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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 1d

What are you going to do with your degree? @sfubiosciences.bsky.social student Emily Lucas didn't have forensics in mind, but found that it was a "beautiful fusion" of all the things she'd liked from her undergraduate research and co-op experiences. www.sfu.ca/science/news...

Emily Lucas is laying on the ground wearing black clothes and blue nitrile gloves and shining a flashlight underneath a black car

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 1d

We're having one of SFU's classic autumnal foggy days on campus today so we will not be going ahead with Starry Nights tonight. Keep your fingers crossed for better weather next week!

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to SFU Chemistry profs Samira Siahrostami and Mohammadreza Karamad and Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology profs @alexwiesman.bsky.social and Gustavo Balbinot on receiving JELF funding!

Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 1d

Eight SFU researchers have received over $1.4M through the John R. Evans Leadership Fund from the Canada Foundation for Innovation. From advancing clean energy and trustworthy AI to Indigenous sovereignty and more, these projects are driving research that benefits communities across Canada.

Eight outstanding SFU researchers awarded over $1.4 million from John R. Evans Leadership Fund

www.sfu.ca

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Earth to Ocean Research Group @earth2ocean.bsky.social · 1d

The E2O team making waves (and measuring fins) in Hamburg!
Great to see @sfubiosciences.bsky.social in action!
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Amanda Arnold 🦈 @amandasodysseys.bsky.social · 1d

Just wrapped up a great week measuring rays at the Museum der Natur Zoologie @leibnizlib.bsky.social in Hamburg 🇩🇪 for @rachhson.bsky.social’s PhD, over 135 specimens measured! 🦈✨ Next stop: Paris 🇫🇷, as our whirlwind tour through Europe’s ray collections continues
@nickdulvy.bsky.social

A selfie of four researchers in white lab coats smiling around a large ray specimen on a metal table. Measuring tapes are draped across the specimen (species: Dasyatis pastinaca)

Amanda standing among shelves filled with glass jars containing preserved shark and ray specimens. Several large sawfish rostra hang on the back wall.

Rachel examining rows of preserved specimens in glass jars inside a zoological collection room. Large sawfish rostra hang vertically in the background.

Nick and Olivia removing Ray specimens preserved in large vats.

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Daniel Higginbottom @quantumdan.bsky.social · 5d

Delighted to see this News and Views article on our recent manuscript. Great perspective from Benjamin Pingault. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to molecular biology and biochemistry professor Peter Unrau!

SFU Faculty of Graduate Studies @sfugradstudies.bsky.social · 3d

2025 Graduate Studies Awards for Excellence Recipients: Supervision (Andréanne Doyan, Peter Unrau, Kirsten Zickfeld); Leadership (Julie Jones); Service (Tatiana Parrish): www.sfu.ca/gradstudies/...

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SFU Physics @sfuphysics.bsky.social · 5d

Attn High School Students in Greater Vancouver! Discover Physics @ SFU Fall 2025 is on Friday, Oct. 24. Registration is FREE and there will be FREE pizza.
Come learn all about studying physics and hear exciting talks in particle physics and biophysics.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/discover-p...

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Marta Ulaski @ulaskimarta.bsky.social · 4d

New co-author paper led by Dr. Jonathan Moore.
#fishsci #conservaton #bcpoli #salmon

We identify four syndromes of the combined local impacts of watershed pressures and climate change.

And identified several key management actions and policies that would help safeguard salmon watersheds.

Jonathan Moore @jon-moore.bsky.social · 10d

NEW PAPER!

A Safe Operating Space for Salmon Watersheds Under Rapid Climate Change - Fish and Fisheries - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A Safe Operating Space for Salmon Watersheds Under Rapid Climate Change

Local watershed management can exacerbate or ameliorate oncoming climate risks to important aquatic ecosystems. Even as there is a global need to address climate change, local watershed stewardship c....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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SFU Biological Sciences @sfubiosciences.bsky.social · 4d

SFU Biology Photo Contest is back! Full details in the posters!

✅ Open to to current members of the Dept
📅 Deadline: Nov 5, 2025
📧 Submit up to 3 photos* to [email protected]
*related to your work, courses or research in biology. Photo can only win in one category.

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Teresa Silverthorn @tksilver.bsky.social · 4d

The Little Ecology Group at @sfuscience.bsky.social is hiring a PhD student to conduct aquatic biodiversity research in alpine streams! 🏔️💧🔬👩‍🔬 This is an awesome opportunity to join a supportive research group in a beautiful part of the world! littleecologygroup.ca/join-us/

Join Us!

Open PhD positions in the Little Ecology Group starting May or September 2026! Come join the Little Ecology Group (www.littleecologygroup.ca)! We are hiring a PhD student to conduct aquatic biodive…

littleecologygroup.ca

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 5d

Layla Sadafi didn't have research in mind when she started her BPK degree but at #SFU she found supportive mentors, community and opportunities to step out of her comfort zone and pursue an accelerated masters degree. www.sfu.ca/science/news...

Layla Sadafi is a smiling young woman with curly hair wearing an aviator jacket leans against a low rock wall overlooking a sandy beach in the early evening

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Maya Persram @mayapersram.bsky.social · 6d

Hello Edmonton! So excited to be here for #TWS2025 and hear about lots of cool research. Gearing up to present my completed MSc research for the first time... come see my talk in Tuesday's 8am Cumulative Effects symposium! 🦌🌲

@thewildlifesociety.bsky.social
@earth2ocean.bsky.social

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davidasivak.bsky.social @davidasivak.bsky.social · 5d

Is it more efficient to push a molecular motor with a constant force, or at a constant velocity? See our collaborative paper in @physrevlett.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1103/b24h...
and the Focus article
physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
to learn the winner and the why (it’s all about the fluctuations).

Efficiently Driving ${\mathrm{F}}_{1}$ Molecular Motor in Experiment by Suppressing Nonequilibrium Variation

Turning a biologically important molecular motor at a constant rate saves energy, according to experiments.

doi.org

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 8d

Unfortunately the skies are too overcast for us to go ahead with Starry Nights tonight. Keep your fingers crossed for better weather next week!

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Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences @pims.math.ca · 9d

For Postdocs & Grad Students
🗓 Friday, Oct 3 | Zoom

Looking for your next step in academia or industry? 🚀
Hear from our expert panel:
✨ Landing jobs at universities & colleges
✨ Breaking into the private sector
✨ Crafting a standout CV
✨ Delivering a winning job talk
ubc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 9d

Did you know that Actuary is one of the most in-demand jobs in North America? An actuarial science major at #SFU can be paired with a wide range of other majors and minors so you can pursue your interests and set yourself apart in the job market. Info session on Oct 8:
https://ow.ly/VHPq50X5W9N.

A person in a business suit sitting at a desk with a day timer and calculator, tapping a graph on a tablet.

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TRIUMF @triumflab.bsky.social · 12d

Calling all physics enthusiasts!

Saturday Morning Lectures is back once again for the Fall 2025 season. This term, we'll be exploring gravitational wave detectors, quantum communications, creating sharper-than-light images using electrons – and more!

Starting Oct 4:
triumf.ca/about/public...

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 9d

Congratulations!

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 12d

Do you know an instructor who creates exceptional learning experiences for students? Nominate them for an Award for Excellence in Teaching until October 15.

www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/a...

Excellence in Teaching

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Jonathan Moore @jon-moore.bsky.social · 10d

NEW PAPER!

A Safe Operating Space for Salmon Watersheds Under Rapid Climate Change - Fish and Fisheries - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A Safe Operating Space for Salmon Watersheds Under Rapid Climate Change

Local watershed management can exacerbate or ameliorate oncoming climate risks to important aquatic ecosystems. Even as there is a global need to address climate change, local watershed stewardship c....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 12d

Our offices will be closed tomorrow, September 30 for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Learn more: www.sfu.ca/about/truth-...

People wearing orange shirts with raised hands holding drums

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 12d

Minimalism is out and highly engineered and cushioned “super shoes” are in. Companies are investing in biomechanical and materials research in order to develop the high-performance running shoes of the future, including work at #SFU Run Lab:
www.wsj.com/tech/running...

The Evolution of the Running Shoe and What Comes Next

As sneakers get taller, experts weigh in on the shoes of the future and what they mean for your running health.

www.wsj.com

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 15d

Some of these might look good in the newly replanted Mesozoic Garden… @sfubiosciences.bsky.social

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 15d

What if you have epilepsy, but the drugs that are supposed to control your seizures don’t work?

A new SFU clinical study is exploring how magnetoencephalography (MEG) can improve outcomes for patients undergoing epilepsy surgery in Western Canada.

Innovating epilepsy care: SFU study explores advanced brain imaging for B.C. patients

A Simon Fraser University-led clinical research study is evaluating how advanced brain imaging could improve epilepsy surgery in British Columbia. Epilepsy affects more than 50,000 people in B.C., a...

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genomebc.bsky.social @genomebc.bsky.social · 17d

🚀 Big news from
@sfuscience.bsky.social

Canada’s fastest academic supercomputer is live after an $80M upgrade.
🌟 Shoutout to Dr. Fiona Brinkman, whose pioneering microbial genomics work will leverage this power to accelerate science.

Read more: scienmag.com/sfu-unveils-...

SFU Unveils Canada's Fastest Academic Supercomputer Following $80

Simon Fraser University (SFU) located in Burnaby, British Columbia, is making headlines once again as the esteemed institution unveils its latest cutting-edge supercomputing system, aptly named

scienmag.com

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