Western’s Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) recorded 86 tornadoes (including a fire-generated tornado) across Canada during the 2023 season, significantly less than the previous year’s 129 – a Canadian record for the most tornadoes documented in a yea …
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Scholarship recipient carries legacy of Iranian friends
PhD student Payam Momeni is inaugural recipient of a scholarship in honour of four Western students who perished aboard Flight PS752.
Students’ snack pops expectations
Ditch the chips and pitch the popcorn: two Western students are hoping Londoners’ tastes will rise up to enjoy popped water-lily seeds instead.
More than words: Marking progress on Western’s Indigenous Strategic Plan
Candace Brunette-Debassige shares highlights from 2020 report
Amazing spider mite silk key to new nanomaterial ‘stronger than steel’
The gorse spider mite has provided a Western research team with the genomic framework for new bio-nanomaterials based on its silk.
‘Brain training’ may help treat post-traumatic stress, clinical trial finds
Neurofeedback can reduce symptoms and lead to remission in PTSD patients.
Yolanda Hedberg new Wolfe-Western Fellow
The award acknowledges the work and promise of a young researcher and newly recruited faculty member.
Alumni named to London’s 20 under 40 Class of 2020
Western graduates top list of inspiring Londoners
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.
Indigenous Learning Fund recipients named
Four projects funded for fostering Indigenous learning and community partnerships
Plot twist: spoilers can boost films’ success
Reviews and trailers that reveal a movie’s plot can draw a bigger audience and more box-office dollars, a Western study shows.
Law project examines pandemic’s impact on family justice
New study will look at the reduction in access and how it is affecting those involved with Ontario’s family justice system.
Engineering fellowships created for Indigenous and Black doctoral students
The new fellowships will support and increase representation among students heading towards academic and industry careers.
Scholarship recipient carries legacy of Iranian friends
PhD student Payam Momeni is inaugural recipient of a scholarship in honour of four Western students who perished aboard Flight PS752.
Students’ snack pops expectations
Ditch the chips and pitch the popcorn: two Western students are hoping Londoners’ tastes will rise up to enjoy popped water-lily seeds instead.
More than words: Marking progress on Western’s Indigenous Strategic Plan
Candace Brunette-Debassige shares highlights from 2020 report
Amazing spider mite silk key to new nanomaterial ‘stronger than steel’
The gorse spider mite has provided a Western research team with the genomic framework for new bio-nanomaterials based on its silk.
‘Brain training’ may help treat post-traumatic stress, clinical trial finds
Neurofeedback can reduce symptoms and lead to remission in PTSD patients.
Yolanda Hedberg new Wolfe-Western Fellow
The award acknowledges the work and promise of a young researcher and newly recruited faculty member.
Alumni named to London’s 20 under 40 Class of 2020
Western graduates top list of inspiring Londoners
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.
Indigenous Learning Fund recipients named
Four projects funded for fostering Indigenous learning and community partnerships
Plot twist: spoilers can boost films’ success
Reviews and trailers that reveal a movie’s plot can draw a bigger audience and more box-office dollars, a Western study shows.
Law project examines pandemic’s impact on family justice
New study will look at the reduction in access and how it is affecting those involved with Ontario’s family justice system.
Engineering fellowships created for Indigenous and Black doctoral students
The new fellowships will support and increase representation among students heading towards academic and industry careers.