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An annual fave event - Faculty Smackdown! Your favourite profs debate the ridiculous at SFU's annual Faculty Smackdown Debate on Nov 26 11:30 AM 12:30 PM PST via Zoom. ow.ly/R0gk50Cow85

TODAY! WHAT: Actuarial Science Info Session WHEN: November 18, 2020 @ 3 pm PST WHERE: Zoom Did you know: Actuary is consistently listed among the top jobs to hold in North America, with great pay and excellent growth prospects?... Register at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/actuarial-science-info-session-. A Zoom link will be sent to you. SFU SASSA - Statistics and Actuarial Science Student Association See more

Sorry to hear that our newest alum will have to wait a bit longer to unbox their grad goodies.

Interested in the ins and outs of medical school? Log onto Prep101's FREE online seminar on Nov. 17, 18, or 22 where a panel of current medical students will give you a comprehensive overview and strategies to excel in your pre-clinical and clinical years! Click the link below for more information.

On campus and need a coffee today? Starbucks Cornerstone has now reopened and they're offering 10% OFF drinks to anyone with an SFU ID card today only.

There are only 2 days left to vote for Viridiana Perez, a post-doctoral fellow in Chem who has created the world's first portable technology to detect toxic metal nanomaterials. She's in the running for the Public Choice Recognition award, so please give her a like! https://fb.watch/1GUoNbQRsm/. SFU's Coast Capital Savings Venture Connection.

Thinking of what to do in summer 2021 yet? Operation Wallacea is holding virtual info sessions about student remote fieldwork experiences in biodiversity and conservation research. From tropical rainforests and European grasslands to coral reefs and Mediterranean seagrass meadows, over 200 academics lead cutting edge research projects that help to inform local conservation management strategies. Introductory webinars are listed below, click on the webinar time and date to re...gister. 12pm (EST) Tuesday 6th October - https://register.gotowebinar.com/regist/7370436968638922766 5pm (EST) Thursday 8th October - https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/322742256944857358 1pm (EST) Monday 12th October - https://register.gotowebinar.com/regist/2803176717533114894 3pm (EST) Wednesday 14th October - https://register.gotowebinar.com/regist/5744472576415181070 7pm (EST) Monday 19th October - https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/233040799816029710 6pm (EST) Thursday 22nd October - https://register.gotowebinar.com/regist/4647130285080869134 Details here: www.opwall.com SFU Biological Sciences

Registration for the West Coast Virtual Fairs is now open! With over 175 organizations, this is our BIGGEST FAIR ever! Visit our page for more information on how you can register: http://www.sfu.ca/students/career/career-fair.html

Tutors needed for SFU's Academic First Tutoring program. These are on-call paid positions for graduate and undergraduate students committed to working with individual student-athletes, Indigenous students, and refugee students. They currently seek tutors for a variety of 100- and 200-level science courses, e.g., MATH, PHYS, CHEM, BPK. Application Deadline: September 29, 2020, 11:59 PM Opportunity ID: 5337 Website/How to Apply: https://www.sfu.ca//programs-and-oppo/student-athlete.html

Yay - Renaissance Coffee in the NE corner of the AQ is open again!

We love Kevin Lam videos, he always has great advice. SFU Biological Sciences https://vimeo.com/461917258

Help is on the way for new SFU Department of Mathematics students! Register for this session that will help you to learn effective strategies to prepare for exams, study more efficiently and improve your grades. Designed especially for first and second year students. Math Success Session (remote) Tuesday, September 29, 12:30 pm 1:20 pm https://sfu.zoom.us///tJYoduGqqzwpE9MhZox-QxYYuTu_IiN54RDc. SFU 2020 New Undergrads

These cool stories posted by SFU Centre for Educational Excellence show how hard our profs are working to transition to online teaching and making it as engaging for students as possible. From SFU Biological Sciences Kevin Lam https://www.sfu.ca/cee/news/experiences-lam.html and SFU Department of Physics Sarah Johnson https://www.sfu.ca/cee/news/experiences-johnson.html.

Happy WEDNESDAY Everyone We have some very exciting news!! The Science Undergrad Society is releasing a new line of MERCHANDISE AND WE WANT YOU TO DESIGN IT!! See the poster for details, all designs are due on October 2nd 2020, WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU COME UP WITH

Watch (and vote for!) Elena Varner in tomorrow's 3-Minute Thesis Regionals! https://www.ualberta.ca//professiona/events/3minute-thesis. People's Choice Voting will open up as a button on the page when the event starts. 12-1:30PM

Good news - the SFU Library is open for studying! The main floor of WAC Bennett Library (Burnaby) is available as a study space weekday afternoons (Mon-Fri, 1pm-5pm). This includes access to PCs, Macs, printers, copiers & scanners (though no in-person library services). https://www.lib.sfu.ca//rooms-/study-space-bennett-library

Free Science & Math Peer Tutoring begins today! Drop in tutoring sessions will be offered online in a dedicated Canvas course that students can self-enroll in. Tutoring is offered in select first year BISC, CHEM, MATH and PHYS courses. Details here: https://www.sfu.ca/physics/contact/peer-tutoring.html SFU Department of Mathematics SFU Department of Physics SFU Biological Sciences SFU 2020 New Undergrads

Affected by Anti-Asian racism during the pandemic? SFU Health and Counselling holds the first support session on Thursday. https://www.sfu.ca/stud/health/programs/pandemicracism.html

This week, the Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office is leading a conversation about why Consent still Matters during this time of physical distancing. Learn more at http://bit.ly/ConsentTeaSVSPO #consentmatterssfu #consent #consentculture #sfu #endsexualviolence

TEACHING COVID-SAFE SCIENCE (A collaboration with SFU's Centre for Educational Excellence) Sign up here for our September 25th workshop: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/teaching-covid-safe-science-tip

Join us for another virtual STARRY NIGHTS tomorrow, September 11th, from 9:00-10:30PM! Watch the sky with us at the link below: https://youtu.be/mMtK_FrG3qQ

Considering applying for Co-op but want to know more? We've got some Co-op Info Sessions coming up for these programs: SFU Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology... & Faculty of Health Sciences on September 16 SFU Science & SFU Faculty of Environment on September 22 Visit our Info Sessions page for more details: http://www.sfu.ca/coop/info-sessions/

We have some really SMART people at SFU! The Royal Society of Canada named their Class of 2020 honorees today, which includes 5 SFU faculty members plus John Reynolds (left) from Biological Sciences and Bojan Mohar (right) from Math.

Find out how Rose Evans' "reputation" earned her an SFU Staff Achievement Award. Well done! SFU Department of Physics https://bit.ly/35gbYPf

Have your say until Sept. 30 on the proposed gondola

JUST IN: Most courses for the Spring 2021 term will be delivered remotely, with increased in-person courses in program areas that require research and experiential learning. VP Jon Driver says that there will also be increases in gatherings (up to 20 people), academic events and services.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is holding a virtual career fair on October 6th & 7th, 2020. From 9:00 am ET on October 6th to 9:00 pm ET on October 7th, 2020. Careers will be of interest to biology students & grads. To participate, register and upload your resume here. https://www.in-tac-expo.com/. SFU Biology Club SFU Biological Sciences Undergraduate Advising