Stats don’t lie. Canada – and the world – needs more women in STEM, specifically those exploring the heavens. At Canadian universities, only 21 per cent of astronomy professors are female. Western University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy has the most...
Month: February 2019
Organ donor registration rates in 2016 range from 20 to 46 per cent across the province
Organ donor registration increased by 62 per cent across the province from 2011 to 2016, but where you live has a lot to do with whether you have signed up to be a donor. There is large regional variation of organ donor registrants across the province ranging from 20...
Western Education spotlights inclusive education with film screening and Q&A
Every day 40,000 children spend most or all of their day outside the traditional classroom in Ontario. The reason – their intellectual ability. February is Inclusive Education Month in Canada. Western University’s Canadian Research Centre on Inclusive Education is...