The United States and other Western allies have advised citizens to leave Ukraine due to a possible Russian invasion. As the situation continues to evolve, Western University expert in international politics Marta Dyczok believes we could be on the verge of a major...
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School location triggers inequitable impact of COVID-19
Western team discovered schools in marginalized areas in Ontario were more negatively affected by the pandemic than other areas.
How the pandemic made the 2021 census unlike any other: Expert available
Canada’s 2021 census is promising to show fascinating population trends due to the data being taken from a full year of the pandemic. Michael Haan, director of the Statistics Canada Research Data Centre at Western University, is available for comment following...
Western researchers zero in on math anxiety
Teacher competence, parental support influence students’ stress level.
Fear itself can cut wildlife numbers in half: study
Western researchers find fear of predators can itself reduce prey populations by 50 per cent.
Musicians boycotting Spotify and why the effort may be missing the mark: Expert available
Streaming giant Spotify has found itself at the centre of public scrutiny in the wake of the Joe Rogan vs. Neil Young controversy. While the effort of certain musicians and artists to battle misinformation is notable, Western University expert Norma Coates believes...
Experts available to comment on Beijing Olympics and possible First Nations-led bid for 2030 Games
Canada announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. Experts from Western’s International Centre for Olympic Studies are available to media for comment.
Global vaccine equity needed to end the COVID-19 pandemic: Experts available to comment
As the COVID-19 crisis continues around the world, public health and infectious disease experts at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry are issuing a call to action for global vaccine equity to end the pandemic. Shehzad Ali, Michael Clarke,...
Western-led research team tracks 100 tornadoes in 2021
Northern Tornadoes Project investigated 400 severe weather events in 2021, verifying 100 tornadoes across the country in 2021. This research surged the verified count of tornadoes in Canada by an impressive 170 per cent.
Tornado researchers expand scope to study hail
The research team behind the Northern Tornadoes Project, a partnership between Western University and ImpactWX, has launched the Northern Hail Project and they expect to be documenting the frozen phenomenon starting this summer.
Bell Let’s Talk: Western University experts available to speak on variety of mental health topics
On Jan. 26, Canada’s largest fundraising campaign for mental health awareness will spark conversations related to mental health issues across the nation. The following experts from Western University are available to media for comment on a wide range of mental health...
‘The Great Resignation’ and the worker’s power in the workplace: Expert available to comment
The notion of the “Great Resignation” has been a popular topic in media, and is the idea that workers are increasingly resigning for better work conditions, but as Western University expert Johanna Weststar contends, there are many ways workers can express displeasure...