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href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/10/move-along-moose--sfu-study-reveals-the--most-canadian--animals.html">Move along moose, SFU study reveals the ‘most Canadian’ animals</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>October 25, 2024</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> What is the “most Canadian” animal? 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Can we begin to heal by addressing the root causes that... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/09/sfu-scientists-working-to-build-neutrino-telescope-to-provide-a-.html">SFU scientists working to build neutrino telescope to provide a new window into the universe</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>September 10, 2024</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> SFU scientists are among a team of researchers from universities across Canada that has received... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/08/when-mammoths-roamed-vancouver-island--sfu-and-royal-bc-museum-d.html">When mammoths roamed Vancouver Island: SFU and Royal BC Museum delve into beasts’ history in our region</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>August 07, 2024</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> 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Simon Fraser Univerity study finds sexual minorities still experience a greater burden of... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/07/sfu-breakthrough-id-s-gene-that-may-reverse-parkinson-s-disease-.html">SFU breakthrough ID’s gene that may reverse Parkinson’s disease </a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>July 24, 2024</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Researchers at Simon Fraser University in collaboration with a group from Baylor College of... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/06/vancouver-lags-behind-world-s-major-cities-in-green-infrastructu.html">Vancouver faces barriers to green infrastructure implementation - SFU study</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>July 17, 2024</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Vancouver struggles to implement green infrastructure at the rate of other major cities, according... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/06/fears-of-attack-and-no-phone-signal-deter-women-trail-runners--f.html">Fears of attack and no phone signal deter women trail runners, finds SFU study</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>June 28, 2024</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Women are more likely than men to avoid jogging in the woods due to fear of attack or spotty cell... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/06/sfu-celebrates-spring-convocation-ceremonies-this-week.html">SFU celebrates spring convocation ceremonies this week</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>June 10, 2024</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Simon Fraser University students graduating this spring will commemorate their achievements during... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/06/sfu-awarded--80-million-to-upgrade-supercomputing-facility-.html">SFU awarded $80 million to upgrade supercomputing facility </a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>June 03, 2024</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Simon Fraser University’s high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure at the Cedar National... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/05/sfu-air-filter-workshops-protect-people-from-dangers-of-wildfire.html">SFU air filter workshops protect people from dangers of wildfire smoke</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>May 28, 2024</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> A Simon Fraser University (SFU)-led group is helping hundreds of seniors and renters in B.C.... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/05/b-c--technology-pipeline-gets-a-boost-with-500-new-student-space.html">B.C. technology pipeline gets a boost with 500 new student spaces at Simon Fraser University</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>May 27, 2024</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Simon Fraser University will train more students to meet the demand in British Columbia’s thriving... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2024/04/musical-medicine--sfu-research-highlights-health-benefits-of-hea.html">Musical medicine: SFU research highlights health benefits of hearing music for older adults</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>May 02, 2024</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Listening to music benefits older adults’ cognitive health, even if 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href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/12/new-sfu-report-reveals-concerning-teen-mental-health-struggles-i.html">New SFU report reveals concerning teen mental health struggles in B.C.</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>December 08, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> There is an urgent need for mental health supports and interventions for youth in British Columbia,... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/12/carbon-removal-policies-must-consider-risks-of-co2-removal-to-me.html">Carbon removal policies must consider risks of CO2 removal to meet climate goals, SFU-led study finds</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>December 05, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere is essential for limiting global warming levels but may... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/12/sfu-researchers-sound-out-canadian-military-s-plan-to-combat-oce.html">SFU researchers sound out Canadian military’s plan to combat ocean noise pollution</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>December 01, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> A new study from Simon Fraser University researchers examines the Canadian military’s efforts to... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/11/mining-industry-competing-with-salmon-for-rivers-created-by-disa.html">Mining industry competing with salmon for rivers created by disappearing glaciers: SFU study finds</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>November 23, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> A study led by Simon Fraser University researchers finds that mining companies are staking... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/11/trio-of-new-chairs-at-sfu-to-build-on-canada-s-global-research--.html">Trio of new Chairs at SFU to build on Canada’s global research, innovation reputation</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>November 16, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Simon Fraser University (SFU) is welcoming three new faculty members who have been named... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/11/xomotion-created-by-sfu-researchers-to-be-world-s-most-advanced-.html">XoMotion created by SFU researchers to be world’s most advanced exoskeleton for mobility challenged</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>November 08, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Next-generation exoskeleton technology developed by SFU researchers is poised to offer people... 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evolutionary history of flu viruses have found... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/11/sustainable-alternatives-key-to-combating-fast-fashion-s-environ.html">Sustainable alternatives key to combating fast fashion’s environmental toll, new study finds</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>November 03, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> For the last three decades, the advent of “fast fashion” has disrupted the traditional fashion... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/10/covid-19-pandemic-and-prison-compounded-risk-of-overdose-deaths-.html">COVID-19 pandemic and prison compounded risk of overdose deaths by up to 50 per cent, SFU study finds</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>October 26, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> People in 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discussion on the global state of food, including the need to support the world’s water... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/10/honorary-degrees-for-orange-shirt-day-founder--nobel-prize-winne.html">Honorary degrees for Orange Shirt Day founder, Nobel Prize winner, educator and artist at Fall Convocation October 5-6</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>October 03, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Nearly 1,700 students are preparing to graduate from Simon Fraser University this week during Fall... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/09/mindfulness-is-a-powerful-tool-to-reduce-workplace-stress-sfu-st.html">Mindfulness is a powerful tool to reduce workplace stress SFU study finds</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>September 28, 2023</p></div> <div 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Scientists identify how the dissection of Arctic landscapes is changing with accelerating climate change </a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>September 12, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> New research co-led by Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia shows that... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/09/supermoons-and-celestial-activity-prompt-rising-interest-in-sfu-.html">Supermoons and celestial activity prompt rising interest in SFU’s ‘star party’ </a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>September 08, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Thanks to a summer of notable celestial activity, including a third supermoon, interest in SFU’s... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/08/empowering-personalized-care--cancer-treatment-to-benefit-from-a.html">Empowering personalized care: Cancer treatment to benefit from AI-driven imaging platform</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>August 31, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> SFU engineering science professor Mirza Faisal Beg is spearheading research that could help to... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/08/-sfu-mot-mba-students-help-harbour-air-s-eplane-project-take-fli.html"> SFU MOT MBA Students Help Harbour Air's ePlane Project Take Flight</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>August 30, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> A team from Simon Fraser University's (SFU) Management of Technology (MOT) MBA program is playing a... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/08/evolve-e-bike-share-rolls-out-at-simon-fraser-university-s-burna.html">Evolve E-Bike Share rolls out at Simon Fraser University's Burnaby campus</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>August 28, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Students, staff and visitors at Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby campus now have a new way to... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/08/outspoken-advocate-for-those-who-use-drugs-awarded-sfu-s-sterlin.html">Outspoken advocate for those who use drugs awarded SFU’s Sterling Prize for Controversy</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>August 22, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> As B.C.’s toxic drug crisis continues, so does the debate on how to reduce harm and save lives. 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class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/07/wildfire---ecosystem-scientist-leads-new-research-group-at-sfu.html">Wildfire & ecosystem scientist leads new research group at SFU</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>July 12, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> With a record-breaking fire season in full swing, wildfire scientist Sophie Wilkinson joins Simon... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/07/these-six-healthy-foods-can-reduce-your-cardiovascular-disease-r.html">These six healthy foods can reduce your cardiovascular disease risk, according to new research</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>July 07, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Researchers have found that not eating enough of six key foods is associated with a higher risk of... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div 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href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/03/sfu-applied-legal-studies-to-shape-future-of-bc-notaries-with--3.html">SFU Applied Legal Studies to shape future of BC notaries with $3.5M gift</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>March 02, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> A major donation from the Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia (SNPBC) to the Applied... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/01/sfu-s-newest-innovation-space-opens-in-downtown-surrey.html">SFU’s newest innovation space opens in downtown Surrey</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>January 16, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Simon Fraser University has unveiled a new space in Surrey’s innovation corridor that will advance... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2023/01/media-advisory--grand-opening-of-sfu-s-new-innovation-space-in-s.html">Media Advisory: Grand opening of SFU’s new innovation space in Surrey</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>January 13, 2023</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Simon Fraser University will officially open the SFU Innovation Plaza, the newly renovated space at... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/12/research-from-sfu-scientists-informs-climate-change-mitigation-r.html">Research from SFU scientists informs climate change mitigation report </a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>December 07, 2022</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> SFU professors Kirsten Zickfeld and Karen Kohfeld are part of an expert panel contributing to... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/12/researchers-test-promising-tech-treatment-for-youth-depression-.html">Researchers test promising tech treatment for youth depression </a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>December 01, 2022</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> New research shows promising results using neurotechnological approaches to treat depression in... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/11/supporting-an-aging-population-experiencing-homelessness--sfu-re0.html">Supporting an aging population experiencing homelessness: SFU research</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>November 22, 2022</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Improving supports for older adults who experience homelessness in three major Canadian cities is... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a 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href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/09/simon-fraser-university-announces-new-varsity-team-name0.html">Simon Fraser University announces new varsity team name</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>September 06, 2022</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Simon Fraser University introduces the SFU Red Leafs as the new name selected for its varsity... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/08/significant-dining-expansion-unveiled-at-sfu-burnaby.html">Significant dining expansion unveiled at SFU Burnaby</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>August 29, 2022</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Students hungry for more dining options are in for a tasty surprise this fall with the opening of a... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/08/working-too-hard--new-sfu-research-highlights-importance-of-taki.html">Working too hard? 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a first for a Canadian public university</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>July 19, 2022</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Simon Fraser University will begin taking steps to become a Living Wage Employer, furthering its... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/07/fighting-online-child-exploitation--researchers-identify-effecti.html">Fighting online child exploitation —researchers identify effective ‘attack’ strategies</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>July 11, 2022</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Researchers are advancing efforts to derail online child exploitation by determining which... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/06/climate-change-negatively-impacting-bumble-bees--study.html">Climate change negatively impacting bumble bees: Study</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>June 24, 2022</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Temperature changes have negatively impacted most species of bumble bees over the past 120 years,... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/06/sfu-researchers-receive-over--6-million-to-tackle-online-disinfo.html">SFU researchers receive over $6 million to tackle online disinformation, foster data fluencies</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>June 23, 2022</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Simon Fraser University has received $6.22 million (CAD) from the Mellon Foundation to support an... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/06/proactive-approaches-needed-to-enable-ecosystems-to-adapt-to-cli.html">Proactive approaches needed to enable ecosystems to adapt to climate change</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>June 23, 2022</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Enabling ecological change amid climate change key to preserving biodiversity and ecosystem... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/06/reducing-air-pollution-can-support-healthy-brain-development--st.html">Reducing air pollution can support healthy brain development: Study</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>June 22, 2022</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> A new study finds that having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/06/trade-the-chair-for-fresh-air-study-weighs-in-on-link-between-si.html">Trade the chair for fresh air—study weighs in on link between sitting time and cardio health</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>June 15, 2022</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> New research is adding further weight to the argument that prolonged sitting may be hazardous... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/06/sfu-celebrates-spring-convocation-this-week.html">SFU celebrates spring convocation this week</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>June 06, 2022</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Simon Fraser University students ready to graduate this spring will celebrate the completion of... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/05/polar-bear-conservation-research-aided-by-sfu-radar-technology.html">Polar bear conservation research aided by SFU radar technology</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>May 25, 2022</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> New radar imaging tools designed at Simon Fraser University to help more effectively detect... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/05/lost-or-extinct--study-finds-the-existence-of-562-animal-species.html">Lost or extinct? 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the next generation</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>May 16, 2022</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> New digital tools developed and tested at Simon Fraser University have the potential to... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/05/sfu-researchers-mapping-landslides-that-could-wipe-out-fraser-ri.html">SFU researchers mapping landslides that could wipe out Fraser River salmon</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>May 12, 2022</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> A team of researchers from Simon Fraser University have returned to the scene of a massive 2018... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2022/05/risks-of-contaminated-vancouver-drug-supply-heightened-during-pa.html">Risks of contaminated Vancouver drug supply heightened during pandemic: 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href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2021/04/sfu-to-lead-new-national-infectious-disease-modeling-network.html">SFU to lead new national infectious disease modeling network</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>April 09, 2021</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Simon Fraser University mathematics professor Caroline Colijn will lead a new, national infectious... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2021/04/fossil-discovery-deepens-snakefly-mystery.html">Fossil discovery deepens snakefly mystery</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>April 06, 2021</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Link to photos: http://at.sfu.ca/agvGKO Fossil discoveries often help answer long-standing... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a 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href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2021/01/global-decline-of-oceanic-shark-and-ray-populations--staggering-.html">Global decline of oceanic shark and ray populations ‘staggering’, SFU experts warn</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>January 27, 2021</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Oceanic shark and ray populations have declined 71 per cent in the last 50 years, according to... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/12/-research-taps-ai-to-develop-virtual-efficiencies-for-industry.html"> Research taps AI to develop virtual efficiencies for industry</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>December 16, 2020</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Aircraft maintenance crews could soon be checking their engines in a virtual world, given new... </p> </div> </li> <li class="no-image "> <div class="configurable-list__title"><a href="/sfunews/media/media-releases/2020/12/sfu-researchers-developing-cellular-service-standards-for-space-.html">SFU researchers developing cellular service standards for space missions to the Moon and Mars</a></div> <div class="configurable-list__date"><p>December 16, 2020</p></div> <div class="configurable-list__description"> <p> Think getting good cellular service on Earth is difficult? 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