The Northern Tornadoes Project recorded 86 tornadoes across Canada during the 2023 season, significantly less than the previous year’s 129 – a Canadian record for the most tornadoes documented in a year.
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Experts available to comment on wide range of topics in the news
Western University experts are available to comment on Taylor Swift and celebrity deep-fakes, foreign interference in elections, and wildfires in Columbia. Taylor Swift and Celebrity Deep-fakes After explicit AI images of Taylor Swift were posted on X, there has been...
Why Strep A is increasing and how it spreads
Group A Streptococcus exclusively affects humans and can sometimes develop into invasive infections
Experts available on New Hampshire primary, malaria vaccines, eating disorders, invasive strep A, and Japan’s Slim Moon Lander
Western University has experts available to comment on topics making the news such as the New Hampshire primary, malaria vaccines, eating disorders, invasive strep A, and Japan’s Slim Moon Lander. New Hampshire Primary All eyes are on New Hampshire to see if Nikki...
Excessive social media use worsened adolescent mental health during COVID-19
Lockdowns and lack of support networks left youth more vulnerable to the negative effects of social media
Media Advisory: Odd Burger opening at Western
Plant-based fast food outlet Odd Burger bolsters Western commitment to sustainability, with first on-campus location
Experts available on topics related to mental health
Western University has the following experts and researchers available to speak on a range of mental health-related topics during the winter months: Kelly Anderson Associate Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Areas of expertise: Population mental...
Canadian schools need to better address digital sexual violence
Few provinces and territories’ curricula recognize that sexual violence can occur online
Discovery changes understanding of water’s history on the Moon
Western University postdoctoral fellow Tara Hayden and her collaborators have discovered the early lunar crust was considerably enriched in water.
Expert insight: How primaries work in the U.S. presidential election
Western expert explains the pathway to securing party nominations to run for President
New online study explores link between healthy brains and bodies
Neuroscientist Adrian Owen has partnered with Science and Industry Museum in the UK for a study about the connection between healthy bodies and brains.
Experts available to comment on winter outlook for respiratory viruses
Western University has the following experts available to discuss what to expect during the winter months as respiratory viruses, including COVID-19 and influenza, continue to circulate in the community. Eric Arts Professor, Schulich School of Medicine &...