Weeklong Brock event to inspire next generation of women in STEM
Women working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will gather at Brock University next week with the goal of inspiring the next generation. The weeklong Women in STEM event,...
View ArticleThesis defences — Feb. 6 to Feb. 10
The following is a list of thesis defences taking place from Monday, Feb. 6 to Friday, Feb. 10. PhD in Psychology thesis defence Brent Pitchford, a PhD in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis...
View ArticleWorld of work, learning opportunities available to Brock community
Two organizations are now accepting applications for Brock faculty and staff to work abroad, or for international colleagues and students interested in studying at the University. Global Affairs...
View ArticleSwipe It Forward next week in support of Food First
A small gesture in the lunch line next week can make a big difference in the lives of students facing food insecurity. From Monday, Feb. 6 to Friday, Feb. 10, the Brock community will have the...
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Applications open for student employment research program
For many parents, reading a manual on how to install a car seat for infants and small children can be a frustrating experience. Niruba Rasuratnam wants to make the exercise more efficient. The Brock...
View ArticlePresenters needed for women’s leadership summit
The Niagara Leadership Summit for Women (NLSW) is returning this spring, and members of the Brock community are invited to submit presentation proposals. The in-person event will take place Saturday,...
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Applications open for Undergraduate Student Research Awards
Indigenous Peoples have long known the properties of plants used for healing, and how to grow these plants. But Western science has largely ignored this Indigenous knowledge at the peril of human and...
View ArticleInternational student ambassadors sought for fall
When Sebastian Roa Goyes arrived in Canada to begin his studies, the support he received from Brock’s international student ambassadors eased the transition. They helped Roa Goyes to connect with...
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Brock community’s energy ‘radiates from every corner,’ says President
In her four months since taking the helm as Brock’s seventh President and Vice-Chancellor, Lesley Rigg has noticed three key words often used to describe the University: community, passion and...
View ArticleGoodman talk to examine workplace procrastination
When employees witness or experience social exclusion at work, they may procrastinate. Prior research suggests this can lead to job stress, decreased financial well-being and increased unemployment or...
View ArticleCCOVI initiative to support next generation of Brock winemakers
What dictates the style of a wine, the winemaker or the terroir? The Great Chardo Swap, spearheaded by Brock Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) Principal Scientist Belinda Kemp in...
View ArticleOmbuds Office offers students confidential, impartial assistance
Brock University’s Interim Ombudsperson wants students to know she’s available to help them with any concerns or complaints they may have. Marla Terreberry-Portfillio joined the Office of the...
View ArticleGoodman Gateway construction enters next stage
With demolition complete, construction of the new Goodman Gateway is now underway. The space will centralize many student-facing Goodman student support staff into one location, have a small...
View ArticleHow Black history has helped to shape Brock student-athlete’s life
Black history lives with Audrey Ntetani every day of the year, not just during the month of February. The second-year Brock Critical Criminology student-athlete views Black history as a road map to how...
View ArticleBrock community saddened by tragedy in Türkiye and Syria
The entire Brock University community is saddened at the loss of life and devastation caused by earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria this week, the terrible extent of which is still unfolding. We send our...
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Sow many choices at upcoming plant and seed swap-and-share
Botany plants lately? There’s no need to buy them with the second annual seed and plant exchange, hosted by the Department of Geography and Tourism Studies, coming up next week. All Brock students,...
View ArticleBrock community mourns the passing of PhD student
The Brock University community is mourning the death of PhD student Aimée Nezavdal. Nezavdal (MEd ’17), who was in the first year of the Interdisciplinary Humanities PhD program, passed away from...
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Manitoba woman uses Brock archives to trace family’s Black heritage
Rosemary Postey was always curious about her family’s roots. Several of her relatives have black curly hair and others had dark skin. She suspected Indigenous heritage, until one day her uncle...
View ArticleBrock research explores use of artificial intelligence to diagnose back pain
Lower back pain affects more than 500 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of disability, above reported data of cancers and heart diseases. But receiving a back pain diagnosis can take...
View ArticleCybersecurity workshops to focus on phishing, ransomware, data protection
Brock University’s Information Technology Services team has relaunched virtual workshops that aim to help employees and students recognize potential cybersecurity risks and protect their data. The...
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