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2021
The COVID-19 crisis is about physical infrastructure too
May 07, 2021
The role of infrastructure ownership and the ability for governments to respond quickly has been missing from the pandemic analysis. Originally published on Policy OptionsPandemic may usher in major social changes
May 05, 2021
Life expectancy, birth rates and immigration are all significantly impacted say Sociology professors Kate Choi and Patrick DeniceUkraine Calling acts as a primary source on the Russo-Ukrainian War
May 05, 2021
In 2014, as Russia invaded Ukraine, annexing Crimea, people kept asking Dyczok about the state of affairs. Unable to find a good English-language source, she created her own.New book asks people to consider how to think
April 30, 2021
John Paul Minda’s book is a popular science, non-academic approach to explaining cognitive-psychology, -science, and –neuroscience, and how it affects your everyday life.NEST Team Recognized in Templeton World Charity Foundation’s $60 Million Commitment for Innovations in Human Flourishing
April 29, 2021
Based at Western University, a team led by Dr. Jordan Mansell, NEST post-doctoral researcher, and co-investigators Victoria Esses and Mathieu Turgeon at Western University, is one of 11 teams selected in the Foundation’s Grand Challenges for Human Flourishing request for ideas.A new strategy to strengthen transitional justice
April 28, 2021
Joanna Quinn, Associate Professor in Political Science, feels the transitional justice efforts would benefit from the development of a basic understanding in society, a ‘Thin Sympathy’Three Social Science members named as Western University Faculty Scholars
April 27, 2021
Juan Carlos Hatchondo, Professor in Economics, Lisa Hodgetts, Associate Professor in Anthropology and Anna Zajacova, Associate Professor in Sociology, recognized for significant scholarly achievements in teaching and research.Multiracial children born to cohabiting vs. married parents more likely to experience family instability
April 21, 2021
While multiracial children born to cohabiting parents are more likely than their single-race counterparts to experience family instability, that increased risk does not exist for multiracial children born to married parents, according to new research.New Geography and Environment program examines the climate crisis
April 20, 2021
Climate Change and Society will integrate perspectives from science, social science and the humanitiesCould COVID help identify teens at risk for mental health problems?
April 20, 2021
Pre- and post-pandemic fMRI brain scans may drive early detection and interventions for vulnerable adolescentsWilliam Turkel recognized for excellence in teaching
April 20, 2021
History professor receives Western Award For Innovations In Technology-Enhanced TeachingNearly 40,000 kids in the U.S. who lost a parent to COVID-19 need immediate support
April 05, 2021
New international study reveals one in every 13 COVID-related deaths results in a child under 18 years of age losing a parent.Student launches missing persons research hub
March 31, 2021
New research from Lorna Ferguson, PhD student in the Department of Sociology, is helping understand how many Canadians go missing, and why.Global study shows income inequality, not poverty, tied to higher COVID-19 mortality rates
March 31, 2021
Research from Jim Davies, professor emeritus in the Department of Economics, drew from data across 144 countries, associating poverty with fewer deaths.Pandemic reveals strengths and ‘fault lines’ in Canada’s immigration system
March 25, 2021
Victoria Esses and her collaborators examine Canada’s immigration system prior to the pandemic, and suggest changes for success moving forward.Western partners with London Economic Development Corp to help new grads launch careers
March 15, 2021
New Western graduates will receive more local career opportunities, and London will retain more skilled talent, through the Social Science Career ApprenticeshipSupport from retired professor turned history student opens door to experiential learning in history
March 15, 2021
Students in the Public History Minor at Western will have more hands-on learning opportunities, through the Betty Bartlett Public History Experiential Learning Fund for Local History.Brands, give consumers some distance, says new research
February 23, 2021
Marketing managers want consumers to feel closely connected to brands but new research from Scott Connors and co-authors shows that brands may be better served accepting a level of distance between themselves and consumers and communicating accordingly.Pay secrecy policies contribute to lower wages for women and racialized people
February 17, 2021
Patrick Denice, along with Shengwei Sun of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and Jake Rosenfeld of Washington University in St Louis, surveyed workers to determine how prevalent these polices were, and what impact they had on workers’ actions.Rory McGee joins Department of Economics.
February 03, 2021
McGee focuses much of his research on retirement, how people finance their old age, and financial planning in retirement. McGee’s work was recently recognized with a Netspar Thesis award.Expansion of parental benefits saved marriages
January 13, 2021
Using Statistics Canada data, professor Rachel Margolis found a policy change to parental benefits in Quebec led to a 6-per-cent decrease in separation and divorce among heterosexual couples.Harvey researches the impact of changing employment trends
January 04, 2021
Geraint Harvey researches changing employment trends, with particular attention to how they impact employment in the aviation industry. Harvey is joining DAN Management as the inaugural DANCAP Private Equity Chair in Human Organization.Report tells stories of Indigenous resilience through COVID-19
January 04, 2021
Narratives of strength and hope during COVID-19 are the focus of a new report on Indigenous health.
