Western ranks as one of Canada’s top research-intensive universities. From fundamental to applied discovery and other scholarly activities, its scholars advance knowledge that provides tangible benefits for the economic, social, health and cultural development of citizens in London, in Canada and around the world.

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Elbows down? Why Mark Carney seems to keep caving to Donald Trump

Rather than continuing to retaliate with tariffs of its own, the Canadian government has begun to confess that such a tactic may be a losing battle against Donald Trump.

Seclusion rooms don’t make schools safe, and Ontario needs a policy

Evidence-based de-escalation strategies, along with adequate staff support and trauma-informed training, can help schools reduce or eliminate the need to seclude students.

Vanishing data in the U.S. undermines good public policy, with global implications

The Canadian Data Rescue Project is supporting U.S. data rescue efforts, and setting up preventative measures for Canadian government data.

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