Dalhousie’s longtime leader to become Brock’s interim president

Brock named its new interim president Friday morning. Tom Traves, who served as the president at Dalhousie for 18 years, will start his tenure Oct. 1. St. Catharines Standard, 610CKTB, Niagara This Week.

Brock hires sexual-violence response lead

Brock University welcomes new sexual-violence response lead Allison Cadwallader, whose area of expertise is to provide support and education to the community about sexual violence prevention: St. Catharines Standard, 105.7 EZ Rock, and The Canadian Press

Two stories from last week continue to make national and international headlines:

Scientists say ‘Marsquakes’ are another clue to life on Mars

Popular Mechanics, Mysterious Universe, Popular Science, Astrobiology Magazine

A lesson in hard Chinese bargaining

National Post, The Globe and Mail, Vancouver Sun, Ottawa Citizen, CTV News, London Free Press, MSN Canada, Alaska Highway News