Study recommends governments adopt an intersectional approach to understanding how vulnerabilities and disadvantages affect a person’s health.
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Inspired by others, doing a world of good
Alumnus Liam Brown finds meaning working for the United Nations World Food Programme.
Blueprint highlights gender-parity push in manufacturing
A study of five Ontario manufacturers show some companies are more successful at attracting and keeping women because they work at it.
5G network opens new avenues for research and student support
The super-fast, smart network enables new research and can help students thrive at Western.
Bats may hold the key to vaccines for future pandemics
Western researchers are joining forces with Royal Ontario Museum bat biologists to create a ‘vaccine bank’ that could be used in the next pandemic.
Alumna leads the world in robot ethics
Aimee van Wynsberghe’s journey to Bonn runs through Western and CSTAR.
Pivots pay off for undergraduate applications
Personal connections key to Western’s recruitment strategy
Western among top 50 Canadian workplaces: Forbes survey
Western has been named among Canada’s 50 best employers, based on an independent ranking conducted for Forbes.
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Lisa Saksida, Canada Research Chair in Translational Cognitive Neuroscience, studies the brain’s capacity for learning, memorizing and paying attention. By mapping neural pathways in a healthy brain, she can better understand the effects of neurodegenerative disorders.
Daring to Ask: Can understanding neurobiology of cognition lead to treatments for brain disorders?
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