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Brock LINC opening signals new era of community engagement for Brock University

From brainstorming an idea to producing a prototype with a 3D printer to testing out consumer reaction in a virtual reality lab, the Brock LINC presents a world of opportunities for entrepreneurs and...

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Pink Shirt Day an opportunity for bullying awareness: Brock expert

On Wednesday, Feb. 26, communities across the country will mark Pink Shirt Day, also known as Anti-Bullying Day. Tony Volk, Professor in the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University,...

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Brock community welcome at Ash Wednesday service

An Ash Wednesday service to mark the beginning of the Christian season of Lent will be open to the entire Brock University community Wednesday, Feb. 26. Hosted by the Faith and Life Centre, the...

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Sustainability Poetry Contest submission deadline extended to March 1

The submission deadline for Brock University’s annual Sustainability Poetry Contest has been extended to Saturday, March 1 at 5 p.m., providing budding poets with an extra week to submit their entries....

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Pink shirts to support anti-bullying initiative Wednesday

Members of the Brock University community are invited to don their finest pink clothing on Wednesday, Feb. 26 in support of a long-running anti-bullying initiative. For the 10th consecutive year,...

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Yosif Al-Hasnawi Memorial Lecture to take place Feb. 27

On Thursday, Feb. 27, the Department of Health Sciences in partnership with Human Rights and Equity and the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies will host the second annual Yosif Al-Hasnawi Memorial...

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Brock wins seventh-straight U SPORTS wrestling title at home

The Brock Badgers won their seventh-straight U SPORTS Wrestling Championship Saturday, Feb. 22 with four women’s gold medals and three men’s. They pulled off the sweep on home soil, winning their 10th...

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RAMEY and LAWFORD: What we don’t understand about young people’s motivations

Heather L. Ramey, Adjunct Professor of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University, co-wrote a piece in The Conversation with Heather Lawford, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology at Bishop’s...

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Helpful tips to stay on your feet this winter

It’s a scene all too familiar: as you battle your way through the snowstorm from your car to the warmth of the indoors, you’re suddenly flat on the ground — another victim of the dreaded winter fall....

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Upcoming talk reflects on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

The Centre for Canadian Studies is hosting a talk on colonial history and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on Thursday, Feb. 27. Robin Bourgeois, Assistant...

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Brock among first Canadian institutions to share graduate students Major...

Brock University graduate students are expanding their global reach as the University becomes one of the first institutions in Canada to include Major Research Papers (MRPs) in their library’s digital...

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Contract talks continue with CUPE 4207-1

Brock University continues to work towards a new collective agreement with CUPE 4207-1, which represents contract instructors, teaching assistants, course co-ordinators, marker-graders and lab...

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Goodman symposium discusses the future of accounting

With an increasing number of processes becoming automated in the accounting profession, the human experience is becoming more important than ever, says leading academics in the field. The need for...

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Mathematics and Science Dean signs new MOUs with universities abroad

Ejaz Ahmed has been on the move. The Dean of Brock University’s Faculty of Mathematics and Science has been travelling around the world to collaborate with new universities. The initiative he’s...

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FACULTY FOCUS: Tim Murphy on why dogs and statistics should be human’s best...

Tim Murphy describes his career as accidental in many ways. The professor in Brock University’s Department of Psychology dreamt of teaching high school math, which was set in motion by pursuing a...

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Director of Health, Safety and Wellness gives back to alma mater

Leigh Harold (BSc ’96) knew the timing was right when her alma mater and workplace called and asked if she was willing and able to donate. When Annual Giving called Harold, who works as the Director of...

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Brock joins month-long celebration of co-op and experiential learning

As a national leader in co-op and experiential learning, Brock University will be abuzz with events to celebrate the first-ever Co-op and Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Month in March. Organized by...

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Badgers women’s basketball team punches ticket to nationals

For the first time in eight years, the Brock Badgers women’s basketball team is headed to the national championships. But first, they’ll get the chance to earn the provincial trophy named in honour of...

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Brock campuses are open Thursday, Feb. 27

All St. Catharines and Hamilton Brock University campuses will remain open and operating on normal schedules Thursday, Feb. 27. Municipal transit officials are reporting some delays along bus routes...

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Brock professor to lead Mandela exhibition tour

Members of the Brock University community are invited to explore the life and legacy of one of the 20th century’s most influential people. Associate Professor of Education Dolana Mogadime is leading a...

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