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AƬ×ÊÔ´°É is Canada’s top university for innovation and entrepreneurial spirit according to the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) 2025 rankings. SFU was also ranked third in Canada for industrial application and third for its responses to global challenges, based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is the fifth consecutive year SFU has maintained the top spot for innovation in Canada, and this year the university jumped up three spots in the global ranking to place 12th in the world for innovation.

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An iconic fish among British Columbia anglers could be facing an even more uncertain future than previously thought, according to a new study from AƬ×ÊÔ´°É researchers.

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AƬ×ÊÔ´°É is partnering with Fraser Health to launch a new health research institute aimed at tackling some of the most pressing health issues across the region. The SFU-FH Health Research Institute (SFHRI) will bring together expertise from the two institutions to build collaboration and expand research opportunities.

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A new AƬ×ÊÔ´°É-led study reveals interbreeding between humans and their ancient cousins, Neanderthals, as the likely origin of a neurological condition estimated to impact up to one per cent of people today. The study, published this week in the journal Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health, was led by Kimberly Plomp, a recent postdoctoral fellow at SFU and Mark Collard, the Canada Research Chair in Human Evolutionary Studies and a professor in the Department of Archaeology. Their findings suggest that Chiari Malformation Type 1, a serious and sometimes fatal neurological condition, may be linked to Neanderthal genes that entered the human gene pool through interbreeding tens of thousands of years ago.

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Several AƬ×ÊÔ´°É research projects that are tackling climate change and making an impact in communities have been given a boost through a first-ever round of dedicated seed funding from SFU. SFU Climate Innovation’s advisory group, comprised of research and community representatives, has selected 11 projects to receive more than $100,000 in funding to advance community-centred climate research and innovation.

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From underwater acoustics to sensor science, two new training programs led by AƬ×ÊÔ´°É researchers have won multi-year funding from the Natural Science and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC) through its Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) program. Totalling $3.3 million in funding, the Whale Habitat and Acoustic Learning for Ecosystem Sustainability (WHALES) program and the Biomedical and Environmental Sensor Training (BEST) program promise to train specialized experts in unique, high-demand fields through deep multi-sector collaborations over next six years.

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