Western In The News is an e-Newsletter that highlights stories with a Western focus that received significant media coverage. This service is provided by Western's media relations team.
Western researchers Wayne and Anna Hocking published a new study detailing their work with radar to detect and predict tornadoes. With 90 per cent accuracy within a 100-kilometre radius, their work could provide as much as 20 minutes of valuable warning time to those in a tornado’s path. The study was covered by Radio Canada International, The London Free Press and Global News.
Western opened a new after-hours mental health clinic during the exam period, providing more resources for students requiring help dealing with the added stress and anxieties that can come with this time of year. The new clinic received attention from The Globe and Mail, Radio Canada International and CBC News.
As the Bitcoin boom heated up at the end of 2017, media looked to Jean-Philippe Vergne, co-director of the Scotiabank Digital Banking Lab at Western’s Ivey Business School to understand the implications of this relatively new cryptocurrency. Coverage included the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail and Ottawa Citizen.
