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Expert insights: How pharma can build trust in COVID-19 vaccines
Transparency by pharmaceutical companies is one key to building trust and ensuring people agree to vaccination.
New interactive dashboard tracks COVID-19 cases in Ontario schools
Education professor Prachi Srivastava has launched an interactive dashboard tool that reports and maps school-related cases of COVID-19 in publicly funded elementary and secondary schools.
Western cadre key to computational art in Canada
In the history of computational art in Canada, a group of forward-thinking artists and technicians at Western played a starring role.
Expert insights: How to get someone’s name right
Imagine you have to say an unfamiliar name and are afraid to say it wrong. Here’s why, and how, to get it right.
Expert explainer: Dr. Nitin Mohan on ‘circuit breaker lockdowns’
A physician epidemiologist identifies what it would take for a defined-time lockdown to work in halting the spread of COVID-19.
Buddies and stepped-up rewards add exercise incentive
It can take just pennies a day to motivate people to exercise more, and they will step up their efforts when teamed with a buddy to collect joint rewards, a Western University study shows.
Provost Andrew Hrymak pivots to special advisor role for sustainability and partnerships
After leading Western’s academic operations through the tumultuous COVID-19 pandemic, Professor Andrew Hrymak will take on a critical new role in building Western’s future, as special advisor to President Alan Shepard on industry partnerships, the green economy, and sustainability.
Western supporting students following Saugeen-Maitland Hall COVID-19 outbreak
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in Saugeen-Maitland Hall residence, where there are currently eight confirmed positive cases.
Four Western faculty named to Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list
Four Western faculty have been named to the Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list, reflecting influential work in their chosen fields.
Photographer’s focus inward brings greater depth of field
Ajani Charles stands among the world’s noted photographers but his artistry is a tool for mental health advocacy he learned while a student at Western.
‘Conscientiousness’ key to team success during space missions
A Western team has helped identify personality traits astronaut crews need to get along during a long mission to Mars.
In Memoriam: Dr. Wesley Dunn, founding dean of Dentistry
Western University is mourning the passing of Dr. Wesley John Dunn, founding dean of Dentistry and a pillar of organized dentistry in Canada.