Here\u2019s a look at some of the media attention Brock University received recently.<\/p>\n
New Brock president hopes to help university soar to new heights<\/strong>:<\/strong> Brock’s next President and Vice-Chancellor Lesley Rigg spoke to Newstalk 610 CKTB<\/a> and The St. Catharines Standard<\/a><\/em> about the role she will take on at the University beginning Nov. 1. Rigg\u2019s appointment was also discussed in articles from 101.1 More FM<\/a>, Western News<\/a>, The Niagara Independent<\/a> and Insauga<\/a>.<\/p>\n Is time travel possible?:<\/strong> Assistant Professor of Physics Barak Shoshany was on TVO’s The Agenda<\/em><\/a>, where he spoke about the idea of time travel being theoretically possible, but only if parallel timelines are also possible.<\/p>\n Waiting out delays while gambling and high? Agency that runs Pearson eyes bringing cannabis, gaming to airport as it struggles to recover losses:<\/strong>\u00a0Associate Professor of Operations Research Michael Armstrong spoke to The Toronto Star<\/a><\/em> and CHML 900<\/a> about a proposal to allow legal cannabis sales at Pearson Airport. Armstrong also spoke to CBC<\/a> about slowing cannabis sales in Alberta, and to The National Interest<\/a> about Israeli missile defence.<\/p>\n An invasive species threatens Ontario’s wine and grape industry. Here’s what you should know: <\/strong>Professor of Biological Sciences Liette Vasseur spoke to CBC<\/a> as well as to several Radio-Canada stations (in French) about the potential impact of the spotted lanternfly on Ontario\u2019s grape and wine industry and its link to climate change.<\/p>\n Lead Like a Girl:<\/strong> Julie Stevens, Brock University Special Advisor to the President \u2014 Canada Games and Professor of Sport Management, spoke to YourTV Niagara<\/a> about the Lead Like a Girl program, which aimed to build leadership skills in young girls through the power of sport during the Games.<\/p>\n Canada’s bobsled, skeleton federation in negotiations with Canada’s safe-sport office:<\/strong> Associate Professor of Sport Management Michael Naraine spoke to the Times Colonist<\/a><\/em> in a Canadian Press article about national sport organizations\u2019 decisions to sign on with Canada\u2019s new safe sport office.<\/p>\n