New Canadian census report offers first-time insight on gender diversity
For the first time, the Canadian census gave a picture of how many cisgender men and women, transgender and non-binary people live in Canada.
For the first time, the Canadian census gave a picture of how many cisgender men and women, transgender and non-binary people live in Canada.
Social Sciences
May 5, 2022
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Researchers from Western University may have discovered a new meaning to the social media phrase, "going viral."
Evolution
May 5, 2022
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The next time you find yourself walking across campus, take a moment to stop or slow down and observe the many living things that call Western's vast land their habitat. And while you're at it, take a picture.
Ecology
Apr 21, 2022
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A bright fireball was observed by a network of all-sky cameras across southern Ontario at 11:37pm on Sunday, April 17, 2022. Analysis of the video data suggests that fragments of the meteor are likely to have made it to the ...
Astronomy
Apr 19, 2022
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If there was ever any doubt the 2011 discovery by a post-doctoral student was indeed the hottest rock on Earth, new findings from a Western-led research team are putting that uncertainty to rest.
Earth Sciences
Apr 14, 2022
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Harassment and violence remain pervasive and destructive problems in contemporary Canadian workplaces, according to a new survey developed by researchers from Western University.
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2022
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Romantic dealbreakers, like laziness and living too far away, may be "dealbenders" when it comes to committed relationships.
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2022
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A Canadian task force made up of university-based researchers, including at Western, is tackling the growing number of online threats and harassments researchers face and has called on the federal government to initiate a ...
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2022
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Winters on the Canadian prairies can be brutally cold, but researchers at Western University and Natural Resources Canada have found that even a freezing polar vortex poses little problem for the invasive emerald ash borer.
Plants & Animals
Feb 18, 2022
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If basking sharks were like Canadians, their migration habits might be easily explained: Head south to avoid winter's chill, and north again to enjoy summer's warmth.
Plants & Animals
Feb 10, 2022
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