Queen's in the News Archive
| Date | Text |
|---|---|
| January 31, 2013 |
Barry Cross (School of Business) – The launch of RIM's Blackberry 10, on Global TV National. Houchang Hassan-Yari (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Israel attacks an arms convoy near the Syrian border, on CTV News Channel. Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – Convicted spy Jeffrey Delisle to be sentenced in precedent-setting case, in the Toronto Sun, Vancouver 24 hours, Edmonton Sun, Calgary Sun, Winnipeg Sun, Ottawa Sun and more than 20 other Sun Media newspapers. Sidneyeve Matrix (Film and Media Studies) – Social media protestors crash 'cowboys and Indians' party, in the Toronto Star. John-Kurt Pliniussen (School of Business) – The launch of RIM's Blackberry 10, in the Toronto Star. William Flanagan (Law) – Trinity Western wants to be the first Canadian Christian university to open a law school, in the Vancouver Sun. Ken Wong (School of Business) – Super Bowl commercials cost a lot of money but can be very effective, on CKWS TV; op-ed on award-winning commercials that don't necessarily increase sales of the product, in Strategy magazine. |
| January 30, 2013 |
John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – Statistics Canada report on home ownership trends, on Global TV National and QR77 (Calgary radio). Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – Mali forces defeat rebels to take control of major airport, on CTV News Channel and Sun News Network; proposed law would strip Canadian citizenship for acts of war, on GlobalNews.ca. Ken Wong (School of Business) –The launch of RIM's Blackberry 10, on Global TV National. Kerim Ousman (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Canada's future role in Mali, on CTV News Channel. Houchang Hassan-Yari (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Civil unrest in Egypt, on CTV News Channel. Barry Cross (School of Business) – The launch of Research in Motion's Blackberry 10, in the Toronto Star, CBC.ca, CBC Radio Ottawa Morning and CJOB (Winnipeg radio); Ottawa high tech firms hang hopes of RIM's Blackberry 10, on CBC.ca; Blackberry 10 launch a matter of national pride, in the Vancouver Province, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Regina Leader Post and Ottawa Citizen. John Smol (Biology) – New study will get people to rethink the way they perceive the environmental impact of the Alberta oil sands, in the Calgary Herald. Sharry Aiken (Law) – Proposed law would strip Canadian citizenship for acts of war, on GlobalNews.ca. Dick Zoutman (Infectious Disease) – What Canadian tourists should do to avoid cholera and other infectious diseases when travelling to the tropics, on six CBC Radio stations (Cape Breton, Ontario Morning, Newfoundland, Yellowknife, Windsor and Victoria). Doug Munoz (Biomedical and Molecular Sciences) – Can computer and tablet games help improve cognitive function in people with Parkinson's disease, on CBC Radio's Ontario Morning. Robert Pike (Sociology) – The history of Canadian postal service, on CBC Radio Vancouver. John Pliniussen (School of Business) – The launch of RIM's Blackberry 10, on CKNW (Vancouver). David Gordon (School of Urban and Regional Planning) – How to expand a university campus when it is located in the downtown core, on CKWS TV. Kip Pegley (School of Music) – A study links listening to heavy metal music to teenage delinquency, on Fly FM (Kingston radio). |
| January 29, 2013 |
Ken Wong (School of Business) – The decline of Apple’s share price, on CBC TV’s The National, local CBC TV stations across Canada and CBC Radio's World Report; Super Bowl TV commercials, on CBC Radio’s national business desk. Barry Cross (School of Business) – The launch of Research in Motion's Blackberry 10, in the National Post and on CKTB 610 (St. Catharines radio). Kerim Ousman (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Canada's future role in Mali, on the Sun News Network. Ned Franks (Political Studies) – Federal Finance Minister insults the Parliamentary Budget Officer, on Radio Canada International. Thomas Dean (Electrical and Computer Engineering) – Are companies doing a good job protecting consumer’s private information, on Global TV Toronto. Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – The legacy of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, on the Charles Adler Radio Show (carried on 14 radio stations across Canada, including Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto and Halifax). |
| January 28, 2013 |
Kerim Ousman (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Canada's future role in Mali, on CTV News Channel. Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi correctly predicted jihadists would spread across northern Africa if his regime fell, in the National Post; the U.S. military allows more combat roles for women, on CKNW (Vancouver). Ken Wong (School of Business) – A Super Bowl ad designed for the U.S. market may not have the same impact in Canada, in the Vancouver Sun, Vancouver Province, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette and several other Postmedia newspapers; the perception of geek/nerd culture is becoming more acceptable, in the Toronto Sun, Ottawa Sun, Winnipeg Sun, Edmonton Sun and Calgary Sun. Kathy Brock (School of Policy Studies) – What impact will the 13-point declaration signed by First Nations leaders have, in the Montreal Gazette, Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Regina Leader Post, Ottawa Citizen and several other Postmedia newspapers. John Smol (Biology) – Oil sands study could be a turning point in the development of the Alberta oil sands, in the Vancouver Province, Vancouver Sun and Edmonton Journal. Doug Bland (School of Policy Studies) – First Nations sovereignty demands a new point of conflict, op-ed in the Ottawa Citizen. Monica LaBarge (School of Business) – Coke launches ad campaign against obesity, on nine local CBC Radio stations across Canada (including, Ottawa, Quebec City, Ontario Morning, Regina, Victoria and Vancouver). Robert Morrison (English) – The 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, on CBC.ca and CBC Radio's Ontario Morning. Richard Jones (Law) – Nortel workers angry over huge fees paid to lawyers over bankruptcy dispute, in the Law Times. Kip Pegley (School of Music) – A study finds listening to heavy metal music is a sign of teenage delinquency, on QR77 (Calgary talk radio). Dick Zoutman (Infectious Diseases) – Hospitals maybe be facing an antibody-resistant apocalypse, on CKNX (Wingham, Ont. Radio). David Gordon (School of Urban and Regional Planning) – How a university can expand when it's located in a downtown core, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. |
| January 25, 2013 |
David McDonald (Global Development Studies) – Colonial powers still wield a lot of power over former African countries such as Mali, on CNN.com. Robert Wolfe (School of Policy Studies) – Canada should pursue a trade deal with the European Union sooner rather than later, in the Globe and Mail. William Flanagan (Law) – Trinity Western University is attempting to become the first Christian university to launch a law school, in the National Post. Gerald Evans (Infectious Diseases) – The ban is lifted on controversial bird flu research, on CTV News Channel. Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – North Korea may threaten the United States with missle attacks, on CTV News Channel. Wendy Craig (Psychology) – Bullying is causing harm to today's youth, on CKWS Television. Bev Baines (Law) – Recent decision by Supreme Court weakens the protections offered to niqab-wearing women, op-ed in Jurist. |
| January 24, 2013 |
Roel Vertegaal (School of Computing) – PaperTab could revolutionize computing, on Radio Canada International online. William Flanagan (Law) – Trinity Western University plans to become the first Christian-based university in Canada to offer a law school, on CTV News Channel. Warren Mabee (School of Policy Studies) – Nebraska approves the new Keystone XL pipeline route, on CTV News Channel. Phil Giurlando (Political Studies) – England is considering dropping out of the European Union, on CTV News Channel. Ken Wong (School of Business) – Canadian Tire digs deeper into amateur sport with sponsorship deal, in the Toronto Star. John Pliniussen (School of Business) – It’s make or break time for RIM, in the Ottawa Citizen and Calgary Herald. Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – RCMP members in Algeria investigate if Canadians were involved in deadly attack, in the Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Vancouver Province, Montreal Gazette, Regina Leader Post, Saskatoon Star Phoenix and the Ottawa Citizen. Jonathan Rose (Political Studies) – Did Theresa Spence’s hunger strike hurt or help the progress on aboriginal issues, in the Calgary Herald, Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Nanaimo Daily News, Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Vancouver Province, Regina Leader Post, Ottawa Citizen and the Montreal Gazette. Ajay Agarwal (School of Urban and Regional Planning) – Students see urban planning in action in India, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. |
| January 23, 2013 |
Ken Wong (School of Business) – Walmart readies for a food fight with Target, in the Washington Post, Bloomberg Businessweek, Calgary Herald and Ottawa Citizen. Don Drummond (School of Business) – Ottawa may struggle to replace its outgoing Parliamentary Budget Officer, in the Globe and Mail. Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – Canadians were allegedly involved in the Algeria gas plants attack, on CTV News Channel, Sun News Network, CKOM (Saskatoon talk radio) and CJME (Regina talk radio). Warren Mabee (School of Policy Studies) – Nebraska’s approval of Keystone XL pipeline raises problems for U.S. President Barack Obama, in the Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen, Nanaimo Daily News, Vancouver Province, Regina Leader Post, Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Edmonton Journal, Vancouver Sun, Montreal Gazette and CBC Radio’s national business desk. Harry McCaughey (Biology) – New National Climate Assessment is scary but that won’t change climate deniers, in the Toronto Star. Ned Franks (Political Studies) – Why First Nation leaders should not be negotiating with the Governor General, on CBC Radio’s Ontario Morning. Nigel Smith (Physics) – SNOLAB receives injection of funds, in the Sudbury Star. Brandon Tozzo (Political Studies) – President Barack Obama begins his second term, on CKWS TV. |
| January 22, 2013 |
Ned Franks (Political Studies) – Governor-General will not be included in any future First Nations policy discussions, in the National Post. Nick Bala (Law) – Crown seeks adult sentence for 14-year-old charged with first-degree murder, in the National Post. John Smol (Biology) – Climate assessment yields disturbing forecast for earth, in the Toronto Star. Jeffrey Monaghan (Sociology) – Canada opened up military channels on Mali early last year, on Global Toronto, Macleans Magazine, Carstairs Courier, Estevan Mercury, Whistler Question, Squamish Chief, Global Winnipeg, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette and a number of other national daily newspapers. Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – Feds investigate Algerian claim of Canadians aiding in deadly gas plant attack, in the, Toronto Star, Global TV National, Ottawa Citizen, Vancouver Province, Vancouver Sun, Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Regina Leader Post, Calgary Herald and the Edmonton Journal. Kathy Brock (School of Policy Studies) – First Nations chief Shawn Atleo will be back on the job soon, in the Edmonton Journal and the Calgary Herald. Wagdy Loza (Psychiatry) – Why do Canadians get involved in terrorism, on Global Winnipeg. William Flanagan (Law) – Trinity Western University is attempting to become the first Christian university to launch a law school, on CBC Radio (Vancouver). |
| January 21, 2012 |
Roel Vertegaal (School of Computing) – New paper-thin tablet on the way, in the British Computer Society and MSN Malaysia. Ian Janssen (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies) – Exercise can prolong your life, in the examiner.com (California). Chris Grooms (PEARL) – DDT blamed in chimney swift decline, in the Charleston Gazette, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Parkersburg News and Sentinel. Nick Bala (Law) – Top court rejects battered woman’s claim she was under duress when she hired a hit man, in the Globe and Mail, Global TV National, Calgary Herald, Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Vancouver Province, Edmonton Journal, Montreal Gazette, Naniamo Daily News, Vancouver Sun, Regina Leader Post, Ottawa Citizen and the Roy Green Show (nationally syndicated radio). William Flanagan (Law) – Canadian deans accused of anti-religious bias over attempt to block Christian law school, in the National Post. David McDonald (Global Development Studies) – Did the Colonial powers ever really leave Africa, in the National Post. Heather Stuart (Community Health and Epidemiology) – MP Terence Young warns that Canadians are blind to the dangers of prescription drugs, in the National Post. Jonathan Rose (Political Studies) –Iran’s Press TV slams Prime Minister Stephen Harper, in the National Post. Kathy Brock (Political Studies) – Five ideas to help Canada’s indigenous people in the Ottawa Citizen, Vancouver Province, Edmonton Journal, Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald, Regina Leader Post, Montreal Gazette and the Saskatoon Star Phoenix. Robert Morrison (English) – Pride and Prejudice celebrates 200th anniversary, in the Toronto Star. Phil Jessop (Chemistry) – New approach to water desalination holds great potential, in the Toronto Star. Jill Scott (Languages, Literatures and Cultures) - Did Lance Armstrong redeem or incriminate himself, on cbc.ca. Steven Salterio (School of Business) – Judges and crown attorneys need to have more business knowledge, on the Roy Green Show (nationally syndicated radio). Kim Sears (Nursing) – Pediatric medication mistakes continue to be a problem, on Telejournal Ontario (French CBC TV) and Radio CBC Radio Thunder Bay. Louis Delvoie (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Age of secularism vs. age of faith, op-ed in the Kingston Whig-Standard. |
| January 18, 2013 |
William Flanagan (Law) – Trinity Western University attempts to become the Canada's first religious university to launch a law school, in the National Post, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette and several other Postmedia newspapers, and CTV News Vancouver and Academica’s Top Ten. Nick Bala (Law) – The Supreme Court of Canada to make a ruling that will clarify the battered woman defence, in the Globe and Mail. David Murakami Wood (Sociology) – A class action lawsuit is filed over the government losing personal data of more than 500,000 students, on Global TV National. Kerim Ousman (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Islamic rebels are on the attack in Mali and Algeria, on CTV News Channel. Dominik Barz (Chemical Engineering) – Problems with lithium ion batteries have grounded all Boeing 787 airplanes, in the Toronto Star. Kim Sears (Nursing) – Study showing medication errors have led to child fatalities, on CBC Radio's Ontario Morning, CBC.ca and Radio-Canada.ca. Jill Scott (Languages, Literatures, Cultures) – Cyclist Lance Armstrong admits and apologies about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, on CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning. Sidneyeve Matrix (Film and Media Studies) – Notre Dame football player's dead girlfriend story was an online hoax, on CKNW (Vancouver radio). |
- 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