Western will have an opportunity to lead the region’s transition from traditional to advanced manufacturing, thanks to a significant investment by the Ontario government, announced Thursday. As part of the 2016 Ontario Budget, the Liberal government r …
Month: February 2016
Rising Star eyes new weapons against prostate cancer
Deeming his latest research a “high-risk, high-reward” venture, Hon Leong is confident its findings just might halt the devastating spread of prostate cancer.
Discovery adds context to Alzheimer’s fight
Robarts Research Institute scientists Marco and Vania Prado will never forget the day they shared the good news with colleague John MacDonald - at a time when the former Robarts Scientific Director, and pre-eminent neurophysiologist, was in palliative care battling...
‘Frightening’ findings foretell ills for ecosystems
When it comes to determining the causes negatively affecting the biodiversity of our ecosystems, a new interdisciplinary study at Western is putting numbers behind the devastation. And it’s not good. The study’s lead author, recent PhD graduate Beth Hundey...
Western operating on a regular schedule today
Western will be monitoring weather conditions throughout the day. Updates will be posted as necessary.
Six researchers named among nation’s elite
Coming to Western from Germany, Sweden, the United States and across Canada, these new Canada Research Chairs are developing HIV vaccines, improving hearing and movement, learning how and why people migrate and immigrate, and exploring the foundations of physics.
Hughes: Medals don’t matter; connections do
When it comes right down to it, her medals don’t matter. Life isn’t about tangible accomplishments, Clara Hughes told a Western audience today.
Western alumni, faculty among JUNO nominees
Western faculty and alumni will compete against the brightest stars in the Canadian music universe after garnering a number of nominations for the 2016 JUNO Awards. Stephan Moccio, BMus’94, had multiple credits, from keyboards to co-writing, on Album of the Year...
‘Hopeful’ resident shares quest for education
Dr. Asa Ahimbisibwe, a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry resident, could easily have not become a doctor. Growing up in Uganda, Africa, the young professional always had the world pushing against him, but his desire to obtain an education persisted until he...
Study backs Western’s single-session therapy
A study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research recently reinforced what Western is already doing when it comes to counseling therapy. The study, which included university investigators at Laurier and Waterloo, showed single-session therapy – a one-time...
Goalie research protects bodies, saves goals
Research by PhD candidate Ryan Frayne at Western’s Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, at the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, looks to shut the pads on knee injuries and cheap goals.
Group finding its voice on violence
Talking about gender-based violence is hard. If you’re part of a Muslim community, it is markedly harder and a group of young women in London wants to change this. Nearly two years ago, the London Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration hired more...
New Engineering space will spark new thinking
With Engineering’s undergraduate enrolment expected to jump more than 25 per cent in the next couple of years, the timing could not be better to break ground on a new building. With the goal of enhancing teaching and learning spaces, a new 100,000-square-foot building...
Rising Star eyes new weapons against prostate cancer
Deeming his latest research a “high-risk, high-reward” venture, Hon Leong is confident its findings just might halt the devastating spread of prostate cancer.
Discovery adds context to Alzheimer’s fight
Robarts Research Institute scientists Marco and Vania Prado will never forget the day they shared the good news with colleague John MacDonald - at a time when the former Robarts Scientific Director, and pre-eminent neurophysiologist, was in palliative care battling...
‘Frightening’ findings foretell ills for ecosystems
When it comes to determining the causes negatively affecting the biodiversity of our ecosystems, a new interdisciplinary study at Western is putting numbers behind the devastation. And it’s not good. The study’s lead author, recent PhD graduate Beth Hundey...
Western operating on a regular schedule today
Western will be monitoring weather conditions throughout the day. Updates will be posted as necessary.
Six researchers named among nation’s elite
Coming to Western from Germany, Sweden, the United States and across Canada, these new Canada Research Chairs are developing HIV vaccines, improving hearing and movement, learning how and why people migrate and immigrate, and exploring the foundations of physics.
Hughes: Medals don’t matter; connections do
When it comes right down to it, her medals don’t matter. Life isn’t about tangible accomplishments, Clara Hughes told a Western audience today.
Western alumni, faculty among JUNO nominees
Western faculty and alumni will compete against the brightest stars in the Canadian music universe after garnering a number of nominations for the 2016 JUNO Awards. Stephan Moccio, BMus’94, had multiple credits, from keyboards to co-writing, on Album of the Year...
‘Hopeful’ resident shares quest for education
Dr. Asa Ahimbisibwe, a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry resident, could easily have not become a doctor. Growing up in Uganda, Africa, the young professional always had the world pushing against him, but his desire to obtain an education persisted until he...
Study backs Western’s single-session therapy
A study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research recently reinforced what Western is already doing when it comes to counseling therapy. The study, which included university investigators at Laurier and Waterloo, showed single-session therapy – a one-time...
Goalie research protects bodies, saves goals
Research by PhD candidate Ryan Frayne at Western’s Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, at the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, looks to shut the pads on knee injuries and cheap goals.
Group finding its voice on violence
Talking about gender-based violence is hard. If you’re part of a Muslim community, it is markedly harder and a group of young women in London wants to change this. Nearly two years ago, the London Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration hired more...
New Engineering space will spark new thinking
With Engineering’s undergraduate enrolment expected to jump more than 25 per cent in the next couple of years, the timing could not be better to break ground on a new building. With the goal of enhancing teaching and learning spaces, a new 100,000-square-foot building...