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Western University experts available to comment on the expected federal cabinet shuffle, flooding in Nova Scotia, FIFA Women’s World Cup, and climate change’s influence on extreme heat
Western University experts available to comment on the expected federal cabinet shuffle, flooding in Nova Scotia, FIFA Women’s World Cup, and climate change’s influence on extreme heat
Experts available to comment on 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Western University has the following experts available to comment on the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, including issues around representation in sport, sport ethics, sustainability of sporting events and more. Alison Doherty Professor, School of Kinesiology Areas of...
Experts available to speak on the causes and impacts of extreme heat
A significant heat wave is expected to peak in Europe while southern states in the U.S. are also dealing with scorching temperatures. Western University has the following experts available to discuss the implications and impacts of extreme heat events. James Voogt...
Western team creates open-source medicine autoinjector
Research team led by Joshua Pearce has developed a new 3-D printed, completely open-source autoinjector for a tenth of the cost of a commercially purchased product.
Western study finds potential in nerve block treatment for smell distortions
Stellate ganglion block found effective in treating post-COVID parosmia
Western receives $4.75 million in federal funding for new electric boiler
Nearly $4.75 million in federal funding from carbon tax proceeds will help the university replace one of its natural gas boilers with an electric version.
Western researchers determine July 1 Alberta tornado was among most powerful ever seen in Canada
A tornado that sliced through a rural area south of Didsbury, AB on July 1 has been rated at EF4 by Western’s Northern Tornadoes Project.
Experts available to comment on Israel’s military operation in the West Bank, Canadian access to online news, Twitter’s new reading limits and U.S. Supreme Court Rulings
Western University experts available to comment on Israel’s military operation in the West Bank, Canadian access to online news, Twitter’s new reading limits and U.S. Supreme Court Rulings.
Vision allows brain to make predictions well before it knows what’s coming
A Western study shows how a baseball player might predict ball movement in real-time by processing information available to him with his eyes while it is moving at 150 kilometres (90+ miles) per hour.
Western researchers part of Webb carbon molecule discovery
International team of scientists have used data collected by the James Webb Space Telescope to detect for the first time ever a molecule known as methyl cation (CH3+), located in the protoplanetary disc surrounding a young star.
Experts available on Toronto’s mayoral election
On Monday voters will decide who will be the next mayor of Toronto. Western University has the following experts available to speak about the election and the issues impacting Canada’s largest city. Martin Horak Associate Professor, Department of Political Science;...