Tag: Western University
Western University students council declares campus sexual violence ‘crisis’
The students’ council at Western University has voted unanimously to declare a gender-based and sexual violence crisis on campus, and now is pushing for Western officials to follow its lead.
COVID positive people less likely to be hospitalized if physically active: study
International researchers, including those at Western, measured physical activity data from more than 65,000 adults with COVID-19 from March 19, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
Western University students urge school to declare sexual violence ‘crisis’
Western University’s student council executive is calling for the university to declare a sexual and gender-based violence crisis in the shadow of what some say is a deeply rooted culture there. The University Students’ Council is expected to endorse the motion, designed to put pressure on the university to take rapid action, at its meeting […]
Math anxiety can multiply within a classroom: Western University-led study
Sweaty palms, racing heart and dry mouth — math anxiety can quickly make its way through a classroom, affecting not only struggling students, but others as well. A new international study led by Western University psychologist Nathan Lau found the jitters many children get when dealing with mathematics can lead to intrusive thoughts that block […]
Elementary school locations drive inequitable COVID-19 infection rates: study
You might guess you’re more likely to see COVID-19 infections in school kids in poorer areas. That’s right, but that’s not the whole story, Western University researchers have found. Where an elementary school is located matters more than the school’s individual characteristics when it comes to virus infections in schools, the researchers found by crunching […]