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The Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology comprises five schools and programs at the intersection of media, art, culture and technology. www.sfu.ca/fcat

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SFU School of Interactive Arts + Technology @siatsfu.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Join us for a special free screening of Interfuit, a short film from filmmaker Shun Arima, followed by a short panel discussion and Q&A about the film. August 27th @ 7:00pm Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts RSVP now: www.eventbrite.ca/e/interfuit-...
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Interfuit: Mourning and Technology in a Near-Future Japan
A film and public discussion exploring how design and technology could reshape funerals, mourning, and remembrance in near-future Japan.
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SFU School of Interactive Arts + Technology @siatsfu.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Interested in undergraduate research but not sure where to start? Join our weekly Undergraduate Research Drop-In Chats to ask questions, explore opportunities, and learn more about getting involved in research at SFU. No RSVP required. Simply drop in. More info: events.sfu.ca/event/49746-...
Undergraduate Research Drop-In Chats. Weekly sessions.

•	Tuesdays, 1:30–2:30 p.m. | Arts Central (AQ 3020)
•	Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Sci Space (AQ 3146)
•	Thursdays, 1:00–2:00 p.m. | Online 

No drop-in session on Wednesday, September 30 and Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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SFU School of Interactive Arts + Technology @siatsfu.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Join us for the Metacreation Lab's 2026 Online Workshop Series taking place Aug 19-22. Drawing on two decades of research and creation, this free 4-day series presents artist-centred approaches to creative AI in music, sound, and visual generation. Learn more: www.metacreation.net/2026-worksho...
On a red banner: Metacreation Lab for Creative AI

Below, over wavy blue shapes: 2026 Online Workshop Series: Open Source Creative AI Tools
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SFU Publishing @sfupublishing.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Join us in the Pub Lab at Harbour Centre for a Relief Printing workshop on August 13! This free lunch time drop-in workshop runs from 12:30 - 1:30 and all materials are provided.
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SFU Publishing @sfupublishing.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Congratulations to MPub alumnus Daly Quintal for winning an Indigenous Voices Award for his short story "The Buffalo and the Raven"! Read more: www.lakelandtoday.ca/st-paul-news...
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Lakeland authors recognized with Indigenous literary prizes
Reuben Quinn of Saddle Lake Cree Nation and Daly Quintal of Lac La Biche are among the recipients of the 2026 Indigenous Voices Awards, a literary prize.
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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 17/07/2026
How are you feeling about the growth of artificial intelligence? According to an SFU survey, British Columbians are becoming increasingly wary of AI and the companies behind the technology. Find out more: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...
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British Columbians becoming more wary of AI as awareness grows – SFU study
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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 22/07/2026
SFU researchers have been awarded $6.5M+ through @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca 2025 Insight Grants & Partnership Development Grants and 2026 Insight Development Grants, funding work on AI, social equity, health, justice and more.
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SFU researchers awarded more than $6.5 million to address social and economic challenges
Researchers at Simon Fraser University (SFU) have been awarded a total of more than $6.5 million through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) 2025 Insight Grants and Partnership...
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SFU School of Interactive Arts + Technology @siatsfu.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
SIAT postdoctoral fellow Dr. WhiteFeather Hunter was recently awarded a #SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant to support her research, BioArt in Canada. Learn more about Dr. Hunter and her research: www.sfu.ca/siat/news-ev...
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Postdoctoral fellow WhiteFeather Hunter awarded grant to support BioArt in Canada project
School of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT) postdoctoral fellow Dr. WhiteFeather Hunter was recently awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Knowledge Synthesis Grant to s...
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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
📕School of Communication alumnus and Western Washington University professor Michael Karlberg is calling for a new approach to social justice in his recently published, open-source book, "Rethinking Social Justice Theory and Action in an Age of Transition". Learn more: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...
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School of Communication Alumnus Michael Karlberg Calls for a New Approach to Social Justice in Open-Source Book
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SFU School for the Contemporary Arts @scasfu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
MEET Sara van Gaalen! We've just posted an "exit interview" with new SCA Theatre & Performance alumnus Sara van Gaalen, who participated in the convocation ceremony on June 10, 2026. Read it HERE: www.sfu.ca/sca/events--... Image: Czarina Agustines.
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SFU School for the Contemporary Arts @scasfu.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
We'd like to welcome Gabrielle L’Hirondelle Hill as Assistant Professor in our Visual Art area. Happy to have you be part of the SCA, Gabrielle!
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SFU School for the Contemporary Arts @scasfu.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
MEET Ashley Sankaran-Ween! We've just posted an "exit interview" with new SCA Dance (with Honours!) alumnus Ashley Sankaran-Wee, who participated in the convocation ceremony on June 10, 2026. Image: Aidan Tooth Photography www.sfu.ca/sca/events--...
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SFU School for the Contemporary Arts @scasfu.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
MEET Maddy Woodley! We've just posted an "exit interview" with new SCA Performance Production & Design alumnus Maddy Woodley, who participated in the convocation ceremony on June 10, 2026. Image: Czarina Agustines www.sfu.ca/sca/events--...
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SFU's Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology @fcatatsfu.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
In light of ongoing transformations to the post-secondary sector and the publishing industry in Canada, the structure of publishing education at SFU is undergoing some significant shifts. Read more: www.sfu.ca/publishing/n...
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Changes to Publishing Education at SFU
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SFU School for the Contemporary Arts @scasfu.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
APPLY NOW! Langara (Studio 58) to SFU Block Transfer Agreement Application deadline: June 15, 2026 Find out more and apply HERE: www.sfu.ca/sca/programs...
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SFU School for the Contemporary Arts @scasfu.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
MEET: Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg We've just posted a convocation "exit interview" with the one and only Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg! Read it HERE: www.sfu.ca/sca/events--...
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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
After a life-changing infection with COVID-19 one semester into her graduate degree, Kayli Jamieson dedicated her research to Long COVID studies and community advocacy. Now graduating this month, Kayli will be continuing her research here at SFU! Read the full story: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...
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School of Communication Graduand Kayli Jamieson’s Journey From Grad School to Long COVID Advocacy
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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Congratulations to our School of Communication June convocation award winners and selected speaker! You can join them at the FCAT June Convocation ceremony and reception on Wednesday, June 10th at 2:30pm. Learn more about their honours and time at SFU: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...
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Meet the June Convocation Award Winners from the School of Communication
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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
CMNS professor @petercw.bsky.social was interviewed on the Jas Johal Show and Global News Morning about the new Bill C-34 Digital Safety Act last week, calling it “A response in the right direction”. What do you think of the new Act? Watch the full interview here: globalnews.ca/video/119033...
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Safe Social Media Act | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Safe Social Media Act Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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SFU School of Interactive Arts + Technology @siatsfu.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
🎉🎓 Convocation Spotlight 🎓🎉 Soon-to-be SIAT alum Triane Tambay shares her experiences with the Accelerated Master's Program, her future goals, memorable SIAT moments, and advice to new students! Read on: ow.ly/Yrw850Z4o9s
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SFU School of Interactive Arts + Technology @siatsfu.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🎉🎓 Convocation Spotlight 🎓🎉 Carlos Montoya-Aviles shares his experiences in SIAT, his involvement with StudioSIAT and the SFU VTuber program, and a little advice for future SIAT students! Read on: ow.ly/6NH350Z4P6Q
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SFU School of Interactive Arts + Technology @siatsfu.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
🎉🎓 Convocation Spotlight 🎓🎉 ⁠ Graduating SIAT student Tiffany Jiazhen Woo shares her experience in SIAT, what it's like to complete a directed study with one our professors, and a few words of wisdom for students starting at SIAT! Read more: ow.ly/yowz50Z6W8n
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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 09/06/2026
4,802 students walk across the stage this week during convocation. Each has a story. We can’t tell them all, but here are a few from SFU’s inspiring class of 2026. 🎓
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Celebrating SFU's June 2026 convocation graduands
Simon Fraser University is thrilled to celebrate our exceptional graduands during the week-long June convocation ceremonies from Monday, June 8 to Friday, June 12. Approximately 4,802 graduands from...
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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 29/05/2026
What does it mean to belong across cultures and histories? In their book, Elder Larry Grant and @sfupublishing.bsky.social Scott Steedman reflect on Grant’s lived experience as both Musqueam and Chinese, examining the impacts of racism, colonial policies, identity and belonging.
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Between worlds: Elder Larry Grant’s lifelong journey of belonging
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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 30/03/2026
“OpenAI has since announced that its thresholds have been updated. But updated by whom, according to what criteria, subject to what review?” SFU’s Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon discusses OpenAI’s safety pledges in the wake of Tumbler Ridge shooting.
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OpenAI’s safety pledges in the wake of Tumbler Ridge aren’t AI regulation — they’re surveillance
What Canada’s response to AI protocols in the wake of the Tumbler Ridge tragedy gets wrong, and what durable governance actually requires.
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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
We're just ONE WEEK away from our inaugural CMNS Celebrates: Student Showcase & Alumni Mixer event! Join us on April 8th from 6:00-8:00pm at the Gibson Art Museum at the SFU Burnaby Campus to celebrate the next generation of communication leaders! www.eventbrite.ca/e/cmns-celeb...
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CMNS Celebrates: Student Showcase & Alumni Mixer
See the work of our students, and connect with CMNS faculty, alumni and industry connections!
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SFU School of Interactive Arts + Technology @siatsfu.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Researchers from the School of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT) took home the CHI 2026 Best Paper Award at this year's ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), the premier international conference of Human-Computer Interaction. Read the whole story: ow.ly/6AM250YyWkt
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SFU School of Interactive Arts + Technology @siatsfu.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Congratulations to post-doctoral fellow in SIAT's criticalmediartstudio (cMAS) Dr. WhiteFeather Hunter! Dr. Hunter has been awarded a SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant to examine bioart in Canada. Learn more: ow.ly/Hha150YC2oy
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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Don't miss the Dallas Smythe Memorial Lecture, featuring Distinguished Professor Lisa Parks from UC Santa Barbara, taking place in ONE WEEK! Happening April 9th from 5-7pm at the SFU Harbour Centre in the 1600 Canfor Policy Room. Reception to follow the event. www.eventbrite.ca/e/dallas-smy...
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SFU's Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology @fcatatsfu.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
SFU's first Giving Day is March 26th! FCAT is where creativity and technology intersect. Help sustain the spaces where ideas grow and artistic excellence thrives: ⁠ give.sfu.ca/givingday?ut... #SFUGivingDay @sfucmns.bsky.social @sfupublishing.bsky.social @siatsfu.bsky.social @scasfu.bsky.social
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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
PhD student Jiaqi Wen has been named the 2026-2027 Adelle and Erwin Tomash Fellow at the Charles Babbage Institute for her research on the history of computing. Read the full story about her research and this prestigious Fellowship: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...
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PhD Student Jiaqi Wen is Named 2026-2027 Adelle and Erwin Tomash Fellow
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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 20/03/2026
With the departure of London Drugs from the Woodward’s building and the news that the VPD training academy will be moving in, what does the future hold for this important community hub. Join SFU Vancouver for a thoughtful and timely conversation about the future of the Woodward’s area.
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SFU Vancouver Lunch ‘n’ Learn: The Future of the Woodward's Area
Please join us for this important community conversation as we explore the history of the Woodward's area and discuss ways to move forward.
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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
We are excited to announce our CMNS Celebrates: Student Showcase & Alumni Mixer event! Join us on April 8th from 6-8:00pm at the Gibson Art Museum at the SFU Burnaby Campus to see the work of our current students while reconnecting with our alumni and faculty. www.eventbrite.ca/e/cmns-celeb...
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CMNS Celebrates: Student Showcase & Alumni Mixer
See the work of our students, and connect with CMNS faculty, alumni and industry connections!
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SFU School of Interactive Arts + Technology @siatsfu.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
A familiar frequency hums again. Touchpoint is back! ‌ 🗓 Saturday, March 21 ⏰ 9:00am - 4:00pm 📍SFU Surrey Sustainable Engineering Building ‌ 🔗 Click the link to learn more about the history of Touchpoint and reserve your ticket: ow.ly/kgms50YrB9J
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SFU School of Interactive Arts + Technology @siatsfu.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Join SIAT and SFU's Centre for Dialogue a 3 hour design workshop focusing on challenges in our democracy like mis/disinformation, trust, and civic participation. When: Friday, March 6, 12:00pm to 4:00pm Where: Studio B, SFU Surrey Campus RSVP now: ow.ly/F1ZE50YoP4H
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SFU School of Interactive Arts + Technology @siatsfu.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
SIAT is excited to announce a limited merch drop celebrating the 1st anniversary of SFU's VTubers, Mo & Faye, as well as the second gen debut, Apollo & Wren! Anniversary t-shirt with art by pyuapitae (IG) and stickers by SFU student Jenny Xu available at ow.ly/a8Io50YoNW6!
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Institute for the humanities @sfuinstitutehum.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Join us on Feb 26 @ 1PM for an in-depth panel discussion about the current uprising and incredibly complicated situation in Iran. Panelists include Mojtaba Mahdavi, Sara Naderi, Kevin Anderson, Janet Afary, and Peyman Vahabzadeh. Registration required for webinar access. Details: ow.ly/UEJZ50Y53vc
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roxanne panchasi @rpanchasi.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Looking forward to "What kind of university do we want?" an upcoming event cosponsored by the UBC Public Humanities Hub, @scasfu.bsky.social & @sfuinstitutehum.bsky.social. March 13-14 at Robson Square. Join us! publichumanities.ubc.ca/events/event...
Poster for the event in yellow, turquoise, pink, and black text. Overview, with schedule.
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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
School of Communication alumnus Nira Arora delivered her first guest lecture as an Adjunct Professor earlier this month! She spoke on “The Art of Storytelling and Personal Platform Power” in CMNS 120W.
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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Join the @digitaldemocracies.bsky.social to celebrate the book launch of Dr. Alberto Lusoli’s “Make, Fail, Repeat: Creative Labor in the Start-Up Age”! This Friday at 6:00pm at the Alibi Room in Gastown. www.eventbrite.ca/e/alberto-lu...
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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Join us and the @digitaldemocracies.bsky.social for an in-person talk by Dr. Bonnie Honig: "Architecture’s Last Laugh: Hannah Arendt’s *Eichmann in Jerusalem* from a Televisual Point of View". Wednesday, February 25th at 12 PM! Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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SFU School of Interactive Arts + Technology @siatsfu.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
We’re excited to announce that SIAT will be attending Fan Expo 2026 from Feb 14-16, 2026 at the Vancouver Convention Center! Come by Booth #1407 for goodies and a peek at the next gen of our Virtual Ambassador program! 🐦‍⬛🦉 For more info about Fan Expo and Gen 2, join the StudioSIAT Discord server!
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Enda Brophy @enda-b.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
This @thetyee.ca piece by former @sfucmns.bsky.social prof Donald Gutstein is essential reading on Big Tech's efforts to frustrate the development of an independent cloud in Canada. Read and share: thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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How Big Tech Spearheads the US Threat to Canada | The Tyee
American digital giants are deeply entrenched here, making the building of Carney’s ‘sovereign cloud’ near impossible.
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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Join us in ONE WEEK for a visiting lecture by Robert W. Gehl: "Move Slowly and Build Bridges: How Activists, Technologists, and Ordinary People Built an Alternative to X”. Register now! www.eventbrite.ca/e/robert-w-g... @rwg.aoir.social.ap.brid.gy
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Robert W. Gehl Visiting Lecture
"Move Slowly and Build Bridges: How Activists, Technologists, and Ordinary People Built an Alternative to X".
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sfucmns @sfucmns.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Happening tonight!
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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 09/02/2026
Two members of SFU's Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology have recently been appointed to the order of Canada. Congratulations to Barry Truax and John Willinsky for their pioneering contributions in acoustic communication and open access scholarship.
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Two SFU faculty appointed to the Order of Canada
Two members of Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology have been honoured as members of the Order of Canada. Barry Truax, professor emeritus in the School of Communica...
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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 28/01/2026
SFU is recruiting leading international researchers with expertise in areas like quantum, cybersecurity and AI, cleantech, community and climate resilience, health, and food security through the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program. Learn More: www.sfu.ca/research/imp...
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SFU School of Interactive Arts + Technology @siatsfu.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
The SIAT Spring Speaker Series continues on Jan. 28, 2026 with a discussion on Generative AI, Co-Creation, and Computer-Assisted Creativity with SIAT Professor Philippe Pasquier. Where: SRYC 5380 @ SFU's Surrey Campus When: Jan 28, 12:30-2:00pm Learn more: ow.ly/3JfF50Y3Ucb
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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 12/12/2025
Congrats to CMNS alumna Nira Arora, who has been named an Adjunct Professor in the School of Communication! Since graduating from SFU in 1999, Arora has worked as an Executive Producer at Bell Media and Morning Show host of Holly and Nira at Virgin Radio. Read more below. @fcatatsfu.bsky.social
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Virgin Radio host and Communication alumnus Nira Arora named Adjunct Professor
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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 07/11/2025
How do teens feel about their phones? @siatsfu.bsky.social Homeware Lab worked with Grade 9s to explore tech, data and emotion. Their award-winning research reveals teens’ deep connections to devices as well as the need for better data literacy. 📱
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Dreams, desires and the digital world: Developing critical data literacy in teens
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