KPU will expand its cutting-edge research for B.C.’s agriculture sector thanks to a $1-million investment from Genome BC. Through this partnership, the Applied Genomics Centre will now be known as the Applied Genomics Centre supported by Genome BC. Learn more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...

More than 350 new student beds and a dining hall are coming to the Surrey campus of @kwantlenu.bsky.social. The eight-storey building will add over 350 student beds and a 160-seat dining hall. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/09...

@kwantlenu.bsky.social is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Lekeyten’s journey as Elder in Residence. Over the past decade, Lekeyten has been instrumental in supporting and encouraging Indigenous students, and in shaping KPU’s path towards reconciliation. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/09...

Patients of the Student Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic at @kwantlenu.bsky.social now have access to herbal remedies through a new state-of-the-art herbal dispensary. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/09...

Today, @kwantlenu.bsky.social held its annual Reconciliation Flag raising ceremony to honour the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. For resources and support, visit: www.kpu.ca/indigenous-c...

The Wilson School of Design at @kwantlenu.bsky.social has launched a new journal underscoring the diverse ways research comes to life in design. "Assembly" shares a curated collection of projects, critical essays, reflections and visual explorations. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/09...

A future @kwantlenu.bsky.social alum is being recognized for her leadership and advocacy on mental health. Mehreen Mundi, who is graduating from KPU with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Minor in Counselling, is receiving KPU's 2025 Future Alumni Award. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/09...

In Growing Old in the Anthropocene, @kwantlenu.bsky.social English instructor Dr. Gavin Paul searches for glimmers of hope and beauty. His new book is a collection of 15 personal essays that dive into topics of memory, fatherhood and a life devoted to reading. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/09...

Women who experience ADHD symptoms may have greater difficulty regularly achieving orgasm, according to a @kwantlenu.bsky.social study. Published in The Journal of Sex Research, the study surveyed 815 sexually active cisgender women aged 18 to 84. Learn more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/09...

Surrey-based artistic swimmer and @kwantlenu.bsky.social alum Seray Sefayi recently won gold and bronze at the 2025 World Aquatics Masters Championships in Singapore. Read the full story in the Surrey Now-Leader: www.surreynowleader.com/local-sports...

Local filmmaker Shanthini Balasubramanian is continuing to make strides in her career after wrapping up a four-month residency at @kwantlenu.bsky.social. “KPU is such a wonderful community and I'm so happy to be a part of it,” she says. Learn more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/09...

KPU recently hosted students from Japan Women's University. For one month, students attended English language classes and field trips. Short-term programs provide opportunities for academic growth and cultural exchange. Learn more: www.kpu.ca/internationa...

Generative AI is changing the education landscape — and a new book is helping educators navigate it. Written by KPU instructor Alym Amlani, ChatGPT Ate My Homework aims to help teachers and administrators understand and navigate artificial intelligence tools. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/09...

Dr. Lisa Monchalin, a criminology instructor at @kwantlenu.bsky.social, has been named a Member of the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/09...

For sale (and a good cause): Innovative one-of-a-kind mahogany chairs created by @kwantlenu.bsky.social students. Proceeds of the auction, which ends Sept. 17, supports communities in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, including forest preservation and reforestation. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/06...

The drug supply is poisoned and not safe. Any dose can be deadly. BC is helping campuses prepare for emergencies by supporting overdose response plans and making nasal naloxone available at all public post-secondary schools and First Nations-mandated institutes. RespondToOverdose.gov.bc.ca

A KPU student's study examined social media and how it might support mental health. “There are a lot of negative connotations surrounding social media and its impact on mental health. I wanted to see if there was some usefulness to this content." Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/08...

KPU instructors who’ve probed youth violence and gangs for over a decade are putting their research into action. “Academic research when put into practice, which empowers the community, that’s the way forward for us.” Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/08...

Scholars and experts are coming together for an international symposium at Kwantlen Polytechnic University to explore Nepali literature — an area of South Asian literary studies often overlooked. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/08...

Richmond News columnist Sabine Eiche discusses the negative impacts of industrial monoculture farming. She says a desire for sustainable and community-oriented agriculture is on the rise, with @kwantlenu.bsky.social helping make this a reality. Read more: www.richmond-news.com/opinion/colu...

@kwantlenu.bsky.social students will have more housing options thanks to a new partnership with GEC Living. Learn more - www.kpu.ca/news/2025/08...

A former refugee is giving back to her community with a free soccer program for refugee youth in Surrey. “I want to give refugee kids opportunities I didn’t have," says Afsana Tabibi, an Associate Dean at @kwantlenu.bsky.social. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/08...

A community helpline is providing prisoners with over-the-phone support — with @kwantlenu.bsky.social students on the other end. Operating every weekend, this free resource offers non‐stigmatizing, trauma‐informed support and resources to prisoners in B.C. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/08...

In a recent interview with @globalnews.ca, Ulrich Paschen, an instructor at @kwantlenu.bsky.social's Melville School of Business, discusses Donald Trump's de minimis exemption rule change, and the small businesses that will be impacted. Read more: globalnews.ca/news/1131305...

A @kwantlenu.bsky.social graduate is using what they learned in the Horticulture program to travel throughout the province working to preserve B.C.’s bee population. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/08...

Depression symptoms in adulthood could be linked to the season of birth, new research from KPU suggests. Researchers discovered that men had a higher incidence of symptoms if born in spring or summer. For women, it was spring or winter. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/07...

International Beer Day is a time to celebrate different types of beer and breweries around the world. The celebration is on the first Friday of August, which happens to fall on August 1st this year. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/07...

@kwantlenu.bsky.social is welcoming Erin Barnes as the newly appointed chair of KPU’s Board of Governors. Barnes is a lawyer who focuses on advocating for the true implementation of the United Nations Declarations of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/07...

@kwantlenu.bsky.social has launched its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Action Plan. In total, the plan, which is focused on employees, makes 80 recommendations across nine themes to create a positive experience for all at KPU. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/07...

40 youngsters from across the Lower Mainland sampled trades skills at @kwantlenu.bsky.social. “We had a lot of feedback from community members saying they wanted to have a summer camp that was specifically focused on practical learning." Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/07...

A new music video released by @itspetergabriel.bsky.social was created by @kwantlenu.bsky.social instructor Dr. Lee Beavington. “I’m still processing this. I've been mega fan since I was nine years old and have a shelf dedicated to his albums,” he says. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/07...

International students at @kwantlenu.bsky.social went rock climbing with the goal of creating a community and making new friends. “Most of my friends I’ve met at KPU, I’ve met through events. I’ve met more friends here than in classes." Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/07...

Journalism students from @kwantlenu.bsky.social will play a key role in giving the victims of climate change a voice thanks to new funding. “The hope is that climate disaster survivors' narratives can inspire change." Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/07...

@kwantlenu.bsky.social Applied Genomics Centre has been designated a Technology Access Centre (TAC), making it the only TAC in Canada dedicated to genomics and the first TAC to focus specifically on applied genomic services for the agriculture sector. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/07...

@kwantlenu.bsky.social has partnered with digital immigration platform BorderPass to support international students through the study visa application process. Learn more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/07...

Researchers at @kwantlenu.bsky.social are on a mission to grow a hop plant that can thrive in B.C.’s climate and brew great-tasting beer. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/07...

@kwantlenu.bsky.social creative writing alum Franz Seachel has opened the doors to a vibrant new bookstore and community art space in Vancouver. “I have a passion for bringing folks together, especially through poetry, workshops and teaching,” says Seachel. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/07...

Dr. Abhinaya Venkatesan, a researcher at @kwantlenu.bsky.social, is part of a team that has discovered a potential new species of parasitic roundworm in West Africa — one that is resistant to treatment. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/07...

@kwantlenu.bsky.social journalism student Sally Ji didn’t expect to see her work published so soon. But this became a reality for Ji and her classmates, who recently had their final assignments published by B.C.'s largest publisher of community newspapers. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/06...

KPU is offering students a new fast lane to careers in science. Starting this fall, new credentials will be offered in the brewing and physics programs, giving students the option of completing shorter terms of study. Learn more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/06...

@kwantlenu.bsky.social is home to five chaplains who support students, particularly international students, with personal, spiritual or philosophical matters. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/06...

Virago Nation, an all-Indigenous burlesque collective, has partnered with KPU researcher Dr. Jennifer Hardwick to explore Indigenous identities, sexualities and gender. “When we’re dancing for you, that is medicine that heals the toxic colonial mindset.” Learn more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/06...

Students from The Wilson School of Design at @kwantlenu.bsky.social have created chairs made from 100-year-old mahogany wood. These chairs are being displayed at the Museum of Vancouver in a new exhibit called 'Future Makers.' Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/06...

Dr. Paul Adams, KPU biology instructor and director of the Applied Genomics Centre, has received a Distinguished Scholarship Award. "The success I have been able to achieve at KPU is truly a reflection of the many amazing and supportive people here." Learn more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/06...

KPU has awarded Melody Pan, a registered nurse and Canadian Royal Navy Reservist, the 2025 Alumni Excellence Award. "Great leaders create leaders," says Pan, a graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. "KPU is a true leader in higher education." Learn more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/06...

New Indigenous artwork is on display at KPU’s convocation ceremonies. “To have my work placed in the same space when the next group of graduates walk across the stage, it's very emotional and I'm very proud.” Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/06...

Manvir Deol, an entrepreneur who founded two successful and growing businesses at an early age, is being honoured with an Outstanding Young Alumni Award from @kwantlenu.bsky.social Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/06...

Colleen Spier, KC, a Métis-Cree lawyer dedicated to transforming the justice system for Indigenous Peoples, is being recognized with a Distinguished Alumni Award from @kwantlenu.bsky.social. Learn more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/06...

Hundreds of graduating students will cross the stage at @kwantlenu.bsky.social convocation ceremonies this week. Next to them on stage will be five canoe paddles — created by Kwantlen First Nation artist Brandon Gabriel — symbolizing their educational journey. Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/06...

The summer season of farmers markets has arrived in the Lower Mainland. “I absolutely love it. I enjoy the fact that people are asking us about our food, about our program.” Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/06...