{"id":41233,"date":"2016-09-23T12:44:11","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T16:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=41233"},"modified":"2016-09-23T15:50:01","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T19:50:01","slug":"brock-in-the-news-september-17-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2016\/09\/brock-in-the-news-september-17-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Brock in the News \u2013 September 17-23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A lesson in hard Chinese bargaining<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on a four-day visit to Canada, Brock University political science professor has been interviewed by media outlets across North America. Burton is a former Canadian diplomat in China. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/09\/23\/world\/americas\/canada-china-trade-justin-trudeau.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\">New York Times<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/radio\/thecurrent\/the-current-for-september-22-2016-1.3773673\/extradition-treaty-with-china-signals-troubling-trade-offs-say-critics-1.3773692\" target=\"_blank\">The Current<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world\/chinese-premier-li-keqiang-visits-canada-1.3769449?cmp=rss\" target=\"_blank\">CBC<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vice.com\/en_ca\/read\/canada-agreed-to-work-on-extradition-treaty-with-china-just-before-they-released-an-accused-canuck-spy\" target=\"_blank\">Vice<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/politics\/globe-politics-insider\/kevin-garratts-release-offers-canada-a-lesson-in-hard-chinese-bargaining\/article31980649\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Globe and Mail<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/2953881\/canada-china-extradition-treaty-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\">Global News<\/a>, and CTV News.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scientists say \u2018Marksquakes\u2019 are another clue to life on Mars <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An international team of researchers, including Brock\u2019s own Nigel Blamey, an Earth Sciences professor, suggest that earthquake-like seismic activity on Mars could potentially support life on the planet: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cantechletter.com\/2016\/09\/marsquakes-may-prove-key-life-red-planet-scientists-say\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cantech Letter<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/astrobiology.com\/2016\/09\/earthquakes-marsquakes-and-the-possibility-of-life.html\" target=\"_blank\">Astrobiology Web<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scienceworldreport.com\/articles\/48016\/20160922\/mars-quakes-generate-hydrogen-support-life.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Science World Report<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.natureworldnews.com\/articles\/29056\/20160922\/can-mars-quakes-produce-energy-to-support-life.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Nature World News<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.space.com\/34148-marsquakes-could-support-martian-life.html\" target=\"_blank\">Space<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ready for a new addition at Brock University<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Government of Ontario and Brock University celebrates the expansion of the Goodman School of Business to kick off last weekend\u2019s Homecoming events: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stcatharinesstandard.ca\/2016\/09\/16\/ready-for-a-new-addition-at-brock\" target=\"_blank\">St. Catharines Standard<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/maesd\/en\/2016\/09\/ontario-marks-groundbreaking-of-brock-universitys-expanded-business-school.html\" target=\"_blank\">Government of Ontario<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Your internal monologue during a workout determines success: study<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New research from Kinesiology professor Stephen Cheung explains that succeeding in a workout regime doesn\u2019t always come down to grit and determination, but from motivational self-talk, as highlighted in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/life\/health-and-fitness\/health\/your-internal-monologue-during-a-workout-determines-success-study\/article31899954\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Globe and Mail<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parentherald.com\/articles\/67809\/20160919\/benefits-challenging-negative-self-talk-childs-health.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Parent Herald<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funky fungi for health fields<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Three Brock University PhD students are currently studying how ground-based fungi work in the soil, as they aim to develop a natural form of pest control that promotes plant growth: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aginnovationontario.ca\/en\/funky-fungi-healthy-fields\/#more-1551\" target=\"_blank\">AG Innovation<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.farms.com\/news\/funky-fungi-for-healthy-fields-113092.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Farms<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>White privilege symposium advancing the conversation about race and racism in Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An important discussion bringing world-renown leaders and speakers to Brock University has garnered attention from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.universityaffairs.ca\/news\/news-article\/white-privilege-symposium-advancing-conversation-race-racism-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\">University Affairs<\/a>, profiling the first-ever Canadian White Privilege Symposium taking place on campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on a four-day visit to Canada, Brock University political science professor has been interviewed by media outlets across North America. 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