AI research explores digital divide in Black communities
NOTE: Brock University announced the creation of its annual Black Scholar Research Grant (BSRG) in 2025. Visit The Brock News to ... Full story
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Epidemiologist honoured for lifetime achievement in lung cancer research
Could poor dental hygiene be linked to a greater risk of lung cancer? Epidemiologist Martin Tammemägi and his team ... Full story -
Historian charts the impact of Indigenous communities on modern maps
Joshua Manitowabi is looking to the past to understand how today's maps have been shaped by historical Indigenous communities. An ... Full story -
How does teasing differ from bullying? New research aims to find out
While surveying students about bullying in secondary schools several years ago, Naomi Andrews noticed an odd discrepancy. Some students who ... Full story -
Student-created resource explores key issues in early childhood learning
Jammie Cole (BECE ’26) believes understanding the experiences of teachers is crucial to sustaining young children's foundational literacy skills. The recent ... Full story -
Unearthing the environmental impact of human activity using ancient DNA
Ancient plant, animal and fungi DNA is shedding light on centuries of human activity around Crawford Lake, a spot researchers ... Full story -
Public rain gardens – and urban flooding solutions – blossom through community collaboration
When Lindsay Taylor (BA ’19) saw an opportunity to help her community, she didn’t hesitate to dig in. Now, her ... Full story -
Augmented reality research brings climate futures to life
Visitors to St. Catharines’ Lakeside Park are getting a glimpse of possible climate futures thanks to the fieldwork of Julia ... Full story -
Canadian courts take police misconduct seriously, but researchers say sentencing alone can’t fix a broken system
A recent study explores how Canadian courts respond when police officers break the law. The research, co-led by Brock University ... Full story -
Community rain gardens, public art to be unveiled in downtown St. Catharines
When people walk through the heart of downtown St. Catharines, Lindsay Taylor (BA ’19) hopes they’ll see potential for a ... Full story
