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Month: February 2019

New Ivey Dean embraces changing landscapes

New Ivey Dean embraces changing landscapes

Sharon Hodgson has had two constants in her life – family and change. She moved 14 times in her first 21 years – back and forth across Canada, even dipping down for two stints in The States. For this daughter of an Air Force father, Winnipeg came th …

Six named among YMCA Women of Excellence

Six named among YMCA Women of Excellence

There is a strong purple-and-proud feeling among honourees of the eight annual YMCA Women of Excellence Class of 2019, the YMCA of Southwestern Ontario announced today.

Study explores impact of THC exposure in utero

Study explores impact of THC exposure in utero

Exposure to cannabis – and, specifically, to THC – while in utero leads to heart defects and metabolic limitations likely to result in heart disease and diabetes later in life, according to a Western-led study.

Researchers committed to open-science efforts

Researchers committed to open-science efforts

Placing collaboration above competition, Western researchers are partnering with more than 300 labs around the world to gain a better understanding of the mouse brain in hopes of unlocking the secrets Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders in humans.

Plaques honour research, advocacy legacy

Plaques honour research, advocacy legacy

The past continues to be on display across campus as the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children (CREVAWC) and Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel were unveiled this week as the latest heritage plaques celebrating significant research-related moments in the university’s history.

Six named among YMCA Women of Excellence

Six named among YMCA Women of Excellence

There is a strong purple-and-proud feeling among honourees of the eight annual YMCA Women of Excellence Class of 2019, the YMCA of Southwestern Ontario announced today.

Study explores impact of THC exposure in utero

Study explores impact of THC exposure in utero

Exposure to cannabis – and, specifically, to THC – while in utero leads to heart defects and metabolic limitations likely to result in heart disease and diabetes later in life, according to a Western-led study.

Researchers committed to open-science efforts

Researchers committed to open-science efforts

Placing collaboration above competition, Western researchers are partnering with more than 300 labs around the world to gain a better understanding of the mouse brain in hopes of unlocking the secrets Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders in humans.

Plaques honour research, advocacy legacy

Plaques honour research, advocacy legacy

The past continues to be on display across campus as the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children (CREVAWC) and Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel were unveiled this week as the latest heritage plaques celebrating significant research-related moments in the university’s history.