In the Media

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  In the News: Canada’s AI landscape, Niagara Falls tourism and the upside of napping

  Friday, September 18, 2026 | by Melinda Cheevers

  In recent media appearances, Brock University experts discussed Saskatchewan’s first artificial intelligence (AI) data centre, tourism plans for Niagara ... Full story
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  Opinion: John Heckman discusses how a Russian team trained a ‘kamikaze’ drone using AI

  Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | by The Brock News

  This piece written by John Heckman, a PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities candidate at Brock University, originally appeared in The Conversation. ... Full story
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  In the News: Slipping test scores, NHL markets and 25 years since 9/11

  Friday, September 11, 2026 | by Melinda Cheevers

  In recent media appearances, Brock University experts discussed Canadian students’ declining test scores, federal frameworks for artificial intelligence (AI) data ... Full story
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  Opinion: Jan Zalasiewicz, Colin Waters and Martin Head discuss the Anthropocene

  Wednesday, September 09, 2026 | by The Brock News

  This piece written by Jan Zalasiewicz, Professor of Palaeobiology at the University of Leicester; Colin Waters, Honorary Professor of Geology ... Full story
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  In the News: A confirmed West Nile case, Lake Ontario’s name and student absenteeism

  Friday, September 04, 2026 | by Melinda Cheevers

  In recent media appearances, Brock University experts discussed West Nile virus, the U.S. renaming of Lake Ontario through both ... Full story
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  Opinion: David Hutchison discusses approaches to addressing school absenteeism

  Friday, September 04, 2026 | by The Brock News

  Professor of Educational Studies David Hutchison wrote a piece recently published in the St. Catharines Standard about a new provincial ... Full story
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  Opinion: Ali Jasemi discusses why people trust AI chatbots

  Wednesday, September 02, 2026 | by The Brock News

  This piece written by Ali Jasemi, a Psychology Lecturer at Brock University, originally appeared in The Conversation. Sometime this week, ... Full story
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  In the News: Voter turnout, acceptance of cannabis use and exercise benefits for ADHD

  Friday, August 28, 2026 | by Melinda Cheevers

  In recent media appearances, Brock University experts discussed the factors that can impact voter turnout, changing public sentiment on cannabis ... Full story
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  Opinion: Ernest Biktimirov discusses the importance of early retirement planning

  Monday, August 24, 2026 | by The Brock News

  This piece written by Ernest Biktimirov, Professor of Finance at Brock University, originally appeared in The Conversation. If you’re ... Full story
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  Opinion: Peter van Dijk discusses steps to putting nature at the centre of investment decisions

  Friday, August 14, 2026 | by The Brock News

  Peter van Dijk, Adjunct Professor in Brock University's Goodman School of Business, wrote a piece recently published in Corporate Knights ... Full story