It’s been long known that chemical companies, which are among the largest polluters worldwide, tend to offshore or outsource their polluting activities. But, a new study, Sweeping it under the rug: Positioning and managing pollution-in …
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Ivey initiative maps out path towards net zero for firms
Research report ‘Corporate Strategies for Net Zero’ explores factors which made companies take ambitious action in recent past
Western study uncovers toll of economic abuse on rural women
Challenges of gender-based violence in rural settings include loss of income, isolation, absence of financial autonomy
Penny Pexman named vice-president (research)
The London, Ont. native, award-winning researcher and mentor looks forward to ‘catalyzing’ new, interdisciplinary work
Western establishes pioneering $4M endowed chair for urologic cancer research
Chin-Hardie Chair in Urologic Oncology bolsters Western’s leadership in developing life-saving interventions for cancers of the bladder, kidney and prostate
Expert insight: Shading crops with solar panels can improve farming, lower food costs and reduce emissions
This practice of growing crops in the protected shadows of solar panels is called agrivoltaic farming
The power of dreams can change everything, Western prof says
Online catalogue of dreams has turned into a popular podcast, a record deal and global collaborations
Western to revolutionize drug development for brain diseases with $24M federal funding boost
First-of-its-kind platform will fast track drug development and help identify effective new therapies within six years
Major funding for genomics project to combat spider mite infestations
Team led by Western prof receives $4 million to protect greenhouse sector from pest
Health Canada grant funds innovative drug-checking technology
Chemistry professor teams up with local startup company to pilot technology at safe consumption sites across the country
‘A purpose to staying behind:’ Western prof studies health of children born to genocide survivors in Rwanda
Glorieuse Uwizeye survived the genocide against Rwanda’s Tutsi people. Her research promotes global health equity and gives voice to those carrying effects of 1994 massacre
Western prof co-leads study on how U.S. religious communities responded to the pandemic
Response to health measures, COVID-19 news varied according to core beliefs, finds study co-edited by Amanda Friesen
Renowned mathematician collaborates with Western team to map human brain
Princeton’s Maria Chudnovsky brings graph theory perspective to WAFAR’s interdisciplinary research on neural networks
Ivey initiative maps out path towards net zero for firms
Research report ‘Corporate Strategies for Net Zero’ explores factors which made companies take ambitious action in recent past
Western study uncovers toll of economic abuse on rural women
Challenges of gender-based violence in rural settings include loss of income, isolation, absence of financial autonomy
Penny Pexman named vice-president (research)
The London, Ont. native, award-winning researcher and mentor looks forward to ‘catalyzing’ new, interdisciplinary work
Western establishes pioneering $4M endowed chair for urologic cancer research
Chin-Hardie Chair in Urologic Oncology bolsters Western’s leadership in developing life-saving interventions for cancers of the bladder, kidney and prostate
Expert insight: Shading crops with solar panels can improve farming, lower food costs and reduce emissions
This practice of growing crops in the protected shadows of solar panels is called agrivoltaic farming
The power of dreams can change everything, Western prof says
Online catalogue of dreams has turned into a popular podcast, a record deal and global collaborations
Western to revolutionize drug development for brain diseases with $24M federal funding boost
First-of-its-kind platform will fast track drug development and help identify effective new therapies within six years
Major funding for genomics project to combat spider mite infestations
Team led by Western prof receives $4 million to protect greenhouse sector from pest
Health Canada grant funds innovative drug-checking technology
Chemistry professor teams up with local startup company to pilot technology at safe consumption sites across the country
‘A purpose to staying behind:’ Western prof studies health of children born to genocide survivors in Rwanda
Glorieuse Uwizeye survived the genocide against Rwanda’s Tutsi people. Her research promotes global health equity and gives voice to those carrying effects of 1994 massacre
Western prof co-leads study on how U.S. religious communities responded to the pandemic
Response to health measures, COVID-19 news varied according to core beliefs, finds study co-edited by Amanda Friesen
Renowned mathematician collaborates with Western team to map human brain
Princeton’s Maria Chudnovsky brings graph theory perspective to WAFAR’s interdisciplinary research on neural networks