Queen's in the News Archive
| Date | Text |
|---|---|
| May 21, 2013 |
Arthur Cockfield (Law) – What was the government’s response to the recent tax haven data leak, on Radio Populare (Italian radio program). Ned Franks (Political Studies) – It’s not easy but not impossible to oust a senator, in the Globe and Mail, Huffington Post and cbc.ca. Jonathan Rose (Political Studies) – Harper government buying ads to promote job grant program that doesn’t yet exist, in the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Huffington Post, Winnipeg Free Press, Kelowna Daily Courier, Brandon Sun, Hamilton Spectator and a number of other national daily newspapers. Monica LaBarge (School of Business) – Rob Ford should directly address allegations of drug use in video scandal, in the National Post, Huffington Post, Vancouver Sun, Winnipeg Free Press, Montreal Gazette, Brandon Sun and a number of other national daily newspapers. Ken Wong (School of Business) – How the Canadian Space Agency helped launch Chris Hadfield to stardom, in the National Post. Louis Gagnon (School of Business) – The residential real estate market has a soft landing, on Radio Canada Ontario. Sanjay Sharma (Ophthalmology and Epidemiology) – Early screenings are the key to diagnosing glaucoma, on medicalxpress.com and several other medical websites. |
| May 16, 2013 |
Erin Crandall (PhD Political Studies student) – What are the federal implications of both the BC and Labrador by-elections, on CBC National Radio News. John-Kurt Pliniussen (School of Business) – Telecom sector not quite as uncompetitive as it’s been made out to be, in the National Post. John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – The Canadian Real Estate Association presents its report on home appreciation, on CTV News Channel. Phil Giurlando (PhD History student) – What impact with France’s economy entering another recession have on the Eurozone, on CTV News Channel. Kathy Brock (School of Policy Studies) – Federal NDP taking stock after abysmal showing in CB election, in the Calgary Herald, Vancouver Province, Regina Leader Post, Vancouver Sun, Montreal Gazette, Ottawa Citizen and the Edmonton Journal. Warren Mabee (School of Policy Studies) – BC Liberals win but West Coast pipelines still in limbo, in the Ottawa Citizen, Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Vancouver Province, Halifax News Net, Prince Albert Daily Herald and a number of other national newspapers; Redford looks for relationship reset with BC premier, in the Edmonton Journal. Bita Amani (Law) – Myriad Genetics holds the genetic patents on BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes as well as the diagnostic tests, in the Kingston Whig Standard. Alice Aiken (School of Rehabilitation Therapy) – New funding from Wounded Warriors Canada provides support for soldiers and families, in the Kingston Whig Standard. Thomas Dean (Electrical and Computing Engineering) – Recent murder stirs worries for online buying, in the Kingston Whig Standard. Tom Hewitt (Chief Development Officer) – Queen’s Initiative Campaign exceeds its annual goal, on CKWS Television. |
| May 15, 2013 |
John-Kurt Pliniussen (School of Business) – Blackberry entering into emerging markets is good, but no savior, on CBC The National and globalnews.ca. John Smol (Biology) – Finding middle ground in science funding is no easy feat, in the National Post. Art Cockfield (Law) – Canada is years behind allies in global tax investigation, on cbc.ca. |
| May 14, 2013 |
Warren Mabee (Policy Studies) – Natural disasters forced 32 million people from their homes last year, in the Toronto Star. Ned Franks (Political Studies) – Red chamber taking a closer look at senator qualifications, in the Ottawa Citizen, Windsor Star, Vancouver Province, Montreal Gazette, Calgary Herald, Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Vancouver Sun and Edmonton Journal. Ismael Rhissa and Zarah Jamal (MBA students) – Child labour should be protected, not banned, op-ed in the Montreal Gazette. |
| May 13, 2013 |
Douglas Bland (School of Policy Studies) – Canada has to accommodate aboriginal concerns, in the National Post. John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – Sales are down in the Toronto condo market, on CTV News Channel; Canadian Tire is spinning its real estate into a REIT, on CBC Radio (Ontario). John Smol (Biology) – Prime Minister Stephen Harper government’s NRC makeover is short-sighted and wrong-headed, in the Toronto Star. Wendy Craig (Psychology) – Prime Minister Stephen Harper holds meeting with the family of Rehtaeh Parsons in Winnipeg, in the Winnipeg Free Press. David Skillicorn (School of Computing) – A cyber bank heist saw thieves steal $45 million from thousands of ATMs, on CBC Radio syndication (a number of stations across Canada) and CKNW (Vancouver radio). Louis Delvoie (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Making a case for the United Nations, op-ed in the Kingston Whig Standard. Rob Brison (Emergency Medicine) – The hard truth about the safety of playgrounds, in the Kingston Whig Standard. Anne Ellis (School of Medicine) – Allergy sufferers being hit with a double whammy this season, in the Toronto Sun, Ottawa Sun, Simcoe Reformer, Belleville Intelligencer and over 15 other daily newspapers in Ontario. Don Stuart (Law) – Raising questions about the legality of highway traffic stops, in Lawyers Weekly. |
| May 10, 2013 |
John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – When it comes to location, what do home buyers value most, in the Globe and Mail. John Smol (Biology) – A group of 12 climate scientists called out Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver for his support for the expansion of oil infrastructure, in the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, cbc.ca and on CTV News Channel. Warren Mabee (School of Policy Studies) – Ontario solar panel and wind mill companies fear the consequences of a World Trade Organization judgment, on radiocanada.ca. George Smith (School of Policy Studies) – Comments on his recent op-ed in the National Post “Harper’s war against workers,” on the Todd Veinotte Show (Atlantic Canada radio). Roel Vertegaal (School of Computing) – Cutting edge cell phone technology is developed at Queen’s, on CKWS Television. Ian Janssen (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies) – Should kids lift weights, in Chill Magazine. |
| May 9, 2013 |
John Smol (Biology) – Academics warn Canada against further tar sands production, in The Guardian. Munir Sheikh (School of Policy Studies) – Canada has lost its census anchor, op-ed in the Globe and Mail. Ned Franks (Political Studies) – Tories back record number of private MP bills but critics warn of poor oversight, in the Globe and Mail, Ottawa Citizen, Windsor Star, Vancouver Sun, Montreal Gazette, Calgary Herald, Saskatoon Star Phoenix and a number of other national newspapers. Sharry Aiken (Law) – Citizenship increasingly out of reach for newcomers, in the Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen, Regina Leader Post and the Vancouver Sun. Pamela Dickey Young (School of Religion) – What do the religious numbers in the National Household Survey reveal, on CTV National News and the Ottawa Citizen, Vancouver Sun, Regina Leader Post, Montreal Gazette, Calgary Herald and a number of other national newspapers. Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – An update on the current situation in Syria, on CTV News Channel. Ken Wong (School of Business) – Tim Hortons Inc. appoints a new CEO, in the Toronto Star. Warren Mabee (School of Policy Studies) - Ontario loses a final appeal of a World Trade Organization decision that found its Green Energy Act contravened international trade agreements, on CBC Radio Canada. |
| May 8, 2013 |
Richard Chaykowski (School of Policy Studies) - Conrad Black’s characterization of the study of labour relations as “ludicrous” and “anachronistic” is as perplexing as it is disturbing, in the National Post. John Smol (Biology) – National Research Council is open for business, in the Toronto Star. Anne Ellis (School of Medicine) – How bad is this allergy season going to be, on CBC Radio (French speaking channel), CBC Ontario Morning and CKWS Television. Neil Bearse (School of Business) – How successful will the revamped Windows 8 launch be, on CBC Radio. Garth Smith (Pediatrics) – Students learn how to deal with symptoms and effects of mental illnesses, in the Kingston Whig Standard. Nick Bala (Law) – Caution needed in how new cyberbullying laws are implemented, on Halifax News Net. Jason Gallivan (Centre for Neuroscience Studies) – How does the human brain compute tool use, on medicalxpress.com. |
| May 7, 2013 |
Anne Ellis (School of Medicine) – How bad is this allergy season going to be, on Global National TV and BOB FM (Brockville radio). Monica LaBarge (School of Business) – How effective have the Justin Trudeau ads been, on Global National TV. George Smith (School of Policy Studies) – Stephen Harper’s war against workers, op-ed in the National Post. Houchang Hassan-Yari (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – The unrest continues in Syria, on CTV News Channel. Pamela Dickey Young (School of Religion) - Muslims, non-religious Canadians expected to be focal points of major Statistics Canada release, in the Calgary Herald, Vancouver Sun, Montreal Gazette, Regina Leader Post, Ottawa Citizen and a number of other daily national newspapers. Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – The unrest continues in Syria, on the Sun News Network. |
| May 6, 2013 |
Monica Labarge (School of Business) – Racist, sexist and totally inappropriate ads are on the rise, in the National Post; Loblaws responds to the Bangladesh factory collapse, on CTV News Channel. George Smith (School of Policy Studies) – Conrad Black says public-sector unions are a blight on our society, in the National Post. Houchang Hassan-Yari (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – A civilian massacre happened in Syria, on CTV News Channel. Roel Vertegaal (School of Computing) – Researcher unveils a mobile phone that curves and bends, in the Toronto Star. Ian McKay (History) – Activist Alexandre Boulerice has been targeted by a strident campaign led by Sun Media pundits, op-ed in the Toronto Star. Sharry Aiken (Law) – Temporary Foreign Worker Program could be fixed if low-skilled workers were given easier access to citizenship, in the Huffington Post. Naomi Alboim (Policy Studies) – Temporary Foreign Worker Program could be fixed if low-skilled workers were given easier access to citizenship, in the Huffington Post. Jonathan Rose (Political Studies) – Federal government seeks bids for new action plan ads, on ctv.ca. Warren Mabee (School of Policy Students) – Lafarge receives funding for research into burning lower carbon emission items, in the Kingston Whig Standard. John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – How wind turbines affect home values, on Radio Canada. |
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