President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have announced they have tested positive for COVID-19. Matthew Lebo, the Chair of Western University’s Department of Political Science, is available to comment on what the news means to the 2020 U.S. presidential election,...
The first U.S. presidential debate of 2020 is tomorrow night, exactly five weeks ahead of Election Day. Matthew Lebo — the Chair of Western University’s Department of Political Science — is available to comment on the televised showdown between President Donald Trump...
As a child, Jayshri Sabarinathan looked to the heavens most nights from her family’s apartment terrace using her prized possession – a telescope – desperate to catch a glimpse of the infamous Halley’s comet zooming though the sky. Fast forward 34 years and a new...
What if impact craters, long seen as harbingers of death, turned out to be the cradle of life? For Western University planetary scientist Gordon Osinski, this isn’t just the big question posed in his latest study, but an overriding theme of his celebrated academic...
New materials engineering research led by Western could translate into significant real-world benefits like greater range for electric vehicles and longer battery life for cell phones. Researchers from Western Engineering, Western’s department of chemistry and Soochow...
By studying the wood-cutting behaviour of ancient beavers that once roamed the Canadian high Arctic, an international team of scientists has discovered that tree predation – feeding on trees and harvesting wood – evolved in these now-extinct rodents long before...
A large number of the valley networks scarring Mars’ surface were carved by water melting beneath glacial ice, not by free-flowing rivers as previously thought, according to a new study by Western and University of British Columbia researchers. The findings...
A new study from Western’s renowned Brain and Mind Institute shows that when humans reach out and grab things, they do not rely on the same visual cues that are used to perceive an object’s size. Images of people and objects projected onto human eyes are constantly...
The most reliable predictor of a relationship’s success is partners’ belief that the other person is fully committed, a Western University-led international research team has found. Other important factors in a successful relationship include feeling close to,...
Washington’s NFL team announced today that it will be retiring its team nickname and logo. A new team name will be announced at a later date. Janice Forsyth, Director of Western University’s Indigenous Studies, is available to media for comment. “It’s too bad it took...
Neuroscientists exploring the lasting impacts of COVID-19 on the brain hope their newest study will provide answers for health-care professionals and improved care for millions of patients around the globe. The COVID-19 Brain Study looks to recruit 50,000 individuals...
A leading expert on American politics from Western University says President Trump and former Vice President Biden demonstrated starkly different reactions to ongoing political protests across the United States in the past 24 hours. Matthew Lebo, the Chair of...
