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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 12h

This week, more than 1,200 graduands from eight faculties, which include 368 undergraduate and 149 graduate programs, will join more than 200,000 proud SFU alumni in more than 145 countries around the world.

Read some exceptional stories of our graduands at the link below.

Celebrating SFU's October 2025 convocation graduands

Simon Fraser University is thrilled to celebrate our exceptional graduands during the October convocation ceremonies from Thursday, Oct. 9 to Friday, Oct. 10. More than 1,200 graduands from eight fa...

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 15h

“From this perspective of the nuclear family and multigenerational household, it may be seen by some as a failure to launch, but then in other cultures, it’s a foundation to succeed.”

SFU’s Andy Yan speaks to @nytimes.com about intergenerational living arrangements in Canada.

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"Intergenerational Living Provides Family a ‘Foundation to Succeed’"

#bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre

A great pleasure to be interviewed for this @nytimes.com story

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Intergenerational Living Provides Family a ‘Foundation to Succeed’

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 1d

Coho salmon populations have plummeted by more than a third in the last decade. Unless urgent steps are taken, their numbers will continue to collapse.

Fortunately, the coho are resilient and with the proper policies and conditions, their numbers can rapidly recover.

Anglers delight in salmon returns, but SFU study warns of coho population collapse

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 2d

Caps are ready. Gowns are pressed. It’s Convocation week at SFU! 🎓

On Thursday and Friday, we’ll celebrate our newest grads and officially welcome them into the SFU alumni community. ❤️

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 2d

Congratulations to prof. Ben Adcock who has been awarded the 2025 John L. Synge Award by the Royal Society of Canada.

Prof. Adcock’s research has shaped the foundations of data science and machine learning, driving breakthroughs in compressed sensing, imaging, and high-dimensional approximation.

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SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · 6d

When she was 9, Makena McLean knew exactly what she wanted to be—a forensic scientist. Graduating as a @sfucriminology.bsky.social student this fall, her honours thesis could make a big impact on how disaster victims are identified around the world. www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2025/10/makena-maclean.html

Photo of SFU criminology student Makena McLean holding a shadowbox containing various RFID tags

Three photos of McLean's experiments testing the survivability of different RFID tags attached to pig carcasses

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 5d

Alzheimer’s can develop silently for years. SFU engineering science prof Michael Adachi and his team are developing a sensor to detect Alzheimer’s biomarkers through a simple blood test — hoping for faster diagnosis, earlier treatment and better outcomes.

Michael Smith Health Research BC @healthresearchbc.bsky.social · 15d

Dr. Michael Adachi is developing a simple blood test to detect Alzheimer’s earlier. Early support helped him launch his career and build collaborations that are reshaping dementia care. Read his story: healthresearchbc.ca/news_article...
#healthresearch #bc

Dr. Michael Adachi giving a presentation titled: "Developing sensors for rapid detection of biomarker proteins for Alzheimer disease".

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 7d

SFU’s Clean Hydrogen Hub is joining forces with hubs in Québec, NL and Alberta to launch the Pan-Canadian Alliance of Hydrogen Hubs – accelerating made-in-Canada hydrogen technologies and supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy.

SFU Clean Hydrogen Hub joins Canadian alliance of hydrogen hubs to accelerate clean energy innovation

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · 19d

Congratulations to FHS Assistant Prof Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon who secured a @healthresearchbc.bsky.social Scholar Award to support his bioethics research examining the use of #ArtificialIntelligence in medicine. 🎉

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#SFU #SFUFHS #SFUResearch #AI #AIResearch

Dr Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon receives Michael Smith Scholar Award

Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia conferred a Scholar Award to FHS Assistant Professor Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon. Background photo: DC Studio

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 20d

Congratulations to @sfu.ca Molecular Biology and Biochemistry professor Dustin King on being named a @healthresearchbc.bsky.social Scholar! This award will help further his work on understanding how bacteria sense and adapt to environmental factors such as CO₂. healthresearchbc.ca/news_article...

Dustin King is standing on a beach on a windy day, wearing a black leather jacket and smiling slightly

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 9d

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

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Excellence in Teaching

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 12d

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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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 14d

Rare artifacts dating back potentially thousands of years have been found in a British Columbia thrift store and donated to SFU.

Now, it's up to SFU archaeology students to analyze the pieces and uncover their true origins!

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Rare ‘medieval’ artifacts found in B.C. thrift store donated to SFU for study

Rare artifacts dating back potentially thousands of years have been found in a British Columbia thrift store and donated to Simon Fraser University for study.

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SFU Indigenous Studies @sfuindg.bsky.social · 27d

Holy Crow Arts and SFU INDG invite you to a special screening of Honor Thy Mother, a documentary project of the Indipino Community of Bainbridge Island.
Sept 25 | 5PM | Diamond Family Auditorium
events.sfu.ca/event/45805-1
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Honor Thy Mother: Documentary Screening and Panel

Reception: 5PM | Welcome & Screening: 5:30PM FREE admission | No sign up required Light refreshments & Bannock treats will be served ...

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 15d

The Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum is officially open! 🎉

The museum is a landmark cultural space and SFU’s first purpose-built art museum, creating a vibrant new home for art, ideas and community connection.

Learn more: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 19d

A place to gather, learn, breathe, and heal — the newly-opened First Peoples’ Gathering House stands proudly along the ceremonial walkway at SFU's Burnaby campus.

First Peoples' Gathering House: A place to breathe

New First Peoples’ Gathering House honours the past to shape the future at Simon Fraser University. A place to gather, learn, breathe, and heal – the newly-opened First Peoples’ Gathering Hou...

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SFU Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies @sfugsws.bsky.social · 22d

SFU GSWS is pleased to welcome Milka Njoroge as Ruth Wynn Woodward Junior Chair (2025-2027).
Her research focuses on the visual economy of suffering in postcolonial contexts.
Learn more: www.sfu.ca/gsws/news-ev...

Milka Njoroge: Ruth Wynn Woodward Junior Chair, 2025-2027

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 21d

Congratulations to SFU physics professor Stephanie Simmons, founder and chief quantum officer of @photonicinc.bsky.social, who has been named a "nation maker" by Macleans.ca, "for bringing quantum into the everyday world."

Photonic Inc. @photonicinc.bsky.social · 23d

Proud moment at Photonic: our CQO & Founder Stephanie Simmons has been named one of @macleans.bsky.social New Nation Makers, in collaboration with Canadian Business, recognized under The Innovators category.

Read now: https://macleans.ca/society/the-new-nation-makers/

#NewNationMakers

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 22d

Something new—palpably different—sits slightly askew against the strong modernist lines of Arthur Erickson’s iconic 1960s campus design at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia.

Learn more about the design of the First Peoples' Gathering House at the link below.

First Peoples' Gathering House: Walking in two worlds

Something new—palpably different—sits slightly askew against the strong modernist lines of Arthur Erickson’s iconic 1960s campus design at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia. Exactly...

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 22d

SFU and Bell are expanding the Cedar Supercomputing Centre (CSC), home to Canada’s fastest & most powerful supercomputer, to advance sovereign AI, research and innovation across Canada. Linked to the future Bell AI Fabric site, the CSC will support sustainable tech & grow our nation’s AI talent.

SFU and Bell team up to expand supercomputing and AI capabilities

Simon Fraser University has signed a new agreement to partner with Bell, Canada’s largest communications company, to significantly advance Canada’s artificial intelligence (AI) and sovereign computing...

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 23d

Sept. 15-19 is National Postdoc Appreciation Week, recognizing their invaluable contributions to research and innovation across the country. We're proud to highlight several inspiring SFU postdocs who are making an impact every day on our campuses and in our communities.

Celebrating SFU’s inspiring postdoctoral fellows

SFU postdoctoral fellows drive cutting-edge research and innovation, bringing invaluable expertise and fresh perspectives to our campuses.

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 23d

Canada’s fastest academic supercomputer, Fir, is now online at SFU! As the only Canadian system ranked in the world’s top 100, it powers data-intensive computational tasks nationwide, all while protecting the country's data and running on clean energy.

Canada’s fastest academic supercomputer is now online at SFU after $80m upgrades

Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby campus is once again home to Canada’s most powerful academic supercomputer, following the installation of a new system, named Fir. The new Fir system replaces the Ced...

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 26d

A new home for community, culture, and connection.

Today SFU opened the First Peoples’ Gathering House at our Burnaby campus, a space for Indigenous students, faculty, staff, and communities to come together and share traditions.

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SFU opens doors to First Peoples’ Gathering House on Burnaby Mountain

Simon Fraser University celebrated the grand opening of First Peoples’ Gathering House today at its Burnaby campus with traditional ceremony and cultural performances from the host First Nations: xʷmə...

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 26d

Congratulations to this year's recipients of the Schulich Leader Scholarships, one of Canada’s most coveted awards for high school graduates enroling in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields.

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SFU’s 2025 Schulich Leaders ready to tackle today’s problems

By their early teens, new SFU undergraduate students Bryan Ma and Noah Kay were already forging their paths in engineering and AI, respectively. In Grade 9, Ma wrote a letter to his future self about ...

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 28d

Melissa was 17 years old when she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer with a 90% mortality rate. After many rounds of chemo, she promised to use this second chance to make a meaningful difference in the world.

Congrats to Melissa receiving the Terry Fox Gold Medal.

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