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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Meet our Science Convocation speaker James Houle! Houle has completed a MS in mathematics, focusing on number theory and Indigenous math education, and has been recognised for both his academic work and leadership. Learn more about SFU's Fall Convocation speakers: www.sfu.ca/convocation/...

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Drop by the Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Undergraduate Lounge this Thursday to tour labs, learn about research opportunities, meet profs and compete for prizes! www.sfu.ca/mbb/events/n...

MBB Open House. Games! Pizza! Swag! Lab Tours! Prizes!
Find out about research opportunities, schmooze with profs and compete for prizes! October 1st 12:30-3:30pm MBB Undergraduate Lounge SSB 8000 level

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

You can vote for your Fat Bear Week favourites at Sci-Space!

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Interested in getting some paid work experience in your field of study under your belt before graduation? Attend the upcoming Co-op Program info session this Wednesday, September 23 to learn more about the program’s benefits, eligibility, how to apply and more. www.eventbrite.com/e/sfu-scienc...

A group of students assembling a medical device with overlaid test that reads: Science, Environment & Health Sciences Co-op Info Session

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Students and recent alumni, what's next on your career journey? Don't miss SFU Career Festival Sept 22-23 at Burnaby and Sept 24 at Surrey. Explore career, co-op, volunteer and grad school opportunities with 90+ organizations, and win prizes with career-themed games and activities. ow.ly/iow950ZOVcK

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Did you know that Terry Fox was a kinesiology student at SFU? Register to walk, roll or run at all three campuses this Tuesday, September 22 in the SFU Terry Fox Run! www.sfu.ca/terryfox.html Don't have a team? Join us at SFU Science: run.terryfox.ca/team/science...

Terry Fox wearing a tracksuit running on the SFU field

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Did you know that SFU Science offers free peer academic support for many first and second year courses? Whether you need help understanding a concept or prepping for an exam Science and Math Peers are here to help. Drop-ins start this week at Burnaby, Surrey and online. www.sfu.ca/science/unde...

A group of three students studying together with overlaid text that reads: science & math peer academic support

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Congratulations to SFU Chemistry professor Samira Siahrostami who has been inducted into the @src-rsc.bsky.social College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Her data-driven work in computational chemistry helps accelerate the development of clean energy technologies. 🧪👩‍🔬

Samira Siahrostami speaking at a conference

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

September is here, bringing the fall weather with it! 🍂 There will be NO Starry Nights tonight, September 4, on account of the clouds. ☁️ Happy Academic New Year to all those starting a new term, and we hope to see you next week, with our friends at @rascvancouver.bsky.social.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Biomedical Physiology major Valmay Varga completed co-op terms at the Obesity Medicine and Diabetes Institute and the Miller Lab at UBC's Michael Smith Laboratories, two very different opportunities where she developed transferrable skills, and gained a strong interest in biomedical research.

Valmay is standing in a research laboratory wearing glasses and purple headphones. She's wearing a skirt and cardigan under her white lab coat.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

After taking some time off due to forest fire evacuations, @sfubiosciences.bsky.social professor Isabelle Côté and the Fraser Riverkeeper team are passing through Metro Vancouver on their way to Richmond this Friday! Follow along with their journey: fraserriverkeeper.ca/expedition2026 🧪🌏

A map of Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Langley and Surrey with a pink line in the Fraser River that shows where the swim relay team is.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Registration is open for the Cascadia Symposium on Statistics in Sports at SFU Harbour Centre, Sept 12 featuring current research on sports analytics with talks, posters and a panel of statisticians and quantitative analysts from sports teams, media and universities. www.cascadiasports.com

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The Cascadia Symposium on Statistics in Sports
September 12, 2026
Vancouver, Canada

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We hope you caught a glimpse of last nights' lunar eclipse between the clouds! Unfortunately those clouds are piling up, and there will be no Starry Nights Online tonight, August 28. Looking forward to more clear Fridays to keep the Star Party going, with our friends at @rascvancouver.bsky.social.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"Making science and nature accessible and informing people about the beautiful species they have in their local parks gives me hope for conservation because it was clear that people's interests were sparked by learning about the animals around them." Explore undergrad research: ow.ly/qpi850ZFrxE

Peeking into a bird nest with three speckled eggs.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"It is so gratifying to be part of a work that has real potential to make an impact on shaping policy, informing urban planning and park management, and increasing public education on the incredible wildlife we have around us, even in urban centres," he says.

Caio outdoors in the forest. He is holding a bird in his hand and measuring it using calipers.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

His work included finding and monitoring nests, banding and measuring nestlings and tagging adults, sometimes with radiotransmitters to learn how birds respond to the pressures of urban development, how that might change their habitat use, survival, breeding success, and physiological condition.

A spotted towhee as seen through binoculars

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

@sfubiosciences.bsky.social and environmental sciences major Caio Conradt completed an undergraduate research term with professor David Green studying the impact of human activity on the ecology and life history of spotted towhees. 🧵 🧪🌏

Caio standing outdoors in the middle of a bunch of blackberry bushes with a bird's nest on top of his hat. He's smiling and has two thumbs up.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

August 19 is World Orangutan Day. @sfubiosciences.bsky.social PhD candidate spoke with @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social this morning about orangutans and working with legendary primatologist Biruté Galdikas. 🌏 www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

An orangutan holding a stick while resting in a lush forest environment

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Where there is smoke, there are pyrocumulonimbus heat-storms: the hazy air means that there is no Starry Nights tonight, August 14. We hope to see you next week, and our friends at the @rascvancouver.bsky.social.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Molecular biology and biochemistry student Sadia Sumiya completed a student research term with prof Dustin King where she worked on developing a new method to identify proteins that sense changing levels of CO₂ in pathogens, work that can pave the way for the next generation of antibiotics.

Sadia is in a lab wearing a lab coat, gloves and glasses. She is holding an erlenmeyer flask with some liquid inside and pointing to it.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

With incoming clouds predicted for this evening, there will be NO Starry Nights, tonight, August 7. We hope to see you under clearer skies next week, along with our friends at @rascvancouver.bsky.social.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This isn't the first time that Côté has tackled a huge challenge. In December 2023 she rowed across the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for marine conservation organizations with the Salty Science team. www.sfu.ca/science/news...

Isabelle Côté is a woman in her 60s with short hair and glasses smiling as she rows in a rowboat

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

@sfubiosciences.bsky.social professor Isabelle Côté is embarking on a new adventure, starting today! Over the next 30 days she will swim 1,375 km from the Fraser River headwaters to the Pacific Ocean with Fraser Riverkeeper to raise awareness about watershed conservation. fraserriverkeeper.ca 🧪🌎

Isabelle Côté wearing a Sea Tux wetsuit and sunglasses driving a boat in Barkley Sound.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Congratulations to SFU Molecular Biology and Biochemistry researchers who have received $2 million in new funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Spring Project Grants. www.sfu.ca/science/news...

A researcher wearing a lab coat and blue gloves sitting at a bench in a science lab using a pipette

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

"For students considering applying for a URSA, my advice is to go for it. Even if it feels intimidating, the growth you'll gain in knowledge and skills is worth it." Learn about undergraduate research at SFU: ow.ly/lO9i50Zmfsv

Marissa wearing hiking gear looking out over a mountain vista.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

"I was able to apply the knowledge I've gained from my geology classes in a real-world setting," she says. "Not only did I gain first-hand experience of what research entails, I got the chance to work, hike, and camp in beautiful locations in BC that I might have never experienced otherwise."

Three geologists wearing bright red vests and hiking gear standing on a rock that has many parallel stripes of interesting looking strata

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

SFU Department of Earth Sciences major Marissa Pimentel completed an undergraduate research term with earth sciences professor Dan Gibson and PhD student Gaby Jones where she did field work studying ultramafic rocks and their potential for carbon sequestration near Harrison Lake.

Marissa and a colleague are wearing hiking gear and sitting on a mountain bluff overlooking a small lake.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We're pleased to announce that SFU Science researchers have received $10.3 million in new funding from NSERC to support research programs in a wide variety of natural sciences. www.sfu.ca/science/news...

A bearded man wearing a blue plaid shirt and jeans adjusts a large stainless steel scientific instrument in a science lab

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Congratulations to @sfubiosciences.bsky.social PhD alumnus Aaron Dhanda, who is a finalist in this year’s NSERC #ScienceExposed contest! Vote for his image ‘The mitotic meridian’ here: nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/science-e... @stemcell.com 🧪

A microscopic image of pluripotent stem cells dyed blue with a fluorescent cyan dye

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

There is a welcome respite from the heat, but the clouds and drizzle mean that there is no Starry Nights Online tonight, June 26. We hope to see you next week. Thanks as always to our friends at @rascvancouver.bsky.social for their continued support of Canada's Biggest Star Party!

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

After the past week of watching stars on the soccer field, Starry Nights is ON tonight, June 19! Join us for views of the Rose cluster, the Crescent nebula and the vast galaxy M87. Thanks to our friends at @rascvancouver.bsky.social for helping make these events Canada's Biggest Star Party.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us for Convocation on Monday! We wish you all the very best in your futures and hope you'll stay in touch. Don't forget to connect with SFU Alumni and check out the career resources that are available after you graduate. www.sfu.ca/alumni/benef...

A crowd of dressed up people, some in academic regalia outdoors in the Simon Fraser University Academic Quadrangle garden celebrating after Monday's science convocation ceremony

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Congratulations to all the Science grads who will be crossing the stage today! We're in for some classic SFU weather this afternoon but we hope you'll join us for a reception after the ceremony for refreshments. We can't wait to celebrate with you! www.sfu.ca/convocation/... #MySFUGrad

Two Asian women standing outdoors in the SFU Academic Quadrangle garden on a grey day. They are smiling widely and holding multiple bouquets of flowers

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

“I found my true passion when I started doing research at SFU. Working with nanomaterials has a way of shifting how you see the world. You have to think about the smallest details and understand how things behave at the molecular level.” Learn about student research at SFU www.sfu.ca/science/unde...

Rebecca is standing on a trail in a remote area. There are trees, mountains and a large river behind her.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Chem grad Rebecca Storck wasn’t fond of chemistry until an organic chemistry course changed her mind. “For the first time I felt a deep curiosity to understand the world on a molecular level... chemistry is the key to unraveling the complexities of the universe.” 🧪 www.sfu.ca/science/news...

Rebecca Storck has long hair and is wearing a red tank top. She is sitting on a green lawn studded with daisies and holding a fluffy grey bunny

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The team works collaboratively across three shops: machine and mechanics, electronics and academic glassblowing, and the impact of their work reaches way beyond the Faculty of Science to facilities, Residence and Housing and even dining services on campus! Learn more: www.sfu.ca/science/facu...

Ken van Wieren sitting at a computer in the machine shop

Andy Melson fabricating an item in the machine shop

Anthony Slater at his workstation in in the electronics shop

Lucas Clarke blowing a specialist piece of chemistry equipment in the glassblowing shop

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Congratulations to the SFU Science Technical Centre on receiving a 2025 SFU Staff Achievement Award for Teamwork! The team fabricates and repairs specialist instruments used in research and teaching. www.sfu.ca/science/news...

The members of the SFU Science Technical Centre, left to right: Lucas Clarke, Gary Shum, Andy Melson, Ken van Wieren, Gian Moreira, Anthony Slater, Howard Proulx.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The BC Parks Living Lab Program pairs scientists with provincial parks to study climate change and conservation. @sfubiosciences.bsky.social prof Chelsea Little spoke with @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social about the work she and her colleagues are doing in Garibaldi Park: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... 🧪

The Black Tusk, as seen from the trail to Panorama Ridge. By Benoit Brummer CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80066982

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

With the mild spring showers continuing, Starry Nights is unfortunately cancelled for tonight, May 15. We hope to see you next week. Thanks as always to our friends at @rascvancouver.bsky.social for their support of Canada's biggest Star Party!

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

"My work included carbon modelling across different scenarios to identify revenue-maximizing pathways, business case development, and cost modelling. I also used QGIS to create interactive spatial analyses and write clear, targeted briefings to support strategic decision-making.”

Jackie and her colleagues at the Forest Innovation & Bioeconomy Conference.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

SFU statistics major, business minor student Jackie Liu completed a summer co-op as a junior bioeconomy analyst with the BC Ministry of Forests where she conducted techno-economic research and market analysis on emerging bio-based technologies and low-carbon solutions.

Jackie is standing outdoors on a lawn in front of trees and some buildings. She is smiling and wearing glasses and a black long-sleeve fleece.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

We're counting down the days until Science Rendezvous and International Astronomy Day! Join us this Saturday for a day of free, hands-on science activities: www.sfu.ca/science/comm...

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

"I felt like my professional development was taken seriously and really given a priority," he says. "I was offered opportunities to be trained on new equipment and unfamiliar techniques. I was also being mentored to develop the skills that would allow me to effectively think like a researcher."

The members of Verheyen Lab on a social outing. They're outdoors on a sunny day posing underneath a bridge with a goat. Colin is the furthest right.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

SFU MBB student Colin Fairburn was inspired to get involved with research after taking a cell signalling class with prof @estherverheyen.bsky.social. He started working at Verheyen lab where he got hands-on experience working with Drosophila Melanogaster in a disease modelling project. 🪰🧪

Colin is a young Caucasian male wearing a grey sweatshirt and blue nitrile gloves. He's standing in a science lab and using a pipette to extract something from a bottle

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

May is the middle of the spring migration for many species, and many are passing through Vancouver right now! Learn about birding and how you can contribute to science at an upcoming panel including @sfubiosciences.bsky.social prof @johnreynolds.bsky.social: stanleyparkecology.ca/event/your-o...

Photo of a very green looking Anna's hummingbird with logos for Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration and Stanley Park Ecology and text that reads Your Observation Matters: Citizen Science in Birding Panel

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Science Rendezvous and International Astronomy Day returns on May 9 at SFU! Join us for a day of family-friendly science fun at Burnaby campus interactive displays, tours of the Trottier Observatory and Mesozoic Garden! www.sfu.ca/science/comm...

A volunteer wearing a red T-shirt and face mask is leaning over a table with a display about flies and talking to a young child wearing a red baseball cap.

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

SFU Molecular Biology and Biochemistry professor @minisciencegirl.bsky.social will be speaking on her work developing diagnostics for early detection of neonatal sepsis at the World Sepsis Congress tomorrow at 9:30am PDT. Watch live or catch the recording here: www.youtube.com/live/gm9VXO0...

6th World Sepsis Congress - Universal Sepsis Care for Newborns, Children and Women
April 22, 2026, 18:30h CEST

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Congratulations to SFU Biological Sciences professor Miranda Meents who has received a 2025 SFU Excellence in Teaching Award for her innovative teaching and leadership within the teaching community. www.sfu.ca/science/news...

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Explore advances, ongoing challenges and emerging opportunities at the intersection of analytical sciences and nanotechnology. Nanolytica brings together a diverse community for cross-disciplinary dialogue about how cutting-edge research is driving innovation at the nanoscale ow.ly/j3hU50YK8LE

Artist rendition of blue and green molecules travelling through a dunnel made of honeycomb mesh, overlaid with SFU and Perkin Elmer logos

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SFU Faculty of Science @sfuscience.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

BC's awe-inspiring mountains are the result of nearly a billion years of geological change. Join us for a free online talk with SFU Earth Sciences professor Dan Gibson to learn about how these mountains were formed and have changed over time. www.eventbrite.ca/e/sfu-cafe-s...

SFU Cafe Scientifique
Whence the Mountains? An exploration of BC's fascinating geology over the past billion years with Dan Gibson

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