Headlines for Jan. 11, 2019

CBC
MUN law school ‘is going to happen,’ says university’s VP
It’s been talked about for many years, but there’s growing momentum once again for the establishment of a law school at Memorial University.
TheRecord.com
New centre aims to improve efficiency for students at University of Waterloo
The newly-opened space, coined ‘The Centre,’ aims to centralize important student services into an all-in-one space.
GuelphMercuryTribune.com
New U of Guelph professorship will focus on improving food safety
The University of Guelph is getting a new professor specializing in food safety, thanks to a $1-million gift from two of its former graduates.
CHEK
Ottawa commits $12.6 million for researchers to monitor ocean health at UVic
Oceans and climate scientists have a new centre to work in Victoria and the federal government is investing millions of dollars to help monitor conditions affecting endangered orcas.
Queen’s Journal
Queen’s to accept funding from Huawei despite CSIS warning
Queen’s has accepted research project funding from Chinese technology company Huawei despite concerns expressed by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS).
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