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Menorah lighting ceremony to take place Nov. 29

Members of the Brock community are invited to take part in a menorah lighting ceremony on Monday, Nov. 29 to mark the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. The ceremony is being led by Brock’s Faith and Life...

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Black Friday savings headed to Brock Campus Store

Brock University’s Campus Store is ushering in the holiday season with savings. From Friday, Nov. 26 until Sunday, Nov. 28, the Campus Store will be offering a selection of seasonal discounts, with...

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Brock researchers launch call for photos to promote reconnecting with nature

A team of Brock University researchers is encouraging photographers of all skill levels to get behind the lens to help generate conversations around nature and sustainability. The call for photos is...

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Webinar to investigate alignment of marketing strategies with foreign markets

To perform well in international markets, companies often consider adapting their marketing programs, influencing the degree to which a company aligns its marketing resources and capabilities with the...

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Six Brock Badgers teams make U SPORTS national rankings

The Brock Badgers have six teams in the U SPORTS Top 10 national weekly rankings as of Tuesday, Nov. 23. Brock has six out of eight possible teams represented across the national rankings for winter...

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Student pitches wow judges in Grant Dobson Case Competition

From reconnecting post-pandemic to gamifying sex education to reliving youthful memories with a few thousand friends, the top pitches at this year’s Grant Dobson Case Competition took creativity to new...

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Black Friday: Good deals, but at what cost?

To marketing expert Eric Dolansky, the supposed rationale behind Boxing Day at least made some sense. The concept was retailers unloading unsold Christmas inventory at a big discount. But Black Friday?...

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Indigenous students invited to share at open mic night

The community is welcome to attend an upcoming open mic night, where Indigenous students are invited to express themselves and share their culture. Taking place at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 26 at Mahtay...

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Brock webinar to discuss systematic review, popular research method  

Systematic review has become somewhat of a buzz word in academia. From 1995 to 2017, there was a more than 4,500 per cent increase in the number of systematic reviews registered in PubMed, according to...

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New program to bring together humanities, sciences at Brock

NOTE: This is one in a series of stories highlighting projects supported by Brock’s Academic Initiatives Fund (AIF), which was established by the University in spring 2021. AIF projects will address...

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Brock putting student success front and centre this Giving Tuesday

The holidays are here and so too is the season of giving. Brock University will once again join thousands of non-profit and charitable organizations in celebrating Giving Tuesday, a global...

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Canada Games Research Spotlight: Donna Szoke

NOTE: This is the latest in a series of Q&A stories featuring Brock University faculty members who are integrating the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games into their research projects. For more...

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Academic ableism workshop part of Brock event celebrating International Day...

Brock University is recognizing International Day for Persons with Disabilities with a free online event that will discuss academic ableism and recognize students and employees for their efforts to...

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Drive-thru pasta dinner to support Brock’s United Way campaign

The Brock community is invited to enjoy a pasta dinner from Club Roma next month in support of the University’s United Way campaign. Organized by Brock’s United Way Committee, pre-purchased ‘take away’...

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CCOVI research looks to specialized camera technology for early detection of...

Imagine being able to detect, and then manage, the presence of a grapevine virus before symptoms are even visible in the vineyard. Sudarsana Poojari, Senior Staff Scientist at Brock University’s Cool...

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Brock Media Clips for Friday, Nov. 26

Here’s a look at some of the media attention Brock University received recently. Preserving memories at Garden City Arena: Associate Professor of History Elizabeth Vlossak and her students spoke to...

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Thesis defences — Nov. 29 to Dec. 3

The following is a list of thesis defences taking place from Monday, Nov. 29 to Friday, Dec. 3.   Master of Sustainability thesis defence Baharak Razaghirad, a Master of Sustainability candidate, will...

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Phone calls and success kits connect new students with supports

This is one in a series of stories highlighting projects supported by Brock’s Academic Initiatives Fund (AIF), which was established by the University in spring 2021. AIF projects will address key...

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Rankin family honoured at celebration for namesake building

When Tom Rankin walked into the space bearing his family’s name on Friday, he was taken aback. “This blows me away,” he told a small group gathered in the Rankin Family Pavilion following a tour of the...

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Visual Arts graduates featured in upcoming exhibition

A new exhibition will see the return of two Brock University graduates showcasing their artwork and creative research in the space where they once studied. Beneath the Skin runs from Tuesday, Nov. 30...

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