Simon Fraser University (SFU)

There were many things that inspired and motivated me. My son and my daughter, the memory of my mother and father, grandparents, great-grandparents, numerous other relatives, the elders and mentors at Chief Atahm Secwépemc Immersion School, and my four dogs kept me motivated. Finding time, focusing on tasks, and separating myself from the world when I was in high demand was the most challenging. To overcome these obstacles, I asked for extensions and I bugged my mentors a lot for help.

Simon Fraser University is celebrating our exceptional graduands over two days of convocation ceremonies this week. More than 1,750 graduands from across eight faculties will walk the hallowed steps across the SFU pond and down into Convocation Mall for the presentation of graduates. In doing so, they will join SFU’s thriving network of more than 200,000 alumni across the globe.

Failure to curb global warming now could cost future generations of Canadians trillions of dollars in wildfire impacts alone, according to a new Simon Fraser University study. A SFU researcher says the cost of climate change-driven wildfires in Canada could exceed $2 trillion cumulatively over the 21st century. The study is among the first to put a price tag on projected Canadian wildfire activity driven by climate change.

media release Failure to curb global warming now could cost future generations of Canadians trillions of dollars in wildfire impacts alone, according to a new Simon Fraser University study. A SFU researcher says the cost of climate change-driven wildfires in Canada could exceed $2 trillion cumulatively over the 21st century. The study is among the first to put a price tag on projected Canadian wildfire activity driven by climate change.

For much of her childhood, Emily Taban struggled to find her voice, but as she closes the chapter on her undergraduate journey, the criminology student will stand in front of her graduating class as student speaker. For her, this moment represents more than the culmination of her studies. It is validation she is the one writing her story on her own terms. Growing up, Taban had speech difficulties and received specialized education support.

Students A few months into her Co-op position as a Data Insights Analyst with independent record label Nettwerk Music, Ana Mayorca encountered a mystery. One of the artists on her roster had a sudden spike in organic listeners in Latin America. Her job was to find out why. Organic listeners find artists by searching for them directly, rather than discovering them algorithmically via recommendations. Why were people suddenly searching for this artist? Mayorca scoured the data for possible reasons.

From the front seat of a cruiser, Simon Fraser University professor Rylan Simpson has spent thousands of hours researching the inner workings of police. In recognition of his groundbreaking and collaborative research driving meaningful improvement in policing policy and practice, the criminologist has been awarded the 2026 Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy. The Sterling Prize honours and encourages work that provokes or contributes to our understanding of controversy.

media release From the front seat of a cruiser, Simon Fraser University professor Rylan Simpson has spent thousands of hours researching the inner workings of police. In recognition of his groundbreaking and collaborative research driving meaningful change in policing policy and practice, the criminologist has been awarded the 2026 Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy. The Sterling Prize honours and encourages work that provokes or contributes to our understanding of controversy.

News For Tavia Azad (BA, 2026), pursuing her degree at Simon Fraser University (SFU) was the first step towards forging her own path. Receiving the Uggla Family Scholarship empowered Azad to achieve her educational goals as a Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies (GSWS) major. “What is amazing about the Uggla Family Scholarship is that it supports some bright minds who would not be able to afford to attend university,” says Azad of meeting her fellow Uggla Family Scholars.

Shubh Athwal came into the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) Bachelor of Science program with a mapped out plan: with her set interests in health and knowledge mobilization, she would confidently pursue a traditional, textbook science-based graduate program after completing her undergraduate degree.