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16 SUmmEr 2016 (IGALI) THE CANADIAN PrESS; (mAmmOTH) GrANT zAzULA; (BIrD) PAUL JOSEPH if sfU had a sOUNdtrack, it would undoubtedly include the bagpipes—played by the world-renowned SFU Pipe Band. Ask any SFU alumnus to recall the convocation ceremony and it likely includes the memory of sombre silence broken by the spine-tingling drone of the pipes, stirring up emotions that ripple across Convocation Mall. The SFU Pipe Band has earned its place in the local spotlight—and on the world stage—many times over. In 1995, 29 years into its illustrious history, the band won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championship in Glasgow, Scotland. It was an honour they'd take home the following year, and again in 1999, 2001, 2008 and 2009. The Sound of SFU 1995 2004 It's a decade full of SFU firsts and new para- digms, where insects and geographical profiling are crime-fighting tools, pain management gets gamified, and SFU's library goes virtual SFU launches the first virtual university library with a website and web catalogue. SFU is the first university to establish a forensic laboratory that uses entomology (the study of insects) to solve major crimes in Canada. 95 1999 As part of its India Strategy announced in 2006, SFU builds partnerships with India, including Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Ltd. and the Bombay Stock Exchange Institute (BSEI). 2014 2012 SFU unveils a new strate- gic vision and commits to becoming Canada's most engaged university, setting itself apart through its integration of innovative education, cutting-edge research and far-reaching community engagement. A RARE SPECIES Thelma Finlayson, a pio- neering entomologist and SFU professor emerita, marks her 100th birthday. The founding member of SFU's Centre for Pest Management, she started her science career in 1937 and blazed trails in her field by using parasites to control forest and agricultural pests naturally. Finlayson has earned numerous honours for her far-reaching contributions to science and has had two insect species named for her. At age 99, she co-authored a paper with SFU professor emeritus Manfred Mackauer. CONNECTING THE DOTS Renowned for her mathematical work in environmen- tal criminology, Dr. Patricia Brantingham is presented the 2014 Freda Adler Distinguished Scholar Award. The accolade recognizes achievements that impact "international criminal justice, comparative, cross- border, and transnational crime or justice research." Brantingham is director of SFU's Institute for Canadian Urban Research Studies (ICURS), along with co-direc- tor Paul Brantingham, another pioneer in this field. The SFU-based interdisciplinary research centre aims to improve approaches to crime reduction through the use of informatics in criminological research. 2014

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