FASS Media Mentions: May - June 2024

Media appearances, features, and publications featuring Simon Fraser University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) faculty, staff, students, and alumni for May and June 2024. 

Indigenous forest gardens help bolster land right arguments
Undark – May 1, 2024
Indigenous Studies assistant professor Chelsey Geralda Armstrong is mentioned
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Reluctant to reconnect with an old friend? This B.C. study might help you understand why
CTV News – May 1, 2024
Psychology professor Lara Aknin is quoted
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Canada's capital-gains tax change continues decades-old debate over economic growth and tax fairness
The Globe and Mail – May 1, 2024
Late Public Policy professor emeritus J. Rhys Kesselman is mentioned 
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B.C. immigrant parents lead in co-purchasing homes for adult children, statistics show
Richmond News – May 1, 2024
Urban Studies associate professor of professional practice Andy Yan is quoted
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How housing density changes peoples' relationship with their neighbours 
CBC Radio One 90.5 (CBHA) – May 1, 2024
Interview featuring Urban Studies and Public Policy assistant professor Yushu Zhu
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Community and affordable housing 
CBC Radio One 91.5 (CBYG) – May 1, 2024
Interview featuring Urban Studies professor Meg Holden
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Densified in an earlier era, neighbourhood is in the crosshairs again 
The Globe and Mail – May 3, 2024
Urban Studies associate professor of professional practice Andy Yan is quoted
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(FR) BC United in a "precarious situation", stuck between the Conservatives and the NDP 
ICI Radio-Canada – May 4, 2024
History professor Nicolas Kenny is quoted
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Reaching out to a former friend
City News 660 (CFFR) – May 5, 2024
Psychology professor Lara Aknin is mentioned
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A stunner in Delta: Mayor George Harvie stripped of Metro Vancouver role by his own council
The Vancouver Sun – May 7, 2024
Public Policy professor Kennedy Stewart is mentioned
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Why are we reluctant to connect with old friends?
630 CHED – May 7, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology professor Lara Aknin
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This personality trait may explain why you are still single
Inverse – May 9, 2024
Article co-written by Psychology associate professor Yuthika Girme
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CTV News Vancouver at Six: Robert Gordon
CTV News Vancouver – May 9, 2024
News segment commemorating late Criminology professor Robert Gordon
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How to celebrate Mother's Day every day to boost moms' and kids' well-being
The Winnipeg Free Press – May 10, 2024
Article written by Psychology assistant professor Hali Kil
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Renowned SFU criminologist Robert Gordon dies, leaving trail of contributions 
Burnaby Now, The Times Colonist, Richmond News – May 15, 2024
Article commemorating late Criminology professor Robert Gordon
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B.C. United and B.C. Conservatives discuss potential merger 
CBC Listen – May 15, 2024
Interview featuring Political Science senior lecturer Sanjay Jeram
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The difficult reaching out to old friends
CBC Radio One – May 16, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology professor Lara Aknin
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Delays in Western aid have put Ukraine in a perilous position
The Conversation – May 16, 2024
Op-ed written by Global Humanities assistant professor James Horncastle
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NIMBY (Not in My Backyard)
CBC 93.5 FM (CBCL) – May 22, 2024
Interview featuring Public Policy term assistant professor Alexandre Rivard
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Poll gives B.C. Conservatives no 'reason' to cooperate with B.C. United: analyst
Victoria News – May 22, 2024
History professor Nicolas Kenny is quoted
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Why do we find it so hard to reach out to old friends?
Stylist – May 24, 2024
Article featuring Psychology professor Lara Aknin
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B.C. recorded the lowest fertility rate in Canada in 2022
CFJC Kamloops  – May 26, 2024
Interviewing featuring Sociology and Anthropology senior lecturer Amanda Watson
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'It's depressing being a 40-year-old stuck at home': How the dream of homeownership is fading for many Calgarians
National Post – May 27, 2024
Urban Studies associate professor of professional practice Andy Yan is quoted
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What is the global impact of the 2024 U.K. general election? 
CBC Radio One  – May 27, 2024
Interviewing featuring Political Science senior lecturer Clare McGovern
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Speaking of Psychology: Which countries are happiest and why? 
American Psychological Association – May 29, 2024
Interview featuring Psychology professor Lara Aknin
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Why Canada is off track to meet its clean energy goals
The Hill Times – May 29, 2024
Article written by Political Science professor Andy Hira
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One in ten Canadian seniors working out of need: study
Vancouver Sun, The Province – May 30, 2024
Article quoting gerontology professor emeritus Gloria Gutman
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Why does the U.S. need to do if it truly wants Ukraine - and not Russia - to win the war? 
Yahoo! News – May 30, 2024
Op-ed written by Global Humanities assistant professor James Horncastle
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House of Commons: Impact of disinformation and of misinformation on the work of parliamentarians
Cable Public Affairs Channel – June 1, 2024
Criminology professor Richard Frank testifies before a committee
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Here's why you may not be getting the benefits you expected from mindfulness
The Conversation Canada, Cyprus Mail – June 2, 2024
Article written by Psychology assistant professor Hali Kil and PhD candidate Nathaniel Johnson
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(PT) Rússkaya Amérika: Russia's forgotten colonies in America (which didn't just include Alaska)
BBC Brasil – June 3, 2024
Article quoting History associate professor Ilya Vinkovetsky
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(FR) MP Elenore Sturko leaves BC United for the Conservatives 
ICI Radio-Canada – June 3, 2024
Interview featuring History professor Nicolas Kenny
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It's hard to reconnect with old friends. Science may have a solution.
National Geographic – June 4, 2024
Article mentioning Psychology professor Lara Aknin
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RapidBus routes move thousands around Metro Vancouver, but some cities balk 
The Vancouver Sun – June 4, 2024
Urban Studies associate professor of professional practice Andy Yan is quoted
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Series of cyberattacks on government systems
City News 1130 – June 3, 2024
Interview featuring Criminology professor Richard Frank
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Indian expats in B.C. have mixed reactions to election results in India
CBC Vancouver – June 4, 2024
Interview featuring Political Science assistant professor Shivaji Mukherjee
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Trudeau congratulates Modi re-election, raises rule of law in India relationship
The Globe and Mail – June 5, 2024
Article quoting Political Science assistant professor Shivaji Mukherjee
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Bank of Canada cuts interest rate 
CTV News Vancouver – June 5, 2024
Interview featuring Economics associate professor Lucas Herrenbrueck 
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Baby Reindeer: How police could have prevented Martha's stalking from getting worse
The Conversation – June 5, 2024
Article written by Psychology PhD student Raymond Ho
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The U.S.-China lunar race gets real
Politico EU – June 6, 2024
History professor Jeremy Brown is quoted
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Scientists are fixing flawed forensics that can lead to wrongful convictions
Science News – June 6, 2024
Psychology assistant professor Adele Quigley-McBride is mentioned
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(FR) The right way to connect with old friends
Yahoo! News – June 6, 2024
Psychology professor Lara Aknin is mentioned
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Calls to Metro Vancouver transit police increased 40 to 50% since 2023
NewsTalk 980 CKNW – June 7, 2024
Interview featuring Public Policy associate professor Kora DeBeck
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Displaced by violent conflict: the world's most neglected crises are in Africa - six essential reads
The Conversation – June 7, 2024
International Studies assistant professor Jason Stearns is interviewed
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Do jet lags apps really work? What to know about the science behind them
Global News – June 9, 2024
Psychology professor Ralph Mistlberger is quoted
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Future Memoria - Surrey Art Gallery
Galleries West – June 8, 2024
History associate professor Roxanne Panchasi is mentioned as co-leading an exhibition tour
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Do you suffer from money dysmorphia? Here's why many young people do 
The Globe and Mail – June 10, 2024
Economics associate professor David Freeman is quoted
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Another national park season is here. Let's help the parks embrace our arrival 
The Conversation – June 13, 2024
Article co-written by Public Policy master's student Monica Hager
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Surrey, B.C., police force transition an example of 'what not to do', RCMP union head says
The Globe and Mail – June 18, 2024
Criminology professor Curt Griffiths is quoted 
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'People are afraid of your dogs': Hamilton dog owner previously charged in attacks given trespass notice in Guelph
The Hamilton Spectator – June 19, 2024
Criminology lecturer Dawn Rault is quoted 
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Scientists think they know why humans live so long: Moms
CBC– June 19, 2024
Sociology senior lecturer Amanda Watson is quoted 
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Long waits for EV chargers may delay Vancouver's deadline for gas stations
The Vancouver Sun, The Province – June 21, 2024
Urban Studies associate professor of professional practice Andy Yan is quoted
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Acts of kindness during stressful life transitions can boost mental wellbeing
Womens Health Magazine, Yahoo! UK, MSN UK – June 21, 2024
Psychology PhD candidate Tiara Cash is quoted
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Canada at a crossroads: Understanding the shifting sands of immigration attitudes
The Conversation – June 24, 2024
Article written by Public Policy associate professor Mohsen Javdani 
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(FR) The right technique for reconnecting with long-lost friends, according to science
Cosmopolitan.fr – June 24, 2024
Psychology professor Lara Aknin is quoted
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Deadline looms for B.C. municipalities to allow multiplexes on single-family lots. Here's what we know so far. 
The Vancouver Sun, The Province – June 24, 2024
Urban Studies associate professor of professional practice Andy Yan is quoted
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(FR) Could you be happy single? It all depends on your type of attachment
L'actualité – June 25, 2024
Article co-written by Psychology associate professor Yuthika Girme
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What to make of shifting Canadian attitudes toward immigration
Scroll.in– June 26, 2024
Article written by Public Policy associate professor Mohsen Javdani
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Immigration Canada announces ban on flag polling for postgraduate work permit applications
CBC Radio One – June 27, 2024
Interview featuring Public Policy assistant professor Ali Bhagat
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(FR) How to reconnect with lost friends? Scientists unveil an effective method
Psychologies Magazine – June 29, 2024
Psychology professor Lara Aknin is quoted
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(FR) Mental health: Complaining has beneficial effects on well-being! 
Ouest-France and Psychologies Magazine – June 30, 2024
Psychology professor Lara Aknin is quoted
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