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SFU to Lead New National Infectious Disease Modeling Network
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Burnaby, BC, April 15, 2021--Simon Fraser University mathematics professor Caroline Colijn will lead a new, national infectious disease modeling network that will inform decisions related to public health threats and better prepare Canada for future pandemics. Colijn will oversee the Canadian Network for Modelling Infectious Disease (CANMOD), supported by $2.5 million in funding over the next two years.
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Sensing 'Robot Healthcare Helpers' Being Developed at SFU
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Burnaby, BC, March 9, 2021--Robots that could take on basic healthcare tasks to support the work of doctors and nurses may be the way of the future. Who knows, maybe a medical robot can prescribe your medicine someday? That's the idea behind 3D structural-sensing robots being developed and tested at Simon Fraser University by Woo Soo Kim, associate professor in the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering.
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SFU Partners With Foresight to Develop BC Cleantech Sector
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Burnaby, BC, February 18, 2021--Simon Fraser University announced that it is partnering with Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre to advance the cleantech industry in B.C. and beyond. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) announced will focus on shared areas of opportunity in cleantech development through SFU Innovates.
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SFU Researchers Developing Neural Network A.I. System to Protect Killer Whales
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Burnaby, BC, December 24, 2020--Ruth Joy, a statistical ecologist and lecturer in SFU's School of Environmental Science, is leading a project that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to classify whale calls. The ultimate goal of the neural network project is to develop a warning system to help protect endangered southern resident killer whales from potentially fatal ship strikes.
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Mala the Brand, Winner of SFU’s Venture Prize Competition Lights up the Holidays
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Burnaby, BC, December 11, 2020--This holiday season, the environmentally conscious start-up, Mala the Brand, will be placing its product on store shelves in Indigo and Nordstrom. Founded by Melody Lim, a recent SFU communications alumnus and winner of the 2020 Coast Capital Venture prize competition, Mala the Brand focuses on creating sustainable and environmentally conscious soy candles.
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SFU Study: Mask Mandates Shown to Significantly Reduce Spread of Covid-19
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Burnaby, BC, October 23, 2020--A new study by Simon Fraser University (SFU) researchers has found clear evidence that wearing a mask can have a significant impact on the spread of COVID-19.The researchers, from SFU's Department of Economics, have determined that mask mandates are associated with a 25 per cent or larger weekly reduction in COVID-19 cases.
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