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TEDxSFU to host exclusive TEDxCHANGE broadcast

Mar 26, 2013

The following press release was published by TEDxSFU. TEDxSFU is hosting an exclusive video broadcast of the TEDxChange 2013 conference being held in Seattle, Washington. The event is free and registration is open to the public. Convened by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and hosted by Melinda Gates, TEDxChange is streamed live around the world in over 40 countries, with a focus on issues surrounding global health and development. TEDxChange events are licensed by TED and centered on the […]

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Beedie mentor Poh Tan excels in stem cell research

Mar 15, 2013

The following article was published by Burnaby now on March 15, 2013. BY JENNIFER MOREAU, BURNABY NOW The drive to succeed. City woman’s childhood leads her to excel in the expanding field of stem cell research. Living at home wasn’t easy for Burnaby resident Poh Tan, but one thing she knew for certain – she would never be like her parents. Tan came from a broken home, with her mother and father constantly fighting and […]

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Beedie School’s Sam Thiara receives Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal

Dec 18, 2012

Sam Thiara, Associate Director of Undergraduate Alumni Engagement at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business, has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, a special commemorative medal honouring the significant contributions and achievements by Canadians. The award is being given to Thiara in recognition of his outstanding engagement and leadership. Thiara has worked with hundreds of students and alumni since joining SFU’s Beedie School in 2004, and has also volunteered countless hours […]

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Beedie alumni join VANOC, VPD CEOs to share ideas at TEDxSFU

Oct 26, 2011

Sam Thiara, Student Engagement Manager at SFU’s Beedie School of Business, is slated to speak at the upcoming TEDxSFU, the first event of its kind hosted at Simon Fraser University. Thiara, who is also an alumnus of the business school, will be joined by fellow BBA alumnus Shawn Smith, who is co-founder of Global Agents for Change and an instructor of social entrepreneurship at the Beedie School. The TEDxSFU organizing committee is also pleased to […]

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