Join SIAT & @scasfu.bsky.social at Anirevo 2026! Visit our Pop-Up Art Market and Interact with SIAT’s VTubers! Find us at Exhibition Hall booth 212 (just a few steps from the entrance!) on the weekend of July 31 to August 2nd! Learn more: www.sfu.ca/siat/news-ev...

SIAT returns to AniRevo on July 31, 2026

FU’s School of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT) and School for the Contemporary Arts (SCA) will be boothing at Anirevo, Vancouver’s largest anime convention, on the weekend of July 31 to August 2n...

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iSpace Lab MSc student Yilan Elan Tao will be presenting their work “Allow me into your dream / TouchPort: Sharing mixed realities through handshakes” at the SIGGRAPH 2026 Immersive Pavilion in LA this week. Watch the video below to learn more about the project: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMSX...

Allow me into your dream / TouchPort: Sharing mixed realities through handshakes | SIGGRAPH 2026

YouTube video by Bernhard Riecke: iSpace Lab

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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...

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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Big news! SFU ranks among world’s Top 10 for climate action and sustainable cities in Times Higher Education’s 2026 Impact Rankings. Read the full story below!

SFU ranks among world’s Top 10 for climate action and sustainable cities

Simon Fraser University (SFU) is a leader on the world stage on climate action and supporting sustainable cities and communities, as recognized by this year’s Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. SFU is among the Top 10 globally (7th and 9th) in both categories in the 2026 international rankings, which rate more than 1,600 universities based on their progress advancing the United Nation’s 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs).

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Can't afford to artist alley on your own this Anirevo 2026? StudioSIAT is looking for local artists who'd like to sell their art via consignment at our exhibitor's booth! SFU students and StudioSIAT artists prioritized but applications open to all. 🔗 Full details here: https://ow.ly/o3cB50ZgrMQ

‼️🚨 Early bird deadline for graduation applications is approaching! 🚨‼️ If you apply to graduate before June 26, you will pay a reduced fee of $35.70, instead of $86.70! Find more information about how to apply here: https://ow.ly/TOg050ZfYlv

Congrats to the newest SIAT alumni! ⁠ ⁠ #mysfugrad

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. 🎓

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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🎓️ Convocation is only a day away! 🎓️ Join us in the AQ after your ceremony for a reception with your fellow grads, family, friends, and the FCAT community. Let’s raise a toast to your achievements — we can’t wait to celebrate with you! ⁠ RSVP now: https://ow.ly/h0Kc50Z947P

🎉🎓 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: https://ow.ly/yowz50Z6W8n

🎓️ Convocation is only a week away 🎓️⁠ ⁠ Have you RSVP'd for the FCAT Convocation Reception? The reception begins in the AQ right after your convocation ceremony on Wednesday, June 10th.⁠ ⁠ 📎 RSVP ASAP: https://ow.ly/sYVy50Z6VaI

🎉🎓 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: https://ow.ly/6NH350Z4P6Q

🎉🎓 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: https://ow.ly/Yrw850Z4o9s

Researchers from SIAT had a major presence at ACM CHI '26 in Barcelona, presenting seven full papers (including a Best Paper Award winner!), four extended abstracts, and three workshop papers. Explore all of the papers, extended abstracts, and workshops here: https://ow.ly/JJ5L50YZ8LM

SIAT Researchers present works at prestigious 2026 ACM CHI conference in Barcelona

Researchers from the School of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT) once again had a major presence at this year's ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), the premier international conference of Human-Computer Interaction.

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We’re live at #WebSummitVancouver! Drop by Booth 153 to learn how Simon Fraser University’s innovation ecosystem and SIAT's StudioSIAT team are powering innovation in interactive arts and technology. Details: https://ow.ly/z7XA50YXTlc SFU's Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology Web Summit

We are excited to share that SIAT's Gabriela Aceves-Sepúlveda will be a visiting professor at ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara this summer as part of the Faculty Mobility for Partnership Program from Global Affairs Canada and SFU International. Learn more: https://ow.ly/rOo750YXT42

Visiting Professor at ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara

I am really excited to share that I will be a visiting professor at ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara from April to June, 2026 as part the Faculty Mobility for Partnership Program from Global Canada Affairs Canada and SFU International. During my stay, I will be meeting with professors and students in the Art and…

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Attending #WebSummitVancouver? Come by booth 153 to meet the SIAT team. As part of Simon Fraser University's innovation ecosystem, we work with industry and government to support research translation and startup development in interactive arts and technology. Learn more: https://ow.ly/KA8b50YVRaX

We’re heading to #WebSummitVancouver 2026 with Simon Fraser University Catch at booth no.153 to discover how we’re advancing interactive arts and technology, and opportunities to collaborate. Learn more: https://ow.ly/mKc950YVjH6

SIAT's own VTubers will be reviewing even MORE student-made games in part 2 of the IAT 312 and IAT 410 Project Showcase on Cappuverse SFU's YouTube! See some live playthroughs, commentary, and critique this Thursday at 8:00PM!  Tune in: https://ow.ly/WHoq50YRvYE

“Putting my all into my passion and chasing the things I really want to do has led me to this moment.” Meet Michael Kim, a SIAT BSc student and recipient of the 2026 Cody Sawatsky Memorial Award in Gaming. Learn more about Michael, Cody’s legacy, and the award: https://ow.ly/QEYA50YRjk4

Our latest SIAT vTuber SHOWCASE of 2026 will be taking place TONIGHT at 6PM PST on the OFFICIAL SIAT CHANNEL! This time our vTubers will be reacting to GAME DESIGN projects submitted by SIAT students. Watch it here: https://ow.ly/g0ic50YOfO8

【Showcase】Enjoying YOUR Game designs (Part 1)【Faye, & Apollo】

Next up on our showcase series, we have GAME DESIGN, in fact... there were SO MANY games that this is just part one! #indiegame #studentwork #envtuber #vtub...

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This week in the Cappuverse: - Mon: Apollo gets tortured in Minecraft for his birthday - Tue: Mo finish Super Chat homework - Wed: Faypollo plays @siatsfu.bsky.social student games - Thurs: Members play Garrick Phone with MWF - Fri: KARAOKE PARTY! with MWF - Sat: Tomodachi Life

SFU is still accepting applications to identify nominees for the 2nd intake of the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program. We're looking for leading international researchers in areas like quantum, cybersecurity & AI, cleantech, community & climate resilience, health, and food security. Apply now ⬇️

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Final call for SIAT VTuber Spring 2026 Project Showcase submissions! Mo, Faye, Wren & Apollo want your projects to REACT to on stream! We're calling all IAT 100, 312, 313, 380, 410, 445, 499 students to SUBMIT YOUR PROJECTS by TONIGHT before MIDNIGHT! Submit here: forms.gle/B4uqfPntfRxp...

Join us for a game night with SIAT Students & VTubers! Find out how you can make your game dev, creative media, and design dreams come true! Thursday, April 29th, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Online via Zoom RSVP and get ready to learn more about your future at SIAT: https://ow.ly/WgHT50YGOg4

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: https://ow.ly/Hha150YC2oy

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: https://ow.ly/6AM250YyWkt

Up this week: @beepboopkacaw.studiosiat.com gets jump scared by bugs, @redredraccoons.studiosiat.com & Wren plays spooky game as punishment, @akanewren.studiosiat.com goes overkill in Ultrakill, @ayatofaye.studiosiat.com solves more puzzles, and members find out how good drawers the Bureau is!

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: https://ow.ly/kgms50YrB9J

Join us for the latest presentation in SIAT’s Spring Speaker Series: Opportunities and Challenges in Digitizing the Past with Dr. Cara Tremain, SFU Department of Archaeology. When: March 11th, 2026. 12:45 - 2:20 Where: Room 5380, SFU Surrey Campus Learn more: https://ow.ly/2Ogb50YrxoI