Western is positioned to lead the fight against neurodegenerative diseases with $24 million in support from the federal New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF). Led by Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Ravi Menon, a te …
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Propel launches Summer Incubator program
Western student entrepreneurs won’t be lounging on the beach all summer long, thanks to efforts by Propel, the university’s campus business incubator. On Thursday, Propel – previously BizInc – launched the Propel Summer Incubator (PSI) program via a tradeshow format...
Western gets ‘green’ light from Princeton Review
Western joined British Columbia, Calgary, Victoria and Windsor as the only five Canadian universities profiled in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges: 2015 Edition. In this sixth edition of the guide, The Princeton Review profiled 353 schools in the United...
Western establishes The Bone and Joint Institute
Western further buoyed its leadership in musculoskeletal health research with the formation of The Bone and Joint Institute, university research officials announced this week. “Bone and joint disorders are the leading cause of disability in Canada; hundreds of...
Western Journal of Legal Studies hits milestone
Western Journal of Legal Studies (WJLS) recently released its largest-ever issue, which arrives as the student-run journal surpassed a milestone 25,000 downloads. Western Law students were featured prominently in the issue. Susana C. Mijares Peña’s The Global Fight...
Mercury buildup in birds sounds warning for all
Higher-than-normal mercury levels may be wiping out the endangered arctic ivory gull, but now Western researchers are warning other species – including humans – are at risk from this deadly neurotoxin. And we have only ourselves to blame.
Geneva scholar brings ‘star power’ to campus
The stars have aligned for Anahi Granada. The University of Geneva postdoctoral scholar, along with her husband Jorge German Rubino, a visiting geophysicist in Geology, will call London home for the next 18 months thanks to a $90,000 grant she received as an Advanced...
Sustainability exec connects experience to Ivey
Gord Lambert believes today’s graduates are owed a more collaborative playing field, if we expect them to solve tomorrow’s problems. “I see these young people who have a passion for the environment, a passion for their communities and they want to make a difference....
There’s no place like Dome
Tornadoes and downbursts wreak havoc on transmission towers across Ontario. While Engineering professor Ashraf El Damatty, third from left, cannot control the weather, he can do the next best thing – help build a better tower. Along with fellow Engineering professors...
‘Tinkering club’ lets inquisitive spirits fly
Planetary Science PhD candidate Marianne Mader is opening up the world of creativity to kids and adults through her non-profit creation, STEAMLabs.
$20-million investment expands smart computing partnership
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F87rB0c6Is Researchers from Western and the University of Toronto, along with other university and industry partners, are celebrating an investment of up to $20 million from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario...
Competition puts student researchers ‘on the clock’
Western Science PhD student Jenna Butler will represent the university at the 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) Ontario 2015 competition, hosted by Western on Thursday at the Ivey Business School.
Singh, Young earn 2015 Hellmuth Prize
The honour recognizes faculty members with outstanding international reputations for their contributions in research – one of the defining hallmarks of a university.
Propel launches Summer Incubator program
Western student entrepreneurs won’t be lounging on the beach all summer long, thanks to efforts by Propel, the university’s campus business incubator. On Thursday, Propel – previously BizInc – launched the Propel Summer Incubator (PSI) program via a tradeshow format...
Western gets ‘green’ light from Princeton Review
Western joined British Columbia, Calgary, Victoria and Windsor as the only five Canadian universities profiled in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges: 2015 Edition. In this sixth edition of the guide, The Princeton Review profiled 353 schools in the United...
Western establishes The Bone and Joint Institute
Western further buoyed its leadership in musculoskeletal health research with the formation of The Bone and Joint Institute, university research officials announced this week. “Bone and joint disorders are the leading cause of disability in Canada; hundreds of...
Western Journal of Legal Studies hits milestone
Western Journal of Legal Studies (WJLS) recently released its largest-ever issue, which arrives as the student-run journal surpassed a milestone 25,000 downloads. Western Law students were featured prominently in the issue. Susana C. Mijares Peña’s The Global Fight...
Mercury buildup in birds sounds warning for all
Higher-than-normal mercury levels may be wiping out the endangered arctic ivory gull, but now Western researchers are warning other species – including humans – are at risk from this deadly neurotoxin. And we have only ourselves to blame.
Geneva scholar brings ‘star power’ to campus
The stars have aligned for Anahi Granada. The University of Geneva postdoctoral scholar, along with her husband Jorge German Rubino, a visiting geophysicist in Geology, will call London home for the next 18 months thanks to a $90,000 grant she received as an Advanced...
Sustainability exec connects experience to Ivey
Gord Lambert believes today’s graduates are owed a more collaborative playing field, if we expect them to solve tomorrow’s problems. “I see these young people who have a passion for the environment, a passion for their communities and they want to make a difference....
There’s no place like Dome
Tornadoes and downbursts wreak havoc on transmission towers across Ontario. While Engineering professor Ashraf El Damatty, third from left, cannot control the weather, he can do the next best thing – help build a better tower. Along with fellow Engineering professors...
‘Tinkering club’ lets inquisitive spirits fly
Planetary Science PhD candidate Marianne Mader is opening up the world of creativity to kids and adults through her non-profit creation, STEAMLabs.
$20-million investment expands smart computing partnership
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F87rB0c6Is Researchers from Western and the University of Toronto, along with other university and industry partners, are celebrating an investment of up to $20 million from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario...
Competition puts student researchers ‘on the clock’
Western Science PhD student Jenna Butler will represent the university at the 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) Ontario 2015 competition, hosted by Western on Thursday at the Ivey Business School.
Singh, Young earn 2015 Hellmuth Prize
The honour recognizes faculty members with outstanding international reputations for their contributions in research – one of the defining hallmarks of a university.