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Researchers get down to the molecules of disease occurrence
New knowledge on genetic variants offers hope for neurodegenerative disease treatment
Global study offers new insight on heart valve surgery
Results may improve outcomes for leaky valve repairs
Western joins North American climate change coalition
UC3 members commit to sustainable actions, sharing best practices among 23 universities
Expert insights: Smartphone reliance leads to ‘nomophobia’
Research shows device separation anxiety is real
Expert insights: ‘Athlete-first’ should be focus of Paralympian coverage
Improving quality of media coverage of the Paralympic Games to celebrate all athletes for their high performance
Astronaut training mission lands in Labrador
Western Space director preps future astronauts for next lunar expedition
Helping Londoners succeed after homelessness
Community research project aims to move the unhoused from surviving to thriving
Forecast perfect for ‘mythic’ Perseid meteor spectacle
Impending new moon arrival clears skies for viewing celestial event
Western offers deepest sympathies to Indigenous communities
University stands with Indigenous students, staff and faculty
Migration impacts Ghana women’s health: study
Raising income, economic outlook will break down barriers to reproductive health
A path for return to sport this fall
Sights are set on providing competition for the 2021-22 OUA season.
Scholarship@Western reaches 10 million downloads
The free-to-all electronic repository includes research in more than 1,100 disciplines
Scientist set to explore massive stars with NASA telescope
An international team, including Western Space scientist Els Peeters, will use NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study the Orion Bar.
Building plans aim to beautify, modernize Western’s campus
Projects slated for 2021-2022 include a new Entrepreneurship and Innovation Centre and an Indigenous Learning Centre
Western neuroscience spinoff sees growth in remote-care world
Cambridge Brain Sciences now a leading provider of web-based cognitive function assessments
Western budget makes bold, new investments in university’s mission
Board of Governors passes 2021-2022 budget
Molecule could beat antibiotic-resistant infections
Researchers have discovered a compound that can inhibit the growth of a deadly bacterium that has become resistant to most antibiotics.
Western space scientists identify fastest-spinning ‘failed stars’ ever found
More massive than most planets, brown dwarfs can spin at upwards of 200,000 mph, but there may be a limit to how fast they can go.
Western plans return to in-person classes this September
“We expect to return to face-to-face instruction, and more of the on-campus experiences we all love, this coming September,” said President Alan Shepard.