineers and physicists acquire $15.8 million in federal funding
October 31, 2017Simon Fraser University is one of six institutions in British Columbia that received grants from the 2017 Innovation Fund, sponsored by the federal government. Canada’s Foundation for Innovation (CFI), recently awarded five SFU researchers with more than $15.8 million in funding for their research projects. This amount grows to $21.3 million when combined with three other collaboration projects with which SFU is affiliated. The SFU researchers who received the CFI funds are Drs. Carlo Menon, Jeff Sonier, Michael Thewalt, Rodney Vaughan, and Michel Vetterli. From a provincial perspective, BC has acquired $98.4 million in funding from CFI for the 2017…
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SFU examines diverse approaches to women’s health at campus conference
October 30, 2017By: Agnetha de Sa SFU hosted its inaugural Women's Health Research Symposium to explore research spanning eight faculties at the Burnaby campus on October 25. It is the first time that the symposium, which looks at interdisciplinary solutions to issues…
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Canadian youth struggling without adequate mental health support, study finds
September 28, 2017Canadian youth have insufficient access to mental health and addictions services, according to a Canada-wide study lead by SFU researchers. The study concluded that youth fare poorer overall compared to older age categories, but there is significant variation in provincial…
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SFU research confirms most ancient earthquakes off BC’s south coast were massive
September 27, 2017We are all warned of the “Big One,” a magnitude 9 mega quake forecast to hit Metro Vancouver at some point in the future. The history of these massive earthquakes off the southern BC coast has prompted researchers to investigate…
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SFU professor leads research on sexual health for people with HIV
July 31, 2017A Simon Fraser University health sciences professor, at the leading edge of global research on the sexual health of people affected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), has secured substantial funding to continue her work. Epidemiologist Angela Kaida, whose research…
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Report: Canada has the tools to lower vehicle emissions
July 27, 2017A pair of researchers from Simon Fraser University recently released a report asserting that the time is now for the country to move vehicles away from producing carbon emissions. The report by master’s student Tiffany Vass and professor Mark Jaccard…
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University researchers make a breakthrough with tiny, biodegradable battery
July 3, 2017A team of researchers have developed an innovative solution to electronic waste, inventing a biodegradable battery that packs enough power to replace the average lithium ion cell battery. SFU researcher Erik Kjeang, who is the Canada Research Chair in Fuel…
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SFU researchers develop novel method for predicting hockey performance
July 2, 2017A software program designed by two computing science researchers has proven successful in predicting player performance. When sport scouts look for young talent, they have to observe players across a number of games in order to assess their skills and…
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Visiting speaker argues animal research harms humans
June 26, 2017The use of animals in research on human diseases is actually harmful to humans, according to Ray Greek, a medical doctor and president of Americans for Medical Advancement. After researching the subject for decades, he presented a cumulation of his…
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SFU researchers identify relationship between diversity and extinction in amphibians
June 20, 2017Simon Fraser University researchers have discovered a potential explanation that sheds light on why a third of amphibians are at risk of extinction. Following a year-long study, the biologists found that amphibian groups that diversify rapidly are more prone to…
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