A new study co-authored by John Smol (Biology) that shows seabirds spread contaminants through their droppings in the Arctic continues to receives extensive national and international coverage including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Reuters and the Guardian (UK), Maclean’s magazine, National Geographic, Science Now, CTV News, CBS News, ABC News and BBC News.

Art Cockfield (Law) comments on the front page of the Kingston Whig-Standard about a new high-tech border pass system to be employed at Kingston’s closest crossing into the U.S.

Brian Surgenor (Mechanical and Materials Engineering) comments in the Kingston Whig-Standard about a recent $840,000 auto engineering grant for Auto21.

Tom Axworthy (Policy Studies) comments in the Canadian Press about the French government funneling funds to French separatists in Quebec. The story is carried in the Winnipeg Free Press and St. Catharines-Niagara Standard.

John McGarry (Political Studies) comments on CBC-TV Newsworld and CKLW-Radio in Windsor about the end to the IRA's armed campaign.