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    June 15, 2021

    Queen's In The News Tuesday, June 15, 2021

    Expert Faculty/Department Media Outlets
    Colgan, Lynda
    • Education
    Ottawa Citizen: Colgan: De-streaming Grade 9 math can work in Ontario — but only if the right supports are in place
    In her op-ed, Dr. Colgan says de streaming grade 9 math can work, but the right supports need to be in place.
    Amarnath Amarasingam
    • Arts and Science
    • Political Studies
    • School of Religion
    Toronto Star: Terrorism charges laid in London Muslim family killing. Decision called ‘hugely important’ symbolic move
    CTV National Network News: London, Ontario attack suspect now facing terror charges
    Kitchener-Waterloo Record: Terrorism charges laid in London Muslim family killing. Decision called ‘hugely important’ symbolic move
    Dr. Amarasingam talks about the terror charge, how rare it is, and the cultural shift that is happening as investigators look at the motivation of attacks by individuals or groups.
    Evans, Gerald
    • School of Medicine
    • Biomedical and Molecular Sciences
    • Medicine
    • Division of Infectious Diseases
    • Pathology and Molecular Medicine
    globalnews.ca: 2 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines more effective than AstraZeneca against Delta variant, data says
    ctvnews.ca: Pfizer, AstraZeneca preventing hospitalizations from Delta variant in Britain
    Dr. Evans talks about the protection rate of AstraZeneca compared to Pfizer when it comes to combatting the Delta COVID variant.
    Hird, Myra
    • Arts and Science
    • School of Environmental Studies
    Rabble: The Sri Lanka shipping disaster and Canadian consumerism
    Dr. Hird says if every country was like Canada in terms of all-out consumerism and waste, the planet would be in rough shape.
    Christian Leuprecht
    • Arts and Science
    • Political Studies
    • Smith School of Business
    • School of Policy Studies
    Global News: What happens now that the London, Ont., attack suspect has been charged with terrorism?
    Dr. Leuprecht discusses the terror charge against a man accused in the deaths of four members of a Muslim family in London, Ontario.
    Eleftherious (Terry) Soleas
    • Education
    Yahoo! Canada: Bias is natural: How you manage it defines your ability to be just
    The Conversation: Bias is natural: How you manage it defines your ability to be just
    Dr. Soleas writes an op ed on bias, saying if we want to create a more just society we need to first understand biases as natural products of our environment.

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