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After careful consideration we will be closing down this account by the end of 2025. You can keep in touch with SFU Science news and events on Bluesky and LinkedIn.
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Still accepting postdoc applications!
Postdoc opportunity! Join us in heavenly Vancouver (Canada) to develop fundamental nonequilibrium stat mech, thermo, and info theory applied to biomolecular machines and in close collaboration with experiment. Details: sfu.ca/physics/sivakgroup/po…
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25 Jun 2025
Over the course of five days, we celebrated as our newest alumni crossed the stage—an achievement made possible through the dedication, generosity, and collaborative spirit of our entire SFU community. ow.ly/jYYO50WfKKp @SFU @SFUCentral
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Photonic, a quantum company led by @SFUPhysics associate professor Stephanie Simmons, has announced major plans to establish an R&D facility in the U.K. A big step for secure, scalable quantum tech—and a boost to Canada’s leadership in the field. sfu.ca/sfunews/stories/2025/…
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What can we learn from COVID-19 about the role of social factors & vaccines? Professors Caroline Colijn (@SFU_Science, @SFUMath) and Kiffer Card (@SFU_FHS) observed how vaccine homophily can influence infections like COVID-19. ow.ly/meoU50Wb0KA
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Congratulations to Dean's Convocation Medal recipient from @SFU_Science, Brett Hodinka. Thesis Title: Inactivity, adaptive mass regulation, and the physiological basis of costs of reproduction ow.ly/lWqx50W5PNw #MySFUGrad
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Congratulations to Dean's Convocation Medal recipient from @SFU_Science, Matthew Leighton. Thesis Title: Stochastic Thermodynamics of Multicomponent Molecular Machines ow.ly/vU8T50W5PO5 #MySFUGrad
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Today is the day! 2025 June Convocation starts this afternoon. #MySFUGrad ✨🎓 Cheer on our grads as they cross the stage! All convocation ceremonies will be broadcast live on Youtube: ow.ly/SvUg50W6qhN  #MySFUGrad @SFU @SFUcentral
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We are thrilled to present @SFU's Governor General's Gold and Dean of Graduate Studies Convocation Medalists! Read about their research and why they're being honoured with these distinctions: ow.ly/yKrG50W579p
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5 Jun 2025
🌍 This #WorldEnvironmentDay, Genome BC is investing in powerful eDNA tools to track ecosystem health and #Biodiversity across BC—especially in remote and #Indigenous communities. 🧬 Learn more: bit.ly/eDNAforBC @GenomeCanada @SFU @UVic @eDNAExplorer @OneYukon
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There is just 1 week until we see our newest grads cross the stage and become SFU alumni! #MySFUgrad 🎓🎉 Graduating? Visit our new alumni page to see our convocation tips, learn about your alumni benefits & more: sfu.ca/alumni/new-alumni.htm… @SFU @SFUcentral
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Postdoc opportunity! Join us in heavenly Vancouver (Canada) to develop fundamental nonequilibrium stat mech, thermo, and info theory applied to biomolecular machines and in close collaboration with experiment. Details: sfu.ca/physics/sivakgroup/po…
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i2IRII is now accepting applications for the next cohort of its i2I Skills Training Program. With more to come as the institute scales across Canada, see how i2IRII is shaping the country’s innovation future.
🚀 A new institute to better mobilize Canada’s world-class research into impactful innovation is here. Backed by $22.9M, our award-winning i2I program has expanded into the i2I Research & Innovation Institute (i2IRII). Learn how this new institute is building Canada’s innovation future: sfu.ca/dashboard/faculty-sta…
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Checkout what the SFU APL has been recently up to on the ISS: nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/… #cardiobreath#CSA#sfuapl
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22 May 2025
GlycoNet Webinar! Join us on June 3 at 11 AM MT for a GTA-EC-organized webinar! Featuring @VocadloGroup (@SFU) Learn how his team is developing chemical biology tools to study glycoside hydrolases & identify disease-linked enzyme modulators. Register: canadianglycomics.ca/trainin…
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22 May 2025
🥪 Free Lunch Coming Soon!! 🍎✨ We’re thrilled to announce the return of the SFSS Free Luncheon Program — made possible thanks to the generous support of Acuitas Therapeutics and SFU Advancement and Alumni Engagement 💙 ⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM 📍SUB Social Stage
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SFU Staff Achievement Award recipient Erin Legros is well known for her efficiency and competence in managing administrative tasks and processes, but it's the personal touch that she brings to her work with Science faculty that makes her stand out. ow.ly/8Avq50VXjCH
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Celebrate the launch of SFU's Open Scholarship Framework! 🔍 Learn about SFU’s open science and scholarship future 🤝 Meet the people behind this initiative 📂 Explore SFU open scholarship projects 🌐 Connect with the SFU open scholarship community RSVP: ow.ly/c6l750VW36Z
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The same great event, NEW location! The SFU Pop-Up Market is back on Wednesday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., this time at Town & Gown Square (SFU Burnaby)! 🛍️ Shop a vibrant mix of local vendors offering everything from handmade crafts to unique fashion finds.
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May 20th is World Bee Day, established by the UN in 2017 to bring attention to the importance of bee pollination for our food supply, and the concern that many bees are experiencing population declines. For more, please visit our News page: sfu.ca/.../news/2025/2025-wo…
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