Media Relations http://mediarelations.uwo.ca Western Media Relations acts as a link between the University and local, national and international media. Fri, 01 May 2026 18:39:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.19 Where will the money come from to pay for Carney’s new Canada Strong Fund? Experts chime in | Toronto Star https://www.thestar.com/business/where-will-the-money-come-from-to-fund-carneys-new-canada-strong-fund-experts-chime-in/article_682eefb9-63a9-4e57-b467-ac23afc79d2e.html#new_tab Fri, 01 May 2026 18:39:16 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10743 The post Where will the money come from to pay for Carney’s new Canada Strong Fund? Experts chime in | Toronto Star appeared first on Media Relations.

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]]> Fish could hear before rivers existed | Earth.com https://www.earth.com/video/fish-could-hear-before-rivers-existed/#new_tab Fri, 01 May 2026 18:35:45 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10740 The post Fish could hear before rivers existed | Earth.com appeared first on Media Relations.

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]]> New JWST images reveal cosmic question marks and buckyballs in a planetary nebula | Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-jwst-images-reveal-cosmic-question-marks-and-buckyballs-in-a-planetary-nebula/#new_tab Fri, 01 May 2026 18:26:05 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10737 The post New JWST images reveal cosmic question marks and buckyballs in a planetary nebula | Scientific American appeared first on Media Relations.

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]]> Replaying the Second World War | CBC Afternoon Drive https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-80-afternoon-drive/clip/16209477-replaying-second-world-war#new_tab Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:30:36 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10734 The post Replaying the Second World War | CBC Afternoon Drive appeared first on Media Relations.

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]]> Extreme fitness, viral videos could be boosting ‘rhabdo’ cases, health experts say | Global News https://globalnews.ca/news/11810844/extreme-fitness-rhabdo/#new_tab Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:23:06 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10731 The post Extreme fitness, viral videos could be boosting ‘rhabdo’ cases, health experts say | Global News appeared first on Media Relations.

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]]> Sightings of meteors surge, and scientists aren’t sure why | The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/science/march-fireballs-meteors-astronomy.html#new_tab Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:17:38 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10730 The post Sightings of meteors surge, and scientists aren’t sure why | The New York Times appeared first on Media Relations.

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]]> Western astronomers reveal spectacular birthplace of cosmic buckyballs https://news.westernu.ca/2026/04/jwst-buckyballs/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:02:29 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10726 Western team has returned to planetary nebula Tc 1 with JWST’s Mid-Infrared Instrument to capture the first-ever detailed view of buckyballs in space

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]]> Experts available on potential Canadian youth social media ban http://mediarelations.uwo.ca/2026/04/16/experts-canadian-youth-social-media-ban/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:35:02 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10679 Implications of a social media ban for youth under 16 in Canada

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]]> The federal government is considering introducing a social media ban for kids under 16. The following experts are available to media for comment on the potential ban and its implications.

Emma Duerden
Associate Professor, Education

  • Screen time and mental health
  • Cognition and behaviour
  • Social media and child development

Christopher Dietzel
Postdoctoral fellow, Sociology

  • Benefits, risks, and possibilities associated with everyday digital platform
  •  Digital safety among youth
  • Tech-facilitated sexual violence

Kaitlynn Mendes
Professor, Sociology

  • Social media and online harms
  • Tech-facilitated sexual violence
  • Youth online violence

Luke Stark
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Information and Media Studies

  • Historical, social, and ethical impacts of social media platforms and artificial intelligence technologies
  • Technologies meditating social and emotional expression

MEDIA CONTACT: Cynthia Fazio, Media Relations Officer, Western University, (226) 376-4924, cynthia.fazio@uwo.ca

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]]> Mark Carney secures majority government in Canada after byelection win | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/14/canada-special-election-results-pm-mark-carney-majority-government Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:12:05 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10721 The post Mark Carney secures majority government in Canada after byelection win | The Guardian appeared first on Media Relations.

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]]> Experts available on Liberal national convention and federal by-elections http://mediarelations.uwo.ca/2026/04/10/liberal-national-convention-federal-by-elections/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:54:13 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10715 Federal politics take centre stage

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]]> The federal Liberals are holding a national convention in Montreal this weekend as three byelections are set to take place Monday. The developments coincide with Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crossing the floor to join the Liberals, adding to a busy stretch in federal politics.

The following experts from Western University are available for interviews:

Laura Stephenson
Professor and Chair, Political Science
•     Political behaviour
•     Elections
•     Public opinion
•     Democratic engagement

Mathieu Turgeon
Professor, Political Science
•     Political behaviour
•     Elections
•     Public opinion
•     Political psychology
•     Political participation

Sam Routley
PhD Candidate, Political Science
•     Canadian politics
•     Political culture and Conservatism
•     Political leadership

Noah Vanderhoeven
PhD Candidate, Political Science
•     Political psychology
•     Gender politics
•     Sports and politics

For additional topics and experts please visit our Find an Expert page: https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/find-an-expert/

Expert commentary reflects the perspective and scholarly interest of Western faculty members and is not an articulation of official university policy on issues being addressed.

MEDIA CONTACT: Jeff Renaud, Media Relations Consultant, 519-520-7281 (mobile), jrenaud9@uwo.ca

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