Sociology professor Kaitlynn Mendes answers questions about tech-facilitated violence
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Milk consumption increased ancient human body size, finds study
Researchers compared skeletons from archaeological sites spread over 25,000 years.
Western political experts available to speak about federal election
With the campaign for the 43rd Canadian federal election set to begin, the following political experts from Western University are available to speak with the media. Robert (Bob) Andersen, Dean, Faculty of Social Science, 519-661-2053, socsci-dean@uwo.ca Areas of...
Study finds visible minorities significantly under-represented in senior leadership positions in London and Ottawa
A new study led by Western University researchers Stelian Medianu and Victoria Esses has found that visible minorities are significantly underrepresented in senior leadership positions in the non-profit and municipal public sectors in the cities of London and...
New methodology provides better size estimates of meteorite impact craters
Using newly developed methodology, planetary scientists from Western University have re-estimated the diameter of eight well-known impact craters on Earth. The journal Science Advances published an explanation of the new technique and the improved estimations today....
American politics expert says Canada must get ready for Trump presidency
Recognized as one of Canada's leading experts in American politics, US foreign policy, interest groups and think tanks, Donald Abelson says, "Donald Trump is rude, offensive, obnoxious, and according to Hillary Clinton, 'temperamentally unfit' to be president of the...
$2-million donation establishes Jarislowsky Chair in Central Banking at Western
Western University is poised to move to the forefront of central banking teaching and research in Canada, thanks to a recent generous donation from The Jarislowsky Foundation announced today. The $2-million endowed gift, to be matched by Western, will establish the...
New Western neuroscience study shows how we learn from watching others
A new study from Western University shows that the parts of our brain that provide us with our sense of touch are activated when we watch someone else learn a manual skill. The findings by Heather McGregor and Paul Gribble from Western's Brain and Mind Institute were...
Listen to your heart – it may tell you something about memory
Follow your heart because a new study from Western University shows that your memories already do. Investigators at Western's renowned Brain and Mind Institute have discovered that signals from inside your body can affect memories. The findings were recently published...
Evidence of human influence and pollution found in remote mountain lakes
A new interdisciplinary study at Western University has shown for the first time that 70 per cent of nitrates in high mountain lakes in Utah are from human-caused sources – with fertilizers having, by far, the most impact. The research suggests these findings also...
International study explores the good, the bad and not-so ugly of hallucinations
Hallucinations can be a terrifying part of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia. But according to a new study from Western University and the University of Cambridge, being able to visualize things in our mind's...
Jean Chrétien to present keynote address at Western’s Social Science Academic Conference
The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, who served as Prime Minister of Canada for three full terms in majority governments, will deliver the evening keynote address at Western University's second annual Social Science Academic Conference on Saturday, January 23. Mr....