Articles tagged with: Mariek Schmidt

IN THE NEWS: Eclipse on the Escarpment, food insecurity and Ontario jail hunger strikes

Friday, April 12, 2024 | by Tarryn Landman

In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed the total solar eclipse, food insecurity in Niagara, hunger strikes in Ontario jails ... Full story
Brock awarded $4.8 million in national science research funding

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | by Cathy Majtenyi

Paul Zelisko is investigating how to make products that contain silicone polymers last longer so that they don’t end ... Full story
IN THE NEWS: Humidity’s impact, ancient rocks, algae blooms, cannabis in Quebec and teen kindness

Friday, August 18, 2023 | by The Brock News

In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed the danger humidity poses to the human body, how ancient Earth rocks will ... Full story
IN THE NEWS: Falling cannabis prices, grocery workers strike and a global search for rocks

Friday, August 04, 2023 | by Douglas Hunt

In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed the falling price of legal cannabis, ongoing labour action taking place across Canada, ... Full story
Brock prof collecting ancient Earth rocks in support of Mars mission

Tuesday, August 01, 2023 | by Jocelyn Titone

A Brock University researcher is among a group of scientists collecting ancient rocks on Earth that will play an important ... Full story
Critical thinking key to debunking misinformation, says teaching award recipient

Friday, June 16, 2023 | by Jocelyn Titone

If it’s easy to search the internet for answers, why is higher education important? It’s a question Assistant ... Full story
Brock Geology Club hunts for meteorite samples

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 | by Justin Steepe

A meteoroid came blazing to Earth on Saturday, Nov. 19, launching an ongoing hunt by Brock’s Geology Club for fragments, ... Full story
SCHMIDT and HERD: The Perseverance rover is collecting rock samples from Mars to bring back to Earth

Monday, October 31, 2022 | by The Brock News

This article written by Mariek Schmidt, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences at Brock University, and Chris Herd, Professor of Earth ... Full story
Employee Feature — Brian Scott

Thursday, October 06, 2022 | by The Brock News

Note: The Brock Employee Feature is a Q&A-style series that aims to highlight those who contribute to the ... Full story
Brock Media Clips for Friday, Sept. 2

Friday, September 02, 2022 | by The Brock News

Here’s a look at some of the media attention Brock University received recently. Brock requiring medical masks in instructional ... Full story