When Emma Ouellette lived in residence during her first year at Western, her friends used to say she had a “secret life.” A social science student in the DAN department of management and organizational studies by day, Ouellette donned her jeans an …
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Professor Wade Wright new author of ‘go-to’ law treatise
Law scholar Wade Wright is assuming authorship of Peter Hogg’s Constitutional Law of Canada, the leading work of its kind.
Creating connections: Western’s complexity science research hub
The Complex Adaptive Systems lab is an interdisciplinary network encouraging cross-campus collaboration.
Whether at home, school or in child care, 3- to 5-year-olds experience similar levels of physical activity
A first-of-its-kind study examined the influence of child-care arrangements on the daily movement of Canadian preschoolers.
Western fireball trackers play key role in important meteorite discovery
Western’s Denis Vida helped guide recovery of an extremely rare meteorite this week using Global Meteor Network, a world-wide camera collaboration he coordinates.
‘Atmospheric drying’ will reduce crop yields, stunt tree growth
New research from Western and the University of Minnesota shows plants grow smaller, shorter and more resistant to drought in response to a rise in vapor pressure deficit.
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.
Study pinpoints role of language disruptions in psychosis
Like a small airport trying to handle too much air traffic, parts of the brain not meant to process language are trying to perform this complex job in patients with psychosis.
Walking patterns could predict type of cognitive decline
Researchers’ assessments of gait variability identified Alzheimer’s disease with 70-per-cent accuracy.
Dialysis patients four times more likely to die from COVID-19 infection
Patients with chronic kidney disease are particularly vulnerable to contracting and dying from COVID-19, a Western-led study found.
‘Brain training’ may help treat post-traumatic stress, clinical trial finds
Neurofeedback can reduce symptoms and lead to remission in PTSD patients.
More evidence needed to inform policy on sending kids back to school
The uncertainty about when it’s best to resume schoolkids’ in-person learning could be clarified by conducting randomized trials.
Unlocking Canada’s competitiveness in 2021 and beyond
Former Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz believes the Canadian economy will rebound, although some sectors will continue to struggle.