Queen's in the News Archive
| Date | Text |
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| March 19, 2013 |
Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – A Canadian was involved in planning the Algeria gas plant terrorist attack, on Global TV National. Art Cockfield (Law) – An explanation of tax havens and off-shore bank accounts, on Global TV National. Louis Delvoie (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – The 10th anniversary of the Iraq war, on CTV News Channel. Phil Giurlando (Political Studies PhD student) – The financial crisis continues in Cyprus, on CTV News Channel. John Freeman (Education) – Report calls for more physical education teachers in Ontario elementary schools, on CTV News Channel, Radio Canada (French and English) and cbc.ca. Warren Mabee (School of Policy Studies) – The federal government reveals new oil spill prevention plans, on 13 CBC radio stations across Canada including Victoria, New Brunswick, St John’s, Calgary and Ottawa. Guojun Liu (Chemistry) – Researcher creates unique non-stick coating, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. |
| March 18, 2013 |
John Smol (Biology) – As dismantling begins, shuttering of a research station called a travesty, in the Globe and Mail. Andrew Grant (Political Studies) – What is Canada’s potential role in a proposed United Nations peacekeeping force for Mali, on CTV News Channel. Tandy Thomas (School of Business) – Carnival Cruise Lines ship suffers a power outage, on CTV News Channel. Erin Crandall (Political Studies) – Liberal contest a race in name only, in the Toronto Sun, Edmonton Sun, Ottawa Sun, Calgary Sun and the Winnipeg Sun. John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – If housing prices are tumbling, why are real estate costs so high, in the Huffington Post. Robert Dennis (History PhD student) – Five questions about Pope Francis, on cbc.ca; who is this new pope, op-ed in the Kingston Whig-Standard. Louis Delvoie (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – How great women have changed the world, op-ed in the Kingston Whig-Standard. Naomi Alboim (Policy Studies) – Canada experience unprecedented changes to immigration policy, in iPolitics. |
| March 15, 2013 |
Robert Dennis (History PhD student) – The election of Pope Francis, on TalkSPORT (UK radio), WDEL 1150 AM (Delaware radio), Montreal Gazette, CKNW (Vancouver radio), CHML 900 (Hamilton radio), and was live blogging for the Global TV News website. Mohammad Qadeer (School of Urban and Regional Planning) – Corruption is a serious problem in Pakistan, op-ed in the Friday Times (Pakistan newspaper). Natalie Istead (School of Religion student) – Does the Catholic Church need to be more open or more rigid, in the Globe and Mail. David Skillicorn (School of Computing) – Sophisticated email scans can bypass even the best federal government computer firewalls, in the Vancouver Province, Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen and several other Postmedia newspaper. John Smol (Biology) – The impact of climate change on northern Ontario, on CBC Radio Thunder Bay. |
| March 14, 2013 |
John Young (School of Religion) – Pope Francis is elected the new pope, in Gazeta (Poland), Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette and several other Postmedia newspapers as well as CKNW (Vancouver radio, twice), QR77 (Calgary and Edmonton radio), and Maritime Morning (Halifax, Moncton and Saint John radio stations). Robert Dennis (History PhD student) – Pope Francis is elected the new pope, in the National Post, Sun News Network (twice), Montreal Gazette and Kingston Whig-Standard. Ken Wong (School of Business) – Sports tourism is being used as a way to enhance local economies, in the Globe and Mail. Steve McKinnon (Robert Buchan Department of Mining) – High gold prices are making it worthwhile to look for gold in some unusual places, in Nature. Joshua Marshall (Robert Buchan Department of Mining) – High gold prices are making it worthwhile to look for gold in some unusual places, in Nature. Kathy Brock (School of Policy Studies) – Stephen Harper introducing more bills through the Senate than past prime ministers, in the Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette and several other Postmedia newspapers. John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – People should shop around their mortgages to get a better deal, in the Vancouver Sun and Calgary Herald. Erin Crandall (Political Studies) – Marc Garneau exits the federal Liberal leadership race, in the Kingston Whig-Standard, GlobalTV.com, GlobalTVToronto.com and several other local Global TV News websites across Canada. Alan Harrison (Provost) – Queen’s community invited to comment on enrolment report, in Academica’s Top 10. |
| March 13, 2013 |
Robert Dennis (History PhD student) – The conclave to select a new pope begins Tuesday, on TalkSPORT (UK radio) and in the International Business Times, Vancouver Province, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen and several other Postmedia newspapers; the new pope's first decision will be to take a new name, in the Vancouver Province, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen and several other Postmedia newspapers. Don Drummond (School of Policy Studies) – The federal budget is the government's chance to show it has a comprehensive plan for Canada’s economic future, op-ed in the Globe and Mail. Angela James (School of Business) – Programs that allow students to earn two degrees from universities in two countries are growing in popularity, in the Globe and Mail. Barry Cross (School of Business) – Innovation should be a part of everyday life, in the Globe and Mail. Douglas Bland (School of Policy Studies) – Government quietly trying to rebrand the Canadian Forces as the Canadian Armed Forces, in the National Post, Vancouver Province, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen and several other Postmedia newspapers. John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – People should shop around their mortgages to get a better deal, in the National Post and Regina Leader Post. Aleks Meret (Pediatrics) – Research team identified a new form of retinoblastoma (eye tumour that occurs in very young children), in the Winnipeg Free Press, Victoria Times Colonist, Halifax Chronicle-Journal, and more than 30 other newspapers and websites. Peter Hennessy (Education) – It is time to rethink public education, op-ed in the Kingston Whig-Standard. Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – North Korea threatens to attack its enemies, on CKOM (Saskatoon radio) and CJME (Regina radio). |
| March 12, 2013 |
Jill Scott (Languages. Literatures and Cultures) – Venezuela holds seven days of mourning for death of Hugo Chavez, on BBC.com (British Broadcasting Corporation). Robert Dennis (History PhD student) – The conclave to select a new pope begins Tuesday, on WDEL (Delaware radio), National Post, Sun News TV Network (twice), Vancouver Province, Montreal Gazette, Metro Toronto (commuter newspaper), GlobalToronto.ca, CHML (Hamilton radio), and more than 30 other newspapers and websites across Canada. Paul Burstein (Law) — Preliminary hearing held for accused murderer Luka Magnotta, on CTV News Channel. Houchang Hassan-Yari (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Gaza marathon cancelled because Hamas didn’t want men running with women, in the National Post. Sidneyeve Matrix (Film and Media Studies) – Some politicians use fake Twitter accounts to boost the number of followers, in the Vancouver Province, Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette and several other Postmedia newspapers. Ken Wong (School of Business) – Target’s impact on the Canadian retail market, in the Toronto Star and Guelph Mercury. Jonathan Rose (Political Studies) – Federal government spends $21 million on ads to promote Economic Action Plan, in Macleans.ca, GlobalNews.ca and several other news websites. John Young (School of Religion) – The conclave to select a new pope begins Tuesday, on CKNW (Vancouver radio) and CKWS TV. James Carson (History) – The Confederate flag is a symbol of racism and shouldn’t be used by businesses, op-ed in the Kingston Whig-Standard. Bruce Griffiths (Housing and Hospitality Services) – Accessibility is top of mind in new residence plans, in Academica Top 10. |
| March 11, 2013 |
Robert Dennis (PhD History student) – The Vatican starts its conclave on Tuesday to select a new pope, on CTV News Channel. Grant Amyot (Political Studies) – Ex-Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi sentenced to one-year in jail, on CTV News Channel. Phil Giurlando (PhD Political Studies student) – Ex-Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi sentenced to one-year in jail, on CTV News Channel an in La Presse (Quebec newspaper). Doug Bland (School of Policy Studies) – Canadian training mission in Kabul estimated at $522 million, in the Calgary Herald, Vancouver Sun, Montreal Gazette and several other news websites across Canada. Ben Kutsyuruba (Education) – High school teacher who handed out list of tasteless jokes to students has been fired, in the Toronto Star. Grace Jaramillo (PhD Political Studies student) – The future of Venezuela after the death of president Hugo Chavez, on TVO's The Agenda With Steve Paikin. Sarita Srivastava (Sociology) – Diversity in the media, on TVO's The Agenda With Steve Paikin. Michael Wong (School of Computing student) – Starting a business can be a great opportunity for a student, op-ed in the Waterloo Record. Judith Davidson (Psychology) – Daylight Saving Time is tough for insomniacs, on CBC Radio Thunder Bay and CKNW (Vancouver radio). Helen Driver (School of Medicine) – Daylight Saving Time is tough for insomniacs, on CKNW (Vancouver radio). Robb Mackay (School of Music) – The legacy of musician Stompin’ Tom Connors, on CKNW (Vancouver radio). Louis Delvoie (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Budget cuts for Department of Foreign Affairs are hurting Canada's international foreign policy effectiveness, op-ed in the Kingston Whig-Standard.
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| March 7, 2013 |
Richard Chaykowski (Policy Studies) – Successful labour relations are more like a marriage, not a boxing match, in the National Post. Marie-José Dealberto (Psychiatry) – Immigration, lack of sunshine cited as possible culprits in Canadian schizophrenia cases, in the National Post. Sidneyeve Matrix (Film and Media Studies) – Facebook to announce content-specific news feeds, in the Toronto Star. Judith Davidson (Psychology) – Daylight saving can take its toll, in the Kingston Whig Standard. Grace Jaramillo (Political Studies PhD student) – Venezuela president Hugo Chavez dies, on CKOM (Saskatoon radio) and CJME (Regina radio). Alice Aiken (School of Rehabilitation Therapy) – Veterans transitioning from military to civilian life, on CBC Radio’s Ontario Morning. Tandy Thomas (School of Business) – Target comes to Kingston, on CKWS Television. |
| March 6, 2013 |
John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – Housing prices fluctuate in Toronto and Vancouver, on CTV News Channel. James Carson (History) – Hamilton restaurant’s use of Confederate battle flag a call for trouble, in the Toronto Sun. Ned Franks (Political Studies) – Would it be possible to reform the Senate, on Sun News Network. |
| March 5, 2013 |
James Carson (History) – Owners of Hamilton BBQ restaurant defend choice to splash window with Confederate flag, on global.ca. Warren Mabee (Policy Studies) – Is oil transport by rail a safe, viable alternative if the pipeline is rejected, on global.ca. Stephen Archer (School of Medicine) – Mystery behind baby’s first breath explained, in the Kingston Whig Standard. Guojun Liu (Chemistry) – Smart coating may be a tool to help fight graffiti, on CKWS Television. John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – The Bank of Montreal is cutting its interest rates to 2.99 per cent, on CBC Radio national business desk. |
- 2013-04-09: MOSAIC Concert
- 2013-04-06: Internet Radio Workshop
- 2013-04-06: Faith date: Christianity: Easter (W)
- 2013-04-06: Forum: VIA Rail: Quebec-Windsor Corridor
- 2013-04-05: Lecture: Topic TBA - Martin Stone
- 2013-04-04: New Evening Swim During Exam Time
- 2013-04-03: Gaels Cycling Team continue to make a name for themselves south of the border
- 2013-04-03: Four Gaels headed to East West Bowl
- 2013-03-26: Filion, Dakin honoured as Queen's top Varsity Team athletes
- 2013-03-26: Filion, Dakin honoured as Queen's top Varsity Team athletes