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Month: January 2019

Innovation puts charge in smart knee implants

Innovation puts charge in smart knee implants

Knee replacement surgery is one of the world’s most common orthopedic procedures, but those implants don’t last forever. Even the latest smart implants wear out, loosen or just fail to meet patient expectations and require revision surgery. An inter …

Rec Centre launches women’s-only space pilot

Rec Centre launches women’s-only space pilot

Western Student Recreation Centre (WSRC) patrons who identify as women will have a space to themselves, starting this week, thanks to a pilot project looking to promote equitable participation and access to physical activity on campus, Western officials announced.

Ten named among Order of Canada honorees

Ten named among Order of Canada honorees

Nine Western alumni and one faculty member were named among 103 new appointments to the Order of Canada, Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, recently announced.

Study tunes into musician concerns with hearing loss

Study tunes into musician concerns with hearing loss

Findings from a Western-led study into the biggest concerns faced by musicians with hearing loss should strike a chord with educators and conductors and result in new ways to lead ensembles, researchers explained.

University Drive Bridge to reopen March 1

University Drive Bridge to reopen March 1

After a near five-month closure, University Drive Bridge is getting the green light to reopen this spring again to buses and cars, university officials announced today.

Tornado project takes national spin

Tornado project takes national spin

A Western-led project to discover and decode tornadoes in remote Northern Ontario has spun into a nationwide mission to identify every Canadian tornado in 2019.

Vanin named among elite scholar-athletes

Vanin named among elite scholar-athletes

Mustangs linebacker Nick Vanin was named among the nation’s elite scholar-athletes with his selection as a Top 8 Academic All-Canadian, U Sports officials announced today.

Rec Centre launches women’s-only space pilot

Rec Centre launches women’s-only space pilot

Western Student Recreation Centre (WSRC) patrons who identify as women will have a space to themselves, starting this week, thanks to a pilot project looking to promote equitable participation and access to physical activity on campus, Western officials announced.

Ten named among Order of Canada honorees

Ten named among Order of Canada honorees

Nine Western alumni and one faculty member were named among 103 new appointments to the Order of Canada, Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, recently announced.

Study tunes into musician concerns with hearing loss

Study tunes into musician concerns with hearing loss

Findings from a Western-led study into the biggest concerns faced by musicians with hearing loss should strike a chord with educators and conductors and result in new ways to lead ensembles, researchers explained.

University Drive Bridge to reopen March 1

University Drive Bridge to reopen March 1

After a near five-month closure, University Drive Bridge is getting the green light to reopen this spring again to buses and cars, university officials announced today.

Tornado project takes national spin

Tornado project takes national spin

A Western-led project to discover and decode tornadoes in remote Northern Ontario has spun into a nationwide mission to identify every Canadian tornado in 2019.

Vanin named among elite scholar-athletes

Vanin named among elite scholar-athletes

Mustangs linebacker Nick Vanin was named among the nation’s elite scholar-athletes with his selection as a Top 8 Academic All-Canadian, U Sports officials announced today.