Western is one of two Ontario universities to attract the highest number of Early Researcher Awards (ERA). Ten Western faculty members received provincial funding for their innovative work, topping the list alongside the University of Toronto, which als …
Research
Researchers transform understanding of nicotine’s impact on the adolescent brain
Schulich team examines link of e-cigarettes, vapes with mood and anxiety disorders
Behind the Research: Western examines the brain’s secrets
President Alan Shepard in conversation with professors Lisa Saksida and Ravi Menon on the latest advances in neuroscience and cognition
New study links placental oxygen levels to fetal brain development
Researchers use MRI to show how health of placenta may influence childhood cognition, behaviour
Expert insight: Why are syphilis cases on the rise in Canada?
Prevention is key to individual health and slowing spread of syphilis infection
Metal ‘scar’ discovered on cannibal star: Study
Western researcher part of team that found a unique signature of a star ingesting surrounding planets and asteroids
Study finds children in marginalized communities more likely to experience cardiac arrest
Researchers examine how social determinants of health impact this risk
Researchers find destruction of oceans’ worth of water per month in Orion Nebula
Western astrophysicists in team examining James Webb images from distant space system
Report makes five recommendations to promote regenerative farming
Ivey Sustainable Finance Lab research calls for valuing biodiversity, creating inclusive financial infrastructure in agriculture
Funding for Western nuclear energy projects fuels a safe future
Researchers Hamidreza Abdolvand and Samantha Gateman are studying safe production and used fuel storage for small modular reactors
Study explores why South Asians have higher rates of heart disease
Team led by researchers from Western, St. Michael’s Hospital and U of T finds deficient vessel repair a major factor
Saturn’s largest moon most likely non-habitable: Western study
Astrobiologist Catherine Neish finds Titan may not have enough amino acids for life to emerge
Western researchers examine intimate relationships
Aided by insights from couples, these studies probe intricacies of romantic partnerships
Researchers transform understanding of nicotine’s impact on the adolescent brain
Schulich team examines link of e-cigarettes, vapes with mood and anxiety disorders
Behind the Research: Western examines the brain’s secrets
President Alan Shepard in conversation with professors Lisa Saksida and Ravi Menon on the latest advances in neuroscience and cognition
New study links placental oxygen levels to fetal brain development
Researchers use MRI to show how health of placenta may influence childhood cognition, behaviour
Expert insight: Why are syphilis cases on the rise in Canada?
Prevention is key to individual health and slowing spread of syphilis infection
Metal ‘scar’ discovered on cannibal star: Study
Western researcher part of team that found a unique signature of a star ingesting surrounding planets and asteroids
Study finds children in marginalized communities more likely to experience cardiac arrest
Researchers examine how social determinants of health impact this risk
Researchers find destruction of oceans’ worth of water per month in Orion Nebula
Western astrophysicists in team examining James Webb images from distant space system
Report makes five recommendations to promote regenerative farming
Ivey Sustainable Finance Lab research calls for valuing biodiversity, creating inclusive financial infrastructure in agriculture
Funding for Western nuclear energy projects fuels a safe future
Researchers Hamidreza Abdolvand and Samantha Gateman are studying safe production and used fuel storage for small modular reactors
Study explores why South Asians have higher rates of heart disease
Team led by researchers from Western, St. Michael’s Hospital and U of T finds deficient vessel repair a major factor
Saturn’s largest moon most likely non-habitable: Western study
Astrobiologist Catherine Neish finds Titan may not have enough amino acids for life to emerge
Western researchers examine intimate relationships
Aided by insights from couples, these studies probe intricacies of romantic partnerships