Queen's in the News Archive
| Date | Text |
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| 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). |
| January 16, 2013 |
Roel Vertegaal (School of Computing) – Flexible, bendable computer laptop called the PaperTab may revolutionize tablet computing, on China Radio International (English Service), Euronews.com and several other international websites. John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – Canadian housing sale statistics, on CBC TV's The National, CBC Radio's World Report, many local CBC TV stations across Canada and the Toronto Star. Andrew Grant (Political Studies) – Canada to send military support to Mali, on CTV News Channel and Sun News Network. Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – Canada to send military support to Mali, on CTV News Channel. Jonathan Rose (Political Studies) – Harper government accused of using government resources to attack political opponents, in Maclean's magazine, Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette and more than 50 other newspapers and websites across Canada. Vincent Mosco (Sociology) – Facebook gets touch-feely with new “how are you feeling” prompt, in the Montreal Gazette. Robert Lovelace (Global Development Studies) – The Idle No More movement is a consciousness-raising issue, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. Steven Liss (Vice-Principal Research) – Queen's researchers receive $8.6 million for projects, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. |
| January 15, 2013 |
Roel Vertegaal (School of Computing) – Flexible, bendable computer laptop called the PaperTab may revolutionize tablet computing, on CTV News Channel. Houchang Hassan-Yari (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Egyptian court overrules Hosni Mubarak's life sentence, on CTV News Channel. Kevin Banks (Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace) – Ontario Labour Board rules teachers cannot walk off the job to protest Bill 115, on CTV News Channel. Jackie Duffin (School of Medicine) – Modern day medical miracles, on Vision TV. Kip Pegley (School of Music) – How the music people listen to in their car affects the way they drive, on Global TV Toronto. Judith Davidson (Psychology) – Cognitive behavior therapy can help people overcome insomnia, in Metro Ottawa and Metro Toronto (commuter newspapers). Gerald Evans (Infectious Diseases) – Ten things to know about the norovirus, in Huffington Post Canada. Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – Civil unrest in Egypt and Syria, on CKNW (Vancouver). |
| January 14, 2012 |
Roel Vertegaal (School of Computing) – Flexible, bendable computer laptop called the PaperTab may revolutionize tablet computing, in Cape Argus (South Africa), Reason.com and several other websites. Aneesh Tarun (School of Computing PhD student) – Flexible, bendable computer laptop called the PaperTab may revolutionize tablet computing, on Reuters TV. Martin Hand (Sociology) – Is the Internet making people bad spellers, in the International Business Times. John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – Canadians pin retirement dreams on not-so-safe houses, in the National Post; the Canadian real estate market, on CTV News Channel. Nick Bala (Law) – Families can control their wealth and assets through will and estate planning, not pre-nuptial arrangements, in the National Post. John Smol (Biology) – Contamination near the oil sands development in Alberta is not naturally occurring, on CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks. Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – Canada considers sending troops to Mali, on CKNW (Vancouver radio). Geoff Smith (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies) – Lance Armstrong needs to admit he took performance enhancing drugs to save his reputation, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. Kathy Brock (School of Policy Studies) – The legacy of Sir John A Macdonald, on CKWS TV. Barry Cross (School of Business) – Prof. Cross's book Lean Innovation is No. 1 on the Globe and Mail business book bestseller list, on CKWS TV. |
| January 11, 2013 |
Sharryn Aiken (Law) – Minister Kenney visits Sri Lanka, on Tamil Vision International. John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – Canadians pin retirement dreams on not-so-safe houses, on Reuters Business News and Financial News. Elaine Petrof (Infectious Diseases) – Fake poop created to treat C. difficile, in the Globe and Mail. Roel Vertegaal (School of Computing) – PaperTab prototype wows at electronics show, in the Toronto Star. Andrew Grant (Political Studies) – The civil unrest continues in Mali, on CTV News Channel. |
| January 10, 2013 |
Roel Vertegaal (School of Computing) – Paper tablet (known as ‘PaperTab’) may revolutionize future tablets, in the New Indian Express, FoxNews.com, and a number of other international trade publications. John Smol (Biology) – Contamination near the oil sands development in Alberta is not naturally occurring, on National Public Radio, Omni News Television, Fox Business News, New Scientist magazine, and many other environmental magazines and websites. Geoff Smith (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies) – Lance Armstrong may confess on Oprah, in the Globe and Mail. Thor Koeppl (Economics) – Mark Carney faces challenges as Bank of England head, in the National Post. John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – The Canadian housing bubble has burst and few will emerge unscathed, in Macleans. Robert Lovelace (Global Development Studies) – Metis, non-status Indian ruling could cost millions, on cbc.ca and News Talk 1010 Toronto; Skepticism surrounds Stephen Harper meeting with the First Nations, on GlobalNews.ca. Kathy Brock (School of Policy Studies) – Agenda unclear on eve of key meeting between Prime Minister and natives, in the Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette and several other Postmedia newspapers. Atif Kukaswadia (School of Medicine PhD student) – Football and movies filled the void for many NHL fans, in the Winnipeg Free Press, Estevan Mercury, Prince Albert Daily Herald, Victoria Times Colonist, Truro Daily News and a number of other national daily newspapers. Laura Murray (English) – Toronto’s top educator says sorry after admitting to plagiarism, in the Dawson Creek Daily News, Victoria Times Colonist, Prince George Citizen and the Coast Reporter. Peter Hennessy (Education) – Teachers’ rights have not been violated, op-ed in the Kingston Whig-Standard. Duncan McDowall (History) – Kingston is prepared to celebrate the birthday of Sir John A. Macdonald, in the CKWS Television. Elaine Petrof (Infectious Diseases) – Synthetic poop could cure C. difficile infection, on CBC Radio Ottawa’s All in a Day. Christopher Knapper (Education) – Reflections from a pioneer on teaching and learning in Canada, in University Affairs. |
| January 9, 2013 |
Roel Vertegaal (School of Computing) – Paper tablet (known as ‘PaperTab’) may revolutionize future tablets, in the International Business Times, Times of India, New Zealand Herald, Deccan Chronicle, Orlando Sentinel, a number of other international news sources, Ontario Morning and the Kingston Whig-Standard. Elaine Petrof (Infectious Diseases) – Synthetic poop can cure C. difficile infection, in Yahoo News India, Science Daily, News Track India, Huffington Post, Prince George Citizen, Whistler Question, Truro Daily News, Estevan Mercury, Global Calgary, Global Edmonton, Global Winnipeg, Dawson Creek Daily News, Brandon Sun and a large number of other national daily newspapers. Ken Wong (School of Business) – Winning the Stanley Cup may be easier than winning back fans, in China Daily and CKWS TV. Grant Amyot (Political Studies) – Silvio Berlusconi’s divorce settlement, on France 24 TV. John Smol (Biology) – Contamination near the oil sands development in Alberta is not naturally occurring, on the CTV News Channel’s Power Play, Rutherford Show (Calgary and Edmonton talk radio), CBC Radio Saskatoon, QR77 (Calgary radio), and the Kingston Whig-Standard. Bruce Pardy (Law) – Global warming hasn’t stopped but it has stalled says a new prediction, in the National Post. Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – Canadian government considers sending troops to Mali, on CTV News Channel; Don Cherry comments on Canada giving funding to Haiti, on QR77 (Calgary radio). Kathleen Lahey (Law) – Women’s rights hits a roadblock in Indonesia, in the Toronto Star. Brandon Tozzo (Political Studies) – U.S. government calls for a trillion dollar coin, in the Toronto Star. Vincent Mosco (Sociology) – Facebook is asking users how they are feeling, in the Vancouver Province, Edmonton Journal, Montreal Gazette, Calgary Herald and the Ottawa Citizen. Peter Hodson (Biology) – Contamination near the oil sands development in Alberta is not naturally occurring, in the Edmonton Journal. Chris Simpson (School of Medicine) – Online chat to help people quit smoking, on canada.com. Joshua Kurek (Biology) - Contamination near the oil sands development in Alberta is not naturally occurring, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. |
| January 8, 2013 |
Roel Vertegaal (School of Computing) – Paper tablet is an iPad with a twist, in the Telegraph (UK), Mail on Sunday (UK), Times of India, News Track India, Freepress Journal (India), USA Today, New York Daily News, Dallas Morning News, Globe and Mail, National Post, Toronto Sun, Computer World Singapore, Computerworld Malaysia, PC World, Good Gear Guide, Computer World Australia and a number of other national and international daily newspapers and trade publications. Ken Wong (School of Business) – Winning Stanley Cup may be easier than winning back fans, in the Hartford Courant, Japan Today, Eurosport Australia, Eurosport Asia, Ireland Eurosport, UK Eurosport, Daily Press (Virginia), Yahoo Sports, a number of other U.S. radio stations, Vancouver Province and the Kingston Whig-Standard. John Smol (Biology) – Athabasca oil sands leaving toxic traces, in the New York Times, Globe and Mail, Nature, Macleans Magazine, National Post, Huffington Post, Toronto Star, Vancouver Sun, Global Saskatoon, Prince Albert Daily Herald, Calgary Herald, Montreal Gazette, Ottawa Citizen, Global Toronto, Edmonton Journal, Brandon Sun, Hamilton Spectator and a number of other national daily newspapers. Also appeared on CBC News The National, Global News National, CBC Power and Politics, CTV News Channel, CBC Radio As It Happens, CBC Radio World News Tonight and a number of other radio stations across Canada. Joshua Kurek (Biology) – Athabasca oil sands leaving toxic traces, in Nature, MacLeans Magazine, National Post, Huffington Post, Toronto Star, Vancouver Sun, Global Saskatoon, Prince Albert Daily Herald, Calgary Herald, Montreal Gazette, Ottawa Citizen, Global Toronto, Edmonton Journal, Brandon Sun and a number of other national daily newspapers. Andrew Grant (Political Studies) – Retired diplomat blasts Tories for saying Canada has not been asked to send troops to Mali, in MacLeans Magazine, Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Global Winnipeg, Vancouver Province, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Global Montreal, Prince George Citizen, Dawson Creek Daily News, Global Edmonton and a number of other daily newspapers across Canada. John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – Ontario joins trend of eco-friendly buildings, in the Globe and Mail and on CTV News Channel. Vincent Mosco (Sociology) – Is Idle No More the new Occupy Wall Street, on cbc.ca. |
| January 7, 2013 |
Peter Hodson (Biology) – Cold water fish break the ice with antifreeze, on National Public Radio and a number of other American radio stations. Roel Vertegaal (School of Computing) – Revolutionary paper tablet computer reveals future tablets to be thin and flexible, in the Dallas South News, El Paso Times, the Austin American Statesman and Electronic Times. David Hanes (Astrophysics) – Large animals can survive outdoors during frigid Canadian winters, in the Globe and Mail. Kieran Moore (School of Medicine) – Doctors turn to Google to track influenza outbreaks, in the Globe and Mail. Raymond DeSouza (Chaplain’s Office) – God doesn’t care about the national championship game, in the National Post. George Smith (School of Policy Studies) – Artificial NHL lockout deadline are doing more harm than good, in the National Post. Nick Bala (Law) – Canada needs to clarify sperm donor rules, on CTV News Channel. Kevin Banks (Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace) – Legal challenge to Bill 115 regarding Ontario teachers, on CTV News Channel Louis Delvoie (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – By this time next year the current Syrian regime will be little more than a memory, in the Ottawa Sun, Toronto Sun, Edmonton Sun, Calgary Sun and the Winnipeg Sun. Stephen Archer (School of Medicine) – Hunger striker can face long-term health complications, in the Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette, Edmonton Journal, Vancouver Province, Vancouver Sun and Calgary Herald. Dick Zoutman (Infectious Diseases) – Flu season sweeps the nation as cases spike, on Global Calgary, Global Toronto and Global Regina. Sidneyeve Matrix (Film and Media Studies) – How important is setting boundaries for your children for using the internet, CKNW (Vancouver radio); new laws are being passed in the U.S. prohibiting employers from demanding employees Facebook passwords, 650 CKOW (Saskatoon radio) and 980 CJME (Regina radio). |
