Using advanced research techniques, including a form of artificial intelligence, a team of researchers has discovered unique patterns of blood plasma proteins in patients with suspected long COVID that could improve patient outcomes. Currently, approx …
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Senate, research reports rolled out
As university Senate heads into its summer break, the Western community can look forward to transitioning from ‘fact-finding’ to ‘action-taking’ after more than a year of governing body introspection. Officially, four committees were addressing issues that arose from...
Zecevic named GSA fellow
Health Studies professor Aleksandra Zecevic has been named among the newest cohort of international fellows for the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging.
Pregnancy lab celebrates decades of life-changing research
Michelle Mottola was her own first guinea pig. Her pregnancy with her youngest daughter was the first test in the R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation Exercise and Pregnancy Lab, that has since led to national guidelines on exercise and pregnancy. Recently, the Kinesiology...
LAB*B helps take youth ideas to action
At any given time, conversations can range from the next big entrepreneur, a collaboration on an arts project, a potential business startup or even a community initiative around mental health. And that’s exactly what former Western student Harpreet Zingh, and Harman...
Richard Ivey Building takes top design honours
The Richard Ivey Building was recently presented with the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Design Excellence in Architecture, the top honour presented by the Ontario Association of Architects.
Research could remove patients from transplant list
By curing the hepatitis C disease, almost one-third of patients on the active liver transplant waiting list can be removed, said a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor, saving thousands of dollars and opening up positions for those in dire need for a...
New test to stop bacteria at factory door
What began as a conversation between parents at a hockey game could very well lead to the faster detection of a deadly E. coli bacteria, with the potential to drastically improve food safety around the world. “One of my original partners, Michael Brock, our sons...
Book visually explores making of a modern city
The black-and-white image of a freckled Mary Goss starring from behind an oversized picture book overwhelming her small lap offers a window into the life of the 2-year-old Toronto resident at the turn of the century. Mary was the daughter of Arthur Goss, the official...
Gift to fuel influence in central banking
Western is poised to move to the forefront of central banking teaching and research in Canada, thanks to a recent generous donation from The Jarislowsky Foundation announced Monday.
Western recognized for water efficiency
Western received the 2016 Water Efficiency Award, recognizing excellence in water conservation and strategic action, at the annual Ontario Water Works Association conference on May 3 in Windsor. “We are honoured,” said Saher Fazilat, Executive Director (Facilities...
Breaking down views of Drake on Twitter
During the four days following the release of Drake’s Views on April 29, Twitter has been flooded with the fans’ excitement about the new album.There were 3,828,931 tweets around Views in that period, most of them original tweets, not retweets, in what seems to be an...
Exploring the diffusion of Drake
‘Views’ is a cultural epidemic that has infected millions in just weeks, thanks to the power of Internet and the fact billions of people around the world are connected. Drake knows the laws that govern it.
Senate, research reports rolled out
As university Senate heads into its summer break, the Western community can look forward to transitioning from ‘fact-finding’ to ‘action-taking’ after more than a year of governing body introspection. Officially, four committees were addressing issues that arose from...
Zecevic named GSA fellow
Health Studies professor Aleksandra Zecevic has been named among the newest cohort of international fellows for the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging.
Pregnancy lab celebrates decades of life-changing research
Michelle Mottola was her own first guinea pig. Her pregnancy with her youngest daughter was the first test in the R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation Exercise and Pregnancy Lab, that has since led to national guidelines on exercise and pregnancy. Recently, the Kinesiology...
LAB*B helps take youth ideas to action
At any given time, conversations can range from the next big entrepreneur, a collaboration on an arts project, a potential business startup or even a community initiative around mental health. And that’s exactly what former Western student Harpreet Zingh, and Harman...
Richard Ivey Building takes top design honours
The Richard Ivey Building was recently presented with the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Design Excellence in Architecture, the top honour presented by the Ontario Association of Architects.
Research could remove patients from transplant list
By curing the hepatitis C disease, almost one-third of patients on the active liver transplant waiting list can be removed, said a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor, saving thousands of dollars and opening up positions for those in dire need for a...
New test to stop bacteria at factory door
What began as a conversation between parents at a hockey game could very well lead to the faster detection of a deadly E. coli bacteria, with the potential to drastically improve food safety around the world. “One of my original partners, Michael Brock, our sons...
Book visually explores making of a modern city
The black-and-white image of a freckled Mary Goss starring from behind an oversized picture book overwhelming her small lap offers a window into the life of the 2-year-old Toronto resident at the turn of the century. Mary was the daughter of Arthur Goss, the official...
Gift to fuel influence in central banking
Western is poised to move to the forefront of central banking teaching and research in Canada, thanks to a recent generous donation from The Jarislowsky Foundation announced Monday.
Western recognized for water efficiency
Western received the 2016 Water Efficiency Award, recognizing excellence in water conservation and strategic action, at the annual Ontario Water Works Association conference on May 3 in Windsor. “We are honoured,” said Saher Fazilat, Executive Director (Facilities...
Breaking down views of Drake on Twitter
During the four days following the release of Drake’s Views on April 29, Twitter has been flooded with the fans’ excitement about the new album.There were 3,828,931 tweets around Views in that period, most of them original tweets, not retweets, in what seems to be an...
Exploring the diffusion of Drake
‘Views’ is a cultural epidemic that has infected millions in just weeks, thanks to the power of Internet and the fact billions of people around the world are connected. Drake knows the laws that govern it.