Brock University Faculty of Math and Science

11/07/2024

Algae that wash up on shorelines and start turning black aren’t just a smelly eyesore — they could also be the source of a dangerous chemical compound that contaminates the surrounding environment and endangers public health.

Algae that wash up on shorelines and start turning black aren’t just a smelly eyesore — they could also be the source of a dangerous chemical compound that contaminates the surrounding environment and endangers public health. Brock University Assistant Professor ...

11/05/2024

Brock University has a history of conducting research that makes a difference safeguarding the natural environments of Niagara and beyond.

This article is part of a monthly series celebrating research breakthroughs and successes at Brock University over the past 60 years. To read other stories in the series, visit The Brock News. It was the lifeless amphipods that sealed Cyanamid Canada’...

10/30/2024

Brock University’s Mathematics and Statistics Learning Centre has been renamed in recognition of Professor Emeritus Eric Miller’s contributions to making mathematics education more accessible, engaging and prevalent at and beyond.

A Brock University centre focused on enhancing the student learning experience has been renamed in honour of a retired professor who dedicated his career to making mathematics education more accessible, engaging and prevalent. Professor Emeritus Eric Muller was honoured Thursday, ...

10/28/2024

Fall Convocation photos have been posted to Brock University's page: https://loom.ly/8Mduicg

10/25/2024

When Marium Nur first came to Brock University from Bangladesh, she was laser-focused on her academic goals.

By the time she crossed the stage at the 's Fall Convocation, however, her commitment to balancing her studies with a range of extracurricular experiences earned her a Certificate of Engagement.

When Marium Nur (BSc ’24) first came to Brock from Bangladesh, she was laser-focused on her academic goals. By the time she crossed the stage at the University’s Fall Convocation on Friday, Oct. 18, however, her commitment to balancing her studies ...

10/24/2024

Alexandra Leone is on a mission to make education more accessible and inclusive.

The recent Biological Sciences graduate was awarded the Board of Trustees Spirit of Brock medal last week at Convocation.

Alexandra Leone (BSc ’24) and Brielle Kaminsky (BA ’21, MEd ’24) are determined to help create a positive future for all. The two student changemakers received the Board of Trustees Spirit of Brock medal in recognition of their exemplary leadership and community impact ...

10/23/2024

In his Convocation address last week, Computer Science prof Ali Emami spoke about graduation coming with a range of emotions.

While there is joy, pride and excitement, the experience itself can also feel “anticlimactic” as graduates come to the realization that this chapter of their lives is over and begin to ponder what comes next, he said.

Emami encouraged the newest grads to reframe that uncertainty as anticipation — remembering that while this milestone is worth celebrating, it is only the first of many more to come.

Can you relate?

Read more in The Brock News: https://loom.ly/oESI3IM

10/23/2024

Members of the Brock University community are invited to a lunchtime event Tuesday, Oct. 29 that will discuss recent Nobel Prizes in chemistry, physics and physiology or medicine.

Details: https://loom.ly/Qg85b6I

10/16/2024

Large language models are a powerful form of artificial intelligence that are revolutionizing the way we interact with information.

On Friday, Nov. 1, professor Ali Emami be giving a talk at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - St. Catharines that will address some of the benefits, limitations and ethical challenges of LLMs.

"Without getting too deep into the math and computer science of artificial intelligence, I aim to educate and inform attendees so you truly understand how these LLMs work," says Prof Emami.

"I hope you leave my talk with new knowledge about artificial intelligence and new perspective of how technology is impacting society and vice-versa."

Tickets are pay-what-you-can.

Read more in The Brock News: https://loom.ly/RD3gCpE

10/01/2024

A Brock University community outreach program is making science education more accessible for youth in Niagara and beyond.

A Brock University community outreach program is making science education more accessible for youth in Niagara and beyond. Offered by the Faculty of Mathematics and Science’s Lab Links team, Lab-in-a-Box brings science — and the Brock students who enthusiastically study ...

09/23/2024

2018 Physics Nobel Prize winner Donna Strickland was at Brock University last week to give a free community talk about ultrafast and high-intensity lasers.

As part of her visit, Dr. Strickland met with Associate Professor of Chemistry Jianbo Gao, who gave her a tour of his Ultrafast Photophysics of Quantum Materials Lab and shared some of the advancements in his own ultrafast laser research.

A century of laser advancements was a highlight of a free community talk by Nobel Prize winner Donna Strickland. Honoured in 2018 with the Nobel Prize in Physics, the Canadian optical physicist and pioneer of ultrafast and high-intensity lasers presented to ...

09/18/2024

🎉 Congrats to Mohammad Abeidat (BSc ’01), who will receive the Faculty of Mathematics and Science Distinguished Graduate Award this Sunday during Brock University's 60th anniversary Homecoming celebrations.

Read more about Mohammad and other distinguished grad recipients: https://loom.ly/iz2nCd4