Simon Fraser University

08/31/2026

What if the way we think about money is shaping what we believe we can afford to do?

Economist and bestselling author Dr. Stephanie Kelton has spent much of her career challenging conventional thinking about government spending, deficits and debt.

Through her New York Times bestseller The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People’s Economy, the documentary Finding the Money, and her work on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), she has helped bring a very different way of thinking about money into the public conversation.

Economist and bestselling author Dr. Stephanie Kelton has spent much of her career challenging conventional thinking about government spending, deficits and debt. Through her New York Times bestseller The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People’s Economy, the documentary F...

08/28/2026

Wise words from Dolly as we head into fall semester ❤️

08/26/2026

Campus has been quiet this summer…but not for long👀

08/26/2026

As extreme heat becomes a growing part of Canadian summers, older adults face some of the highest risks. SFU researchers helping them prepare for, manage and recover from heat waves.

Older adults are particularly vulnerable to heat due to a mix of physical, social and economic factors, says Theresa Pauly, principal investigator of Comprehensive Approach to Enhance Older Adults' Preparedness for Extreme Heat (COPE). COPE is part of SFU Climate Innovation, an SFU research priority focused on working alongside communities to address the impacts of climate change.

Rather than designing interventions for older adults, the COPE team engages with them through workshops, focus groups, and arts-based programs, blending social activities and climate education to build connection and resilience.

The project has grown into an international effort, with researchers in Canada, Hong Kong, Israel and the UK studying how older adults manage extreme heat in daily life.

"A consistent theme among our participants has been a strong desire to contribute to solutions that extend beyond themselves," says Pauly.

08/24/2026

Strengthening health systems, improving health outcomes and informing policy are among the areas of impact supported by SFU-led projects receiving more than $4.2 million through the Spring 2026 Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant competition.

The funded projects span a range of health challenges, from understanding early brain development and rare neurological disease to evaluating treatments for opioid use disorder and the role of harm reduction services amid the ongoing toxic drug crisis.

Congratulations to Kanna Hayashi and Bohdan Nosyk from Faculty of Health Sciences and Lisa Julian and David Vocadlo from SFU Science on being named among the successful recipients.

Learn more about the researchers and their work in the comments.

08/22/2026

As the sun sets on another semester, a HUGE congratulations to everyone wrapping up their finals! 🌅👏

You put in the work, made it through, and now it's time for a well-deserved break.

See you in the fall! 🍁

08/21/2026

Older adults face some of the highest risks during extreme heat.

SFU's COPE (Comprehensive Approach to Enhance Older Adults' Preparedness for Extreme Heat) project works directly with older adults through workshops, focus groups and arts-based programs that bring together social connection and climate education. The project reflects SFU's commitment to its research priority of climate innovation.

The project has grown internationally with the ultimate goal of helping communities build the knowledge, support, and resilience needed to adapt to a warmer climate.

SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

08/20/2026

Congrats to two SFU basketball legends being recognized among Canada's sporting elite this year!

🏀 Today, SFU alumna Teresa Gabriele (Kleindienst) was inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026.

🏀 This November, SFU legend Jay Triano will receive the Order of Sport, Canada's highest sporting honour, marking his induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.

Their achievements span Olympic competition, national championships, international coaching success and decades of leadership that helped shape basketball in Canada.

Read more, full story in the comments.

08/19/2026

Wildfires are causing poor air quality across B.C., putting people with asthma, COPD and other lung conditions at risk. The BREATHE project, led by SFU Faculty of Health Sciences professor Anne-Marie Nicol and Prem Gundarah, manager of health initiatives at the BC Lung Foundation, is helping thousands breathe easier.

What started as a pandemic-era DIY air cleaner initiative (just a box fan + a furnace filter) has grown into a climate resilience movement, delivering more than 200 workshops province-wide, demonstrating SFU Climate Innovation in action.

“SFU has a diverse group of faculty and students working in environmental health and sociology, and the courses I took really brought that all together to create this community-driven project that connected with people,” says Gundarah, who started the project as an SFU Co-op student.

Learn how the project is helping communities protect themselves
from smoke and extreme heat at the link in the comments.

08/19/2026

Sometimes, you can't believe your own research.

A team of researchers, including members from SFU, set out to model river erosion in Canada's High Arctic, they didn't expect their findings to defy common sense.

Discover what they found, link in the comments.