Summer 2021

In honour of Dr. Gregory Younging, SFU Publishing announces the establishment of the Greg Younging Publishing Award Endowment.

In June, we celebrate National Indigenous History Month to honour the history, heritage and diversity of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and to recognize the strength of Indigenous communities today.

June is National Indigenous History month and FCAT is celebrating the heritage and culture of Indigenous people across Canada, including the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people.

Passionate about academia and research, Kayli Jamieson hopes to one day pursue her PhD and potentially become a postdoctoral researcher. As she completes her BA in Communication, she encourages fellow graduates to be flexible and open to new experiences: “You change as a person; you're continually growing."

We called on this year’s FCAT graduates to reflect on their experiences as university students and how it feels to be graduating online. They shared memories of their favourite moments on campus, and also gave advice to their fellow graduates.

SFU researchers from FCAT and the Faculty of Applied Sciences worked together to investigate the carbon footprint of streaming media.

To raise awareness about streaming as an invisible polluter, Marks founded the Small File Media Festival. The second annual event will present 5-megabyte films August 10 – 20 online, with opening and closing festivities at the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts.

The Faculty of Communication, Art, and Technology is partnering with Canada HomeShare to launch Metro Vancouver HomeShare. This is a housing initiative that strengthens intergenerational connections within the community.

The most recent FCAT recipients who were awarded grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) for diverse research in various aspects of digital art and communication technologies.