June 2024

Kaitlyn Austin (BSc ’24) and Evelyn Dilworth (BA ’24, BEd ’24) became instant friends when they met in residence in 2018. Both have First Nations ancestry, but neither had extensive knowledge of their Indigenous culture at the…

Andrew Colgoni has been reappointed as Associate University Librarian (AUL), Student Success for a five-year term beginning Sept. 1. From navigating a reorganization, to adapting during the pandemic, the Brock University Library …

On the first day he lectured at Brock University, Ali Emami caught himself searching for a seat among the students instead of heading to the front of the auditorium to teach the course. Having recently completed his PhD, he felt…

A Brock University physicist has created a free open-source package, or collection of reusable programming components, that enables researchers to improve the performance of their scientific software. Assistant Professor of Physics…

Growing up, Alexandra Leone could often be found buried in a book or playing with tech toys that taught her about science and anatomy. By the age of eight, she had memorized every bone in the human body. In elementary school…

Niagara’s population is becoming increasingly diverse, bringing a rich variety of languages, cultures, ethnicities and religions to the area. But the knowledge and experiences of newcomers as well as Niagara’s historically based community…

Turns out, a sunny disposition and penchant for grammar may go hand in hand. Brock neuroscientist Veena Dwivedi, who takes up the role of Director of the University’s Centre for Neuroscience on Monday, July 1, has been exploring how a…

There are seminal moments in life that determine the impact someone will have on the world. When proud Haudenosaunee man Jonathan (Jon) Davey (BA ’05) was presented with those monumental calls to action throughout his career, he knew his…

Shae Dheensaw’s basketball journey has been filled with national representation, collegiate triumphs and a robust coaching career focused on developing student-athletes. That journey has now led her to Brock University, where she’s…

A Brock researcher is sounding the alarm over a new report, and the way it was developed, from the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls. The report, “Prostitution and violence against women and…