SFU study
SFU study finds that street sweeps reinforce systemic harm
November 9, 2025By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer A study conducted between 2021 and 2023 by SFU found that street sweeps by the City of Vancouver lead to higher rates of violence, disrupted access to services, and overdose risk. Street sweeps involve police officers and city workers clearing public areas, displacing unhoused individuals, and often seizing belongings in the process. The study noted these practices first appeared in Vancouver in 2008 and are typically carried out under the pretext of tackling crime and dismantling illegal settlements, such as tent cities. In early 2024, residents of the CRAB Park tent city were forcibly removed…
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SFU study indicates men surviving intimate partner violence don’t have enough support
June 25, 2025By: Corbett Gildersleve, News Writer Content warning: mentions of physical and sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, substance abuse, and suicide. A new study co-authored by Dr. Alexandra Lysova and Dr. Eugene Emeka Dim was published on February 28 in the…
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SFU professor develops guidelines for social connection
March 4, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer When sick or injured, we’re told to go to the doctor. But what about when we’re lonely? As cited by SFU News, a 2023 study from the US Department of Health and Human Services found…
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Studenthaus study examines SFU students’ housing decisions
January 27, 2025By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Studenthaus is an organization that conducts studies “about how young people make housing decisions to shape the future of housing in Canada.” So far, they’ve surveyed 850 students in five Canadian cities and are currently…
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Findings from SFU study may help with stroke recovery
January 15, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer A recent study from the SFU Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (INN) and Rotman Research Institute at the University of Toronto points to the thalamus to help explain the long-term disabilities experienced after a stroke.…
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