Western is one of two Ontario universities to attract the highest number of Early Researcher Awards (ERA). Ten Western faculty members received provincial funding for their innovative work, topping the list alongside the University of Toronto, which als …
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Western’s Centre for School Mental Health on the frontlines for kids’ wellness
School programs developed by faculty members build resilience and connections for children, teens
Federal funding boost for Western research into transitions in care
Projects examining diabetes, lifelong care programs receive nearly $1.5 million
Western study explores link between neighbourhoods and heart health
New research looks at national health data, community well-being and neighbourhood information to study effects of social environment on cardiovascular health
Expert insight: Satellite data and the other type of smartphone data you might not know about
Satellite data isn’t collected and treated the same way location data are
Northern Tornadoes Project confirms 117 tornadoes for Canada in 2022
Researchers conducted 447 severe weather investigations in 2022 using satellites, aircraft, drones and ground surveys
Expert insight: The pandemic played into ageist stereotypes, but there are ways to overcome them
Intergenerational contact and co-operation could play an integral part in overcoming ageist perceptions
Study shows education gaps between spouses, racial inequalities affect wives’ income trajectories
Research examines decades of household earnings and married women’s labour force participation
New EEG procedure accurately measures distress caused by tinnitus
Researchers discover new way to understand and diagnose patients experiencing ringing in the ears
Study shows how personal stories of health risks got students to stop vaping
Results could be useful for curbing other harmful behaviours among youth, says researcher
New 3D ultrasound may improve accuracy of liver cancer treatment
Simulated study finds new robotic ultrasound system can optimize liver cancer ablation therapy
Making clinical trials research more efficient focus of new funding
CIHR grants fund training program for pragmatic clinical trials and create new pan-Canadian consortium
Western research leads to new understanding of how HIV hides itself in the body
Identifying a specific protein’s role in HIV latency may lead to more effective therapies
Western’s Centre for School Mental Health on the frontlines for kids’ wellness
School programs developed by faculty members build resilience and connections for children, teens
Federal funding boost for Western research into transitions in care
Projects examining diabetes, lifelong care programs receive nearly $1.5 million
Western study explores link between neighbourhoods and heart health
New research looks at national health data, community well-being and neighbourhood information to study effects of social environment on cardiovascular health
Expert insight: Satellite data and the other type of smartphone data you might not know about
Satellite data isn’t collected and treated the same way location data are
Northern Tornadoes Project confirms 117 tornadoes for Canada in 2022
Researchers conducted 447 severe weather investigations in 2022 using satellites, aircraft, drones and ground surveys
Expert insight: The pandemic played into ageist stereotypes, but there are ways to overcome them
Intergenerational contact and co-operation could play an integral part in overcoming ageist perceptions
Study shows education gaps between spouses, racial inequalities affect wives’ income trajectories
Research examines decades of household earnings and married women’s labour force participation
New EEG procedure accurately measures distress caused by tinnitus
Researchers discover new way to understand and diagnose patients experiencing ringing in the ears
Study shows how personal stories of health risks got students to stop vaping
Results could be useful for curbing other harmful behaviours among youth, says researcher
New 3D ultrasound may improve accuracy of liver cancer treatment
Simulated study finds new robotic ultrasound system can optimize liver cancer ablation therapy
Making clinical trials research more efficient focus of new funding
CIHR grants fund training program for pragmatic clinical trials and create new pan-Canadian consortium
Western research leads to new understanding of how HIV hides itself in the body
Identifying a specific protein’s role in HIV latency may lead to more effective therapies