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Olympic expert available to comment on WADA banning Russia from 2020 Games
December 9, 2019
With the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ruling today that Russia is banned from the 2020 Olympics and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the director of Western University’s International Centre for…
Western political experts available to speak about federal election
September 11, 2019
With the campaign for the 43rd Canadian federal election set to begin, the following political experts from Western University are available to speak with the media. Robert (Bob) Andersen, Dean,…
Expert available to comment on formal investigation of head of Japan’s Olympic Committee
January 11, 2019
With news breaking that the head of Japan’s Olympic Committee is being formally investigated in France for alleged corruption in the awarding of the 2020 Games to Tokyo, Michael Heine,…
Western University cannabis experts available to speak with media
October 17, 2018
With cannabis officially legal in Canada today the following multidisciplinary experts from Western University are available to speak with the media. Liliana Alvarez Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences 519…
Commentary: Western researchers explore implications of MAID for organ donation in Canada
September 6, 2018
A newly published article in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine raises ethical questions and challenges for organ donation in cases where a patient has elected Medical Assistance in…
Western music professor available to comment on legacy of Aretha Franklin
August 16, 2018
Norma Coates, associate professor in Western University’s Don Wright Faculty of Music, is available today to discuss the legacy of singer Aretha Franklin, who died at the age of 76….
COMMENTARY: Western planetary scientist available for comment on Mars water discovery
July 25, 2018
Gordon “Oz” Osinski, Director of Western University’s Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX), is available to comment on today’s historic announcement that a team of European scientists is claiming…
Western political experts available to speak about provincial election
May 9, 2018
With the 42nd Ontario general election set for June 7th, the following political experts from Western University are available to speak with the media. Cameron Anderson Associate Professor, Department of…
Paralympic expert available to media to comment on 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games
March 8, 2018
On the eve of the PyeongChang Paralympic Winter Games, Laura Misener, Acting Director of Western University’s School of Kinesiology, is available to discuss the social impact of sports and major…
Major media coverage for International Centre for Olympic Studies
February 26, 2018
Michael Heine, Director of Western’s International Centre for Olympic Studies, was an influential voice over the past few weeks as a nation celebrated Canada’s success at the Winter Olympics in…
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