An expert from Western University that specializes in Aboriginal participation in the Olympic Games says Canadian Olympic men's hockey team head coach Mike Babcock's decision to name Carey Price the starting goaltender for tomorrow's tournament opening game against...
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Music historian available to comment on 50th anniversary of Beatles’ first Ed Sullivan Show appearance
A popular music historian from Western University says that the Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964 was the first indication that television would play a key role in the rise of rock music and youth culture in the 1960s. Norma Coates,...
Olympic experts from Western University available for media commentary
With the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics just weeks away, experts from Western University's International Centre for Olympic Studies (ICOS) are available to media for commentary.FOLLOW ICOS ON TWITTER: @westernuOlympicICOS Director Janice Forsyth is available to discuss...
South Africa expert available to comment on death of Nelson Mandela
An expert in international development, who specializes in South Africa, from Western University is available to comment about the death of Nelson Mandela, who passed away earlier today at the age of 95.
Media expert available to comment on landmark NHL-Rogers deal
With news breaking today about a landmark 12-year, $5.2 billion deal between the National Hockey League and Rogers Communications for broadcast and multimedia rights, a broadcast journalism historian from Western University is available to speak to media about its impact on sports programming in this country.
Legal expert available to comment on Supreme Court ruling in union picket-line case
The Supreme Court of Canada released a unanimous decision today holding that restrictions on a union’s expression rights on a picket-line imposed under Alberta’s privacy law were invalid.
Bioethics expert available to media about upcoming judgement in Hassan Rasouli case
With the Supreme Court of Canada scheduled to render its judgement in the Brian Cuthbertson, et. al. v. Hassan Rasouli case on Friday (October 18) morning, a bioethics expert from Western University is available for media commentary.
English literature expert available to comment on Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize
An English literature expert from Western University believes that Alice Munro, winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize of Literature, should be considered “the most important living practitioner of the short story in the anglophone world.”
Flooding expert available to speak with media
Western University’s water resources management expert Slobodan Simonovic is available to speak with media.
Western experts available to comment on ISU World Figure Skating Championships
Western University has experts available from a wide range of academic disciplines.
Western University meteor expert to speak about Earth-shattering Russian event
Western University astronomy professor Margaret Campbell-Brown is available to speak with media about the meteor that exploded over Russia.
Western experts available to speak about First Nations issues
Western University has experts from a wide range of academic disciplines including First Nations Studies, History, Law and Sociology available for interviews.