Scott Jacobsen
Satellite Signals
June 15, 2014Woodward's On June 7, the first citizen festival called 100 in 1 Day was hosted at SFU Woodward’s. The event focused on raising awareness of social issues through acts of social change and was intended to motivate various leaders to re-evaluate old problems and issues. The event invited anyone interested to “come in with an idea or simply an open mind and a hunger for change. We’ll help you work that into an action plan and meet like minded people who might want to participate.” Surrey Last Friday, the fifth issue of the Lyre magazine — a literary publication…
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SFU student selected for Harvard summer internship
June 14, 2014SFU undergraduate student in computing sciences and molecular biology and biochemisty, Jasleen Grewal, recently embarked for Boston; she was selected for a summer internship at Harvard University’s prestigious Stem Cell Institute. Grewal edged out multiple other students from around the…
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SFU student humanizes translation troubles
June 9, 2014SFU alumna Rebecca Wolfe is calling for human assistance in machine-translation, among other improvements, after conducting research at both the United Nations and SFU regarding multilingualism at international institutions. Wolfe suggests that, in addition to promoting multilingualism, international institutions such…
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Student assembles artists for day-long Buskathon
June 9, 2014Performers busked, danced, and sang at the first annual Buskathon, founded and organized by SFU philosophy student Samantha Dowdell. According to Dowdell, the idea arose from her prior musical interests and through her band Alluvium. As a result, the day-long…
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Rising sea levels threaten Vancouver
June 2, 2014Rising sea levels are a global issue, but research shows the danger is greater closer to home. Karen Kohfeld, SFU assistant professor and Canada Research Chair in Climate Resources and Global Change explained, “We can expect a global sea…
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Satellite Signals
June 2, 2014Woodward's One of Canada’s most successful documentaries had an additional screening on May 26 at SFU Woodward’s. The Corporation is a 2003 Canadian documentary written by University of British Columbia law professor, Joel Bakan. The film, which was presented…
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University Briefs
June 2, 2014Self-folding paper created at UBC UBC mechanical engineering master’s student Ata Sina has created a new kind of paper using a thermoplastic polymer that self-folds when exposed to heat; the idea came out of an interest in origami. This polymer…
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Ancient beetles provides climate change insights
June 2, 2014SFU professor Rolf Mathewes and researcher Bruce Archibald, among others, have gained critical insights into climate change while investigating 50 million-year old palm beetle fossils. In establishing the existence of palm beetles during this period, the team was able to…
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SFU pipe band prepares for the world stage
May 31, 2014Coming off of its first big win of the season, SFU’s pipe band looks forward to representing the university at world competitions. Earlier this month, the team swept the competition at the Victoria Highland Games, placing first in all four…
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Walking stick bugs provide evolutionary insight
May 30, 2014In researching the walking stick insect, SFU biology professor Bernard Crespi is able to analyze how new species evolve in new environments and become genetically diverse from their original species. This type of evolution is called speciation. According to Crespi,…
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