Queen's in the News Archive
| Date | Text |
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| November 8, 2012 |
Kim Nossal (School of Policy Studies) – The future of the Keystone XL pipeline now that Barack Obama has been re-elected, in the Globe and Mail. Elspeth Murray (School of Business) – Small businesses need to look for new opportunities or risk falling behind to aggressive competitors, in the Globe and Mail. Brandon Tozzo (PhD Political Studies student) – President Barack Obama wins a second term, on CTV News Channel, Kingston Whig-Standard and CKWS TV. Warren Mabee (School of Policy Studies) – The future of the Keystone XL pipeline now that Barack Obama has been re-elected, in the Toronto Star and Kingston Whig-Standard. George Smith (School of Policy Studies) – NHL commissioner and NHLPA’s toughest job may be to convince their own people to accept a less-than-perfect deal, in the Toronto Star. Spencer Moore (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies) – People know exercise is important for good health but it’s still a challenge to motivate them, on CBC.ca and Yahoo!News.ca. Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – Michigan voters approve new bridge to be built between Windsor and Detroit, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. |
| November 7, 2012 |
Warren Mabee (School of Policy Studies) – Canada and India sign a nuclear energy deal, in the Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette, GlobalTVToronto.ca, 680News.ca (Toronto radio) and more than 50 other newspapers and websites across Canada, as well as CBC Radio's national business report (which includes Toronto). Spencer Moore (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies) – Study shows how older people are more influenced by their peers than younger people in terms of obesity levels, in 24 Hours Vancouver, Calgary Sun, Kingston Whig-Standard, Sun News Network website, St. Catharines Standard, Journal De Montreal, and Journal de Quebec. John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – Hudson's Bay Co. seeks tenants to sublet leftover Zellers stores, in the Toronto Star, Guelph Mercury and Waterloo Record. Kim Nossal (School of Policy Studies) – Mitt Romney understands Canada better than Barrack Obama, on CBC.ca. Brandon Tozzo (Political Studies PhD student) – U.S. presidential attack ads can turn some people off politics, on CKWS TV.
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| November 6, 2012 |
George Smith (School of Policy Studies) – There are signs the NHL owners and players' union are getting closer to a deal, in the National Post and Toronto Star. John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – Hudson Bay Company on the hook for leases at its Zellers discount stores that weren't sold to Target, in the National Post and Business Week magazine. John Pliniussen (School of Business) – Apple’s grip on the tablet market may be slipping, in the National Post. Allan Manson (Law) and Adelina Iftene (Law student) – Canada's omnibus crime bill will lead to more physical and mental 'degradation' among prisoners and risks their reintegration back into society, in the Vancouver Sun, Vancouver Province, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette and several other Postmedia newspapers and CBC.ca. Brandon Tozzo (Political Studies PhD student) – Bizarre conspiracy theories about the U.S presidential election will have little impact with voters, in the Calgary Sun, Edmonton Sun, Winnipeg Sun, Toronto Sun, Ottawa Sun and several other Sun Media newspapers. Ian McKay (History) and Jamie Swift (School of Business) – Op-ed on how politics shape how we commemorate wars on Remembrance Day, in the Toronto Star. Kim Nossal (School of Policy Studies) –The Australian government pursues an economic future with China while Canada remains tentative, in the Edmonton Journal. Sidneyeve Matrix (Film and Media Studies) – Tablets in the classroom will soon be the norm, in Canadian Business Magazine. Louis Delvoie (Centre for International and Defence Policy) – Op-ed on how a no-fly zone over Syria would help end the conflict, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. Roel Vertegaal (School of Computing) – Company launching product that combines gaze detection, gesture recognition, and facial-feature recognition to create more natural ways to control everything from your TV to your car, on Mashable.com. Nick Bala (Law) – Law Commission of Ontario calls on schools to teach about violence against women, in Canadian Lawyer magazine. |
| November 5, 2012 |
Ian McKay (History) – Could Americans handle a new version of Canada, in the Boston Globe. John Andrew (School of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Business) – Two major condo projects being built in Toronto as the market starts to decline, on CTV News Channel. Judith Davidson (Psychology) – Insomniacs find it difficult to adjust to the end of Daylight Saving Time, in the Vancouver Sun, Ottawa Citizen, Victoria Times Colonist, Vancouver Province, Windsor Star, Haiburton Echo, Leamington Post and a number of other daily newspapers. She also appeared on CKNW (Vancouver radio). Stephanie Dickey (Art History) – Breast cancer patients cope with self-esteem issues, in Vancouver Province, Edmonton Journal, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Montreal Gazette and the Ottawa Citizen. Sidneyeve Matrix (Film and Media Studies) – Video has become 21st century suicide note, in the Edmonton Journal. Kate Harkness (Psychology) – The shorter days cause problems for people with seasonal depression, in the Edmonton Sun, Sault This Week, Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin, Welland Tribune, North Bay Nugget, Brantford Expositor and a number of other daily newspapers. Brandon Tozzo (Political Studies PhD student) – U.S. election is too important to ignore, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. Dru Lauzon (Political Studies PhD student) – U.S. election is too important to ignore, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. Jeremy Leveque (Sociology PhD student) - U.S. election is too important to ignore, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. Chris Simpson (Cardiology) – The problems with medical reporting requirements that cause some heart patients to lose their drivers licenses, on CKNW (Vancouver radio). Kevin Chen (Biochemistry student) – His engineering presentation featuring live dancers wins prestigious award, on CKWS TV. |
| November 2, 2012 |
Samantha King (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies) – An update on breast cancer research fundraising, on Al Jazeera English TV. Ken Wong (School of Business) – The new Canadian passports and the colour of money, in the National Post. David de Witt (Art History) – The large number of visitors is harming the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, on the CTV News Channel. Stephanie Dickey (Art History) – Breast cancer patients cope with self-esteem issues, in the Vancouver Sun and the Calgary Herald. Bruce Pardy (Law) – The environmental assessment process begins for the Jack Mine oil sands project, on CBC Radio Yellowknife. Brian Cumming (Biology) – Kingston has more waterfront than usual, on CKWS Television. |
| November 1, 2012 |
Nick Bala (Law) – Parents often fight for their child’s love during custody battles, on syndicatednews.net. Chris Simpson (School of Medicine) – New laws requiring doctors to report people whose medical conditions might impair their driving are unfairly penalizing many heart patients who likely pose little danger, in the National Post and on the Arlene Bynon Show AM640 radio (Toronto). Barrington Walker (History) – Leafs centre Tyler Bozak latest public figure to test Halloween taboos, in the National Post. Ryan Mulligan (Civil Engineering) – An update on Hurricane Sandy, on the CTV News Channel. Rob Morrison (English) – What are the literary origins of Frankenstein and vampires, on the CTV News Channel, CBC Radio Ottawa’s All in a Day and CKNW (Vancouver radio). Elaine Power (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies) – Have the number of Canadians using food banks increased?, on CBC Radio Winnipeg. |
| October 31, 2012 |
Shai Dubey (School of Business) – Cultural quotient test tells much about individual, in the National Post. Jana Raver (School of Business) – MBA programs leveraging cultural diversity, in the National Post. Elaine Power (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies) – Have the numbers of Canadians using food banks increased, on CBC Radio’s World This Hour. Rob Morrison (English) – What are the literary origins of Frankenstein and vampires, on Radio Canada International and CBC Radio Yukon. Sidneyeve Matrix (Film and Media Studies) – Twitter flooded with superstorm Sandy photos, both real and fake, in the Sault Star, Edmonton Sun, Sudbury Star, Owen Sound Sun Times, Spruce Grove Examiner, Barrie Examiner, Northumberland Today, St. Thomas Times Journal and a number of other national daily newspapers. Tom Harris (VP – Advancement) – Op-ed on how one person can make a difference, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. Ryan Mulligan (Civil Engineering) – The worst is over for superstorm Sandy, in the Kingston Whig-Standard and on CKWS Television. |
| October 30, 2012 |
Ryan Mulligan (Civil Engineering) – Hurricane Sandy is a terrifying force of nature, in the Toronto Star, CTV News Channel and CKWS Television. Elizabeth Kelley (Psychology) – Autism study shows first signs don’t appear until after six months of age, in the Toronto Star. Douglas Bland (School of Policy Studies) – Lt.-Gen. Lawson was sworn in as Canada’s next Chief of Defence Staff, on CPAC TV’s Prime Time Politics. Arthur Sweetman (Engineering and Applied Science) – Canada is losing billions by marginalizing immigrants, in the Vancouver Sun. Casey Warman (Research Data Centre) – Canada is losing billions by marginalizing immigrants, in the Vancouver Sun. |
| October 29, 2012 |
Lynnette Purda (School of Business) – Strong ratings are putting Canada’s Dominion Bond Rating Service on the map in Europe, in the Globe and Mail. Wendy Craig (Psychology) – The internet creates huge psychological impacts that are devastating to people who experience it, in the National Post. Maria Moncur (History) – Civilian life on the front line during the War of 1812, in the National Post. John Pliniussen (School of Business) – Digital wallet promises big payday for banks and retailers, in the National Post. George Smith (School of Policy Studies) – Cancellation of Winter Classic could be a sign of doom for the NHL season, in the National Post. Brandon Tozzo (Political Studies) – Are attack ads being used effectively during the campaign, on CTV News Channel. Ian McKay (History) – New e-passport’s historic scenes a study in triumph, in the Edmonton Journal and the Ottawa Citizen. Paul Webster (Physics) – Student starts new laser technology company, in the Kingston Whig-Standard. |
| October 26, 2012 |
Valerie Kuhlmeir (Infant Cognition Group) – How do babies and kids learn morals, on CBC TV’s The Nature of Things. Neil Bearse (School of Business) – The launch of Microsoft’s Windows 8 and the Surface tablet, on CBC Radio’s World This Hour and World at 6, Edmonton Journal and the Vancouver Sun. Adele Mercier (Philosophy) – Statistics Canada report on language use in Canada, on CBC Radio’s Ottawa Morning. Amer Johri (Cardiology) – Queen’s being the first university in Canada to train undergraduate medical students to use handheld, portable ultrasound machines, on CKWS Television. Wendy Craig (Psychology) – The long-term effects of bullying, on CKWS Television. |
