Nuclear
Chornobyl and Kakhovka: a discussion of nuclear terror
October 10, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of war. Dr. Svitlana Matviyenko is an assistant professor of critical media analysis at SFU’s School of Communication. On September 28, she held a lecture and Q&A discussion on nuclear terror and “radioactive colonialism.” The event was held in conjunction with SFU departments of communication, humanities, contemporary arts, and the SFU Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Matviyenko’s wide range of academic specializations include “media and environment, the political economy of information, and cyberwar.” Some of her most powerful works can be found on the Institute of Network Cultures’ website, which details her…
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World News Beat
June 1, 2018By: Trevor Steele, SFU Student Venezuelan president wins dubious second term Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has won a second term in office, in an election that involved an opposition boycott and widespread claims of electoral fraud. The election’s result…
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SFU researchers examine the effects of nuclear accident and heart medication
March 29, 2018By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate No harmful effects on BC’s coast remain from Fukushima accident A study led by SFU associate professor Krzysztof Starosta has found no negative impact of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident on BC’s coast. Starosta’s…
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Nuclear missile codes leaked in botched nude celebrity photo hack attempt
September 8, 2014Inspired by last week’s infamous leaked photos of dozens of Hollywood’s top actresses, a new hack attempt of Google Drive almost caused further damage; fortunately, all that was compromised were the US’ top-secret nuclear launch codes. The unknown Google Drive…
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