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February 21, 2019

Posted by Darcy MacRae on February 21, 2019

Please find below suggested Dalhousie University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Thursday, February 21, 2019

Federal Government introduces code of conduct to address bullying, abuse and harassment in sport
Dalhousie Expert:
 Wayne MacKay, Professor Emeritus of Law, Yogis and Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law. 
Research Specialties: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, cyberbullying, education law, human rights, humanitarian law, public policy analysis, public law and public interest.
Contact: Wayne.Mackay@dal.ca and 902-483-7810.

SNC-Lavalin affair appears to be impacting polls
Dalhousie Expert:
 Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, and public engagement.
Contact: lturnbul@dal.ca and 902-494-6605. 

Some research indicates scientists may rely too much on machine learning software
Dalhousie Expert:
 Dr. Stan Matwin, Professor and Director, Institute for Big Data Analytics. 
Research Specialties: Artificial intelligence, machine learning, data mining, text mining and text analytics, big data, data privacy.
Contact: stan@cs.dal.ca and 902-494-4320/613-276-0616.

Canadians among those trapped in Haiti amid violent protests
Dalhousie Expert: 
Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Advisor, Department of International Development Studies.
Research Specialties: Global health, North Korea, Cuban development, activism and social justice.
Contact: huish@dal.ca and 902-494-2979.