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Cultural comparison of distracted drivers subject of study

Distracted driving is a worldwide problem, says professor Chris Lee, and preventing it is of global importance for improved road safety.

“There has been a startling rise in the number of fatal and seriously injured collisions linked to the widespread use of electronic gadgets in automobiles,” he says.

Dr. Lee, a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Master’s student Larissa Dushime are collaborating with civil engineering professor Nicola Baldo at the University of Udine to compare driver behaviours in Canada and Italy.

Isabelle Barrette-NgIsabelle Barrette-Ng, head of the Department of Integrative Biology, received the Roger Thibert Teaching Excellence Award as part of the Science Awards ceremony April 3.

Science Awards honour faculty, staff, and students

The Faculty of Science recognized and celebrated the accomplishments of members during the Science Awards ceremony April 3.

Francesco BiondiIn a recent article in the Conversation, kinesiology professor Francesco Biondi says human error may have contributed to the Key Bridge disaster.

Kinesiology professor weighs in on bridge disaster

In a recent article in the Conversation, kinesiology professor Francesco Biondi says human error may have contributed to the Key Bridge disaster.
Timotheus VermeulenTimotheus Vermeulen will discuss the cultural shift from postmodernism to metamodernism in a free public lecture Wednesday.

Speaker to address cultural shift

Timotheus Vermeulen will discuss the cultural shift from postmodernism to metamodernism in a free public lecture Wednesday.