SFU

• ‘Justice and equity’: Dozens of students walk out of SFU classrooms over COVID-19 risk

  Some students are calling for an extension of virtual learning, free N95 masks and rapid tests, and an extension on tuition and course withdrawal deadlines.

  Education

  Jan 24
  
• COVID-19: SFU students plan walkout over concerns about return to in-class learning

  Students are calling for an extension of remote learning, the creation of permanent hybrid learning and the provision of free N95 masks and rapid testing on all SFU campuses.

  Health

  Jan 22
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• Three more B.C. universities to start winter semester online amid Omicron spread

  The decision comes amid surging new COVID-19 case numbers in the province, driven by the highly-contagious Omicron variant.

  Health

  Dec 24, 2021
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• B.C. student’s VR tech gets lift off in experiment on astronaut loneliness

  SFU PhD student Katerina Stepanova created a VR experience that takes viewers through several settings to help them feel more grounded while on a long-duration space flight.

  Tech

  Dec 10, 2021
• Beluga whales ingest as many as 145,000 particles of microplastics a year: SFU study

  Researchers examined five species of arctic fish eaten by the whales, revealing 21 per cent had microplastic particles in their gastrointestinal tracts.

  Environment

  Oct 19, 2021
• Major B.C. universities to require COVID-19 vaccine disclosure, implement rapid testing for unvaccinated

  Simon Fraser University says it won't require people attending campus to be vaccinated, but it will require them to confidentially disclose their vaccination status.

  Health

  Aug 26, 2021
• Effects of smaller head impacts on young athletes studied with B.C.-made brain scanner

  The study by SFU and the Mayo Clinic sheds new light on the cumulative impact of repeated, smaller sub-concussive injuries that don't produce immediate symptoms.

  Health

  Apr 22, 2021
• SFU experts dispute B.C.’s plan to prioritize vaccine roll-out by age and not profession

  Caroline Colijn, Paul Tupper and Chris McCabe say vaccinating those out in the public can reduce overall virus exposure.

  Health

  Feb 24, 2021
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• SFU warns of cyberattack impacting as many as 200,000 people

  The university said it is notifying everyone who was impacted by the breach and who has a current email address on file.

  Crime

  Feb 16, 2021
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• Why experts say B.C. should get as close to ‘COVID-zero’ as possible

  "For the Australian Open taking place next week, they're going to have 30,000 people a day. That's the kind of situation we want to see in Canada."

  Health

  Jan 30, 2021