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Join us on Thurs May 28, 12:30pm for a research talk about semantic universals in Salish languages. Zoom link and more info: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/...

Join us on Thurs May 28, 12:30pm for a research talk about semantic universals in Salish languages. Zoom link and more info: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/...

Canadian youth, including SFU undergraduate students, have delivered a set of AI policy recommendations to decision makers in Ottawa as they seek to make their voices heard at a pivotal moment in the debate around AI and online harms. Read the full story below.

There has been much discussion of the future—and the past—of the rules-based international order. Was it the guarantor of international law, human rights, and economic openness that many claimed? This in-person, free event is open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. @sfu.ca

Explore advances, ongoing challenges and emerging opportunities at the intersection of analytical sciences and nanotechnology. Nanolytica brings together a diverse community for cross-disciplinary dialogue about how cutting-edge research is driving innovation at the nanoscale ow.ly/j3hU50YK8LE

SFU is still accepting applications to identify nominees for the 2nd intake of the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program. We're looking for leading international researchers in areas like quantum, cybersecurity & AI, cleantech, community & climate resilience, health, and food security. Apply now ⬇️

What can you do with a PhD? Join the PhD to Career Symposium (Apr 29–30) to hear real talk from academics, industry leaders, and public-sector professionals. For SFU PhD students—and master’s students thinking about what’s next. RSVP: https://shorturl.at/mthHv

FASS and @sfulinguistics.bsky.social proudly announce a direct entry pathway to New Zealand's University of Canterbury Master of Speech and Language Pathology program! Learn more at the upcoming virtual info session on Mar 26. www.eventbrite.ca/e/ling-to-un... @sfu.ca @sfugradstudies.bsky.social

This Thursday 12:30pm!

Join us for the SFU Multilingual Week keynote by Kyra Borland, titled “Many Worlds: Experiences working in Indigenous language revitalization outside academia.” Feb 26, 12:30pm. Zoom: Email [email protected] for the link. Register & learn more: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/... @sfu.ca

The deadline to submit your proposal for the Undergraduate Research Symposium has been extended to Feb 11. Apply today at the link below! 🔬

Join us for the SFU Multilingual Week keynote by Kyra Borland, titled “Many Worlds: Experiences working in Indigenous language revitalization outside academia.” Feb 26, 12:30pm. Zoom: Email [email protected] for the link. Register & learn more: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/... @sfu.ca

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges students to present their thesis and its significance in just three minutes to a general audience. Get your research noticed and receive valuable feedback! Open to all FASS graduate students. ➡️ Registration closes on March 1. Link in Bio.

Join SFU Multilingual Week February 23 to 28, 2026. Celebrate linguistic diversity in a week-long series of event: a keynote, talks, panels, roundtable discussions, and a language and culture expo. Everyone is welcome—students, faculty members, and staff. And it's free! www.sfu.ca/wll/mlw.html

Plan to finish your research/thesis with this 90-minute Research Project Management course for grad students. 🔗RSVP: https://cags.ca/cags-news/research-project-management-training-for-graduate-students-and-postdocs/

Before we say goodbye to 2025, take a look back at some of the more memorable SFU stories and research that showcased innovation and excellence. What was your favourite moment of 2025?

Join us Nov 14 at 3:30pm for a research talk about linguistics fieldwork on Indigenous languages. Harbour Centre, Room 2270. Email [email protected] for the Zoom link. Learn more: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/... @sfufass.bsky.social

The new SFU-Exeter Accelerated Law Program gives students the opportunity to graduate in only six years with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from SFU and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Exeter, qualifying them to pursue legal careers in Canada and the UK.

SFU is proud to be the first Canadian member of the Aurora European Universities network, an alliance of research-intensive universities who are driving societal change and contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through academic excellence: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...

Python for Text Analysis is a 1-credit elective offered fully online (LING 380). Open to all students, no prerequisites. @mtaboada.bsky.social is director of the Discourse Processing Lab and a Royal Society of Canada Fellow. Spring 2026 outline: www.sfu.ca/outlines.htm... @sfufass.bsky.social

Congratulations to the latest cohort of the @sfu.ca FASS Dean's Undergraduate Fellowship program! Learn more about our 22 new fellows: www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2025/10/fass-undergrad-fellowship.html

Join us Nov 14 at 3:30pm for a research talk about linguistics fieldwork on Indigenous languages. Harbour Centre, Room 2270. Email [email protected] for the Zoom link. Learn more: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/... @sfufass.bsky.social

Every year, we come together at the annual Cormack Teaching Symposium and FASS Fall Reception to celebrate our 2025 @sfu.ca FASS faculty and staff award winners. See more photos at: www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2025/10/fass-awards.html

Are you a current SFU undergraduate student interested in joining the new SFU-Exeter Accelerated Law Program? Learn about the internal transfer process at the Nov 6 info session on Nov 6. Register at: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1740258332... @uniexeterlawschool.bsky.social @slweldon.bsky.social

SFU is Canada’s top comprehensive university! 🍁 Continuing a tradition of excellence, Maclean's has ranked SFU in the top spot for 17 of the last 18 years, describing it as a "contemporary, inventive, and forward thinking" institution. Learn more at the link below.

SFU’s new School of Medicine, the first in Western Canada in nearly 60 years, is now officially accepting applications for its first cohort of future physicians! The inaugural class will begin the program in August 2026. Read more: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...

Congratulations to SFU’s Indigenous graduates celebrating their achievements at today‘s Honouring Feast.

International student George Xu has leveraged experiential learning at @sfu.ca into a career as a teacher. After completing a double minor in Linguistics and @sfueducation.bsky.social, George is now pursuing a Master of Education at @westernu.ca. Learn more: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/...

Caps are ready. Gowns are pressed. It’s Convocation week at SFU! 🎓 On Thursday and Friday, we’ll celebrate our newest grads and officially welcome them into the SFU alumni community. ❤️

Tomorrow! Are you passionate about toxicity prevention in public discourse?

Join us Sept 18, 12:30pm for a research talk about toxicity prevention on Twitch. Presented by Tamara Bodden, a postdoc at Discourse Processing Lab. Zoom link & more info: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/... @sfu.ca @sfufass.bsky.social @mtaboada.bsky.social

Congratulations to Amy Parent (Faculty of Education) and Maite Taboada ( @sfufass.bsky.social ) on being named finalists for the 2025 @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca h.canada.ca Impact Awards, Canada’s highest honours in the social sciences & humanities. Learn more: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/news/2025...

Congratulations to professor Maite Taboada, SSHRC Insight Award finalist! The award is for outstanding achievement arising from SSHRC-funded initiatives which contributed to knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/news/2025... @mtaboada.bsky.social

Join us Sept 18, 12:30pm for a research talk about toxicity prevention on Twitch. Presented by Tamara Bodden, a postdoc at Discourse Processing Lab. Zoom link & more info: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/... @sfu.ca @sfufass.bsky.social @mtaboada.bsky.social

Want to be a lawyer? A SFU new dual degree program in partnership with the @uniexeterlawschool.bsky.social can get you on the fast track. Read more: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...

Congratulations to INLP Director Marianne Ignace and to all of the award recipients!

SFU is officially on Bluesky! 👋 We're a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future for BC and beyond. Follow us to see where we're going next and how we're going to get there.

Join us on July 31 at 12:30 pm for an MA Project Presentation by Vanja Vekic Chen titled Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey from Novel to Film. Details at www.sfu.ca/linguistics/...

One week to go! Email us for the Zoom link: [email protected]

Consider joining the Arts Co-op Program! More info: www.sfu.ca/coop/programs/arts.html

Job alert: two PostDocs to work in Paris on the semantic typology of shape, as part of the ERC Synergy project SHAPE www.ntnu.edu/shape/ emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U... and emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U... #linguistics

Join us via Zoom or at RCB 7402 on Thurs July 3rd, 12:30pm. More info: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/... @sfufass.bsky.social @sfucmns.bsky.social @mtaboada.bsky.social @mglinguist.bsky.social

So proud of Elizabeth and Carley! Michelle Cohn gave a great talk at this event, a perfect way to celebrate. @sfulinguistics.bsky.social www.sfu.ca/linguistics/...

WAVES 2025, Global Indigenous Languages Summit - FAQs | ONDES 2025, Sommet mondial des langues autochtones – FAQ #thissummer #registertoday #Indigenouslanguages waves2025.ca

SFU and UBC present a joint showcase of research in linguistics: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/... #langsky #linguistics #languageresearch

"Impact of Al on human language" is the topic of Michelle Cohn's upcoming research talk discussing her work at #UCDavis Phonetics Lab. Fri May 30 at 12:30pm in RCB 6152 & via Zoom. Find out more: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/...