Simon Fraser University (SFU)

Research From left to right: SFU recipients of the CIHR Spring 2026 Project Grant program, Kanna Hayashi, Lisa Julian, David Vocadlo, Bohdan Nosyk Researchers at Simon Fraser University have been awarded $4,291,042 through the Spring 2026 competition of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant program to advance research addressing some of today's most pressing health challenges.

issues and experts Canada and the United States are reportedly close to reaching an interim trade deal that would lower tariffs on some sectors and include concessions, such as provinces lifting their boycott of U.S. alcohol on store shelves. Simon Fraser University experts are available to provide comment on developments as they arise.

Engage in Global Challenges, Economy What if the stories we tell about money shape not just our economy, but our collective sense of what's possible?

Two Simon Fraser University basketball greats join the ranks of Canada's sporting elite with 2026 national hall of fame honours. Former SFU basketball star Teresa Gabriele (Kleindienst) was inducted today into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026, while Canadian basketball pioneer and SFU legend Jay Triano will receive Canada’s highest sporting honour, the Order of Sport, marking his induction into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame this November.

Research Simon Fraser University’s diverse and interdisciplinary research has been recognized in the latest round of John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) support. 12 scholars from five faculties share more than $1.86 million in funding for projects that span family health, environmental sciences, new materials, climate innovation, quantum technology and more.

Led in part by SFU, COPE aims to help older adults better prepare for and respond to extreme heat. The project is part of SFU Climate Innovation, a critical research priority that supports a community-centred response to the impacts of climate change. “Older adults are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat because of a combination of physical, social and economic factors,” says Theresa Pauly, principal investigator of COPE and Canada Research Chair in Social Relationships, Health and Aging.

Faculty of Environment Sometimes science throws up the unexpected. When a team of researchers set out to model river erosion in Canada’s High Arctic, they did not expect the findings to defy common sense. “We literally expected to see the opposite of what we ended up seeing,” says Jonas Eschenfelder, a PhD candidate in SFU’s School of Environmental Science.

We are pleased to welcome Lun Li to the Department of Gerontology as our newest assistant professor. With expertise in family caregiving and gerontological social work and a passion for advocating for disadvantaged groups and promoting equity in the health and well-being of the aging population through his research and community collaboration, Li brings a fresh perspective and valuable experience to our department.

Awards and recognition Ross MacDonald/Glasgow Life The SFU Pipe Band has been crowned World Champions for the first time in 17 years after a sensational performance at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow. The two-day competition saw the SFU Pipe Band compete against more than 200 other bands from across the world. It is the first time since 2010 that a band from outside the United Kingdom has won the World Championship, with the SFU band last claiming the title in 2009.

Research Scientists have tested a unique telescope in Vancouver’s waters as they bid to open a new window onto the universe. But this is no ordinary telescope: it is the first line of a next-generation neutrino telescope that will be plunged thousands of metres into the Pacific Ocean. We caught up with Simon Fraser University physics professor, Matthias Danninger, the project’s scientific spokesperson, to find out more.