As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise across Ontario, parents are grappling with how and if they can continue with Halloween traditions in a safe way. Greta Bauer, PhD, Professor at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry is an epidemiologist...
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Planetary scientist available to comment on NASA’s discovery of surface water on Moon
NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) confirmed today – for the first time ever – water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. This discovery indicates that water may be distributed across the lunar surface, and not limited to cold, shadowed...
Family Medicine Chair available to comment on necessity of flu vaccinations
As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to climb, experts are urging people to get vaccinated against the seasonal flu. Dr. Stephen Wetmore, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry says never...
U.S. politics expert available to comment on President Trump testing positive for COVID-19
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,...
Expert Explainer: Dr. Nitin Mohan on the Second Wave
As daily new case counts of COVID-19 climbed across the country in late September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada was now in the second wave of the pandemic. Dr. Nitin Mohan, Assistant Professor, Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine...
American politics expert available to comment on U.S. presidential debate and hot topics
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...
Leading expert available to comment on Democratic Vice Presidential candidate
With the U.S. Presidential Election just around the corner, a leading expert on American politics from Western University is available to media for comment on Democratic Nominee Joe Biden’s selection of California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate for 2020....
Experts available to comment on reopening schools
During the past two weeks, provincial governments have been announcing plans to bring students back to school in September. Western University experts Dr. Michael Silverman and Dr. Saverio Stranges, co-authors of “Ethics of COVID-19 related school closures,” a...
Indigenous sports expert available to comment on Washington NFL team’s name and logo change
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...
Leading expert from Western University available to comment on political protests in America
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...
Expert available to comment on the ethics of human challenge studies for COVID-19
In his nearly 25 years of studying research ethics, Western University Professor Dr. Charles Weijer says this is the most difficult ethical question he’s ever encountered. As part of The Working Group for Guidance on Human Challenge Studies, Dr. Weijer along with 13...
Insect experts available to discuss ‘murder hornets’ and potential Canadian impact
Asian giant hornets – AKA ‘murder hornets’ – are the latest damaging invasive insects discovered in North America. Not unlike emerald ash borer, spotted wing drosophila, Asian long-horned beetle and the brown marmorated stink bug, murder hornets likely found their way...