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New nanomaterial may solve long-standing fuel cell issue

New nanomaterial may solve long-standing fuel cell issue

There is an urgent need to address climate change, making the development of sustainable energy alternatives more important than ever. While proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have shown great promise for energy production, particularly in the tr …

Hellmuth Prize 2019 awarded to Jaffe, Sun

Hellmuth Prize 2019 awarded to Jaffe, Sun

Education professor Peter Jaffe and Engineering professor Andy Sun have been awarded the 2019 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research. The honour recognizes faculty members with outstanding international reputations for their contributions in research.

Close pass of ‘swarm’ calls for close observation

Close pass of ‘swarm’ calls for close observation

An oncoming swarm of meteors – one blamed for perhaps the most famed Earth encounter since the time of the dinosaurs – may statistically pose a more immediate risk for Earth and its inhabitants than previously believed.

Study: Knee surgery benefits from extra step

Study: Knee surgery benefits from extra step

Young athletes needing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery may get a leg up by opting for an additional procedure that may drastically reduce the possibility of the injury reoccurring, according to a Western-led study.

Rylett named to lead CIHR Institute of Aging

Rylett named to lead CIHR Institute of Aging

Western will be at the forefront of research and policy relating to the fastest-growing age group in Canada, thanks to the university playing host to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Aging, now led by an internationally recognized Western neuroscientist.

Research looks to halt stress-induced seizures

Research looks to halt stress-induced seizures

Western researchers have not only unlocked the secret to abnormal electrical activity in the injured brain tied to stress-induced seizures but, most importantly, found a way to stop it from occurring.

Report advocates for adoptive parent leave

Report advocates for adoptive parent leave

A new report calling for paid “attachment leave” for newly adopting Canadian families is reaching the ears of policy-makers in Ottawa, where advocates hope their call find its way into federal party platforms.

Study: Cents make sense for physical activity

Study: Cents make sense for physical activity

It may take only a handful of change to make a lifetime of positive changes in the lives of many when it comes to sustaining physical activity, according to a Western-led study.

Work explores mental health among immigrants

Work explores mental health among immigrants

With 1-in-5 Canadians born outside the country, one Western PhD student’s exploration of mental health among immigrant populations looks to build better resiliency among landed individuals and, in turn, a stronger country.

Western backs federal equity efforts

Western backs federal equity efforts

Western has joined an early chorus of voices in endorsing a federal initiative that backers say will promote equity, diversity and inclusion among the nation’s postsecondary researchers.

Five receive Frontiers research funding

Five receive Frontiers research funding

Five innovative, early-career Western researchers have been awarded funding for interdisciplinary research, ranging from pre-term birth predictors to concussions.

Hellmuth Prize 2019 awarded to Jaffe, Sun

Hellmuth Prize 2019 awarded to Jaffe, Sun

Education professor Peter Jaffe and Engineering professor Andy Sun have been awarded the 2019 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research. The honour recognizes faculty members with outstanding international reputations for their contributions in research.

Close pass of ‘swarm’ calls for close observation

Close pass of ‘swarm’ calls for close observation

An oncoming swarm of meteors – one blamed for perhaps the most famed Earth encounter since the time of the dinosaurs – may statistically pose a more immediate risk for Earth and its inhabitants than previously believed.

Study: Knee surgery benefits from extra step

Study: Knee surgery benefits from extra step

Young athletes needing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery may get a leg up by opting for an additional procedure that may drastically reduce the possibility of the injury reoccurring, according to a Western-led study.

Rylett named to lead CIHR Institute of Aging

Rylett named to lead CIHR Institute of Aging

Western will be at the forefront of research and policy relating to the fastest-growing age group in Canada, thanks to the university playing host to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Aging, now led by an internationally recognized Western neuroscientist.

Research looks to halt stress-induced seizures

Research looks to halt stress-induced seizures

Western researchers have not only unlocked the secret to abnormal electrical activity in the injured brain tied to stress-induced seizures but, most importantly, found a way to stop it from occurring.

Report advocates for adoptive parent leave

Report advocates for adoptive parent leave

A new report calling for paid “attachment leave” for newly adopting Canadian families is reaching the ears of policy-makers in Ottawa, where advocates hope their call find its way into federal party platforms.

Study: Cents make sense for physical activity

Study: Cents make sense for physical activity

It may take only a handful of change to make a lifetime of positive changes in the lives of many when it comes to sustaining physical activity, according to a Western-led study.

Work explores mental health among immigrants

Work explores mental health among immigrants

With 1-in-5 Canadians born outside the country, one Western PhD student’s exploration of mental health among immigrant populations looks to build better resiliency among landed individuals and, in turn, a stronger country.

Western backs federal equity efforts

Western backs federal equity efforts

Western has joined an early chorus of voices in endorsing a federal initiative that backers say will promote equity, diversity and inclusion among the nation’s postsecondary researchers.

Five receive Frontiers research funding

Five receive Frontiers research funding

Five innovative, early-career Western researchers have been awarded funding for interdisciplinary research, ranging from pre-term birth predictors to concussions.