Northern Tornadoes Project investigated 400 severe weather events in 2021, verifying 100 tornadoes across the country in 2021. This research surged the verified count of tornadoes in Canada by an impressive 170 per cent.
Month: January 2022
Tornado researchers expand scope to study hail
The research team behind the Northern Tornadoes Project, a partnership between Western University and ImpactWX, has launched the Northern Hail Project and they expect to be documenting the frozen phenomenon starting this summer.
Bell Let’s Talk: Western University experts available to speak on variety of mental health topics
On Jan. 26, Canada’s largest fundraising campaign for mental health awareness will spark conversations related to mental health issues across the nation. The following experts from Western University are available to media for comment on a wide range of mental health...
‘The Great Resignation’ and the worker’s power in the workplace: Expert available to comment
The notion of the “Great Resignation” has been a popular topic in media, and is the idea that workers are increasingly resigning for better work conditions, but as Western University expert Johanna Weststar contends, there are many ways workers can express displeasure...
How will vaccine mandates for truckers affect a fragile supply chain? Expert available to comment
As Canada and the United States finalize vaccine policies for truckers the effect of the potential mandates on already fragile supply chains could be significant. Western University expert Fraser Johnson believes that there will be an increase in delays and shortages...
Genetics could be key to curbing obesity
Researchers discovered deleting a specific gene in male mice results in a reduction in fat and an increase in muscle mass equivalent to working out one hour per day, five days a week for six weeks.
Mandatory vaccination is about ethics, not just science
Bioethics expert Maxwell Smith believes the decision to implement mandatory vaccinations will rest largely on whether they can be ethically justified.
Learning loss expert available to comment on school closures
Canada Research Chair in Neuroscience & Learning Disorders says the true cost of the pandemic on children’s learning may only be evident in years to come.