Parasport event organizers often lack awareness of disability-specific issues, according to new MITACS-funded research.
Year: 2021
Inequalities in Toronto persist despite ‘hotspot’ COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Western-led study finds despite relatively small differences in vaccination rates across communities in Toronto, inequalities persisted.
Researchers track COVID-19 in wastewater around the globe
International researchers are investigating how wastewater can provide an accurate picture of COVID-19 cases in a population and detect emerging variants of concern
Political experts available to speak about federal election
With the campaign for the 44th Canadian federal election underway, the following political experts from Western University are available to speak with the media. Chris Alcantara, Professor and Graduate Chair, Department of Political Science, Co-Author of Winning and...
Bias towards ‘being in a relationship’ is the norm for most: Western study
When making decisions about what to do with their romantic relationships, people are typically inclined to move relationships forward rather than end them, according to new study by Samantha Joel.
Global Meteor Network monitors the skies in search of celestial bodies
International project, led by Western’s Denis Vida, observes rare meteor showers and meteorite falls from across the globe.
Western-developed technique digitally irons out brain wrinkles for accurate insight on brain disorders
A new technique developed at Western University to digitally iron out the wrinkles and folds in one region of the brain may provide researchers a more accurate picture to understand brain disorders.
In-person learning essential for education and well-being of children
Prachi Srivastava, a global education professor in Western’s Faculty of Education and a co-author of the report, is available to media for comment.
Life-saving snake venom stops bleeding in seconds
Western University bioengineer and his international collaborators have found a novel use for snake venom: a body tissue ‘super glue’ that can stop life-threatening bleeding in seconds
Health risks from tattoos not just skin deep
New international study investigates relatively unregulated world of tattoo ink
Body of evidence: New international research offers insight on climate change impact on early humans’ size
When it comes to human prehistoric ancestors, where they lived had a direct impact on their body mass, but less so on their brain size. This is according to a new research by an interdisciplinary team from Canada and Europe, which found that early humans who lived in...
Climate change expert available to media for comment on record-breaking heat temperatures
Climate scientists like Western’s Gordon McBean have projected that the heatwave that previously occurred once every two decades will occur every three to five years by 2050. McBean is available to media for comment on Canada’s record breaking temperatures.