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School of Sustainable Energy Engineering students lead the way for a sustainable future
September 6, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer In the fall of 2019, the SFU School of Sustainable Energy Engineering (SEE) established its first cohort of students. In June 2023, the program celebrated its first group of graduates who walked across the stage. The SEE program is the first in Western Canada, and is offered at SFU’s Surrey campus. SEE mainly focuses on researching sustainable engineering practices that are ecologically, socially, and economically responsible. The school prioritizes vital issues, including gender equity within research, teaching, and community for a cleaner and greener future. The Peak connected with newly graduated SEE students, Emma Hannaford…
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SFU students develop automated irrigation system to preserve water consumption
July 5, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer An automated irrigation monitoring (AIM) system to reshape the agriculture sector’s water management was made by School of Sustainable Energy Engineering students. In an interview with The Peak, project co-lead Mackenzie Calder said the…
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Biodegradable printer ink cartridges developed by SFU students
June 25, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU School of Sustainable Energy Engineering students created a refillable ink cartridge system for home printers. The product, SustainInk, is designed to “turn a traditional ink cartridge printer into a reusable, refillable ink reservoir.” …
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SFU students develop laundry filter to mitigate plastic pollution
June 25, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU School of Sustainable Energy Engineering students recently created a microplastic filter for laundry machines. In an interview with The Peak, Elizabeth Salvosa, team member for SynthaSift said it “filters microplastics from our laundry…
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SFU ranked first in global university ranking for sustainable cities and communities
May 11, 2020Written by: Winona Young SFU was ranked first in the world by the Times Higher Education's (THE) 2020 University Impact Rankings for its contribution to sustainable cities and communities. Times Higher Education is an independent data-providing organization that ranks universities…
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