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From Kinesiology lab to the bullpen: how #BrockU grad Tyler Dobos (MSc ’23) turned biomechanics research into a dream job with the @bluejays.com

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October 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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More than 50 #BrockU students enjoyed hands-on learning experiences and stunning fall foliage during Reading Week field courses in Peterborough, ON, earlier this month. Learn more ➡️ https://loom.ly/ixu56yI
Sydney Westbury and Illiana Schlechta analyze soil in the forest. Josh Sementelli, Joel Gibson and Darius Raad paddle a canoe at Beachwood Resort Students and supervisors pose at Beachwood Resort in Peterborough, Ontario. Kirsten Aeckerlin collects water and invertebrate samples.
October 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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As the #BlueJays return to the World Series for the first time since 1993, #BrockU researchers say this moment shows how sport connects us through pride, tradition, and a shared sense of belonging ⚾

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October 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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#BrockU's Associate Professor of Health Sciences and Sport Management Janelle Joseph has been named the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Racial Justice, Health and Sport 👏 Learn more ➡️ https://loom.ly/arsuRbs
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October 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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ATTN: fall grads 🎓

Convocation is only a couple of days away, make sure you and your family are ready for your big day! For additional reminders and information ⬇️ https://loom.ly/av5jL0k #BrockUGrad
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October 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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#BrockU's Dr. Silva de Carvalho & Dr. Mündel accelerate their efforts to address pressing social challenges such as destructive impacts of cyberattacks and climate change thanks to the Canada Foundation for Innovation funding boost. Learn more ➡️ https://loom.ly/moosZ38
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October 14, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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New #BrockU led research, funded by a @cancersociety.bsky.social Disruptive Innovation Grant, will examine how AI companions such as AskEllyn can support those affected by breast cancer.

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October 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Congrats to Rachel Crane (BBA ’11) for receiving the 2025 #BrockU Alumni Association Community Engagement Award! 👏 Her volunteer work spans international contexts, including board service, sector-wide initiatives and cross-cultural projects. Learn more ➡️ https://loom.ly/ug7wEBc
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October 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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The growth of teacher education at #BrockU was in the spotlight as the University opened its new Burlington Campus and the province announced a $5.2-million investment in programming.
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A group of nine people stand side by side indoors for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. They hold a long red ribbon stretched across the entrance of a bright, modern space with glass doors and wood-paneled ceiling. One woman in the center holds large ceremonial scissors, smiling as she prepares to cut the ribbon while others on both sides smile toward the camera.
October 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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#BrockU Professor Francine McCarthy who is internationally renowned for her Crawford Lake research, was at the ROM for a reception celebrating the exhibit’s opening. Learn more ➡️ https://loom.ly/-MFsCGU
A small boat and dock floating on Crawford Lake. People look at items in a museum exhibit. Francine McCarthy inspects a freeze core being held by student Krysten Lafond. Researchers carry project out of Crawford Lake.
October 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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As Swifties await The Life of a Showgirl album drop, #BrockU historian Elizabeth Vlossak looks to the past to unpack the deeper meaning behind the glitz — and what it could reveal about #TaylorSwift's next chapter. #TS12
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October 3, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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A new #BrockU initiative is fuelling efforts to reduce the institution’s carbon footprint and impact on the planet. SPARK is a three-year clean infrastructure plan to reduce energy use and build a more sustainable future.
Learn more ➡️ https://loom.ly/wLlSPfw
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October 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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#BrockU and Mohawk College have signed two transfer pathway agreements to deliver flexible options for students to pursue either a Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation or Bachelor of Recreation and Leisure Studies 👏

Learn more ➡️ https://loom.ly/ftqFFyM
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October 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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#BrockU joined communities nationwide in observing #NDTR. Thank you to all who showed their support and joined us in recognizing the intergenerational impact of residential schools, while honouring the process of healing and reconciliation. Read more ➡️ https://loom.ly/y61t6mo
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September 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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On #NDTR, #BrockU's Dr. Sheila Cote-Meek reflects on 10 years since the TRC published its 94 Calls to Action and the work still needed in post-secondary education. Reconciliation is not a moment, it's a movement. Learn more ⬇️ https://loom.ly/QdafKWA
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September 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Brock University mourns the loss of Niagara Regional Chair Jim Bradley. Bradley’s decades of advocacy for #BrockU have helped to shape the institution and will continue to have an impact on our students for generations to come. Read more ➡️ https://loom.ly/Hjl8Nuw
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September 29, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Evelyn Dilworth’s (BA ’24, BEd ’24) dedication to creating connections, supports and programming for First Nations, Métis and Inuit students is visible across #BrockU's campus and beyond.
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September 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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#BrockU farm to flourish with legacy gift from Norris Walker. Brock President and Vice-Chancellor Lesley Rigg described Walker as a “visionary leader” whose contributions have helped shape the University’s past, present and future. Learn more ➡️ https://loom.ly/Wus-Y1g
A group of six people pose with a poster board for the Brock University Norris W. Walker Research Farm in a field. A group of people watch as a poster is unveiled at a university event. Five people pose in front of a statue and the Schmon Tower at Brock University. A woman speaks from a podium at a Brock University event.
September 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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The #BrockU community gathered to celebrate the rededication of the Rita Welch Meditation Centre which serves as a hub for quiet reflection, interfaith dialogue and community connection. Learn more ➡️ https://loom.ly/7MwBCGg
Two men stand in front of a plaque that says Rita Welch Meditation Centre. Man talks at a podium to a group of people. Woman talks at a podium to a group of people. Man stands and talks with a woman in a meditation room.
September 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Congratulations to #BrockU Psychology master's student Alison Randell, who was recently recognized with a Women’s Health Scholars Award from the Council of Ontario Universities! Randell is studying effects of hormonal birth control on the adolescent brain.

Learn more ➡️ https://loom.ly/BGeJA64
Alison Randell in front of a large fountain and pool.
September 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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#BrockU students, faculty and staff gathered at the University’s flag poles for the raising of the Every Child Matters flag earlier this week.
Learn more ➡️ https://loom.ly/8Bpnx8A
A participant smiles while holding the Every Child Matters flag. Attendees watch as the Every Child Matters flag flies alongside others. A smudging ceremony blesses the Every Child Matters flag before raising. People look up and applaud during the Every Child Matters flag-raising ceremony.
September 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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A ribbon-cutting event was held earlier today to celebrate the opening of #BrockU’s new state-of-the-art Sport Medicine Clinic at Canada Games Park, which offers services to the Brock and wider Niagara community.
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September 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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#BrockU launches search for next Associate Vice-President, Research. Learn more ➡️ https://loom.ly/VDbSjA0
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September 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Let's Go Badgers! Here's what you need to know about the #BrockU Steel Blade Classic ➡️ https://loom.ly/y6oyNk0
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September 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Conducting research that’s equally interesting to scholars and viewers of popular true-crime reality TV shows, #BrockU's Distinguished Professor Catherine Mondloch is a globally recognized expert in face perception. Learn more ➡️ https://loom.ly/oXNIY6g
Cathy Mondloch and research team in a brightly lit office in Brock’s Face Perception Lab.
September 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM