Media Relations http://mediarelations.uwo.ca Western Media Relations acts as a link between the University and local, national and international media. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:14:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.19 Western researchers join international efforts to understand aviation’s climate impact https://news.westernu.ca/2026/07/horizon-europe-e-contrail-2/#new_tab Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:13:51 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10905 Funded through Horizon Europe, project will develop better tools to predict effects of contrails

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]]> Experts available on the Odyssey http://mediarelations.uwo.ca/2026/07/15/christopher-nolan-odyssey-experts-western-university/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:13:34 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10902 From the epic poem in ancient Greece to the reception of adaptations in modern times

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]]> Christopher Nolan’s take on Homer’s ancient Greek epic the Odyssey hits theatres this week. Western University has experts available to share insights into adaptation, costumes, culture, Homer and more.

Chris Brown
Professor, Arts & Humanities

  • Homeric language and metre
  • Orality
  • Questions of text and translation
  • Literary interpretation
  • Mythology
  • Religion
  • Homeric values and worldview

Kyle Gervais
Professor, Arts & Humanities

  • Classical epic poetry
  • Reception of the classical world from Middle Ages to modern pop culture
  • Classics and film

Kelly Olson
Professor, Arts & Humanities

  • Ancient dress
  • Ancient Greeks on film (casting, sets, costume, reception, adaptation of Homer, the Trojan Cycle, etc.)
  • Greek and Roman art and architecture
  • Ancient society

Randall Pogorzelski
Associate Professor, Classical Studies Department Chair, Arts & Humanities

  • Epic poetry
  • Greek mythology
  • Classical reception studies (i.e., modern adaptations of ancient material)

Il-Kweon Sir
Assistant Professor, Arts & Humanities

  • Ancient Greek literature, especially Archaic poetry
  • Literary analysis
  • Ancient Greek culture

Aara Suksi
Associate Professor, Arts & Humanities

  • Greek literature and culture
  • Ancient Greek language
  • Ancient Greek myth
  • Gender in Ancient Greece

Jonathan Vickers
Instructor, Arts & Humanities

  • The Trojan War
  • Ancient epic
  • Greek literature
  • Greek and Roman sport and spectacles
  • Greek social history
  • Greek vase painting

MEDIA CONTACT: Jacquelyn Mitchell, Media Relations Officer, Western University, (226) 386-9683, j.mitchell@uwo.ca

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]]> Canada has chosen Germany’s TKMS for its submarine fleet. Here are its existing partnerships | The Globe and Mail https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/economy/article-mapping-out-tkmss-public-partnerships-that-already-exist-in-canada/#new_tab Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:19:55 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10899 The post Canada has chosen Germany’s TKMS for its submarine fleet. Here are its existing partnerships | The Globe and Mail appeared first on Media Relations.

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]]> Race to recover bodies ahead of Venezuela quake cleanup | Agence France-Presse https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260706-race-to-recover-bodies-ahead-of-venezuela-quake-cleanup#new_tab Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:17:04 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10897 The post Race to recover bodies ahead of Venezuela quake cleanup | Agence France-Presse appeared first on Media Relations.

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]]> Intimate AI: The risks and appeal of bonding with bots | CBC Radio https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-1424-just-asking/clip/16224396-intimate-ai-the-risks-appeal-bonding-bots#new_tab Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:03:44 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10896 The post Intimate AI: The risks and appeal of bonding with bots | CBC Radio appeared first on Media Relations.

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]]> Cheating Chickadees Are Seduced by Smarts | The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/science/cheating-chickadees-are-seduced-by-smarts.html#new_tab Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:34:04 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10892 The post Cheating Chickadees Are Seduced by Smarts | The New York Times appeared first on Media Relations.

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]]> This Is What Your Daily Life on the Moon Might Look Like—And It Includes Eating Space Rocks, Scientists Suggest | Popular Mechanics https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/moon-mars/a71785318/lunar-base-astronaut-living/#new_tab Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:29:13 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10890 The post This Is What Your Daily Life on the Moon Might Look Like—And It Includes Eating Space Rocks, Scientists Suggest | Popular Mechanics appeared first on Media Relations.

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]]> Researchers put hail under microscope, take stock of June 9 storm | The Winnipeg Free Press https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/06/25/researchers-put-hail-under-microscope-take-stock-of-june-9-storm#new_tab Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:26:21 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10888 The post Researchers put hail under microscope, take stock of June 9 storm | The Winnipeg Free Press appeared first on Media Relations.

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]]> Experts available on Alberta pipeline announcement http://mediarelations.uwo.ca/2026/07/03/western-experts-west-coast-oil-pipeline/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:48:21 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10885 Economic impacts, engineering, energy justice and more

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]]> On July 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced plans for a new west coast oil pipeline. Western University has experts available for comment on economic impacts, environmental concerns and more.

Adam Fremeth
Associate professor, Business, Economics and Public Policy, Ivey Business School
• Globalization
• Utility regulation
• Organizations and the natural environment
• Public-private partnerships
• Business-government relations
• Lobbying

Carol Hunsberger
Associate professor, Geography and the Environment
• Political ecology
• Energy justice
• Biofuels
• Pipeline politics
• Environmental governance

Wenxing Zhou
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Structural reliability and risk assessments
• Fracture mechanics
• Design and integrity management of oil and gas pipelines

MEDIA CONTACT: Jacquelyn Mitchell, Media Relations Officer, Western University, (226) 386-9683, j.mitchell@uwo.ca

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]]> Western key hub for Horizon Europe-funded project studying disabling chronic illness https://news.westernu.ca/2026/07/horizon-europe-discover-me/#new_tab Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:56:27 +0000 https://mediarelations.uwo.ca/?p=10883 Mark Daley and Dr. Douglas Fraser and will use laboratory science and computational biology to study ME/CFS

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