Local Members of Parliament (MPs) joined Brock University senior leadership and researchers at the announcement of a $3.5 million grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation at Brock’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) on Friday, March 15. From left are Albrecht Seeger, Director of Canadian Grapevine Certification Network; Jim Willwerth (PhD ’11, OEVC ’04), Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences; Sudarsana Poojari, Principal Scientist at CCOVI; Vance Badawey, MP for Niagara Centre; Lesley Rigg, President and Vice-Chancellor; Tim Kenyon, Interim Provost and Vice-President, Academic; Michelle McGinn, Acting Vice-President, Research; and Chris Bittle, Member of Parliament for St. Catharines Chris Bittle. In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed funding for a research farm, the decline of teen babysitting gigs, the impact of artificial intelligence on university admissions, foster care alternatives and a Brock men’s hockey player making it to the National Hockey League (NHL).
Brock University’s research farm gets funding to grow: A $3.5-million Canada Foundation for Innovation funding announcement that will see the creation of a Brock-led research farm was discussed by the St. Catharine’s Standard, YourTV Niagara and industry publications The Grower and NewAG International. Brock Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute Principal Scientist Sudarsana Poojari spoke to Newstalk 610 CKTB about the sustainable agriculture research project.
Don’t tell America the babysitter’s dead: Professor of Child and Youth Studies Rebecca Raby spoke to The Atlantic about the decline of babysitting as a job for teenagers.
ChatGPT is everywhere. What’s fair use for students trying to get into university?: The research of Assistant Professor of Educational Studies Rahul Kumar was included in a Maclean’s article on the impact of artificial intelligence on academic integrity and university admissions.
‘It will not be fine’: Winnipeg youth system needs revamp in light of increased crime, advocate says: Professor of Child and Youth Studies Voula Marinos’ spoke to Global News Winnipeg and 680 CJOB about kinship care and foster care.
Edmonton Oilers sign Canadian university goalie Connor Ungar to entry-level contract: Global News, the National Post and the St. Catharine’s Standard covered Brock men’s hockey team goalie and first-year Social Sciences student Connor Ungar’s new contract with the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers.
