Western political experts available to speak about federal election
With the campaign for the 43rd Canadian federal election set to begin, the following political experts from Western University are available to speak with the media. Robert (Bob) Andersen, Dean,...
View ArticleOlympic expert available to comment on WADA banning Russia from 2020 Games
With the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ruling today that Russia is banned from the 2020 Olympics and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the director of Western University’s International Centre for Olympic...
View ArticleLeading expert available to comment on American politics
While there’s never a dull moment in American politics, this is an exceptionally busy week with the Iowa caucuses, the State of the Union Address, the next Democratic Party presidential debate and the...
View ArticleWestern medical and health experts available to speak about COVID-19 pandemic
As the world continues to fight coronavirus 2, which causes the COVID-19 disease, experts from Western University are available to speak with media to comment on this global event. *** Eric Arts Canada...
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Olympic and Paralympic expert available to comment on Canada and 2020 Tokyo...
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) announced today that Canadian athletes will not be sent to the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo due to the...
View ArticleOlympic expert and former Olympian available to comment on postponement of...
According to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has agreed to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Games until 2021 because of the global COVID-19 pandemic....
View ArticleExpert available to comment on COVID-19 in older adults
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, data is showing that while illness and mortality occur across the lifespan, the death rate increases significantly for those over 65 years of age. Dr. Manuel...
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Insect experts available to discuss ‘murder hornets’ and potential Canadian...
Asian giant hornets – AKA ‘murder hornets’ – are the latest damaging invasive insects discovered in North America. Not unlike emerald ash borer, spotted wing drosophila, Asian long-horned beetle and...
View ArticleExpert available to comment on the ethics of human challenge studies for...
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...
View ArticleLeading expert from Western University available to comment on political...
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...
View ArticleIndigenous sports expert available to comment on Washington NFL team’s name...
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...
View ArticleExperts available to comment on reopening schools
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,...
View ArticleLeading expert available to comment on Democratic Vice Presidential candidate
With the U.S. Presidential Election just around the corner, a leading expert on American politics from Western University is available to media for comment on Democratic Nominee Joe Biden’s selection...
View ArticleEarly childhood education expert available to comment on proposed national...
During the throne speech on Sept. 23, the federal government announced a significant and sustained investment in a national early-learning and child-care system. That’s great news according to Veronica...
View ArticleAmerican politics expert available to comment on U.S. presidential debate and...
The first U.S. presidential debate of 2020 is tomorrow night, exactly five weeks ahead of Election Day. Matthew Lebo — the Chair of Western University’s Department of Political Science — is available...
View ArticleExpert Explainer: Dr. Nitin Mohan on the Second Wave
As daily new case counts of COVID-19 climbed across the country in late September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada was now in the second wave of the pandemic. Dr. Nitin Mohan,...
View ArticleU.S. politics expert available to comment on President Trump testing positive...
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have announced they have tested positive for COVID-19. Matthew Lebo, the Chair of Western University’s Department of Political Science, is available to...
View ArticleFamily Medicine Chair available to comment on necessity of flu vaccinations
As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to climb, experts are urging people to get vaccinated against the seasonal flu. Dr. Stephen Wetmore, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at...
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Planetary scientist available to comment on NASA’s discovery of surface water...
NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) confirmed today – for the first time ever – water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. This discovery indicates that water may be...
View ArticleExpert Explainer: Greta Bauer, PhD, on celebrating a COVID-19-safe Halloween
As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise across Ontario, parents are grappling with how and if they can continue with Halloween traditions in a safe way. Greta Bauer, PhD, Professor at Western...
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