A new research project at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to better understand and treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) – one of several projects by Western researchers that received nearly …
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Mind-body maximizes benefits of exercise to seniors
By 2035, a third of the Canadian population will be over 60 years old. And Kinesiology PhD student Nárlon Boa Sorte Silva wants to make sure every one of them stays active and engaged in life.
Western assists Vindolanda in revealing its past
Classical Studies students and researchers from Western were part of an international team that recently discovered a cache of 25 Roman letters at Vindolanda, a first century Roman fort located one mile south of Hadrian’s Wall in Northern England.
Researchers re-classify mistaken-identity mushrooms
Biology professor Greg Thorn has shaken the mycological world with not one but three discoveries about prized edible mushrooms called golden chanterelles.
Research looks to slow prostate cancer’s ‘joyride’
When it comes to arresting cancer’s joyride through the body, one Western researcher’s work looks to be the ‘traffic cop’ on the bloodstream highway.
Foltin joins elite scholars, Nobel laureates at Lindau
What would you ask a Nobel laureate? Economics PhD student Zinaida Foltin is working on that answer right now as one of a handful of scholars attending the Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences.
Postdoc bringing historic neighbourhood to life
By the time Mark Tovey is finished, you will be able to take a stroll in one of London’s foundational neighbourhoods, virtually guided by its residents sharing stories of their community in their own words.
Sneak peek showcases construction on campus
A pair of construction projects – valued at about $45 million each — were host to a sneak peek summer preview on Thursday with visits by MPs Kate Young (London West) and Peter Fragiskatos (London North Centre).
I am Adrian Owen. Ask me anything.
Western neuroscientist Adrian Owen, along with some of his team from the Brain and Mind Institute, took on the best questions the Internet could muster during an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit Tuesday afternoon.
Chair up to challenge of easing pain for millions
To move freely and without pain. Such a simple wish that goes unrealized for the 1.7 billion people around the world suffering from musculoskeletal disorders of the bones, joints and muscles. These conditions don’t discriminate. They can impact anyone at any age, on any continent, in any community, at any time.
MS researcher to be awarded Taylor Prize
Wee Yong has been awarded the 2017 J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine, Robarts Research Institute officials announced today. Awarded since 1985, the Taylor Prize recognizes the contributions of outstanding internationally recognized researchers.
Music student brings players to the battlefield
Board game enthusiasts and history buffs alike can redetermine the fate of North America as they play out 16 different battles from the War of 1812 in a new strategy game developed by a Western student.
Death just the beginning for Law professor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lz3Lxa38x8&feature=youtu.be Randal Graham was writing an academic text when he realized it contained a work of fiction waiting for escape. “I use a lot of examples and hypotheticals in my academic writing – and I always use a...
Mind-body maximizes benefits of exercise to seniors
By 2035, a third of the Canadian population will be over 60 years old. And Kinesiology PhD student Nárlon Boa Sorte Silva wants to make sure every one of them stays active and engaged in life.
Western assists Vindolanda in revealing its past
Classical Studies students and researchers from Western were part of an international team that recently discovered a cache of 25 Roman letters at Vindolanda, a first century Roman fort located one mile south of Hadrian’s Wall in Northern England.
Researchers re-classify mistaken-identity mushrooms
Biology professor Greg Thorn has shaken the mycological world with not one but three discoveries about prized edible mushrooms called golden chanterelles.
Research looks to slow prostate cancer’s ‘joyride’
When it comes to arresting cancer’s joyride through the body, one Western researcher’s work looks to be the ‘traffic cop’ on the bloodstream highway.
Foltin joins elite scholars, Nobel laureates at Lindau
What would you ask a Nobel laureate? Economics PhD student Zinaida Foltin is working on that answer right now as one of a handful of scholars attending the Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences.
Postdoc bringing historic neighbourhood to life
By the time Mark Tovey is finished, you will be able to take a stroll in one of London’s foundational neighbourhoods, virtually guided by its residents sharing stories of their community in their own words.
Sneak peek showcases construction on campus
A pair of construction projects – valued at about $45 million each — were host to a sneak peek summer preview on Thursday with visits by MPs Kate Young (London West) and Peter Fragiskatos (London North Centre).
I am Adrian Owen. Ask me anything.
Western neuroscientist Adrian Owen, along with some of his team from the Brain and Mind Institute, took on the best questions the Internet could muster during an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit Tuesday afternoon.
Chair up to challenge of easing pain for millions
To move freely and without pain. Such a simple wish that goes unrealized for the 1.7 billion people around the world suffering from musculoskeletal disorders of the bones, joints and muscles. These conditions don’t discriminate. They can impact anyone at any age, on any continent, in any community, at any time.
MS researcher to be awarded Taylor Prize
Wee Yong has been awarded the 2017 J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine, Robarts Research Institute officials announced today. Awarded since 1985, the Taylor Prize recognizes the contributions of outstanding internationally recognized researchers.
Music student brings players to the battlefield
Board game enthusiasts and history buffs alike can redetermine the fate of North America as they play out 16 different battles from the War of 1812 in a new strategy game developed by a Western student.
Death just the beginning for Law professor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lz3Lxa38x8&feature=youtu.be Randal Graham was writing an academic text when he realized it contained a work of fiction waiting for escape. “I use a lot of examples and hypotheticals in my academic writing – and I always use a...