Jan 30 2018

It's the small things that matter – when insects shaped today's natural world

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Insects that play an essential role in moulding ecosystems may have begun their rise to prominence earlier than previously thought, shedding new light on how the world became modern. That is the finding of a new paper published by an international team of researchers led by Simon Fraser University's Bruce Archibald who is also a research associate at the Royal BC Museum.
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Jan 24 2018

Saving Sharks With Trees: Researchers Aim To Save Key Branches Of Shark And Ray Tree Of Life

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To shine light on and conserve rare shark, ray, and chimaera species (chondrichthyans), SFU researchers have developed a fully-resolved family tree and ranked every species according to the unique evolutionary history they account for.
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Dec 19 2017

Volcanic simulation teaches Earth Sciences students crisis management skills

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Imagine a scenario where a volcano is about to erupt and you are responsible for deciding what to do next. Who should be alerted and who needs to be evacuated? Where and when might lava start flowing? How dangerous will the gas and ash emissions be?This is what Earth Sciences 421 students experienced during a five-hour volcano simulation exercise in early December.
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Oct 06 2017

Study finds any activity—from workouts to housework—is good for the heart

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An international team of scientists, led by SFU health sciences professor Scott Lear, has found that physical activity of any kind—from gym workouts to housecleaning —can help prevent heart disease and even death.
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Aug 29 2017

Record-low salmon monitoring

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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is not monitoring enough spawning streams to accurately assess the health of Pacific salmon, according to a new study led by Simon Fraser University researchers Michael Price and John Reynolds.The study, published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, reveals that the DFO does not have enough data to determine the status of 50 per cent of all managed salmon populations along B.C.’s north and central coasts.
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Mar 09 2017

New evidence that tropical ice caps existed in the Andes

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Scientists have long suspected that ice caps formed repeatedly in the tropical Andes during the late Pliocene, but only evidence of a single glaciation was known until now.
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Feb 14 2017

SFU technology puts 'touch' into long-distance relationships

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Long-distance couples can share a walk, watch movies together, and even give each other a massage, using new technologies being developed in Carman Neustaedter’s Simon Fraser University lab. 
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