June 23, 2022 Proactive approaches needed to enable ecosystems to adapt to climate change As the need to address climate change becomes increasingly urgent so too does the concurrent need for proactive stewardship of the Earth’s rapidly changing biosphere, according to research published today in the journal Science.
June 22, 2022 Reducing air pollution can support healthy brain development: Study A new study finds that having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative impacts of air pollution on brain development in children.
Simon Fraser University researchers collaborated with U.S. and Mongolian scientists to study the benefits of using air filters to reduce exposure to air pollution during pregnancy, and assessed the impact on children’s intelligence.
June 06, 2022 SFU celebrates spring convocation this week Simon Fraser University students ready to graduate this spring will celebrate the completion of their degrees during ceremonies from June 7-10 at Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby campus.
May 25, 2022 Polar bear conservation research aided by SFU radar technology New radar imaging tools designed at Simon Fraser University to help more effectively detect polar bears and their denning habitats may play a key role in assessing how climate change and other environmental factors are impacting their lives. The research aims to contribute to global conservation efforts.
May 19, 2022 Lost or extinct? Study finds the existence of 562 animal species remains uncertain An international study provides the first global evaluation of all terrestrial vertebrate species that have not been declared extinct and identifies more than 500 species considered to be ‘lost’—those that haven’t been seen by anyone in more than 50 years.
May 18, 2022 15-minute city within reach for Vancouver: SFU study The idea of a 15-minute city – one where everyone’s essential needs can be met within walking distance – is within reach for Vancouver, but more needs to be done to provide access in neighbourhoods with higher proportions of children, older adults, and racialized populations.
According to a new study published by Simon Fraser University researchers, 79 per cent of residents in the City of Vancouver have access to a grocery store within a 15-minute walk and 99 per cent had at least on grocery store within a 15-minute cycle.
May 16, 2022 Body cameras, live streaming bring search and rescue into the next generation New digital tools developed and tested at Simon Fraser University have the potential to revolutionize wilderness search and rescue efforts.
Developed at the SFU School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT), the RescueCASTR system equips rescuers with 360-degree body cameras that send video and photos back live to a central command post.
May 12, 2022 SFU researchers mapping landslides that could wipe out Fraser River salmon A team of researchers from Simon Fraser University have returned to the scene of a massive 2018 landslide as part of a project aimed at preventing future extinction-level events.
On Nov. 1, 2018, the Big Bar landslide in British Columbia blocked the Fraser River, prevented salmon from getting back to their spawning grounds in the Upper Fraser Basin and threatened the future of the species.
Remediation efforts are still ongoing, but researchers led by SFU are back at Big Bar to map the effects of the slide. Their work is part of a larger project aimed at assessing and mitigating the risk of landslides to critically important salmon in the Fraser River.
