Beth Norfolk hopes to transport a unique Western society solving cold cases across the pond, replicating the justice-seeking effort in the U.K. The University of Leeds researcher spent a month at Western on a prestigious leadership award from the La …
Research
Lefty, righty brains count on same area for numbers
Lefties and righties may put pen to paper from different sides of the page, but when it comes to numbers, everything adds up using the same point in the brain, according to a recent Western study.
Car/cyclist crash stats support speed drop: London study
A Western-led analysis of 11 years of car/bicycle crash data in London points to one clear conclusion about the most important variable in whether a cyclist is seriously injured or not –motorist speed.
Player safety at heart of student’s further research
Her work has already provided new insights into brain injuries suffered by young female athletes. Now, thanks to one of the province’s most competitive scholarships, Alexandra Harriss looks to head off those injuries sooner, perhaps even changing how the most popular sport on the planet is played and coached.
Western rediscovers, revives long-lost abolitionist newspaper
The only known copies of a long-lost pre-Confederation abolitionist newspaper have been re-discovered after being hidden within Western Archives, and are now carefully restored to near-new condition.
Business turns one-time wear into lasting impact
Sisters Jenessa and Madison Olson were running their business long before they even had a business to run.
Student delivers homes to ‘unloved’ fruits, veggies
You see a misshapen pepper, an undersized peach or an oddly coloured apple. Divyansh Ojha sees opportunity.
Study eyes role of ‘translator’ in disease
While errors in the genetic code dominate disease study, even a properly written code might lead to complications thanks to information getting ‘lost in translation’ as the body constructs its basic building blocks.
New homes built upon Western research
A new pilot project looks to increase the resilience of 100 new-build homes against high winds, even tornadoes, in St. Thomas, Ont., putting into practise more than two decades of Western research.
Six Western projects earn CFI backing
From hearing loss and brain activity, to cancer and joints, to sustainable energy and social cues, six Western-led projects, involving 10 researchers within four faculties, received more than $1 million through the CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund.
Project adds Indigenous voice into textbook
A sociology textbook used by universities across Canada received an Indigenous-focused update in hopes of exposing young scholars to the ongoing issues facing many communities – all thanks to a new Western summer research program.
See the Line turns attention to concussion
This year, See the Line, an annual concussion education symposium, features experts working towards making change in the concussion realm, including policy implementation, rule changes, and athlete training, all in an effort to prevent the devastating effects of sports-related concussion.
Survey explores trans, non-binary population
Researchers hope findings from a new nationwide survey will offer greater insights into trans and non-binary communities where little data currently exist – doing for Canada what a similar survey did for Ontario a decade ago.
Lefty, righty brains count on same area for numbers
Lefties and righties may put pen to paper from different sides of the page, but when it comes to numbers, everything adds up using the same point in the brain, according to a recent Western study.
Car/cyclist crash stats support speed drop: London study
A Western-led analysis of 11 years of car/bicycle crash data in London points to one clear conclusion about the most important variable in whether a cyclist is seriously injured or not –motorist speed.
Player safety at heart of student’s further research
Her work has already provided new insights into brain injuries suffered by young female athletes. Now, thanks to one of the province’s most competitive scholarships, Alexandra Harriss looks to head off those injuries sooner, perhaps even changing how the most popular sport on the planet is played and coached.
Western rediscovers, revives long-lost abolitionist newspaper
The only known copies of a long-lost pre-Confederation abolitionist newspaper have been re-discovered after being hidden within Western Archives, and are now carefully restored to near-new condition.
Business turns one-time wear into lasting impact
Sisters Jenessa and Madison Olson were running their business long before they even had a business to run.
Student delivers homes to ‘unloved’ fruits, veggies
You see a misshapen pepper, an undersized peach or an oddly coloured apple. Divyansh Ojha sees opportunity.
Study eyes role of ‘translator’ in disease
While errors in the genetic code dominate disease study, even a properly written code might lead to complications thanks to information getting ‘lost in translation’ as the body constructs its basic building blocks.
New homes built upon Western research
A new pilot project looks to increase the resilience of 100 new-build homes against high winds, even tornadoes, in St. Thomas, Ont., putting into practise more than two decades of Western research.
Six Western projects earn CFI backing
From hearing loss and brain activity, to cancer and joints, to sustainable energy and social cues, six Western-led projects, involving 10 researchers within four faculties, received more than $1 million through the CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund.
Project adds Indigenous voice into textbook
A sociology textbook used by universities across Canada received an Indigenous-focused update in hopes of exposing young scholars to the ongoing issues facing many communities – all thanks to a new Western summer research program.
See the Line turns attention to concussion
This year, See the Line, an annual concussion education symposium, features experts working towards making change in the concussion realm, including policy implementation, rule changes, and athlete training, all in an effort to prevent the devastating effects of sports-related concussion.
Survey explores trans, non-binary population
Researchers hope findings from a new nationwide survey will offer greater insights into trans and non-binary communities where little data currently exist – doing for Canada what a similar survey did for Ontario a decade ago.