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Year: 2016

Off the trail and in transition

Off the trail and in transition

The U.S. presidential election is finally over and close to half of those who voted decided to place their faith – not to mention the future of their country – in the hands of Donald Trump, a billionaire real estate mogul and reality TV star. On Jan. 20, 2017, he will...

Asking what brought them over the 49th

Asking what brought them over the 49th

In Canadian circles, the subject of immigration likely revolves around newcomers, those from far and wide seeking new opportunity, refuge even, in the Great White North. But in these conversations, are we forgetting our American neighbours, those who choose to call...

Syrian refugees to benefit from centre repurposing

Syrian refugees to benefit from centre repurposing

Students from Western’s Masters of Public Health (MPH) program are hoping to smooth the transition of Syrian refugees into Canadian society through a unique partnership in Huron County. In partnership with the Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health, MPH students...

Discovery adds context to Alzheimer’s fight

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

‘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...

Six researchers named among nation’s elite

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.

Western alumni, faculty among JUNO nominees

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

‘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

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

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.

Asking what brought them over the 49th

Asking what brought them over the 49th

In Canadian circles, the subject of immigration likely revolves around newcomers, those from far and wide seeking new opportunity, refuge even, in the Great White North. But in these conversations, are we forgetting our American neighbours, those who choose to call...

Syrian refugees to benefit from centre repurposing

Syrian refugees to benefit from centre repurposing

Students from Western’s Masters of Public Health (MPH) program are hoping to smooth the transition of Syrian refugees into Canadian society through a unique partnership in Huron County. In partnership with the Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health, MPH students...

Discovery adds context to Alzheimer’s fight

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

‘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...

Six researchers named among nation’s elite

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.

Western alumni, faculty among JUNO nominees

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

‘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

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

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.