Steel Blade Classic brings community together with Badger pride
Downtown St. Catharines was once again filled with Brock pride Friday night as 3,500 fans packed the Meridian Centre for the Steel Blade Classic, watching on as the Badgers emerged victorious over the...
View ArticleBare feet, big grins at Brock’s Homecoming Grape Stomp
Laila Jodway knew there was only one way she wanted to celebrate the end of her second week as a Brock University student. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brock University | BrockU...
View ArticleCommunity of Practice invites employees to advance equity, human rights
The Human Rights and Equity Office is refreshing Brock’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization (EDID) Community of Practice, a professional learning community bringing together staff and...
View ArticleIn the News: Canada’s AI landscape, Niagara Falls tourism and the upside of...
In recent media appearances, Brock University experts discussed Saskatchewan’s first artificial intelligence (AI) data centre, tourism plans for Niagara Falls, student AI use, Programme for...
View ArticleThesis defences — Sept. 21 to Sept. 25
The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, Sept. 21 and Friday, Sept. 25. Master of Arts in Applied Health Sciences (Sport Management) thesis defence Tyler Rohleder, a...
View ArticleCanadian courts take police misconduct seriously, but researchers say...
A recent study explores how Canadian courts respond when police officers break the law. The research, co-led by Brock University Assistant Professor of Political Science Danielle McNabb and University...
View ArticleCuriosity propels Distinguished Prof’s exceptional research career
Brock University’s Distinguished Professor designation is a lifetime appointment recognizing full professors who have demonstrated exceptional research, scholarship or creative activity. Read more...
View ArticleStudent volunteers help make older adults’ prom dreams come true
Under the warm glow of twinkle lights, a group of older adults recently enjoyed a traditional prom experience, from the balloon arch to the packed dance floor, at Linhaven Long-Term Care Home – some of...
View ArticleCommunity rain gardens, public art to be unveiled in downtown St. Catharines
When people walk through the heart of downtown St. Catharines, Lindsay Taylor (BA ’19) hopes they’ll see potential for a more sustainable future. Next week, the Brock University Earth Sciences master’s...
View ArticleBrock graduates recognized for leadership, community impact
Brock University graduates are using their education and experiences to strengthen communities and create opportunities for others across Niagara, Canada and beyond. Ten of these outstanding graduates...
View ArticleWhat you need to know for the Steel Blade Classic
School spirit and Brock Badgers energy will return to downtown St. Catharines on Friday, Sept. 18 when the Steel Blade Classic hits the ice at the Meridian Centre. Part of Brock’s Homecoming...
View ArticleOpinion: John Heckman discusses how a Russian team trained a ‘kamikaze’ drone...
This piece written by John Heckman, a PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities candidate at Brock University, originally appeared in The Conversation. A new threat intelligence report from the AI company...
View ArticleResearchers reignite call for a new epoch on Earth’s time scale
A team of internation geologists is reviving the debate about adding a new epoch, the Anthropocene, to the Earth’s geological time scale — a move an international geological body rejected two years...
View ArticleIncivility, bullying expert recognized for extensive research contributions
Natalie Spadafora (BA/BEd ’13, MA ’15, PhD ’21) says she only became an award-winning researcher because she wanted to “keep the door open” to potential graduate study. When the Assistant Professor of...
View ArticleHow open education opportunities are shaping student learning globally
Brock’s efforts to advance open educational resources (OER) and practices (OEP) are paying off. Since the summer of 2023, the University has awarded $61,000 in grants for 28 faculty-led OER and OEP...
View ArticleStrengthening greenhouse technology innovation in southern Ontario
With grocery bills rising, new Brock University research is advocating for more investment in innovative greenhouse technology. “If food security is a national priority, then greenhouse innovation...
View ArticleBrock entrepreneurship supports give wine startup a taste of success
Jo Lachance is fond of saying, she loves wine, but it doesn’t love her. With a single glass leaving her flushed, congested and uncomfortable, she stopped drinking wine for eight years until she met her...
View ArticleLearning Lab boosts belonging for local kids
For Uma Daya and her daughter Aleena, a week spent at the Brock Learning Lab (BLL) this summer was nothing short of magical. “From bubbling purple potions to imagining a script for a fantastical story,...
View ArticleBrock’s messiest tradition to kick off Homecoming celebrations
Jubilee Court will turn purple next week as Brock University’s messiest tradition returns for an afternoon of fun. A rite of passage on campus, the annual Homecoming Grape Stomp will see hundreds of...
View ArticleBadgers’ skills sharpened for annual Steel Blade hockey faceoff
Under the bright lights of the Meridian Centre, the Brock Badgers will lay it all on the line next week for their hometown crowd. While they’ll be vying for a win, the team’s biggest goal at the Steel...
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