Media Releases Archives: 2022
Western University experts available to media ahead of World Refugee Day
June 17, 2022
World Refugee Day, an international day designated by the United Nations (UN), will be marked this year on Monday, June…
Expert explainer: Dr. Sameer Elsayed on monkeypox and what Canadians need to know
June 7, 2022
Monkeypox cases are being reported in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and British Colombia. Dr. Sameer Elsayed is an infectious diseases physician…
$10M gift gives rise to Western’s Ronald D. Schmeichel Building for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
May 26, 2022
Ron Schmeichel, a Canadian entrepreneur and financier, is lending his name to Western’s new entrepreneurship and innovation building, with a…
Scaling the climate-smart circular economy
May 19, 2022
A landmark study conducted by researchers at the Ivey Business School’s Centre for Building Sustainable Value, examined two Canadian “hot…
Why NATO? What the alliance offers Finland and Sweden: Expert Available to comment
May 18, 2022
As Finland and Sweden both now formally asked to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and much emphasis tp-date…
Researchers use social network analysis to model virus evolution
May 5, 2022
New research from Western University suggests some viruses evolve more like a dynamic social network – rather than a rigid…
Experts available throughout Ontario provincial election campaign
May 3, 2022
Leading up to Ontario’s provincial election on June 2, the following experts from Western University are available to speak to…
Western first in Canada, third in world in global impact, sustainability rankings
April 28, 2022
Western University has placed first in Canada and third in the world in a global ranking of universities working toward…
Western University expert available to comment on latest census release
April 26, 2022
The 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, 2022
Western bioethicists argue that existing legislation preventing families of deceased donors from identifying their beneficiaries is outdated and unfair.
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