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November 27, 2024
November 27, 2024
Learn more about the recipients and their outstanding contributions to the graduate student community at SFU.
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September 19, 2024
September 19, 2024
Three master's students have founded the Asian-Indigenous Relations Society to direct more attention to ways in which Asian-Indigenous relations have shaped Turtle Island.
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September 09, 2024
September 09, 2024
Noth was awarded $20,000 in funding from the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust for the Ha'oom Fisheries Society's Coho Vitality Project.
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September 17, 2024
September 17, 2024
We are pleased to share the accomplishments and research goals of our impressive 2024-25 Tri-Agencies CGSM award recipients.
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September 19, 2024
September 19, 2024
We are pleased to share the accomplishments and research goals of our impressive 2024-25 Major External award recipients.
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June 07, 2024
June 07, 2024
Congratulations to Shaghayegh Bahrami (Education), Cathy Tran (Archaeology), and Chloe White (Psychology)
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June 05, 2024
June 05, 2024
We're thrilled to announce the winners of SFU's 2024 Convocation Medals. Read their profiles to learn why they're receiving these awards!
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April 02, 2024
April 02, 2024
We are pleased to share the accomplishments and research activities of our impressive graduate students.
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March 27, 2024
March 27, 2024
Learn more about the recipients and their outstanding contributions to the graduate student community at SFU.
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February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024
Saif Nayani, winner of SFU's 2023 3MT competition, shares why you should "just do it" and take the 3MT challenge this year
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January 25, 2024
January 25, 2024
SFU CERi proudly announces the recipients of the 2023 SFU CERi Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions in community-engaged research.
December 2024 Media Mentions
2023
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Find out what our top 3MT participants from 2022 (Sam Meraj, Ghazal Mirabnahrazam, and Adlin Alwyn) learned from participating.
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February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023
3MT winner, Elana Varner, shares how she used her passion for knowledge mobilization to land a fellowship with the California Council on Science and Technology and some advice for future 3MT participants.
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February 27, 2023
February 27, 2023
Interviews with Dana Lepofsky (archaeology) and Gerhard Gries (biology) reveal similar supportive approaches to preparing their students for 3MT.
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September 25, 2023
September 25, 2023
Ross is the 2022 recipient of the CAGS-ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award in the field of Engineering, Medical Sciences, and Natural Sciences for her ground-breaking and revolutionary research on muscle mass. Her research has ultimately changed the way in which we understand how muscles contract to move the body.
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September 25, 2023
September 25, 2023
Dr. Poh Tan, currently working on her second PhD (this time in Education) at SFU, was nominated for the 2023 YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the Education, Training and Development category.
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October 26, 2023
October 26, 2023
We're thrilled to announce the winners of SFU's 2023 Convocation Medals.
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September 25, 2023
September 25, 2023
A scholarship contribution of $5,400 will be awarded to eligible PhD students entering programs this fall and those in the first four years of their program. Learn more
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September 04, 2023
September 04, 2023
Penelakut First Nation member, Valerie Suli’xwi’ye Bob, spent much of her life giving and she's gifted SFU her PhD Hul'q’umi'num' language research. On August 9, 2023, SFU determined there was an opportunity to give back to Valerie when her PhD degree was conferred in front of her family and community members at her home. Read more
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September 13, 2023
September 13, 2023
Congratulations to Troy Boucher (Clinical Psychology), Vimbikayi Rachel Chimuka (Geography), Brett Gaylor (Interactive Art & Technology), Stella Harden (Geography), and Normand Richard (Biomedical Physiology & Kinesiology)
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January 30, 2023
January 30, 2023
Sharon Bond, a master's student in the Beedie School of Business, is interviewed on the Bigger Than Me Podcast about her Indigenous cuisine business, Kekuli Café.
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February 07, 2023
February 07, 2023
Geography PhD student Vimbikayi Rachel Chimuka shares her video for Science.org's annual #DanceYourPhD2023 global competition.
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February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023
SFU CERi awarded Jason Proulx and Erica McAdam the Community-Engaged Graduate Scholar Award.
2022
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We're thrilled to announce the winners of SFU's 2022 Convocation Medals.
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Read Dorothy Cucw-la7 Christian's words about National Indigenous Peoples Month and watch videos of some of the work undertaken for Indigenous graduate students to decolonize the University.
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Watch the video recording of this webinar and learn from the faculty members and Dorothy Christian as they discuss what it means to serve on a committee for Indigenous grad students as a non-Indigenous person.
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Meet Indigenous graduate students in conversation with Dorothy Christian about their journeys prior to and after joining SFU.
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Master's of Public Policy student, Georges Gardinetti shares his experience serving as a student member of SFUs Board of Governors.
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Sam Meraj, PhD student in Biological Science took home first prize; Adlin Alwyn, master's of Applied Sciences was runner up; and, Ghazal Mirabnahrazam, master's of Engineering Science was voted People's Choice. Watch their presentations.
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Bookable graduate study rooms remain unavailable until further notice.
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Learn more about our three Vanier Scholars for 2022: Tylar Campbell, Tiara Cash, and Michaela McGuire
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SFU Faculty of Education PhD candidate, Poh Tan, will speak at the Government of Canada's Global Affairs Event in collaboration with New Zealand on her STEM education research on Nov. 8 & 9. Join this conversation (it's free).
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Kristina Podesva, a doctoral student in the Faculty of Contemporary Arts, shares an upcoming lecture by Dr. Ming Tiampo entitled "What it means for us to be together: Solidarity, Difficult Histories, and Planetary Futures in the work of Jin-me Yoon."
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Marina Candeia, a Global Management Officer at SFU International and a Master of Arts student in International Studies, was selected as one of the 2021-22 ICN Youth Delegates and attended the West Coast Security Conference in November 2021, which took place virtually over the course of five days.
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Andrew Cheng, a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Linguistics, was interviewed for a podcast about Korean Linguistics.
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Doctoral student Soraya Janus and undergraduates Arianna Sihota, Emma Choat, Jasleen Sidhu, Macaela Bradley-Tse, Abby, and Selena Newman created a capstone presentation, “Social Echo: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls” for Brenda Morrison’s fourth-year Criminology class.
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School of Communication doctoral student Woochul Kim serves on a jury for the Hinzpeter International Journalism Award.
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Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies PhD student, Shanny Rann leads this inaugural event from Aug 28-31.
2021
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We're thrilled to announce the winners of SFU's 2021 Three Minute Thesis Competition
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We're thrilled to announce the winners of SFU's 2021 Three Minute Thesis Competition
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We're thrilled to announce the winners of SFU's 2021 Convocation Medals
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Sdahl K’awaas is the recipient of Simon Fraser University’s 2021 Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy for her bravery in calling out racism in the heritage field and advocating for change.
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Bicram Rijal, a PhD candidate in Anthropology at SFU, writes an article and is interviewed on CBC Radio.
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Momoko Ueda, a PhD candidate in the School of Criminology at SFU, will be live on Twitch on November 3 to present her recently published research!
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Thomas Girard to present his research paper at the Sorbonne in Paris 2023.
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Individualized Interdisciplinary doctoral candidate, Jennifer Chutter, writes an article about housing affordability and the federal election, and is featured in The Conversation.
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Lucy Bell, a PhD student in Individualized Interdisciplinary Studies, is interviewed on BC Museums Association Podcast.
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Individualized Interdisciplinary doctoral candidate, Jennifer Chutter, is interviewed on Spice Radio about housing affordability and the federal election.
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goSFU and the grad application portal will not be available from 12:00 pm on Friday, December 3, 2021, to 12:00 pm on Monday, December 6, 2021. Click to learn more.
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SFU and GPS will be closed for the holidays from December 25 through to January 3, reopening on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.
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Congratulations to this year’s Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship recipients!
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Join us in celebrating the wonderful work done by SFU's Postdoctoral Fellows.
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We are pleased to share the accomplishments and research activities of our impressive graduate students.
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September 30th, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is formally recognized as a provincial and federal statutory holiday. Learn more about the events, activities, learning opportunities and resources to observe this important step toward reconciliation.
2020
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Science & Policy Exchange (SPE) Canada will be hosting a Zoominar on the current situation of mental health policies and resources in academic institutions in Canada.
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Guerin is dedicated to revitalizing hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, the downriver dialect of the Halkomelem language spoken by the Musqueam people.
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This fall, CERi is excited to welcome an impressive and diverse group to the second cohort of CERi graduate fellows.
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Edited by SFU INS PhD student, Katherine Nichols; SFU Archaeology PhD student, Chelsea Meloche; and, SFU Archeology PhD graduate, Dr. Laure Spake.
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Ghovanloo's research examined how the hydrophobic nature of CBD leads to health claims.
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We are pleased to share the accomplishments and research activities of our impressive graduate students.