A new study led by Western biological anthropology professor Jay Stock, suggests that milk consumption in some regions between 7,000 and 2,000 years ago led to an increase in human body mass and stature. This ran counter to trends in body size experienced …
Anthropology
Measurement tool creates new possibilities for understanding human evolution
Research connecting brain and skeletal development provides understanding of how human ancestors moved and developed
Busy mothers breastfed less in 19th century Netherlands: study
Research examining infant bones from rural Dutch village found little to no evidence of breastfeeding
Alum at helm of Trinidad and Tobago rugby
Maria Thomas brings ‘power and strength’ to sports, management and life
Western-trained Egyptologist ‘unwraps’ mummy mystery
Paleoradiologist Sahar Saleem uses CT scans to reveal Amenhoptep I secrets
Expert insights: Homelessness is a women’s rights issue
New data from the Pan-Canadian Women’s Housing and Homelessness Survey shows lack of access to housing has gendered causes and effects.
Body of evidence
New international research offers insight on climate change impact on early humans’ size
Research sheds light on the “sounds of the pandemic”
Examination of verbal art performances shows how COVID-19 changed our everyday lives
Mosaic X-rays reveal Peruvian mummy mysteries
Western researchers, including two undergraduate students, have become pivotal players in developing a mobile X-ray protocol that could transform how mummies are examined in the field.
Haiti ‘still in crisis’ 10 years after earthquake
When a 7.0 earthquake reduced Haiti to rubble, sparking one of the biggest international aid efforts in history, some experts predicted it would take the country a decade to get back to its feet. Far from recovering since Jan. 12, 2010, Haiti today faces more dire circumstances than ever, says a Western expert.
Beckett: Protesters demand change in Haiti
It is time for the international community, including the Canadian government, to stand with the Haitian people and call for Moïse to resign. Only then can the Haitian people begin to address the many other pressing problems their country faces.
Grad student explores roots on and off the ice
Kalley Armstrong might justifiably boast about her pedigree – be it about her stellar hockey career with one of North America’s top college teams or as granddaughter of a Hockey Hall of Fame player. But even if hockey is in her DNA, boasting is not.
Western celebrates naming of Vanier Scholars
Four Western PhD candidates have been named from among 166 nationwide recipients of the 2019-2020 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships.
Measurement tool creates new possibilities for understanding human evolution
Research connecting brain and skeletal development provides understanding of how human ancestors moved and developed
Busy mothers breastfed less in 19th century Netherlands: study
Research examining infant bones from rural Dutch village found little to no evidence of breastfeeding
Alum at helm of Trinidad and Tobago rugby
Maria Thomas brings ‘power and strength’ to sports, management and life
Western-trained Egyptologist ‘unwraps’ mummy mystery
Paleoradiologist Sahar Saleem uses CT scans to reveal Amenhoptep I secrets
Expert insights: Homelessness is a women’s rights issue
New data from the Pan-Canadian Women’s Housing and Homelessness Survey shows lack of access to housing has gendered causes and effects.
Body of evidence
New international research offers insight on climate change impact on early humans’ size
Research sheds light on the “sounds of the pandemic”
Examination of verbal art performances shows how COVID-19 changed our everyday lives
Mosaic X-rays reveal Peruvian mummy mysteries
Western researchers, including two undergraduate students, have become pivotal players in developing a mobile X-ray protocol that could transform how mummies are examined in the field.
Haiti ‘still in crisis’ 10 years after earthquake
When a 7.0 earthquake reduced Haiti to rubble, sparking one of the biggest international aid efforts in history, some experts predicted it would take the country a decade to get back to its feet. Far from recovering since Jan. 12, 2010, Haiti today faces more dire circumstances than ever, says a Western expert.
Beckett: Protesters demand change in Haiti
It is time for the international community, including the Canadian government, to stand with the Haitian people and call for Moïse to resign. Only then can the Haitian people begin to address the many other pressing problems their country faces.
Grad student explores roots on and off the ice
Kalley Armstrong might justifiably boast about her pedigree – be it about her stellar hockey career with one of North America’s top college teams or as granddaughter of a Hockey Hall of Fame player. But even if hockey is in her DNA, boasting is not.
Western celebrates naming of Vanier Scholars
Four Western PhD candidates have been named from among 166 nationwide recipients of the 2019-2020 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships.