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Medical imaging is key to detecting and diagnosing cancer, but conventional techniques may be missing part of a bigger picture. Join #SFU Chemistry grad student Joshua Yu to explore a novel approach to gamma-ray detection and PET scans for cancer at Cafe Scientifique, tomorrow, October 28: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sfu-cafe-scientifique-a-new-perspective-on-seeing-cancer-tickets-1510795924279?_gl=1*l15akg*_gcl_au*MTUzODg3NjIzOS4xNzU0NDIxMzk3*_ga*MTUwODg2NDI0MC4xNzIyOTYzMjk2*_ga_R4BCVYL1QF*czE3NjEwNzk4NzAkbzkwNCRnMSR0MTc2MTA4MTQ0MSRqMyRsMCRoMA. #cafescientifique #publiclecture #chemistry #SFUScience

What if our food packaging could help us keep track of how fresh our food is? New materials for printed circuits being developed at #SFUChemistry and #USask could make it possible. https://www.lightsource.ca/public/news/2024-25-q2-jul-sept/got-sour-milk-printed-electronics-will-tell-you.php

#SFUScience #SFU #chemistry #advancedmaterials #materials_science #internetofthings #printedelectronics @sfu

#TRIUMF's next Saturday Morning Lecture is coming up this weekend at #SFUSurrey! Venture to the frontiers of modern physics with fascinating talks by researchers including Caterina Ramogida from #SFUChemistry. https://ow.ly/Npbm50Ropqs
#SFU #SFUScience #radiochemistry #chemistry #publiclecture #SurreyBC #scicomm

#TRIUMF's next Saturday Morning Lecture is coming up this weekend at #SFUSurrey! Venture to the frontiers of modern physics with fascinating talks by researchers including Caterina Ramogida from #SFUChemistry. https://ow.ly/Npbm50Ropqs
#SFU #SFUScience #radiochemistry #chemistry #publiclecture #SurreyBC #scicomm

Keep your fingers crossed for good weather this Friday, because it's our next Starry Nights Online! Watch our livestream from wherever you are from 9:30 - 11pm PDT. https://ow.ly/jBYL50RmzIK #sfu #sfuscience #sfuphysics #vancouver #burnaby #TrottierObservatory #space

When trying to meet our fitness goals is more training always better? Join #SFUBPK prof Alex Coates April 30 on Zoom for a free Café Scientifique talk about overtraining and the everyday athlete. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sfu-cafe-scientifique-overtraining-and-the-everyday-athlete-tickets-763521010897 #SFU #SFUScience #athletics #running #triathlon #athletictraining #fitness #cafescientifique #publiclecture #onlinelecture

#SFUEarthSciences student Sarah Aufrère not only won the Ma Thèse en 180 secondes Western Final in French, she was also selected as Audience Choice in the English language 3 Minute Thesis competition. Learn about her work to detect the warning signs of volcanic eruptions: https://www.sfu.ca/baff-offa/en/news-and-events/news/2024/sarah_aufrere.html #SFUScience #volcano #volcanology #earthsciences #geology #3MT

Starry Nights is ON tonight at #SFU Trottier Observatory from 9pm-midnight. Our targets include the Moon, a variable star, sparkling open star clusters, an ancient globular cluster, and a pair of interacting galaxies! Thanks to Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Vancouver for making these events a success! https://ow.ly/c67550RkauB #sfuscience #astronomy #sfuphysics #vancouver #burnaby #TrottierObservatory

I've you've visited #SFU Burnaby campus recently you may have noticed that the AQ Reflection Pond fish are back from their annual health checkup! Thanks to the #SFUBioSci Aquatic Research Centre staff for taking such good care of them. #SFUScience #koi

#Ticks, and the diseases they carry, are a constant concern for anyone enjoying the outdoors. #SFUBioSci researchers developed a repellent that uses ant pheromones to repel ticks.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10425628/ant-pheromones-tick-bites-sfu #SFUScience #pestcontrol #BritishColumbia #hiking #LymeDisease #insects

Congratulations to #SFUPhysics professor Stephanie Simmons for making it onto #Macleans 2024 Power List for Tech! Simmons’ research focuses on developing cutting-edge silicon photonics, and their potential as a platform for ideal #quantum processing and transmitting interfaces for future quantum networks.
https://macleans.ca/society/the-power-list-tech #SFU #SFUScience #quantumcomputing #physics

What happens when we train too hard and don't take enough time to recover? Join us for our next Café Scientifique talk on April 30, where #SFUBPK professor and former ITU elite triathlete Alex Coates will share research on athletes and how can we use this knowledge in our everyday lives.
https://events.sfu.ca/event/38237-cafe-scientifique-april-overtraining-and-the?_gl=1*1mqws5f*_ga*MjAwNDc0OTg3NC4xNjg2NjEzNDIy*_ga_R4BCVYL1QF*MTcxMzI5MTg3NC43OTEuMS4xNzEzMjkxODc3LjU3LjAuMA.. #SFU #SFUScience #athletics #running #triathlon #athletictraining #fitness #cafescientifique #publiclecture #onlinelecture

Starry Nights is ON tonight at the #SFU Trottier Observatory! Join us 9pm to midnight tonight to explore the Moon, stellar nebulae and clusters and a galaxy far far away. Thanks to Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Vancouver volunteers for helping us make this event happen! https://ow.ly/xkfK50Rfq85 #sfuscience #astronomy #sfuphysics #vancouver #burnaby #TrottierObservatory

Warm weather means many of us will be spending a lot more time outdoors. Unfortunately it also means a higher risk encountering #ticks, which can carry #LymeDisease. #SFUBioSci researchers are exploring new solutions to repel these harmful critters. https://ow.ly/GBmM50ReCHe #SFUScience #pestcontrol #BritishColumbia #hiking

#SFUPhysics student Josipa Kafadar has qualified to represent #Canada at the Paris 2024 #Olympics. Congratulations! Learn about the hard work that has gotten her here: https://ow.ly/2Qet50RbKzz #SFUScience #SFU #taekwondo #paris2024

#SFUPhysics professor Joanna Woo was recently on the #CBC answering audience questions about the #solareclipse. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/live/KDiijmsreIk?feature=shared&t=2534
#SFUScience #physics #astronomy #eclipse

Congratulations to #SFUBPK student Erin Williams and #SFUBioSci student Soobin Yim for winning first place and runner-up at the #SFU Three Minute Thesis competition! #SFUScience #3MT

Best of luck to #SFU biophysics student Josipa Kafadar, who will be representing Canada at the #taekwondo Pan American Olympic Qualifier next week! Learn about her journey and how she balances training as an athlete with life at SFU: https://ow.ly/4U1G50R809F #SFUScience #SFUPhysics

The human brain is embedded in the body, and the body embedded in a complex personal and social environment. Join the #SFU Institute for #Neuroscience and #Neurotechnology #SocioCultural workshop May 15 to discuss socio-cultural challenges in neuroscience and identify collaborative paths forward. Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/inn-challenge-workshop-socio-cultural-factors-in-neuroscience-tickets-869513908507 #SFUScience #SFUINN

Help scientists track butterflies with your smartphone! #SFUBioSci professor John Reynolds explains how community science projects like Butterflies in My Backyard and #iNaturalist help conservationists understand where #butterflies gather and how to protect them. https://www.abbynews.com/local-news/butterflies-in-my-backyard-began-in-bc-but-going-national-for-2024-7336272 #SFU #SFUScience #conservation #communityscience #biology #ecology

Congratulations to #SFUPhysics lecturer Daria Ahrensmeier on receiving a 2023 Early Career Award for Excellence in Teaching! https://ow.ly/MYJ350R6VZU #SFU #SFUScience

Congratulations to SFU Molecular Biology and Biochemistry professor Esther Verheyen on receiving #SFU Graduate Studies Excellence in Graduate Supervision Awards! https://www.sfu.ca/gradstudies/about/awards-excellence/supervision/award-recipients.html #SFUScience #SFUMBB #molecularbiology

Congratulations to #SFUPhysics professor Nancy Forde on receiving an #SFU Graduate Studies Excellence in Graduate Supervision Award! https://www.sfu.ca/gradstudies/about/awards-excellence/supervision/award-recipients/nancy-forde.html #SFUScience #physics

There's something berry exciting about the prospect of growing fresh, local #BC #blueberries throughout the winter. #SFUBioSci professor Jim Mattsson is developing new varieties of blueberry plants suitable for vertical farming to extend the growing season year-round for farmers and consumers.

https://www.sfu.ca/science/news/2024-news/sfu-research-to-bring-fresh--local-blueberries-to-b-c--markets-i.html #SFU #SFUScience #agritech #BritishColumbia #agriculture #biology

Congratulations to the winners of #SFU Biological Sciences' fourth annual poetry contest! Read their prize-winning biological poems here: https://ow.ly/xBNI50R2Ksn

#SFUScience #SFUBioSci #biology #scicomm #poetry

The #SFUEarthScience #Quaternary #geology class had a great field trip this past weekend exploring the Channeled Scablands in #Washington State with mostly cooperative weather.

#fieldtrip #SFU #SFUScience

The #SFUEarthScience #Quaternary #geology class had a great field trip this past weekend exploring the Channeled Scablands in #Washington State with mostly cooperative weather.

#fieldtrip #SFU #SFUScience

Missed #SFU Actuarial Science professor Jean-François Bégin's talk last month about #financialmodelling? Watch on YouTube to understand how we can use mathematical and statistical techniques to gain insights into future financial scenarios and navigate the complexities of financial markets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUm88mmXtZE #SFUStatistics #SFUScience #financialmodels #statistics #actuarialscience

Getting involved in undergraduate research has been a way for #SFUChemistry student Robby Yoshiro Williams-Sekiguchi to explore his interests and level up the skills he needs to thrive in his classes.

"The thought of being able to obtain a molecular structure and identify what atoms are present in my product just by shooting x-rays is simply amazing," he says.

Learn about research opportunities at #SFUScience: https://ow.ly/hMGo50QXf5j #SFU #chemistry

The silent extinction threat to deepwater #sharks and #rays https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissacristinamarquez/2024/03/07/the-silent-extinction-threat-to-deepwater-sharks-and-rays/?sh=5cfad49f65bc #SFUBioSci #SFU #SFUScience #sharks #MarineConservation #biology #fisheries

One in seven #sharks and rays are at risk of extinction due to overfishing, according to a major new international study. Sharks and #rays are often bycatch in commercial fisheries but are kept due to the value of their liver oil.
https://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stories/2024/02/one-in-seven-deepwater-sharks-and-rays-at-risk-of-extinction.html #SFUBioSci #SFU #SFUScience #sharks #MarineConservation #biology #fisheries

Missed #SFU Molecular Biology and Biochemistry professor Amy Lee's talk on neonatal sepsis? Check it out on YouTube, along with other past Café Scientifique lectures: https://ow.ly/btmR50QL4fc #SFUScience #SFUMBB #publichealth #globalhealth #epidemiology #neonatal_research

Research on a new treatment for a deadly #honeybee parasite is getting a boost thanks to an exclusive collaboration agreement between Simon Fraser University and Véto-pharma. The treatment, developed by #SFUChemistry professor Erika Plettner paralyzes #varroa mites, causing them to fall off of bees. Learn more about her research: https://www.sfu.ca/science/news/2022-news/sfu-researchers-developing-new-methods-for-controlling-deadly-ho.html #chemistry #beekeeping #SFUScience #SFU

Get your costumes ready for Science Spooktacular at #SFU! Join us on Saturday, October 28, to experience cryptic chemistry, phantom physics, and other spooky science demonstrations for all ages. Register in advance to guarantee a seat at the spooky science show! https://ow.ly/iey950PYjhF #sfuscience #vancouverevents #burnaby #vancouver

Starry Nights is ON tonight, from 8-11pm at SFU, with Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Vancouver volunteers on hand to help you explore the night sky! Join us for views of a binary star system, colourful nebulae such as the Eagle Nebula, sparkling star clusters such as M13, and gas giants Saturn and Jupiter. https://www.sfu.ca/science/community/trottier-observatory---courtyard/starry-nights.html #sfu #sfuscience #astronomy #sfuphysics #vancouver #burnaby #TrottierObservatory

Art and science are often seen as opposites, but are they? Join SFU Chemistry professor @vancew for a talk about the often blurry lines between the artist and the scientist at his Café Scientifique talk on Zoom, Tuesday, September 26: https://events.sfu.ca/event/36759-cafe-scientifique?_gl=1*lfmqa2*_ga*MjAwNDc0OTg3NC4xNjg2NjEzNDIy*_ga_R4BCVYL1QF*MTY5NTE0ODMzNC4xNjkuMS4xNjk1MTQ4NjI2LjU5LjAuMA&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=57a97829-44f9-4b41-a39f-ea44c3175561 #sfuscience #sfu #chemistry #sciart #scicomm #cafescientifique #scienceoutreach #SFUChemistry

CANCELLED due to bad weather.

Explore #space with us, from wherever you are! We'll be streaming live from the #SFU Trottier Observatory telescope this Friday, August 25 (weather depending) at Starry Nights Live Online. Volunteers from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will join the live chat to answer your #astronomy questions.

#sfuscience #sfuphysics #space #ScienceOutreach #scicomm #vancouver #burnaby #BritishColumbia

Roughly 8 billion years after the beginning of the universe, its expansion began to accelerate in ways that cannot be explained by Einstein’s theory of general relativity. #SFUPhysics professor Levon Pogosian and co-author Camille Bonvin are using new methods to unravel this mystery. https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kxk99/scientists-plan-to-measure-distorted-time-in-deep-space-to-probe-reality #space #cosmology #gravity #sfuscience #sfu

Research is making us more aware of the impact of human-created noise pollution on underwater life. Can AI help? https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/environment/clear-seas-artificial-intelligence-ship-noise-7139376 #sfuscience #sfu #marineecology #noisepollution #marineconservation

When high school student Advaith Iyer needed help with his directed studies project, he reached out to SFU's Institute for #Neuroscience and #Neurotechnology. He worked with neuroscientist and musician Sarah Faber to design a study to test the effects of playing music on the teenage brain. Check out their interview on #CBC's Early Edition to learn more about their story: https://ow.ly/YBsY50OMnOp #sfuinn #sfuscience #sfu @ar0mcintosh

The WHO estimates that #antimicrobialresistance causes at least 700,000 deaths per year, and this number is growing.

Researchers at SFU's Omics #DataScience Initiative are working to identify pathogen-associated genes in disease-causing bacteria in order to better understand how bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, and find opportunities for new treatments for bacterial infections.

https://www.sfu.ca/science/news/2023-news/sfu-research-aids-fight-against-treatment-resistant-superbugs.html #sfumbb #sfuscience #molecularbiology @minisciencegirl @PaddyKTaylor

“Forestry is exacerbating the impacts of climate change,” says #SFUBioSci prof Jonathan Moore. It’s pushing these river systems “closer to a place where they can no longer support thriving species that rely on cold water, like #salmon.”

A new study finds that logging in watersheds can increase the water temperature in salmon-bearing streams. Great summary in @thenarwhal https://thenarwhal.ca/logging-warming-waters/
#sfuscience #sfu #ecology #climatechange

Overfishing threatens many species of #sharks and rays worldwide. Discussions at #COP19 proposed to include 104 shark and ray species in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), but is this enough to save them from extinction?

#SFUBioSci researcher Samantha Sherman writes about the challenges of international cooperation to save sharks from extinction in The Conversation:
https://theconversation.com/104-shark-and-ray-species-now-receive-new-protections-but-are-they-enough-198137 #sfuscience #marinebiology #marineconservation