Here\u2019s a look at some of the media attention Brock University received recently.<\/p>\n
Government commits $8.4 million to establish Canadian Grape and Wine Science Cluster: <\/strong>Canada\u2019s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food Lawrence MacAulay was in Niagara this week to tour Brock\u2019s CCOVI labs and announce federal funding for the creation of a new grape and wine research project. Covering the story were the St. Catharines Standard<\/a><\/em>, CHCH<\/a><\/em> and CKTB<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n Aging, obesity may prime the brain for Alzheimer\u2019s: A Brock research team including <\/strong>Brock Assistant Professor of Health Sciences Rebecca MacPherson, PhD student Kirsten Bott and master\u2019s student Bradley Baranowski have identified a link between a high-fat, high-sucrose diet and Alzheimer\u2019s disease. The story was picked up by media outlets around the world including the Medical News Today<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n Brock signs Marty Williamson to three-year contract:<\/strong> Brock Badgers men\u2019s hockey coach Marty Williamson has been re-signed to his post after serving as the interim head coach for one season. The St. Catharines Standard<\/a><\/em> and Niagara This Week<\/a><\/em> wrote about the story.<\/p>\n Dress codes are one more way to police students\u2019 bodies<\/strong>: Shauna Pomerantz, Associate Professor of Child and Youth Studies, was quoted in a Racked magazine article<\/a><\/em> about incidents of students \u2014 especially girls of colour and LGBTQ students \u2014 being singled out because of their clothing.<\/p>\n