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A study led by Simon Fraser researchers finds that mining companies are staking claims on future salmon habitats as glaciers retreat .

Non-binary youth face immense barriers and discrimination preventing them from participating in team sports, according to a new study from Simon Fraser University.

For the last three decades, the advent of "fast fashion" has disrupted the traditional fashion cycles by capitalizing on retailers' and consumers' responsiveness to the novelty of new fashion trends.

Report finds need for better measures to help people who are experiencing homelessness retain their belongings. A new report highlights a need to rethink practices that impact what happens to people's belongings when they don't have control over the spaces where they live. Geography professor Nick Blomley and collaborators Alexandra Flynn from UBC's Allard School of Law and Marie-Eve Sylvestre from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law analysed current laws, policies and procedures and outline how they control the belongings of precariously housed and unhoused individuals across Canada.

A partnership between SFU's School of Environmental Science and the QENTOL, YEN (WSÁNEC Marine Guardians) is playing a vital role in supporting research and conservation efforts for the Southern Resident killer whales (SRKW).

New technology acquired by SFU's ImageTech Lab -a core facility based at Surrey Memorial Hospital-is promising to help advance brain research and improve our knowledge of brain disease and injury.

They are among the tiniest creatures we fear, but when it comes to the spiders that we're likely to meet, most are harmless and helpful-and intriguing to study, according to Andreas Fischer.

Beyond the formulas and theories that can make chemistry daunting to many of us, SFU professor Vance Williams is attracting students and the general public by showcasing another side of chemistry-its beauty.

SFU is taking its next steps on its path to uphold truth and reconciliation by strengthening Indigenous staff recruitment and retention.

Researchers in Andrew Blaber's Aerospace Physiology Lab are travelling to Houston, Texas this week to connect with astronauts whose recent return from space will provide new Now that Al Neyadi and the

SFU computing science assistant professor Jason Peng is leading a research team that is raising motion simulation technology to the next level-and using the game of tennis to showcase just how real virtual athletes- moves can be.

With a record-breaking wildfire season in full swing, wildfire scientist Sophie Wilkinson joins Simon Fraser University to launch a new lab addressing how increasingly volatile fire seasons are impacting communities and ecosystems. Wilkinson is founder of the new Fire and Ecosystems Research Group and an assistant professor in the School of Resource & Environmental Management (REM).

A 50-year study of orangutans in the wild led by Simon Fraser University professor Biruté Mary Galdikas, the world's foremost authority on these animals, concludes that the declining species is in a -dire state- and may be already in pre-extinction. In her new study published in the journal Bioversitas, Galdikas details five decades of observational study in the forests of Borneo that has succinctly captured orangutan movement and lineage.

A new study by SFU researchers finds that while senior centres play a crucial role in promoting aging citizens- wellbeing they also face challenges in ensuring they are well-positioned to meet the emerging needs of older adults. An analysis of six independent, not for profit senior centres in Metro Vancouver showed that the capacity of senior centres would be enhanced through several measures: by encouraging collective advocacy among centres, developing more mutually beneficial research partnerships between centres and academia, and increasing sustainable funding.

Newly minted Simon Fraser University graduate Miranda Louwerse's top marks have landed her the Dean of Graduate Studies Convocation medal as one of the Faculty of Science's top three PhD students-whil

A medical device developed by a Simon Fraser University alumnus to provide real-time overdose monitoring and detection is now one step closer to providing harm reduction solutions-for impacted individuals and service providers addressing the issue-after acquisition by a digital health company.

Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions funds multi-partner research to create resilience, reduce emissions and lessen climate impacts.

Simon Fraser researchers are learning more about ancient graffiti-and their intriguing comparisons to modern graffiti-as they produce a state-of-the-art 3D recording of the Temple of Isis in Philae, Egypt. Working with the University of Ottawa, the researchers published their early findings in Egyptian Archaeology and have returned to Philae to advance the project.

Cryptomarkets-marketplaces on the dark web that can facilitate the sale of illicit goods between vendors and buyers-are proving to be attractive alternatives to traditional in-person drug dealing, acc

Simon Fraser University professor Vincenzo Pecunia has led a team of more than 100 internationally-recognized scientists in creating a comprehensive -roadmap- to guide global efforts to convert waste energy into clean power.

Canadians are reasonably satisfied with their lives when compared to those living in other countries according to the 2023 World Happiness Report , released today on the International Day of Happiness.