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Criminology professor Rylan Simpson wins Early Career Award for Excellence in Teaching

1 month ago | sfu.ca | Sofia Ortega

AwardsSimon Fraser University’s School of Criminology is proud to announce that assistant professor Rylan Simpson has been honoured with the 2024 SFU Excellence in Teaching Award in the Early Career category. This award is given to Simpson in recognition of his ability to bring his research into the classroom to make course material engaging, inspiring and relevant to students, as well as for his dedication to fostering experiential and applied learning activities in his teaching.
Sowing innovation: $15.5M boost for B.C. food systems through agritech and workforce training

2 months ago | sfu.ca | Justin Wong

The Simon Fraser University-led B.C. Centre for Agritech Innovation (BCCAI) is investing in 19 new agritech projects and nine training programs aimed at strengthening the province’s food production and job growth. The 19 new projects and nine training programs aim to help tackle critical challenges faced by food producers in B.C., including soil health, indoor agriculture, plant and animal health, Indigenous food sovereignty, and training opportunities.
Staellinika Announces Next-Generation Greek Language Platform: Revolutionizing Learning for Greeks in the Diaspora - SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies - Simon Fraser University

Feb 13, 2025 | sfu.ca

Staellinika, the official Greek language platform for Greeks abroad, is proud to announce a new era of its platform coming this spring which will include enhanced content and cutting-edge AI features.
SFU and partners secure $22.9 million in NSERC funding to expand National Invention to Innovation (i2I) Network - SFU News - Simon Fraser University

Jan 15, 2025 | sfu.ca

The Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development announced funding to establish the National Invention to Innovation (i2I) Network, expanding the award-winning Invention to Innovation program founded at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in 2015. The groundbreaking program provides innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurship training for students, researchers and highly qualified personnel in STEM and healthcare fields. Based on decades of research in science-based entrepreneurship by leading academics and practitioners, i2I addresses the major challenge of bridging the gap between Canadian invention and innovation.
Health Sciences faculty win Terry Fox grants funding patient-led cancer research - SFU News - Simon Fraser University

Dec 18, 2024 | sfu.ca

Two Faculty of Health Sciences researchers at Simon Fraser University will partner with cancer patients, caregivers, family members and health care service providers to pursue projects in precision oncology, thanks to the Terry Fox Research Institute. The Patient Voices in Research initiative –designed, led, and adjudicated by cancer patients and survivors – is funding 10 team research projects across Canada, including the two being led by assistant professor of professional practice, Helen McTaggart-Cowan, and adjunct professor Samantha Pollard. The 10 investigative teams are receiving a total of $1.8 million from the TFRI’s Marathon of Hope Cancer Centre’s Network to conduct their research.
Celebrating Professor Mary Ann Gillies Retirement

Dec 3, 2024 | sfu.ca | Stephen Collis

Simon Fraser University's Department of English celebrates the distinguished career of Professor Mary Ann Gillies who retires at the end of December. Department Chair, Professor Stephen Collis, pays tribute to Professor Gillies:Professor Mary Ann Gillies, who retires at the end of 2024, has had a long and distinguished career at SFU. After taking a PhD at Oxford, where she was a Rhodes Scholar, Gillies began her academic career in SFU's Department of English in 1990, as a Canada Research Fellow.
Move along moose, SFU study reveals the ‘most Canadian’ animals - Department of Biological Sciences - Simon Fraser University

Nov 16, 2024 | sfu.ca
SFU launches Global Institute for Agritech to lead agricultural technology innovation

Nov 4, 2024 | sfu.ca | Jeff Hodson

Excellence SFU’s Global Institute for Agritech is a new, multi-faculty, global research institute that aims to advance agritech research and facilitate collaboration with partners around the world. A new research institute at Simon Fraser University aims to help with world challenges around climate change and food security through agricultural technology (agritech) innovation.
Scientists develop tool to predict sepsis in apparently healthy newborns

Oct 28, 2024 | sfu.ca | Alex Walls

A genetic signature in newborns can predict neonatal sepsis before symptoms even start to show, according to a new study. The study, led by UBC and SFU researchers in collaboration with the Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit The Gambia, has the potential to help healthcare workers diagnose babies earlier, including in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where neonatal sepsis is of particular concern.
Former SFU athlete Debbie Brill inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame

Oct 18, 2024 | sfu.ca | Jeff Hodson

A former Simon Fraser University high-jumper who created the ‘Brill Bend’ technique and whose Canadian high-jump record has remained untouched for four decades is being inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. Debbie Brill will receive the Order of Sport as a trailblazer at a ceremony Oct. 23 in Gatineau, Que. “I never thought of myself as (a trailblazer),” says Brill, who grew up as one of five kids on a farm in Aldergrove. “I didn't go out trying to shake up the world.