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...
A $9.2-million gift from Jeff and Shelley Parr has helped Western University launch a unique centre dedicated to providing collaborative and innovative approaches to proactive student mental health and well-being. The Parr Centre for Thriving will create greater...
By studying the wood-cutting behaviour of ancient beavers that once roamed the Canadian high Arctic, an international team of scientists has discovered that tree predation – feeding on trees and harvesting wood – evolved in these now-extinct rodents long before...
A large number of the valley networks scarring Mars’ surface were carved by water melting beneath glacial ice, not by free-flowing rivers as previously thought, according to a new study by Western and University of British Columbia researchers. The findings...
A new study from Western’s renowned Brain and Mind Institute shows that when humans reach out and grab things, they do not rely on the same visual cues that are used to perceive an object’s size. Images of people and objects projected onto human eyes are constantly...
The most reliable predictor of a relationship’s success is partners’ belief that the other person is fully committed, a Western University-led international research team has found. Other important factors in a successful relationship include feeling close to,...
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...
Neuroscientists exploring the lasting impacts of COVID-19 on the brain hope their newest study will provide answers for health-care professionals and improved care for millions of patients around the globe. The COVID-19 Brain Study looks to recruit 50,000 individuals...
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...
Patients with COVID-19 who undergo surgery are at increased risk of postoperative mortality and pulmonary complications, a new global study published in The Lancet reveals. Western University Associate Professor Janet Martin is part of the CovidSurg Collaborative...
Three studies investigating a range of important COVID-19 questions led by teams from Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute are among an initial 15 projects funded through the Government of Ontario’s COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund. Studying a human...
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...
