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- Chem major Brianna Wu spent a co-op term at Canada Border Services Agency analyzing suspicious substances crossing the border. "One of the most noteworthy undertakings I participated in was Project Blizzard; a blitz targeting fentanyl and other synthetic narcotics as they pass through the country."
- Explore the role of RNA in the origin of life with SFU Chemistry professor Peter Unrau this weekend at Saturday Morning Lectures in Surrey! triumf.ca/about/public...
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- One slide, three minutes, go! Communicating your research idea in a simple, effective way is a valuable skill to practice as you prepare for conferences and poster presentations. Sign up for 3 Minute Thesis to present your research, get feedback and a chance to win prizes! www.sfu.ca/science/grad...
- Find job, volunteer, grad school and professional development opportunities at the West Coast Virtual Fair on February 11! Register in advance to speak with recruiters and representatives from a variety of employers. www.sfu.ca/students/car...
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- Reposted by SFU Faculty of ScienceOut in @physrevlett.bsky.social: @sfuphysics.bsky.social postdoc Antonio Patrón Castro (in tight collaboration with my colleague John Bechhoefer) pushes our information engine to higher dimensions! doi.org/10.1103/xwjd...
- Join @sfuphysics.bsky.social and the Faculty of Science this Monday for a dialogue led by @ucirvine.bsky.social Prof Mu-Chun Chen to explore challenges and barriers to fostering belonging in science and opportunities to cultivate inclusive excellence. www.eventbrite.ca/e/fostering-...
- Saturday Morning Lectures are back, featuring fascinating talks from the frontiers of physics! Catch SFU Chemistry professor Peter Unrau this weekend at @triumflab.bsky.social and Feb 7 at @surreylibraries.bsky.social triumf.ca/about/public...
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- Need help with your first and second year math and science courses? Get free, drop-in online and in-person support with your assignments and exam prep from the Science and Math Peers: www.sfu.ca/science/unde...
- Join us tomorrow for our first Café Scientifique of 2026!
- Café Scientifique is back with another fascinating season of talks from SFU faculty! Join us for Novel Strategy to Repurpose Existing Antibiotics with molecular biology and biochemistry professor Lisa Craig on January 27 and check out the full spring line-up here: www.sfu.ca/science/comm...
- Starry Nights is ON tonight! Join us in person at Burnaby campus, 7-10pm for views of he Salt and Pepper cluster, the Crab Nebula, and the Great Orion Nebula with @sfuphysics.bsky.social and @rascvancouver.bsky.social! www.sfu.ca/science/comm... 🔭
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- Reposted by SFU Faculty of ScienceNew paper out today in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com by the #GlobalSharkTrends team: Bending back the curve of shark & ray biodiversity loss; Read the paper here: rdcu.be/eZ9n9 @sfu.ca @sfubiosciences.bsky.social @earth2ocean.bsky.social
- @sfuphysics.bsky.social prof Levon Pogosian and his collaborators have been working for years to unravel some of the most challenging puzzles in cosmology. The answers could help us understand how quickly the universe is expanding and yield new insight into how it began. 🔭 www.sfu.ca/science/news...
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- Finally some good weather! Starry Nights is ON 7-10pm tonight with views of Jupiter, Saturn and some of winter's finest nebulae! Thanks as always to @rascvancouver.bsky.social for being on call every Friday to help make this event happen! www.sfu.ca/science/comm...
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- A celebration of life is planned to honour biomedical physiology professor Glen Tibbits on January 24 and a memorial fund has been set up to honour his passion for mentoring graduate students. Learn more: www.sfu.ca/bpk/glentibb...
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- Plan ahead to get ahead with academic skills workshops at SFU Sci-Space! Learn tips for time management, studying, exam prep, scientific writing and more at Student Learning Commons workshops throughout January. www.sfu.ca/science/unde...
- The forecast is gloomy for tonight, so we're not going ahead with Starry Nights tonight. Keep your fingers crossed for better weather soon!
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- Math and Computing Science Joint Major Khiem Dinh Can (3rd from left) started his USRA term with an enthusiasm for AI and machine learning, and a desire to develop skills for grad school. He worked with math prof Ben Adcock, on a project titled "Active Learning for Scientific Machine Learning.”
- Café Scientifique is back with another fascinating season of talks from SFU faculty! Join us for Novel Strategy to Repurpose Existing Antibiotics with molecular biology and biochemistry professor Lisa Craig on January 27 and check out the full spring line-up here: www.sfu.ca/science/comm...
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- The Trottier Observatory is closed for the winter break. We wish you a safe and restful holiday season, and hope to see you back on campus for our first Starry Nights of 2026, on January 9! Watch this space for weather updates closer to the day.
- With the winter weather fast approaching, Starry Nights is cancelled for tonight, December 19. Our next potential Starry Night will be on January 9. We look forward to seeing you in 2026, and wish you peaceful, happy and safe holidays!
- Congratulations to Stephanie Simmons, SFU physics professor and Canada Research Chair Tier 2, on this significant funding announcement! www.biv.com/news/technol... @photonicinc.bsky.social
- Winter conditions on Burnaby Mountain can impact your commute and campus operations. Plan ahead: allow extra travel time, check SFU Road Report for priority snow-clearing routes, and download the SFU Safe app for alerts. Find more winter safety tips here. ow.ly/OEZ150XJlVY
- Unfortunately the weather is not cooperating with our stargazing plans! Starry Nights is cancelled tonight. Our last scheduled Starry Nights event of 2025 will be Friday, December 19.
- Do you know a colleague or team whose work makes a real difference at SFU? Nominate them for a 2025 Staff Achievement Award and help us celebrate the dedication and excellence that make SFU a great place to learn and work. Now accepting nominations until Jan 19, 2026. ow.ly/3nZf50XyOUG
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- Meet SFU BPK professor Maks Prondzynski (and Munchy!) His research explores the mechanisms underlying cardiac development and disease, with the goal of developing novel in vitro platforms to study approaches for detection, prevention and reversal of heart dysfunction. www.sfu.ca/science/rese...
- Mount Meager is active and unstable, putting Pemberton residents at risk. Canada's first volcano monitoring station will provide continuous monitoring and help researchers like Earth Sciences prof @volcancanuck.bsky.social develop an early warning system www.piquenewsmagazine.com/local-news/c...
- The Chemistree is back! Drop by the SFU Chemistry main office to see it.
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- Reposted by SFU Faculty of Science@sfuscience.bsky.social is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the Excellence in Science Public Engagement and Outreach Awards. These annual awards recognize faculty, staff and students who volunteer their time to communicating scientific research to the public and policymakers. 🔬
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- December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Join the SFU SVSPO, Women's Centre, Women in Engineering, Faculty of Applied Sciences and others this Friday at 12:15pm for a memorial to mark the date. events.sfu.ca/event/46536-...
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- Missed last week's Café Scientifique talk with Anaïs Remili? Learn how blubber biopsies can give us a window into the health of entire ecosystems. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz76...
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- The weather looks promising right now but unfortunately we're expecting clouds for this evening. Starry Nights Online is cancelled tonight.
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- Wild sockeye populations are in decline, yet some continue to adapt and find new habitats. A team led by @sfubiosciences.bsky.social prof @jon-moore.bsky.social is hoping to find genetic markers that contribute to salmon resilience. www.genomebc.ca/blog/genomic...
- 4 new Genome BC–supported projects focused on preserving and understanding BC’s marine ecosystems. From salmon genomics to fish immunity and climate impacts on zooplankton, researchers across BC are driving critical marine science forward. 🌊🧬 #MarineConservation #BCMarineLife
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- Some great work from our colleagues at SFU Applied Science!
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- Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of #SFU Science Outreach and Public Engagement Awards for their substantial, diverse and sustained contributions to community engagement and outreach by sharing science with the public! www.sfu.ca/science/news...
- Congratulations to #SFU Molecular Biology and Biochemistry professor Mani Larijani who is being recognized once again by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research for his outstanding contributions to health research peer review. cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/53994.html
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- Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of #SFU Faculty of Science Teaching Awards for their outstanding commitment to improving student success! www.sfu.ca/science/news...
- Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of Faculty of Science Research Awards! www.sfu.ca/science/news...
- Happening tomorrow! Please join us.
- Discover how a single blubber biopsy can be a window into an entire ecosystem and why some killer whale populations are thriving while others struggle at our next Café Scientifique, Nov 25, featuring @sfubiosciences.bsky.social @anaisremili.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.ca/e/sfu-cafe-s....
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- The weather is looking very gloomy this evening so we are cancelling Starry Nights tonight. Keep your fingers crossed for better weather next week for Starry Nights Online! ow.ly/sIBM50Xw2mH.
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- Discover how a single blubber biopsy can be a window into an entire ecosystem and why some killer whale populations are thriving while others struggle at our next Café Scientifique, Nov 25, featuring @sfubiosciences.bsky.social @anaisremili.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.ca/e/sfu-cafe-s....
- We are saddened by the passing of #SFU Distinguished Professor Glen Tibbits. He was a visionary scientist, kind and generous mentor and had a wicked sense of humour that will be greatly missed. www.sfu.ca/bpk/news/new...
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- Unfortunately the weather is not in our favour this week and we're not going ahead with Starry Nights at the Trottier Observatory.
- Drop by the Chemistry Atrium today until 1:30pm to learn about chemistry research projects run by women at #SFU!
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- Reposted by SFU Faculty of ScienceI had the best time talking about stream ecology to a grade 4 class last week with @skypeascientist.bsky.social 👩🔬🐟💦 Their curiosity and enthusiasm was truly infectious 🥹
- Reposted by SFU Faculty of ScienceIn honor of the upcoming #WomenInPhysics Day, let's create a thread of amazing women physicists. I'll start with one my favorites, Chien-Shiung Wu, who is best known for conducting the Wu experiment, which proved that parity is not conserved. ⚛️ 🧪 👩🔬 🎢
- Dear Physicists and Physics fans, I would like to encourage you to celebrate #WomenInPhysics Day this Friday, November 7th. Why November 7th? Because it is the birthday of two of the most impactful women physicists of the 1900's: Marie Curie and Lise Meitner. 🎢 ⚛️ 🧪 👩🔬
- Congratulations to @sfuphysics.bsky.social prof Matthias Danninger, whose Canada Research Chair in Experimental Particle Physics has been renewed.
- Join us next Wednesday, Nov 12 for the 3-Minute Thesis Practice Competition! Share your research in 3 minutes or less and you could win some great prizes! Whether you're planning on competing this year or just want some practice and feedback, apply to be a presenter by Friday: ow.ly/TST750XnwyP
- @sfubiosciences.bsky.social and environmental ecotoxicology honours student Elisha Okonta has been working in prof Tanya Brown’s Marine Mammal Ecotoxicology Lab throughout 2025, where she prepares and analyzes samples from multiple marine species.
