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Experts available throughout Ontario provincial election campaign
Leading up to Ontario’s provincial election on June 2, the following experts from Western University are available to speak to…
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Researchers use social network analysis to model virus evolution
May 5, 2022New research from Western University suggests some viruses evolve more like a dynamic social network – rather than a rigid…
Western University expert available to comment on latest census release
April 26, 2022The second set of data from Canada’s 2021 census is promising to show fascinating population trends. Michael Haan, director of…
Western researchers urge legislation to end organ donation anonymity
April 21, 2022Western bioethicists argue that existing legislation preventing families of deceased donors from identifying their beneficiaries is outdated and unfair.
Bright fireball event near Lake Simcoe expected to have dropped meteorites
April 18, 2022A bright fireball was observed by a network of all-sky cameras across southern Ontario at 11:37pm on Sunday, April 17,…
Busy mothers breastfed less in 19th century Netherlands: study
April 13, 2022Led by Western biological anthropologist Andrea L. Waters-Rist, a new study finds unusually low rates of breast-fed infants at a 19th century rural Dutch village, likely because the mothers then were busy working.
Significant interest rate increase expected and Canadians should prepare for more: Expert available to comment
April 13, 2022Economic analysts expect the Bank of Canada to announce a significant interest rate increase today in an attempt to ease…
Severe weather experts join Western’s Northern Hail Project
April 11, 2022Julian Brimelow has been appointed as the first-ever Northern Hail Project executive director and Simon Eng will serve as its research meteorologist.
Western crew preps Space Station-bound astronaut for Ax-1 mission
April 6, 2022Researchers at the Institute for Earth and Space Exploration have worked with Canadian Mark Pathy to help the entrepreneur and philanthropist fulfill his 10-day Ax-1 space mission plan.
