With the goal of tackling the devastating challenges presented by climate change, experts from around the globe will gather at the 26th annual Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP26). This UN climate change summit is taking place in Glasgow from October 31...
As the world recognizes 100 years since the discovery of insulin, medical and health care experts in London, Ontario have joined forces to tell the story of advancements in diabetes research and care.
Western University epidemiologist Dr. Saverio Stranges says he is in full support of the newly announced Canadian COVID-19 proof of vaccination for international travel. “This is the only option to increase international mobility in the safest possible fashion,” says...
An expert in open-source hardware, 3D printing and solar power technology, Joshua Pearce is Western’s John M. Thompson Chair in Information Technology and Innovation.
Anabel Quan-Haase, Western’s Rogers Chair in Studies in Journalism and New Information Technology, is available to media for comment on YouTube ban of anti-vaccine information.
Cristine de Clercy, an associate professor in Western’s department of political science, is available to media for comment on the leaders’ debates.
The world is entering a third school year of uncertainty, and potential disruption. This is a global and domestic policy failure, says a Western education expert.
With the campaign for the 44th Canadian federal election underway, the following political experts from Western University are available to speak with the media. Chris Alcantara, Professor and Graduate Chair, Department of Political Science, Co-Author of Winning and...
Prachi Srivastava, a global education professor in Western’s Faculty of Education and a co-author of the report, is available to media for comment.
Climate scientists like Western’s Gordon McBean have projected that the heatwave that previously occurred once every two decades will occur every three to five years by 2050. McBean is available to media for comment on Canada’s record breaking temperatures.
As vaccination rates increase, Canadians are starting to anticipate an end to the pandemic and a gradual return to work, school and social activities. Dr. Arlene MacDougall, Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Epidemiology and Biostatistics is available to comment...
Statistics Canada officially launched the 2021 Census today. It is expected the COVID-19 pandemic will have an impact on the way Canadians answer some of the census questions, including those on employment, education and commuting. Kate Choi, a family demographer,...
