Headlines for Dec. 14, 2018
Global
Search underway for SFU professor missing in Colombia
Ramazan “Ramo” Gencay was last seen in Medellín last week. The economics professor and author was in Colombia’s second-largest city to speak at a local university.
Global
Trial to start next fall for former St. F.X. student accused of sexual assault of another student on campus
A former St. Francis Xavier University student accused of sexual assault has been committed to stand trial next fall following a preliminary inquiry.
CTV
Guelph U launches AI ethics centre amid debate around data privacy, bias
The University of Guelph is launching a new hub for artificial intelligence to grapple with ethical questions amidst growing concern around privacy, bias and human-machine interaction.
National Post
Locker room ‘code of silence’ often shrouds sports hazing: Expert
An academic who wrote the book on sports hazing was impressed when an Ontario Hockey League team contacted her with concerns in their locker room. But she says the experience also underscored the “code of silence” players face.
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