Brock University

Brock has seen a significant jump in the number of applications from Ontario high school students wanting to study at the University this fall.Applications for undergraduate programs rose by 13 per cent overall this year, with each of…

What was once known as the Brock-Niagara Centre for Health and Well-Being is starting the new year with a new name and new home.The Brock Functional Inclusive Training (Bfit) Centre, as it’s now called, moved into the Walker Sports and…

It’s a genetic condition that takes people young. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness, is a disease Val Fajardo is determined to treat.“Without a cure, affected individuals will live…

For young adults experiencing loneliness or isolation, Pauli Gardner points to a source of mental health support that may not be immediately obvious.“Older adults and students have so much in common, which is unanticipated,” says the…

Strategies to boost the Niagara and Ontario agricultural sectors will be among the Brock research highlights shared at an upcoming community event.Taking place virtually Wednesday, Jan. 25, Brock NCO-Agri-Food Innovation Research Day will…

Brock University’s student-athletes are letting others know they are not alone.The Brock Badgers’ sports teams, led by the Student-Athlete Leadership Council (SALC), participated in Bell Let’s Talk Day on Wednesday, Jan. 25 to raise…

Diana deMan (BBA ‘06) has been experiencing mental health struggles since childhood, but it wasn’t until a critical experience in her early 30s that she started along a path of self-discovery and understanding.The Brock University…

As part of its ongoing commitment to fostering a culture of inclusivity, accessibility, reconciliation and decolonization, Brock has begun the search for an Associate Vice-President, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.The new role parallels…

More than 90 participants from diverse backgrounds gathered at Brock’s Pond Inlet last week to interact with an esteemed panel of scholars who shared their experiences of addressing anti-Black racism in academia.Hosted by the Faculty of…

After 20 years working at a desk, John Fournier decided he was ready for a change.He sold his business and drew from his family’s rich history of farming — dating back two generations in the small eastern Ontario community of Westport —…