2009 News

HSCI 130 Class Participates in National 'A Dare to Remember' Challenge!

Faculty of Health Sciences Assistant Professor, Dr. Rochelle Tucker, and her students in HSCI 130 are participating in a cross-country challenge in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. They are DARING each other to do extraordinary things, and are using their dares to help turn the tide against HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Prenatal BPA Exposure and Childhood Behaviour

A study just released by Faculty of Health Sciences researcher Bruce Lanphear and his colleagues suggests that Bisphenol A exposure in the womb can be linked to externalizing behaviours in young girls.

'Into the Light' Conference - Transforming Mental Health in Canada

Nov 29th - Dec 1st: The Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health & Addiction in the Faculty of Health Sciences is co-hosting a national conference, together with Vancouver Coastal Health and the Mental Health Commission of Canada.

AIDS Awareness Network Walks for Life

SFU's AIDS Awareness Network (AAN) demonstrates their passion for the cause as fundraising for the 2009 AIDS Walk for Life skyrockets to $3,570.

FHS Research Seminar Series - Fall 2009

The Faculty of Health Sciences presents its Fall 2009 Research Seminar Series on Wednesdays from 4:30 - 5:20 in Blusson Hall room 9660.

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AAN to Mark World AIDS Day on Dec 1st

The AIDS Awareness Network (AAN) plans a second daylong event to raise consciousness on Dec 1st, World Aids Day: 'Even if you are not infected, you are affected'

Homeless mentally ill during the Olympics

Canada’s first, housing-first national initiative to help homeless, mentally ill people is expected to achieve a critical milestone in the midst of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.

Spread the Net Campaign - Challenge is on!

BISC challenged FHS to the second annual spread the net campaign to raise funds to purchase bednets

FHS Reads! One Faculty – One Community – One Book

Each year faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students at FHS read one book together. Our book this year is The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson. It is a clearly-written and thrilling account of cholera in 19th century London.

Swine Flu - the BC Story

As part of the FHS Fall Seminar Series, FHS hosted "Swine Flu - the BC Story". Full video of the presentation is available.