Here\u2019s a look at some of the media attention Brock University received recently.<\/p>\n
School district relaxes its ‘sexist’ dress code allowing ripped jeans, leggings:<\/strong> Associate Professor of Child and Youth Studies Shauna Pomerantz was featured in a Today.com article<\/a> about the introduction of more relaxed school dress code policies in Alameda, Calif. and other parts of the United States. Pomerantz said the changes would have a positive impact on both male and female students.<\/p>\n Brock research focuses on Niagara\u2019s resilient industries:<\/strong> A St. Catharines Standard story<\/a> featuring Brock graduate Sean Calcott and Professor of Political Science\u00a0Charles Conteh examined findings from the University\u2019s Niagara Community Observatory that showed an upswing in the region\u2019s manufacturing sector.<\/p>\n Hilary Brown: Canada\u2019s First Iron Woman:<\/strong> The athletic career of Faculty of Education Associate Professor Hilary Brown was the subject of an article in Triathlon Magazine Canada<\/a>. Brown became the first Canadian woman to complete the Ironman in 1982 and would go on to compete in the race six times.<\/p>\n A case of mistaken identity, Florida animal hospital faces backlash for actions of St. Catharines veterinarian:<\/strong> Child and Youth Studies Professor Tony Volk was quoted in a Niagara This Week article<\/a> examining negative reviews wrongfully aimed at a Florida veterinary clinic. Volk said writing targeted negative reviews online offered a way for people to express their dissatisfaction in the presence of their peers.<\/p>\n Why these men are running 24 hours in complete sensory deprivation:<\/strong> Research from Brock Kinesiology PhD student Phillip Wallace and Professor Stephen Cheung was included in an inverse.com article<\/a> about three runners who will attempt to complete a 24-hour running challenge in complete isolation.<\/p>\n Province still committed to $1B and won’t intervene on LRT decision: Skelly:<\/strong> The participation of two members of provincial parliament in a telephone town hall with a Hamilton mayoral candidate was discussed by Political Science Professor David Siegel in a CBC article<\/a>.<\/p>\n