NCO to present research on barriers to innovation adoption in Ontario’s...
Innovation can have a game-changing impact on those involved in the agriculture sector, but change doesn’t come easy, or without challenges. Brock University’s Niagara Community Observatory (NCO) will...
View ArticleThesis defences — Dec. 6 to Dec. 10
The following is a list of thesis defences taking place from Monday, Dec. 6 to Friday, Dec. 10. Master of Science in Computer Science thesis defence Emilia Rutkowski, a Master of Science in Computer...
View ArticleBrock media clips for Friday, Dec. 3
Here’s a look at some of the media attention Brock University received recently. Brock immunologist discusses new COVID-19 variant and efforts to vaccinate children: Associate Professor of Health...
View ArticleTwo Brock grads set to lead Team Ontario at Niagara 2022
The Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games will be a homecoming for Steve Sevor (BPhEd ’00, MEd ’04) and Jennifer Bennett (BPhEd ’00). Sevor, who is serving as the Chef de Mission for Team Ontario, and...
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Advocate for those with disabilities earns accessibility and inclusion award
Sydney Sloane says she isn’t what most people think of as a person with a disability. The fourth-year Brock University Physical Education student was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome (PCS) after...
View ArticleStudents, researchers invited to participate in Niagara Health Research Day
Members of the Brock community are invited to share their health-related research at an upcoming virtual event. As part of Niagara Health’s annual Research Day on Thursday, Feb. 10, researchers will...
View ArticleAward nominations open for exceptional co-op and experiential education students
The deadline is quickly approaching to honour students for their Experiential and Co-op Education achievements. Each year, students in every Brock Faculty take part in more than 1,000 experiential...
View ArticleBrock students create sound art through experiential learning
A group of Brock University students have learned to engage with their sonic environments in new and unexpected ways, and are sharing their discoveries through creative sound art. This past spring, 72...
View ArticleRemembering Dec. 6 – A message from the President
On this National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, the Brock community remembers and mourns the loss of the 14 young women murdered at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal on Dec....
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New research finds evidence of climate-driven changes to northern lakes
Across the Old Crow Flats in the northern Yukon, lakes are telling a story of climate-driven change. The traditional territory of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation (VGFN), the Old Crow Flats is...
View ArticleSave the date for virtual staff service awards event
Brock faculty and staff are invited to join a livestream event on Wednesday, Jan. 26 to celebrate the new year and recognize employee contributions. Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Lynn Wells...
View ArticleLongtime Geography and Tourism Studies staff member retiring this month
There’s no telling who you might find in Virginia Wagg’s office on any given day. Whether it’s a student looking for assistance or a professor working out a scheduling issue or sharing a joke, the...
View ArticleBrock community encouraged to host international students over holiday break
From sharing special dinners to watching holiday movies, ice skating to tobogganing, the holidays are filled with festive activities amongst friends and family. This year, the Brock community is...
View ArticleBrock community reminded to stay safe, follow public health guidelines, avoid...
As it continues to prepare for a safe start to the Winter Term on Monday, Jan. 10, Brock University is monitoring developments related to the omicron variant of COVID-19. Approximately 80 per cent of...
View ArticleDWIVEDI: Our emotions and identity can affect how we use grammar
Veena Dwivedi, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Brock University, had a piece recently published in The Conversation about research she conducted that underlines how emotional context...
View ArticleBrock to streamline employee communications
Brock University is making some changes to the way it communicates to faculty and staff. The SharePoint @ Brock intranet web page and The Weekly Update email newsletter were launched in 2018 as...
View ArticleNew website launches for reimagining care and work
Scholars, journalists and policymakers have a new resource for discovering Canada’s latest research into the crucial issue of care and work policies and how they impact diverse families. The...
View ArticleBrock experts question value of Olympic boycott
Canada has joined the growing list of countries taking part in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as a result of human rights issues. But a number of Brock University experts...
View ArticleProven performance trumps cost in innovation adoption in Ontario’s...
When Ontario farmers consider introducing new technologies into their operations, there’s a laundry list of factors in addition to cost that go into determining whether they’re a fit. Although the...
View ArticleEmployee feedback sought on work-from-home pilot
With the first term of Brock’s one-year work-from-home pilot nearing completion, Human Resources is looking for feedback from the community, and has streamlined the request process. The University...
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