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Western research takes aim at medical racism

Western research takes aim at medical racism

Health experts wanting to understand vaccine hesitancy in racialized communities should look beyond simple answers, according to a team of Western researchers. Marginalized groups in Canada continue to grapple with a legacy of medical racism, said Siné …

Researcher ‘optimistic’ as crisis hits close to home

Researcher ‘optimistic’ as crisis hits close to home

Like many, Saverio Stranges has had some long days in recent weeks. With a brother and other family back home in the Lombardy Region of Italy – one of the hardest hit areas from COVID-19 virus – the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor has seen his professional and personal worlds collide.

University rallies to move courses online

University rallies to move courses online

As hundreds of courses go online this week, the university community is embracing a brave new world – one that would not have been possible without a spirit of flexibility, collaboration and resilience across campus, Western e-learning experts say.

Maximizing your eLearning experience

Maximizing your eLearning experience

With Western course going online this week, eLearing experts offered the following advice to faculty and students looking to make the most of this unprecedented moment.

Panicked consumers seek control amid the crisis

Panicked consumers seek control amid the crisis

Empty shelves once filled with rolls and rolls of toilet paper. It is one of the more enduring – and strange – images of the COVID-19 crisis in Canada. But scenes like these are not uncommon in times of stress as they are all products of the often irrational consumer mind, according to a Western Consumer Behaviour expert.

President’s statement on COVID-19 effort, March 12

President’s statement on COVID-19 effort, March 12

Western President Alan Shepard released the following statement today on the university’s response to the evolving COVID-19 situation. *   *   * Colleagues, The health and safety of our campus community is always my top priority. I am writing to provide an important...

Expert centres ethics in WHO coronavirus efforts

Expert centres ethics in WHO coronavirus efforts

As the death toll from coronavirus tops 2,600, the global community continues to grapple with urgent medical questions. But the health crisis has spawned an equally pressing ethical debate.

Researcher ‘optimistic’ as crisis hits close to home

Researcher ‘optimistic’ as crisis hits close to home

Like many, Saverio Stranges has had some long days in recent weeks. With a brother and other family back home in the Lombardy Region of Italy – one of the hardest hit areas from COVID-19 virus – the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor has seen his professional and personal worlds collide.

University rallies to move courses online

University rallies to move courses online

As hundreds of courses go online this week, the university community is embracing a brave new world – one that would not have been possible without a spirit of flexibility, collaboration and resilience across campus, Western e-learning experts say.

Maximizing your eLearning experience

Maximizing your eLearning experience

With Western course going online this week, eLearing experts offered the following advice to faculty and students looking to make the most of this unprecedented moment.

Panicked consumers seek control amid the crisis

Panicked consumers seek control amid the crisis

Empty shelves once filled with rolls and rolls of toilet paper. It is one of the more enduring – and strange – images of the COVID-19 crisis in Canada. But scenes like these are not uncommon in times of stress as they are all products of the often irrational consumer mind, according to a Western Consumer Behaviour expert.

President’s statement on COVID-19 effort, March 12

President’s statement on COVID-19 effort, March 12

Western President Alan Shepard released the following statement today on the university’s response to the evolving COVID-19 situation. *   *   * Colleagues, The health and safety of our campus community is always my top priority. I am writing to provide an important...

Expert centres ethics in WHO coronavirus efforts

Expert centres ethics in WHO coronavirus efforts

As the death toll from coronavirus tops 2,600, the global community continues to grapple with urgent medical questions. But the health crisis has spawned an equally pressing ethical debate.