IN THE NEWS: Vying for the union vote, high-profile hockey trial begins and mapping colonial history

In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed the bid to earn the union vote, a high-profile trial of former players on Canada’s junior hockey team, charting history using maps, recent research into Mars’ history, how measurement systems impact the world, standing up to a bully, the effects of cannabis legalization, incivility in schools and Brock’s new Sport Medicine Clinic.

How a trade war upended Poilievre’s push to attract union workers: Professor of Labour Studies Larry Savage spoke to The Globe and Mail about the Conservative Party’s efforts to capture the union vote.

Trial of former Team Canada players begins: Assistant Professor of Sport Management Taylor McKee spoke to Global News about the first day of the sexual assault trial of five former world junior hockey players.

Mapping history: Assistant Professor of History Joshua Manitowabi spoke to CBC Radio about his research investigating the use of maps to explore the Indigenous perspective of how landscapes looked before Europeans arrived.

What Perseverance’s latest findings tell us about the Red Planet’s past: Professor of Earth Sciences Mariek Schmidt’s recent research on Mars’ Jezero Crater was featured in Space Weekly, Scitech Daily, and Astrobiology.

Global measurement system marks 150-year anniversary: Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences Jonathan Simone spoke to 630 CHED and Newstalk 770 CHQR about the history of the globally recognized Metre Convention.

Stepping up to bullies: Professor of Child and Youth Studies Tony Volk spoke to CKOM News Talk 650 and News Talk 980 CJME about the common traits of bullies and how to deal with them in society.

How the cannabis industry evolved: Associate Professor of Operations Research Michael Armstrong spoke to AM980 CFPL about the impact of cannabis legalization on its recreational use among consumers.

Incivility lingers after COVID-19 restrictions wane: Child and Youth Studies Postdoctoral Fellow Natalie Spadafora spoke to News Talk 980 CKNW about incivility in the classroom.

Brock expands care offerings to community: Associate Director of Sports Performance Steve Lidstone spoke to Newstalk 610 CKTB about Brock’s new Sport Medicine Clinic.

 


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