Simon Fraser University (SFU)

Simon Fraser University (SFU) is a public research university in British Columbia, Canada, with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain and satellite campuses in Downtown Vancouver and Surrey.

An important milestone that unlocks immediate opportunities to construct massively scalable quantum computers and the quantum internet

The potential of an overlooked climate change solution

New coronavirus testing kits use RNA imaging technology

Tailor-made vaccines could cut the rates of serious bacterial diseases in half

Wireless Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensors can be used and disposed of without contaminating the environment

Simon Fraser University and Swiss researchers are developing an eco-friendly, 3D printable solution for producing wireless Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensors that can be used and disposed of without contaminating the environment. Their research has been published as the cover story in the February issue of the journal Advanced Electronic Materials. SFU professor Woo Soo Kim is leading the research team’s discovery involving the

Wireless Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensors can be used and disposed of without contaminating the environment

A ban on widely used insecticides is called for by leading researchers

Use of organophosphates has lessened, but risks to early brain development still too high Public health experts have found there is sufficient evidence that prenatal exposure to widely used insecticides known as organophosphates puts children at risk for neurodevelopmental disorders. In a scientific review and call to action published in PLOS Medicine, the researchers call for

A ban on widely used insecticides is called for by leading researchers

A whole new way to reach out and touch someone – literally as technology puts touch into long-distance relationships

Long-distance couples can share a walk, watch movies together, and even give each other a massage, using new technologies being developed in Carman Neustaedter’s Simon Fraser University lab. It’s all about feeling connected, says Neustaedter, an associate professor in SFU’s School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT). Student researchers in his Surrey campus-based Connections Lab

A whole new way to reach out and touch someone – literally as technology puts touch into long-distance relationships

Brainwaves could be the next health vital sign

Simon Fraser University researchers hope that a brain vital-sign test becomes as routine during a doctor’s check-up as taking a blood pressure or heart rate measurement. SFU researchers, led by professor Ryan D’Arcy with partners from the Mayo Clinic, Sheba Medical Centre in Israel and local high-tech company HealthTech Connex Inc., are developing a more

Brainwaves could be the next health vital sign

Bedbug bait and trap invented by Simon Fraser University scientists

Biologist Regine Gries endured 180,000 bedbug bites as her team hunted for the ultimate bedbug lure After 180,000 bedbug bites and eight years of study, Simon Fraser University scientists say they have invented a new kind of bedbug bait and trap. The trap, which will be available commercially next year, will work by emitting a set of

Bedbug bait and trap invented by Simon Fraser University scientists

Scientists discover brain’s anti-distraction system

Two Simon Fraser University psychologists have made a brain-related discovery that could revolutionize doctors’ perception and treatment of attention-deficit disorders. This discovery opens up the possibility that environmental and/or genetic factors may hinder or suppress a specific brain activity that the researchers have identified as helping us prevent distraction. The Journal of Neuroscience has just published a paper about

Scientists discover brain’s anti-distraction system

War on lionfish shows first promise of success

It may take a legion of scuba divers armed with nets and spears, but a new study confirms for the first time that controlling lionfish populations in the western Atlantic Ocean can pave the way for a recovery of native fish. Even if it’s one speared fish at a time, it finally appears that there’s a

War on lionfish shows first promise of success

Quantum state world record smashed

A normally fragile quantum state has been shown to survive at room temperature for a world record 39 minutes, overcoming a key barrier towards building ultrafast quantum computers. An international team including Stephanie Simmons of Oxford University report in this week’s Science a test performed as part of a project led by Mike Thewalt of Simon Fraser

Quantum state world record smashed

Getting ready for Generation-C

A generational movement consisting of creative consumers who modify proprietary offerings, and of members of society who in turn use their developments, all without any moral and legal considerations. Think video and audio mashups, jailbreaks for game consoles, unlocked mobile phones, tuned cars, even ‘hacked’ vacuum cleaners that can now be controlled remotely, via mobile

Getting ready for Generation-C

Influenza study: Meet flu virus’ new enemy

Simon Fraser University virologist Masahiro Niikura and his doctoral student Nicole Bance are among an international group of scientists that has discovered a new class of molecular compounds capable of killing the influenza virus. Working on the premise that too much of a good thing can be a killer, the scientists have advanced previous researchers’ methods of manipulating an

Influenza study: Meet flu virus’ new enemy

Cholera discovery could revolutionize antibiotic delivery

Three Simon Fraser University scientists are among six researchers who’ve made a discovery that could help revolutionize antibiotic treatment of deadly bacteria. Lisa Craig, Christopher Ford and Subramaniapillai Kolappan, SFU researchers in molecular biology and biochemistry, have explained how Vibrio cholerae became a deadly pathogen thousands of years ago. V. cholerae causes the diarrheal disease cholera, which is endemic

Cholera discovery could revolutionize antibiotic delivery

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Casual workers at SFU rally for improved pay, contracts and an end to outsourcing
A joint rally was held at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby today as casual workers fought for better contracts.
Researchers use 21st century methods to record 2,000 years of ancient graffiti in Egypt
Simon Fraser ... the University of Ottawa, the researchers published their early findings in Egyptian Archaeology and have returned to Philae to advance the project. “It's fascinating because there ...
Cryptomarkets increasingly infuse illicit drug trade—study
According to their research, drug revenues for cryptomarkets and vendors increased by 80 percent from 2013-2021, showing a significant growth in the drug-cryptomarket ecosystem. “Cryptomarkets, which ...
SFU’s largest union votes to strike as teachers, staff demand cost-of-living raises
The union represents more than 3,500 workers, who teach and conduct research at Simon Fraser University but aren’t faculty, including research and teaching assistants.
SFU team looks to tackle climate change with 'energy-harvesting' technology
A Simon Fraser University professor has created a network of the world's greatest energy harvesting experts in an attempt to help tackle climate change.

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Turpel-Lafond returns honorary degree granted by Simon Fraser University in B.C.
Officials at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., have accepted the return of an honorary degree awarded to Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, the former judge and law professor whose claims of Indigenous ...
Distinguished SFU Professors
Nominations are made by Faculty Deans and university Vice-Presidents. Final selections are made by the VPA and VPRI, using advice received from the Distinguished SFU Professor Advisory Committee.
Mahatma Gandhi statue at SFU has head sawed off by vandals
It appears someone used a power tool to saw off the head on a bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Simon Fraser University on Monday night. Burnaby RCMP were called around 8:30 p.m. after someone ...
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The Battle of Bakhmut embodies Russia’s ill-planned war in Ukraine. Even if it succeeds in taking the city, the divisions it’s created within its armed forces will erode Russia’s ultimate aims.
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University (commonly referred to as SFU) is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in ...