Fake news is more than just incorrect; it’s produced specifically to deceive. And the problem is growing, particularly on social media. That’s why SAIT journalism instructor and a SAIT Cisco Research Chair in e-Learning, Tyler Nagel, is researching how fake news impacts SAIT students. In a wide-ranging...
There’s plenty of ongoing debate around pipeline safety, and a lot riding on getting it right — for the industry, the environment and all who live off the land. Knowing how pipeline projects work can be eye-opening. Understanding the regulations that govern the industry, the inherent risks and what...
Class Notes is your opportunity to reconnect with classmates and tell them what you’ve been up to since graduation. Submit a note and your update may be included below as well as in the next print edition of LINK. This fall, we asked SAIT Trojans alumni to send in their updates to help celebrate...
SAIT and its students, staff and alumni are making strides in the community and around the world. Below are some recent highlights: TROJANS RECOGNIZED FOR INNOVATION The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) has presented its Innovation Award to SAIT Athletics for its Trojans Leadership Training...
SAIT Trojans will start a new year of sports competition with an edgier, revamped look to their classic logo and story. The new logo updates the iconic Trojans red-plumed helmet and was developed based on extensive market research and consultation with students, employees and alumni. “It was a team...
As Senior Account Manager with CBN Commercial Solutions, Craig Blumhagen (PMT ’99) spends as much time in the pressroom as working with clients. His detailed knowledge of its powerful technology — including this Heidelberg Speedmaster® XL106-10P+UV offset press, which can handle everything from...
In his first national race as a SAIT Trojan, Trevor Hofbauer finished just 75th in a field of 112 runners. He had started running to maintain a healthy lifestyle, but the unfavourable result inflamed his competitive spirit. Today the 26-year-old has achieved elite status in Canadian half marathon and marathon...
Civil Engineer Margaret Kuzyk defines innovation as the “ability to find better solutions to problems” — and those innovations are keeping her profession in a constant state of evolution. When Kuzyk began her career more than 30 years ago, regulatory construction codes measured the minimum standard...
Trojan Calvin Campbell (CCT ’03) fends off a player from the Concordia Thunder during the 2003 season, when the men’s soccer team won the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Ron Lavery Fair Play Award. Trojans student-athletes are renowned for their determination and spirit, which...
Around the globe, urbanization is leading to the construction of ever-higher commercial and residential buildings. This is a feasible strategy for housing large populations in small geographic areas but, in an emergency, tall buildings can severely compromise rescue efforts. The consequences can be fatal....
