Welcome to the Faculty of Applied Sciences

SFU Burnaby from the Air
Simon Fraser University's Burnaby campus is located atop Burnaby Mountain near Vancouver, Canada.
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SFU Surrey from the Ground
Simon Fraser University's Surrey campus is located in one of Canada's largest and fastest growing cities.
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Co-operative Education
The Faculty of Applied Sciences offers students a wide variety of industrial internship and Co-op opportunities, allowing students to gain valuable, career-related, paid work experience.
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Home to the two cutting-edge Schools of Computing Science and Engineering Science, the Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS) is a leader in technology-centred innovation.

With a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship, professional skills development, and experiential learning opportunities, the Faculty gives students the tools to become the technology leaders of tomorrow and places graduates at the forefront of technological development in a variety of market sectors.

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Is China on your list to explore?

Interested in going abroad to study computing science and Mandarin? Computing Science offers a unique SFU-Zhejiang University Dual Degree Program in Hangzhou, China.

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Clean energy research targets idle engines

Feb. 22, 2013 - Simon Fraser University researcher Majid Bahrami will use his expertise in cooling and heating systems – and $4.5 million in funding – to develop green air conditioning and refrigeration systems...

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Research endowment links SFU, Fraser Health as medical technology leaders

Simon Fraser University and Fraser Health Authority are poised to become leaders in medical research and technology innovation...

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FAS "Santa Claus" Food Bank Challenge

Dec. 5, 2012 - Santa Claus will be making an appearance in the Applied Sciences building - and students have a say in who dresses up in the red costume!

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2012 FAS Excellence Awards

Nov. 15, 2012 - The third annual FAS Awards of Excellence reception was held on November 15, 2012: Dean Nimal Rajapakse took this opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of members of the Faculty of Applied Sciences.

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Maryam Sadeghi wins Innovation
Challenge Award

Maryam Sadeghi, who received her
PhD in Computing Science from SFU
this year, has been awarded a 2012
NSERC Innovation Challenge Award
(Honourable Mention).

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