IN THE NEWS: Eclipse on the Escarpment, food insecurity and Ontario jail hunger strikes

In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed the total solar eclipse, food insecurity in Niagara, hunger strikes in Ontario jails and the death of OJ Simpson.

Brock experts talk total social eclipse: Associate Professor of Physics Thad Harroun spoke to the Hamilton Spectator, YourTV Niagara, the St. Catharines Standard and Newstalk 610 CKTB about Brock's Eclipse on the Escarpment event and the once-in-a-lifetime celestial phenomenon. Professor of Educational Studies David Hutchison spoke to the St. Catharines Standardand to Newstalk 610 CKTB about the educational impact of the eclipse and his own experience viewing one as a child. Associate Professor of Visual Arts Amy Friend and Professor of Visual Arts Keri Cronin spoke with CBC Radio One about photographing the eclipse. Professor of Earth Sciences Mariek Schmidt spoke with CTV News from Brock's eclipse event.

'Unprecedented' number of Niagara residents using food banks: Brock University brief: Assistant Professor of Political Science Joanne Heritz spoke to the St. Catharines Standard, AM900 CMHL and Newstalk 610 CKTB about food insecurity and a new national school food program.

Inmates in Ontario jails held at least 50 hunger strikes in 2023. Experts say the true figure could be much higher: Associate Professor of Labour Studies Jordan House spoke CTV News to about hunger strikes in Ontario jails.

Passing of OJ Simpson; Succumbed to his battle with cancer: Assistant Professor of Sport Management Taylor McKee spoke with Global News Radio 980 CFPL and Talk Radio AM640 about the death of OJ Simpson.

Newstalk 610 CKTB broadcasts from Brock: Niagara in the Morning with Tim Denis broadcast from Brock's main campus on Monday, April 8. Throughout the morning, Denis spoke with Matt Melnyk, Director of Student Recruitment; Lesley Rigg, President and Vice-Chancellor, and Tim Kenyon, Interim Provost and Vice-President, Academic; Shahryar Rahnamayan, Professor of Engineering and Chair of the Yousef Haj-Ahmad Department of Engineering; and Julia Baird, Associate Professor in Brock's Environmental Sustainability Research Centre and Department of Geography and Tourism Studies.