AMPD Ventures Inc. Subsidiary Departure Lounge Inc. Enters Education Collaboration Agreement with The Centre For Digital Media – Announces Plans To Establish A Metaverse Innovation Centre
For Immediate Release May 3, 2022 Vancouver, British Columbia – Departure Lounge Inc., a Vancouver, BC-based company offering a range of Metaverse-related technologies and creative services (“Departure Lounge”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a lease and education...
Read MoreMaster of Digital Media Students Develop Revolutionary Installations for Vancouver Art Gallery AI Exhibition
Master of Digital Media alumni celebrated the culmination of months of hard work at the opening of “ The Imitation Game : Visual Culture in the Age of Artificial Intelligence ” at Vancouver Art Gallery. In 2019, Bruce Grenville, Senior Curator at Vancouver Art Gallery, approached...
Read MoreGreat Northern Way Campus Ltd. Appoints Ted Gervan As New Managing Director
For Immediate Release January 28, 2022 Vancouver, B.C. – Great Northern Way Campus Ltd. (“GNWC”) has appointed Ted Gervan to the role of Managing Director, Academic and Business Operations. Gervan will guide the strategic growth at Centre for Digital Media (“CDM”) and lead all...
Read MoreHow We’re Keeping Centre for Digital Media’s Community Safe
What CDM is doing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on campus. Centre for Digital Media and Great Northern Way Campus are committed to the responsible resumption of on-campus activities, based on the guidance of the Provincial Health Officer, WorkSafe BC, SFU FCAT and CDM’s ability to...
Read MoreCoronavirus (COVID-19) and Centre for Digital Media's Response
How we’re keeping Centre for Digital Media’s community safe 2022 March 10: Starting March 11, masks are no longer required in indoor public spaces across the province. We encourage mask use on our campus at this time, and particularly in spaces where we are in close proximity. January...
Read MoreCentre for Digital Media's Top News Stories from 2021
Artwork by Sooim Choi 2021 was a year of learning, working and collaborating online for students, faculty and staff at Centre for Digital Media, as we prepare to enter the 15th year of the Master of Digital Media program. Much of 2021 revolved around refining online learning methods,...
Read MoreIn memory of Tom Calvert, founding Master of Digital Media faculty member
Centre for Digital Media is saddened to learn that Tom Calvert , professor emeritus of Simon Fraser University’s School of Interactive Arts & Technology and one of the founding faculty members of the Master of Digital Media program, passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. Tom...
Read MoreCentre for Digital Media, First Fund and Mitacs Announce Joint Funding Collaboration for Canadian Startups
Supporting research-based innovation while continuing to provide value to partners. First Fund, Canada’s largest pre-seed fund for technology startups, and Centre for Digital Media (CDM), which offers the internationally recognized, research informed and industry relevant professional...
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