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Study from UO Reveals Single-Crop Farming Could Pose Risks to Bees
Mass-blooming, monoculture crop fields don’t seem to reduce the microbial diversity in a bee’s gut, University of Oregon researchers have found in a study of sunflower farms, but they do amplify the spread of infectious parasites.
Their…
New Image Reveals Spiral Magnetic Fields Surrounding Milky Way’s Black Hole, Sagittarius A
In 2022, scientists of the EHT unveiled the first image of Sgr A* – which is approximately 27,000 light-years away from Earth – revealing that the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole looks remarkably similar to M87’s, even though it is more…
Goethe University Frankfurt Researchers Visualize Quantum Effects in Electron Waves
One of the most fundamental interactions in physics is that of electrons and light. In an experiment at Goethe University Frankfurt, scientists have now managed to observe what is known as the Kapitza-Dirac effect for the first time in full…
Brock-Led Research’s Crawford Lake Core to Find Home at Canadian Museum of Nature
The Canadian Museum of Nature will be the permanent home of a freeze core extracted from Crawford Lake during research led by Brock University.
Since the 1970s, Brock scientists have been studying the Milton, Ont., lake’s geology…
Brock Delegation Enhances Partnerships in the Philippines
A Brock delegation embarked on a strategic visit to the Philippines recently to foster global partnerships and advance the University’s reputation for academic excellence on the international stage.
President and Vice-Chancellor Lesley…
Brock Receives Funding for Intellectual Property Development
Brock University’s commercialization activities are getting a boost from an Ontario government agency program designed to support innovation and intellectual property (IP) commercialization in post-secondary education.
Intellectual…
Brock Research Targets Wine Production Enhancement Using Local Yeast Strain
New Brock research is exploring the potential for a Niagara-specific yeast strain to alleviate fruit quality issues caused by vineyard diseases, help wine fermentation and improve wine flavour.
Biological Sciences master’s student Daniel…
Brock Badgers Introduce New Rowing Head Coach
The Brock Badgers are rowing into a new era.
The Badgers named Katie Bruggeling as their next head coach on Tuesday, April 9.
Bruggeling recently guided the Queen’s Gaels to its first Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Women’s…
Brock’s VPMI Actively Forging Industry Partnerships
Making food delicious as well as nutritious is the dream of food producers and their customers alike. Brock University’s Validation Prototyping and Manufacturing Institute (VPMI) is aiming to make that dream a reality.
“It’s no longer…
Brock University Appoints Next University Librarian
Nicole Nolan has been appointed Brock’s next University Librarian.
Nolan, who has served as Interim University Librarian since May 1, 2023, is an experienced leader with a deep background in academic librarianship.
She…