Science
Long Story Short: Paving a non-linear academic path
May 18, 2026By: Marie Jen Galilo, Staff Writer Before starting university, my peers and I started planning our careers. Everyone around me had such big dreams — my friends wanted to be doctors, lawyers, or engineers. Having always cared about my grades and academic success, my teachers, friends, and family would comment on how I would likely establish a respectable career that reflected my intellect. I felt compelled to choose a career path which reflected my efforts and fit their expectations. Another factor for me was family — as the daughter of immigrant parents who left their homes, careers, and loved ones…
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SFYou: Kyle Newcomb of Setiaputra Lab
May 18, 2026By: Nitya Khanna, SFU Student Editor’s note: scientific terms followed by an asterisk (*) are defined in the glossary section. Researchers in SFU’s Setiaputra Lab study how cells repair damaged DNA, a process that is essential for maintaining genome stability*…
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New study on cardiovascular disease takes alternative approach
June 9, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Scott Lear is a professor of health sciences at SFU and the Pfizer/Heart and Stroke Foundation chair in Cardiovascular Prevention Research at St. Paul’s Hospital. He recently published a study with other researchers from around…
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SFU Women in Computing Science have been transforming the program for the past 20 years
December 2, 2024By: Denise Siu, SFU student Editor’s note: Denise Siu is an executive member of SFU WiCS. The SFU Women in Computing Science (WiCS) is an organization that deserves more recognition. Our organization is inclusive of nonbinary, transgender, and gender non-conforming…
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The Neurochemistry of love, desire, and attraction
February 16, 2023By: Vee Babbar, SFU Student It’s likely we’ve all questioned the meaning of love at some point in our lives. Some might think they have never crossed paths with this odd physiological neurochemistry. However, love can come in many forms.…
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The SFSS Council protests gender-based violence in post-secondary education
February 7, 2023By: Aditi Dwivedi, News Writer Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual and gender-based violence. On January 25, The Peak attended the Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) bi-weekly Council meeting. The highlights from the meeting include SFSS unanimously agreeing…
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Dr. Viktor Jirsa discusses his work on The Virtual Brain
October 25, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer The Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology hosted a conversation with Dr. Viktor Jirsa, facilitated by professor of biomedical, physiology, and kinesiology, Dr. Stephen Robinovitch. Jirsa is director of the neuroscience institute in Marseille and a…
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How can scientific communication evolve for the average reader?
September 22, 2022We live in the era of sharing articles after only reading the title (hopefully, you, dear readers of The Peak, don’t follow this trend). How many of us have received a link from loved ones that either seems too unrealistic,…
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Political Corner: The best strategy for fighting climate misinformation is pointing to the world around you
May 10, 2022By Olivia Visser, Staff Writer Climate change is real, imminent, and one of the biggest disasters facing humanity. More than sixty years of scientific research has led to the conclusion that humans must act quickly to prevent a global ecological…
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Researcher finds increase of traumatic brain injuries among precariously housed population
March 21, 2022By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Dr. Tiffany O’Connor, SFU’s recent psychology alum and now a clinical neuropsychologist at Hamilton Health Sciences, has found a relationship between the precariously housed population in BC and high rates of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs).…
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