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About the Media Relations Team

The Media Relations team provides journalists with speedy access to our faculty experts, newsworthy stories, research discoveries and resources. We manage and promote events and campus announcements, assisting journalists with their requests. If you are a reporter requiring more information or an academic expert, please contact any member of our team.

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Michelle Donovan

Associate Director, Media Relations

Wade Hemsworth

Manager, Media Relations

Andrea Lawson

Media Relations Specialist

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For inquiries related to the Faculty of Health Sciences, please contact:

Jennifer Stranges

Manager, Communications and Media Relations

Adam Ward

Communications Officer (Media Relations)

Recent Releases, News & Announcements

Analysis: 4 reasons to be concerned about Bill C-4's threats to Canadian privacy and sovereignty Read the story

If privacy is important anywhere, it is in the context of politics. If it is important at any time, that time is now, writes expert Sara Bannerman.

Analysis: Indigenous engagement is essential for small modular nuclear reactor projects Read the story

As nuclear projects advance in Canada, it’s vital to respect and interweave Indigenous knowledge with Western science, write Rhea Desai and James LeMoine.

Analysis: Air India crash in Ahmedabad sends reverberations to Canadian families of Air India Flight 182 Read the story

The June 12 Air India crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, with 230 passengers and 12 crew members aboard is sending deep reverberations through a group of Canadians who know all too well the shock, grief and horror of losing loved ones in hauntingly similar circumstances.

Fragile treasure: Q&A with expert Alemu Gonsamo on the Hudson and James Bay peatlands Read the story

Political momentum is building to develop the Ring of Fire, which overlaps with one of the most important carbon storage systems in the world. Alemu Gonsamo explains why any development in this area should be done with long-term preservation in mind.