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.@SFUSPP professor @KDeBeck leads the At-Risk Youth Study that's amplifying youth voices, advancing research and pushing for better drug policy and care. With support from @HlthResearchBC & @helpstpauls, read how she’s helping shift the narrative: healthresearchbc.ca/news_article/s…
💡Can we replace disposable batteries used in billions of smart devices? @SFU sustainable energy engineering prof. Vincenzo Pecunia develops ways to generate clean electricity from ambient energy💡 His work is challenging how the world powers the IoT: shorturl.at/TvpW7
.@FAS_SFU prof Woo Soo Kim uses AI, robotics & plant science to develop autonomous systems for smarter, more resilient farming. As climate change strains food systems, deep tech like this is key to sustainable agriculture. Read his @ConversationCA op-ed: theconversation.com/autonomous-ai-…
Could this mark the end of slow, costly drug development? #SFU CS Prof. Martin Ester and PhD student Tony Shen unveil CGFlow—an AI framework that streamlines the traditional process by accurately designing and synthesizing drug molecules. Read more: ow.ly/TZiz50Wru6G
Are your headaches caused by Neanderthal DNA? 🧠 A new #SFU-led study points to human-Neanderthal interbreeding as the likely origin of a neurological condition estimated to impact up to one per cent of people today. @SFUArchaeology @SFUResearch @SFU ow.ly/HPRZ50WriZx
Congrats to @SFUENV’s Ruth Joy & @SFU_Science’s Peter Unrau, who received a combined $3.3M in @NSERC_CRSNG CREATE funding for their respective WHALES and BEST programs! Read more: sfu.ca/sfunews/storie…
How does @SFU embed sustainability into all we do? Our ESCA framework is the answer—and it just earned a @CityofBurnaby Environmental Award! This reaffirms our climate leadership as we rank top 5 in 🇨🇦, top 50 globally for advancing the UN @SustDev Goals. sfu.ca/dashboard/facu…
.@SFU physicists are proud to have been a part of the ATLAS collaboration at @CERN since 2001. ATLAS recently reported the 1st observation of quantum entanglement between top quarks—a discovery that provides new ways to test the Standard Model of physics. sfu.ca/research/perfo…
Congratulations to seven of our FASS researchers who have been awarded Insight Development Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Read more about our researchers and their innovative projects: sfu.ca/fass/news/2025…
From the study of 18th century manuscripts to government debt to biases in the criminal justice system, nine FASS researchers have been awarded SSHRC Insight Grants to pursue research in these topics and many more. Congratulations! Learn more: sfu.ca/fass/news/2025…
Last month, @SFU hosted the @APRU1997 Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Conference, bringing together 130+ international delegates to explore this year’s theme: Living with Water across the Pacific Rim. Catch the highlights here: sfu.ca/dashboard/facu…
Photonic, a quantum company led by @SFUPhysics associate professor Stephanie Simmons, has announced major plans to establish an R&D facility in the U.K. A big step for secure, scalable quantum tech—and a boost to Canada’s leadership in the field. sfu.ca/sfunews/storie…
Research from SFU Psychology found that the simple act of asking persons on probation about their positive qualities instead of their risk factors could foster resilience and reduce the likelihood of reoffending in the future. Learn more: sfu.ca/fass/news/2025…
#SFU is teaming up with two leading institutions in South Korean to spark advances in #agritech research in Canada and abroad. ow.ly/KMP950WeZRm @postech2020 @seoulNatlUni
We’re making a real difference on some of the world’s most pressing challenges—and we've got the rankings to show. Proud to see SFU remain among the top universities in this year's Times Higher Education Impact Rankings!
SFU continues to be one of the top universities in the world according to Times Higher Education's Impact Rankings! Recognizing SFU’s commitment to excellence, research and innovation, the university placed in the Top 50 worldwide, and top 5 in Canada, in multiple categories.…
Experience the impact of community-engaged archaeology to advance reconciliation on Xwe'etay (Lasqueti) Island through an exhibit at #SFU's Burnaby campus, on now through July 4th in the Saywell Atrium! Learn more: ow.ly/kLWF50WcybC @SFU @SFUResearch
What can we learn from COVID-19 about the role of social factors & vaccines? Professors Caroline Colijn (@SFU_Science, @SFUMath) and Kiffer Card (@SFU_FHS) observed how vaccine homophily can influence infections like COVID-19. ow.ly/meoU50Wb0KA
SFU President Joy Johnson has been appointed chair of the Research Universities’ Council of B.C. for a two-year term. As the organization representing the interests of B.C.’s research universities and the main point of contact for working with the provincial government, RUCBC…
Gov’t funding in the 80s helped Canadian researchers lay the foundation for today’s core AI technologies. But we’ve fallen behind in commercializing the tools we helped create. Read @SFU VPRI @DuganOneil's op-ed on how Canada can restore its AI and computing leadership.
Canada needs to invest in its sovereign computing capacity if it's to keep up with the U.S. financialpost.com/technology/can…
Growing food indoors w/o managing water or nutrients? Sounds like science fiction—but @FAS_SFU prof Woo Soo Kim is making it reality. His team’s AI-powered system monitors tomato plants, manages irrigation & could ultimately improve crop yields. ow.ly/BaGF50W0gqo
