🚀 Big news from @sfuscience.bsky.social Canada’s fastest academic supercomputer is live after an $80M upgrade. 🌟 Shoutout to Dr. Fiona Brinkman, whose pioneering microbial genomics work will leverage this power to accelerate science. Read more: scienmag.com/sfu-unveils-...

Don't forget! Tomorrow, we host Alex Wiesman for a talk titled "Neurochemistry shapes brain signalling in healthy and pathological aging". For more information, visit: rebrand.ly/3ezfpco

Congratulations Science graduands! We can't wait to celebrate your achievements at Convocation on October 10. Make sure you drop by after your ceremony for the Faculty of Science reception for free refreshments and a chance to win a prize pack from SFU Alumni. ow.ly/efit50W2Tlc

@sfuphysics.bsky.social and @photonicinc.bsky.social researchers have created a new device that allows electrical control of silicon colour centre qubits, an important milestone toward developing scalable quantum computing. www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...

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🎉 Shoutout to the Ruff Penguins! 🐧 Our Biology Terry Fox Run team raised $2,790 for cancer research on Sept 18 — thanks to our amazing students, faculty & staff! You can still donate 👉 run.terryfox.ca/team/ruffpenguins Visit our Kudos page: sfu.ca/biology/news-events/kudos/2025-ruff-penguins.html

Starry Nights is ON tonight! Join us in person at Burnaby campus, 8:30-11:30pm for views of Andromeda Galaxy, Caroline's Rose cluster and Saturn with @sfuphysics.bsky.social and @rascvancouver.bsky.social! www.sfu.ca/science/comm...

Congratulations to @sfu.ca Molecular Biology and Biochemistry professor Dustin King on being named a @healthresearchbc.bsky.social Scholar! This award will help further his work on understanding how bacteria sense and adapt to environmental factors such as CO₂. healthresearchbc.ca/news_article...

SFU's Research Expertise Engine is your centralized tool for discovering 80,000+ papers from @sfu.ca researchers. Explore areas of interest and find people to potentially collaborate with across the university. For faculty, log in to update your profile to help others find you: ow.ly/k3xx50WYl0J

Congratulations to @sfuphysics.bsky.social professor Stephanie Simmons, who has been recognized as one of Canada’s 40 New Nation Makers by @macleans.bsky.social and Canadian Business! macleans.ca/society/the-...

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It's National Postdoc Appreciation Week! 🎉 We’re celebrating our amazing postdocs, including Jungsoo Park (Fowler Lab), featured in SFU News for his work in microbial ecology. Learn more: www.sfu.ca/biology/peop...

Tune in next week when we host Dr. Alex Wiesman for a talk titled "Neurochemistry shapes brain signalling in healthy and pathological aging". For more information, visit: rebrand.ly/3ezfpco

SFU and Bell are expanding the Cedar Supercomputing Centre (CSC), home to Canada’s fastest & most powerful supercomputer, to advance sovereign AI, research and innovation across Canada. Linked to the future Bell AI Fabric site, the CSC will support sustainable tech & grow our nation’s AI talent.

Before Terry Fox became a household name he was a science student at @sfu.ca. Join Team Science this Thursday Sept 18 at 12:30pm for the SFU #TerryFoxRun to help us celebrate his legacy and raise funds for life-saving cancer research! run.terryfox.ca/team/science...

The weather isn't ideal but we're taking our chances. Starry Nights is ON tonight, 8:30-11:30pm at @sfu.ca Burnaby! Join @rascvancouver.bsky.social and @sfuphysics.bsky.social for views of Saturn, the Ring Nebula and Hercules Cluster. www.sfu.ca/science/comm... 🔭

New @genomebc.bsky.social-funded research from @sfubiosciences.bsky.social and the BC Blueberry Council has identified a new virus that is affecting BC blueberry farms. vancouver.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

A new home for community, culture, and connection. Today SFU opened the First Peoples’ Gathering House at our Burnaby campus, a space for Indigenous students, faculty, staff, and communities to come together and share traditions. Read more: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...

Excited to share our new paper by PhD student Michael Dobinson in Nature Photonics: rdcu.be/eFFQf We show single-photon emission + spin initialization by electrical injection in cavity-enhanced, single-defect silicon diodes. Much more to come on these devices! #SFU #QuantumTech

Need a little help with your first and second-year math and science courses? SFU Science & Math Peers can help! Drop in online or in person at Burnaby or Surrey campus for free academic support throughout the fall. Find the full schedule and classes offered here: www.sfu.ca/science/unde...

Excited to synthesize this line of research and share some of our new findings!

BPK student Priya Dhaliwal completed a USRA term at #SFU WearTech Labs where she had the opportunity to work with advanced technology such as motion captures systems, force plates, and a wearable metabolic system, and got hands-on experience with running experiments and analyzing data.

B.C. scientists crack blueberry virus mystery

How does @sfu.ca's Trottier Observatory contribute to our understanding of the universe? @globalnews.ca Curious Minds investigates: globalnews.ca/video/113949... @sfuphysics.bsky.social

The yips is a movement disorder that affects the fine motor control of up to half of mature golfers. How can it be mitigated? #SFU BPK professor Andy Hoffer researched alternative putting and chipping methods with surprising results! Join us for the biomechanics of #golf, Sept 23: ow.ly/AXLY50WUghy.

When an unknown new disease began to show up in BC blueberry fields BC Blueberry Council research director Eric Gerbrandt teamed up with @sfubiosciences.bsky.social plant geneticist Jim Mattsson to understand why standard testing sometimes fails to identify viruses in sick plants.

New paper! #fishsci #bcpoli Our study reveals that Pacific salmon in British Columbia face a fragmented policy landscape that fails to manage the combined impacts of industrial development and climate change. Read the paper here: www.facetsjournal.com/doi/epdf/10.... Thread with key take-aways 👇

New research from @sfubiosciences.bsky.social researchers @ulaskimarta.bsky.social and @jon-moore.bsky.social finds that environmental regulations in BC are failing to protect salmon and watersheds from industrial development and climate change. ow.ly/5TGg50WQMtn

A difficult personal experience inspired SFU BPK professor Andy Hoffer to develop an innovative new technology and found a company to improve the lives of patients on ventilators. Learn more about Lungpacer Medical and its mission to help people breathe without assistance:

Starry Nights is ONLINE tonight! Join us 9:00-10:30pm Pacific on YouTube for views of the Triffid and Eagle Nebulas, galaxies far far away and a live chat with @rascvancouver.bsky.social and a special guest sharing new research. youtube.com/live/AA43BR7... 🔭

Quantum innovation at Simon Fraser University has taken a big leap since the university received $4.3 million in government funding a year ago.    The investment has seen an upgrade in the facilities at SFU’s Quantum Fabrication Centre. Learn more: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...

We are delighted to have Nobel laureate Thomas Cech join us this fall as #SFU's first President’s Distinguished Visiting Scholar. His pioneering work in chemistry has contributed greatly to our understanding of fundamental biology, particularly RNA and telomeres. www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...

Team Lymphomania (students/staff of the Morin Lab) is doing the Terry Fox Run as usual. We each dedicate our time to uncovering molecular causes of lymphoma, building paths to better treatments.🏃‍♂️🧬 🙏 We are grateful for your support run.terryfox.ca/team/lymphom... #TerryFoxRun #LymphomaResearch

👏Congratulations to Marta Ulaski for receiving the J. Frances Allen Scholarship Award from the American Fisheries Society for her impactful research on global change and fisheries.🌊🐟 Read more on our Kudos page: www.sfu.ca/biology/news...

Looking forward to September? So are we! Join us at Sci-Space Welcome Week for board games, snacks and socials, and keep your eye on our calendar for more upcoming events: www.sfu.ca/science/unde...

Prolonged heat and drought conditions can cause stress and disease in trees, and the signs are often difficult to spot. @sfubiosciences.bsky.social prof Jim Mattsson explains: www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...

Awesome sedimentary structures!

Day two of the Quaternary exercise for our Cowichan Valley fieldschool. At the Duncan Butler Gravel pit. It is a hot one and not much shade! But…..

The skies are clear, and we invite you all to join the Star Party! Starry Nights is ON tonight, August 22, from 9:00 pm to midnight. Thanks as always to our local star-watching community and @rascvancouver.bsky.social for their continued support!

SFU environmental science applied biology student Carter Tsui completed a USRA project with @salmonscience.bsky.social, assisting the Estuary Resilience Project with field and lab work researching the potential effects of climate change on estuaries, and their impact on organisms.

When it comes to developing state-of-the-art quantum computing off-the-shelf technologies are not an option. Learn how recent investment and upgrades to SFU's 4D Labs is nurturing talent and speeding up research and development for quantum computing technology in BC: ow.ly/cp3550WIybK

Heatwaves can be dry, or wet, or dry-then-wet, or wet-then-dry, or wet-then-dry-then-wet, or... It all depends where you are and what season it is! Our new paper dives into the cool world of heatwaves and precipitation. doi.org/10.1088/3033... @ioppublishing.bsky.social @sfuscience.bsky.social

A new study by researchers at SFU is shedding light on how the brain’s wiring in early childhood lays the foundation for attention skills. The findings could help identify young children at risk for attention-related challenges like ADHD. Learn more: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...

The research community at SFU is invited to a virtual roundtable with Dr. Paul Hébert, President of CIHR, on Wed, Aug 20, 3-4:30 p.m. He’ll discuss CIHR priorities and emerging opportunities and take questions from attendees. More info found here: events.sfu.ca/event/45234-...

Layla Sadafi completed a USRA term in the Molecular Cardiac Physiology Lab with prof Damon Poburko summer 2024, and has continued on as an accelerated masters student. "This experience has deepened my confidence and showed me how rewarding it is to contribute to scientific discovery," she says.

The break in the heat is still bringing some much-needed rain, so there will be NO Starry Nights tonight, August 15. We hope to see you soon up on Burnaby Mountain! Thanks as always to @rascvancouver.bsky.social for their continued support.

Come hear Katanya Kuntz of Waterloo University give a brief Quantum 101 talk and guide a diverse panel discussion with quantum experts. The Quantum Session of the IEEE Smart World Congress Industry Day takes place on August 19, at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre. ieee-swc-2025.github.io

🫐SFU Biological Sciences is scaling up indoor berry production research with $5M grant from the Weston Family Foundation. Professor Jim Mattsson and his team is advancing sustainable, year-round blueberry, raspberry & blackberry production. Read more on our New page: www.sfu.ca/biology/news...

Greenhouse berry research at @sfu.ca is getting a boost thanks to $5 million in new funding from the Weston Family Foundation that will allow the team to develop new solutions for farmers and better tasting fruit. www.sfu.ca/science/news...

Mesozoic Garden Update🌱🌼 95% of the plants have been put in the ground and as the temperatures drop in the fall, the remaining 5% will be planted. These include a Moss display in a pot, on a boulder and on a log and some Sword Ferns to fill out the empty spaces.