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How the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions will affect everyone’s mental health differently: Expert Available
February 15, 2022
Ontario is the latest province to announce a significant lifting of restrictions as the most recent wave of COVID-19 infections…
United States warns a Russian invasion of Ukraine may be coming any day: Expert available to comment
February 11, 2022
The United States and other Western allies have advised citizens to leave Ukraine due to a possible Russian invasion. As…
School location triggers inequitable impact of COVID-19
February 9, 2022
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
February 9, 2022
Canada’s 2021 census is promising to show fascinating population trends due to the data being taken from a full year…
Western researchers zero in on math anxiety
February 7, 2022
Teacher competence, parental support influence students’ stress level.
Fear itself can cut wildlife numbers in half: study
February 7, 2022
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
February 7, 2022
Streaming giant Spotify has found itself at the centre of public scrutiny in the wake of the Joe Rogan vs….
Experts available to comment on Beijing Olympics and possible First Nations-led bid for 2030 Games
February 2, 2022
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
February 1, 2022
As the COVID-19 crisis continues around the world, public health and infectious disease experts at Western University’s Schulich School of…
Western-led research team tracks 100 tornadoes in 2021
January 31, 2022
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.
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