Last week, students in Health Sciences professor Jennifer Irwin’s Health Promotions class went on an unusual field trip – one they asked for, planned and executed on their own. With a goal of spreading compassion across campus, the class – comprised of 350 second-year...
Fueled by social media, a project entitled ‘Train Reaction,’ led by a Toronto band comprised of Western alumni, has generated a grooving following among commuters in Toronto.
Don’t tell Bobby Besant his idea won’t fly.
Darryl King never expected to see his name on a building at King’s University College. In fact, he wasn’t even sure he would be accepted into the Western affiliate.
Research led by Surgery and Biochemistry professor Dr. David O’Gorman has discovered a potential new therapeutic treatment for Dupuytren’s disease, a debilitating condition that causes hand tissues to contract and fingers to curl permanently onto the palm of the hand.
Western Biochemistry professor Chris Brandl had a strong feeling his idea would catch on.
Six London-based research teams – five based at Western, one at the Lawson Health Research Institute – will share more than $7.4 million from the Ontario Research Fund-Research Infrastructure (ORFRI) program to further their discoveries. London North Centre MPP Deb Matthews announced the grants last month at Robarts Research Institute.
With classes returning in the heart of flu season, the Western community is turning its attention to prevention.
Western researchers have discovered a possible new target for treating movement disorders such as Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
Following the cancellation of classes today and this evening, Western will be fully operational as of Wednesday morning.
Swirling, stormy clouds may be ever-present on cool celestial orbs called brown dwarfs. New observations from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope suggest that most brown dwarfs are roiling with one or more planet-size storms akin to Jupiter’s ‘Great Red Spot.’
Following the cancellation of classes today and this evening, Western will be fully operational as of Wednesday morning.
All activities remain as scheduled. Crews have been clearing snow from campus roads and walkways overnight.
Fueled by social media, a project entitled ‘Train Reaction,’ led by a Toronto band comprised of Western alumni, has generated a grooving following among commuters in Toronto.
Don’t tell Bobby Besant his idea won’t fly.
Darryl King never expected to see his name on a building at King’s University College. In fact, he wasn’t even sure he would be accepted into the Western affiliate.
Research led by Surgery and Biochemistry professor Dr. David O’Gorman has discovered a potential new therapeutic treatment for Dupuytren’s disease, a debilitating condition that causes hand tissues to contract and fingers to curl permanently onto the palm of the hand.
Western Biochemistry professor Chris Brandl had a strong feeling his idea would catch on.
Six London-based research teams – five based at Western, one at the Lawson Health Research Institute – will share more than $7.4 million from the Ontario Research Fund-Research Infrastructure (ORFRI) program to further their discoveries. London North Centre MPP Deb Matthews announced the grants last month at Robarts Research Institute.
With classes returning in the heart of flu season, the Western community is turning its attention to prevention.
Western researchers have discovered a possible new target for treating movement disorders such as Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
Following the cancellation of classes today and this evening, Western will be fully operational as of Wednesday morning.
Swirling, stormy clouds may be ever-present on cool celestial orbs called brown dwarfs. New observations from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope suggest that most brown dwarfs are roiling with one or more planet-size storms akin to Jupiter’s ‘Great Red Spot.’
Following the cancellation of classes today and this evening, Western will be fully operational as of Wednesday morning.
All activities remain as scheduled. Crews have been clearing snow from campus roads and walkways overnight.