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Alex Irving named Executive Director of Government Relations
Working with partners to help researchers solve societal problems “drives me every day”
Experts available to discuss the inflation rate in Canada, unrest in Haiti, bitcoin rally, and scrutiny of Tik Tok
Western University has a number of experts available on topics making the news
Experts available to discuss the impact of flooding to personal property
Experts available on the risks of living in flood zones, and what can be done to mitigate the impacts and protect property
Expert explainer: Is Canada in for another extreme wildfire season?
Western expert explains the role a warming earth has on wildfire season and what can be done
New study expands understanding of brain blood flow and neurological disorders
A study by researchers from Western and Maastricht University provides new insight into what perfusion, the flow of blood to tissues, looks like in a healthy brain.
‘Zero chance’ infamous Apophis collides with another asteroid, redirects to Earth
New study led by Western astronomer Paul Wiegert posits what would happen if Apophis’ orbit changed after a collision with another asteroid.
U.S. presidential election: Expert available ahead of Super Tuesday
Western expert available to explain Super Tuesday’s important in the U.S. Presidential Election
Experts available to comment on national pharmacare bill
Experts available on topics related to the announced national pharmacare bill
Western experts explain the history and science behind leap years
Two experts explain why we have leap years and the significance behind the calendar anomalies
New study links placental oxygen levels to fetal brain development
New study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta are an important predictor of cortical growth and is likely a predictor of childhood cognition and behaviour.
Researchers find destruction of oceans’ worth of water per month in Orion Nebula
The discovery was made possible by an original multidisciplinary approach combining observations from the James Webb Space Telescope and quantum physics calculations.