2011 News

SFU Muslim Studies Program Comes Home

A joint SFU/Aga Khan University (AKU) summer program that ran in London, UK last summer will be offered in Vancouver this summer, July 9-20.

Totem Pole to Honor Restorative Justice Pioneer

Inmates at Mission’s Ferndale Correctional Institution are paying tribute to Simon Fraser University criminologist Liz Elliott, a long-time champion of restorative justice, with a traditional totem pole carved in her honor.

Web Crawler Targets Child Exploitation

Researchers at SFU’s International Cybercrime Research Centre hope a tool they’ve developed to track websites that exploit children can help police better investigate the crime.

Canada Needs National Energy Policy to go Truly Green

A new study warns Canada needs to create a comprehensive national energy policy, rather than rely on a private market-driven one, to mitigate climate change and build a strong economy based on green technologies.

Rethink Tough-on-Crime Direction: Researchers

The Conservative government’s tough-on-crime strategy is not based on scientific evidence and should be replaced with an approach that targets crime prevention, according a study in the journal Canadian Psychology by two Simon Fraser University psychologists.

Employer callbacks favor ‘Matthew’ over ‘Samir’

What’s in a name? Potentially a job, according to a new study from the Metropolis British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Diversity at Simon Fraser University. The study finds that discrimination based on the ethnicity of job candidate names plays a significant role in Canadian immigrants’ attempts to succeed in the labour market.

Grad Helps Stanley Cup Riot Review

A summer practicum with the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) reaped an unexpected bonus when Simon Fraser University criminology undergrad Jude Chow was seconded to participate in the formal review of the Stanley Cup riot.

Crim Grad Turns Her Life Around

Simon Fraser University criminology major Tara Dolan can relate to the at-risk youth she’ll be working with before heading back to school for her law degree.

Donation Creates New SFU Hellenic Studies Centre

A $7-million donation from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation will establish Simon Fraser University as one of the premier locations for the study of Greek history, culture, and language outside of Greece.

Wildlife Crime Fighters

Insects can provide homicide investigators with critical clues about time and place of death, but they can play an equally important role in solving wildlife crime, says SFU criminologist Gail Anderson.

2011 Campus Campaign

FASS raised over $77,000 during the 2011 Campus Campaign, including over $50,000 in donations for student support (eligible for matching funds from the Dean's office). In total FASS will contributre just under $130,000, including the Dossa Family endowment ($25,000) in Sociology and Anthropology, and the Andrew Petter & Maureen Maloney Endowment Fund for Aboriginal Students.

'The Greatest Man-catcher of All'

Can you imagine cops in high heels and nylons chasing criminals? Former RCMP officer Bonnie Reilly Schmidt can—she’s heard the stories. Skirts, nylons and pumps were part of the official Mountie women’s uniform until 1990.

SFU Graduand Seeks to Erase Illegal Graffiti

When Simon Fraser University graduand Pontus Agren receives his Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in criminology next week, his mind will be on the fate of RestArt, the subject of his thesis.

Reduce “Waste” in Transportation

A lecture by Anthony Perl, the Director of Urban Studies at Simon Fraser University, is one of the featured events during the City of Burnaby’s upcoming Environment Week 2011.

What U.S. Congress Thinks of Canada

In a new report co-authored by Simon Fraser University political science professor Alex Moens and issued by the Fraser Institute, the U.S. Congress rates Canada high on energy exports, foreign affairs and environmental management.

Medicalization of Sexuality

International experts will discuss how science, medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry shape sexual normalcy, deviancy, function and dysfunction at a conference April 28-30 at Simon Fraser University.

Defeating Crime With Urban Design

SFU’s crime-fighting husband-and-wife team, Patricia and Paul Brantingham, got a resounding vote of confidence recently from B.C.’s law enforcement community with the renewal of their two RCMP-funded research chairs, in computational criminology and crime analysis.

Economics Prof Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

Simon Fraser University economics professor Arthur Robson has been awarded a prestigious Guggenheim fellowship for his longstanding work on evolution and economics.

Stories From Homicides’ Survivors

The story of 14-year-old Reena Virk’s murder in Victoria by peers with whom she wanted to fit in 13 years ago will come to life during National Victims of Crime Awareness Week says a Simon Fraser University criminologist.

Criminology Students Fundraise for Homicides’ Survivors

Buoyed by their passion for restorative justice, up to 30 Simon Fraser University criminology students in the Centre for Restorative Justice (CRJ) are helping to give a pioneering initiative a running start.

Electronic Billboard Explores Language in Public Space

Messages from North American artists and writers, including Aboriginals, will start appearing next week on an electronic billboard adjacent to the Burrard Street Bridge in Vancouver as part of a public art project.

SFU World Literature to Host Major Convention

Simon Fraser University’s World Literature Program will host some 1,500 participants in the American Comparative Literature Association’s (ACLA) annual convention to be held at the Hyatt and Fairmont Hotels, Vancouver, March 31-April 3.

Bringing the World to Canada - Conference

A national conference on immigration March 23 in Vancouver involving key faculty researchers from Simon Fraser University will focus on many topics – from policy issues related to refugee resettlement, to strengthening support for at-risk and gang involved immigrant youth.

SFU Dissects Olympic Village Performance

Doug McArthur, a Simon Fraser University professor in the School of Public Policy, agrees an upcoming public forum on Vancouver’s Olympic Village project puts the spotlight on another uncomfortable legacy of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Champion Finds Literature Uplifting

Simon Fraser University first-year student Derek Herridge is as comfortable sitting back with a great literary work as he is hoisting 120 kilograms over his head.

Chair to Address Youth Violence

A new $4.5-million B.C. Leadership Chair at Simon Fraser University will develop leading edge strategies to reduce and prevent violent and aggressive behaviour in children and youth. B.C’s Children and Family Development Minister Mary Polak made the announcement today at SFU’s Harbour Centre campus in Vancouver.