Brock University Associate Professor of Recreation and Leisure Studies Garrett Hutson spoke with media this week about why more people are putting down their phones and spending more time outside.In recent media appearances, Brock University experts discussed public reaction to data centres being developed in Canada, why more people are embracing time outdoors and away from screens, a collective agreement ratified between Ford Canada and its autoworkers, how climate change is affecting air quality and how exercise can impact attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Brock’s recognition by Forbes as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Company Culture was also covered in the media.
Opposition brewing as data centre capacity is set to explode across Canada: Political Science Professor Blayne Haggart spoke with The Canadian Press about the public’s opposition of data centres and people’s view of artificial intelligence as disruptive technology. The article was featured in outlets across the country, such as CP24, CityNews Vancouver, BNN Bloomberg and the Toronto Star.
‘This doesn’t feel good anymore’: Why Gen Z is embracing the digital detox and heading outdoors this summer: Brock University Associate Professor of Recreation and Leisure Studies Garrett Hutson spoke about about why more people are trading their screens for time outdoors in Now Toronto, the NOTL Local, Niagara at Large and the Niagara Independent.
Forbes names Canada’s best employers for company culture — here’s who made the list in Ontario: Brock’s recognition on Forbes’ list of Canada’s Best Employers for Company Culture was highlighted in Niagara This Week and MSN.com.
Ford workers ratify deal bringing 9% raise over three years: Labour Studies Professor Larry Savage spoke with The Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star about the agreement reached between Ford Canada and its autoworkers.
Niagara’s new summer normal? Evacuees in local hotels, wildfire smoke, air quality warnings, apocalyptic skies: Geography and Tourism Chair and Professor Michael Pisaric spoke to the St. Catharines Standard about climate change’s impact on wildfires and air quality.
Brock study will test whether exercise can boost focus for students with ADHD: Associate Professor of Child and Youth Studies Erin Panda’s research on how exercise impacts students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder was featured in the NOTL Local.
