Alberta professor charged with sexual assault and confinement of 16 year old girl
On Feb. 14, Zhixiang Wang, an associate professor at the University of Alberta, was arrested and charged with one count of sexual assault, and one count of sexual interference. His wife, Xinmei Chen, is also facing charges over one count unlawful confinement of a minor. The charges the two face were all allegedly committed against one 16-year old girl who is reported to have been confined for nearly three years. The couple both worked in the department of medicinal Genetics at U of A, and have since both have been placed on leave. They are both scheduled to appear in court Mar. 13.
With files from The Gateway
Taking the stink out of hockey equipment
Two recent business graduates from the University of Saskatchewan, Dan Robinson and Chad Fischl, have found a solution to remove bad odor causing bacteria from sports equipment, such as hockey gear and gym bags. The pair came up with a deodorizing spray that uses silver, a natural antibacterial, that has been untouched in the marketplace. “We searched for a natural antibacterial and found silver. We found that nobody was really doing it in a product like that and really there were barely any products out there that [used] silver,” Robinson told The Sheaf. Their product, Shoutout, is now being sold across the country.
With files from The Sheaf
Aboriginal law program at the University of Windsor?
Students at the University of Windsor initiated a proposal to have an aboriginal law program open at the school. The students originally set out to help aboriginal people within the community of Windsor, but were unable to achieve the level of success they had hoped. Determined, the students set out a proposal to have a law school address aboriginal issues and rights. “We realized that a specialization program at Windsor could actually be more relevant,” Caitlin Beresford, an initiator of the proposal, told The Lance. According to Beresford, only a handful of Canadian law schools offer the opportunity to specialize in aboriginal law. The law school is currently in early stages of curriculum development.
With files from The Lance.
