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Year: 2022

Western-led study explores COVID-19 effects on cognition

Western-led study explores COVID-19 effects on cognition

New long-term study led by Western neuroscientists found significant impairments in reasoning, speed of thinking and verbal abilities in patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19, but no losses in memory functioning.

Experts available to speak on the Public Order Emergency Commission

Experts available to speak on the Public Order Emergency Commission

Public hearings begin Thursday on the Federal Government’s use of the Emergencies Act during the Freedom Convoy protests. Western University has the following experts available to speak on the Public Order Emergency Commission: Howard Ramos Professor and Chair of the...

Western expert available to comment on flooding in Pakistan

Western expert available to comment on flooding in Pakistan

Flooding in Pakistan continues to ravage the country leaving millions displaced from their homes and many dead. In some areas it is expected to take several months to dry out. Civil and Environmental Engineering professor emeritus Slobodan Simonovic shares his...

Tools aim to improve care for people experiencing substance use stigma

Tools aim to improve care for people experiencing substance use stigma

Stigma and discrimination associated with substance use have been shown to contribute to barriers to care, especially among marginalized and Indigenous communities. Now, a team of researchers at Western and the University of British Columbia have launched an Action...

Experts available to comment on fall municipal elections

Experts available to comment on fall municipal elections

As municipal elections heat up across Ontario, Western University has the following experts available to discuss the elections and special topics related to local politics: Political Science Martin Horak Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Associate...