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Research clears concussion picture for hockey
While concussions may be an unfortunate part of some high-impact sports, an international study involving Western researchers suggests a significant underestimation in the number of concussions being reported in hockey. And those findings may change how we play the good ol’ hockey game
Debunking the IQ myth
You may be more than a single number, according to a team of Western-led researchers.
What top-flight researchers mean for the rest of us
If ‘superstars’ are the currency of the academic world, who exactly are they, and what do they mean for the rest of us?
Summer power down results in nearly $1 million in savings
Facilities Management officials are excited that university-wide energy conservation efforts this summer resulted in utility bill savings to the tune of $900,000.
London Hall wins Rez Powers Down challenge
Students in London Hall dialed back their energy consumption over the past two weeks to win Western’s Rez Powers Down conservation challenge.
Changes in China open doors for Canada
Changes occurring to China’s demographics, and thus its role as the factory to the world, will open new opportunities for Canada, according to Jan De Silva, who heads the Richard Ivey School of Business’ Hong Kong campus.
Competition celebrates postdocs, research
Western’s first postdoctoral 3 Minute Research Competition saw more than 30 scholars sharing their research with the campus community.
Grapefruit at centre of deadly cocktail
That glass of grapefruit juice you usually have with breakfast isn’t as healthy as you think – if you’re taking certain medications, that is. Perhaps you already knew that.
Sustainable toilet research fueled by $2.2 million grant
An international team of researchers, which includes Western Civil and Environmental Engineering professor Jason Gerhard, has received a major grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to continue work on designing for a waterless, hygienic toilet that is safe and affordable for people in the developing world.
Western team aims for search-rescue improvements
Western researchers are partnering with a Toronto technology start-up in developing a low-cost radar sensor that will greatly benefit traditionally costly search-and-rescue efforts.
Study explores post-Walkerton community health
Individuals affected by a breakout of E. coli O157:H7, such as the infamous Walkerton incident more than a decade ago, display no evidence of any increase in cardiovascular disease, which had originally been the thought, according to Western-led study.
Soochow-Western centre beams possibilities forward
Western Chemistry professor T.K. Sham describes it as “a new adventure” for not only Western, but for every researcher and student who will be able to work in this still-emerging field, thanks to this partnership.
Research clears concussion picture for hockey
While concussions may be an unfortunate part of some high-impact sports, an international study involving Western researchers suggests a significant underestimation in the number of concussions being reported in hockey. And those findings may change how we play the good ol’ hockey game
Debunking the IQ myth
You may be more than a single number, according to a team of Western-led researchers.
What top-flight researchers mean for the rest of us
If ‘superstars’ are the currency of the academic world, who exactly are they, and what do they mean for the rest of us?
Summer power down results in nearly $1 million in savings
Facilities Management officials are excited that university-wide energy conservation efforts this summer resulted in utility bill savings to the tune of $900,000.
London Hall wins Rez Powers Down challenge
Students in London Hall dialed back their energy consumption over the past two weeks to win Western’s Rez Powers Down conservation challenge.
Changes in China open doors for Canada
Changes occurring to China’s demographics, and thus its role as the factory to the world, will open new opportunities for Canada, according to Jan De Silva, who heads the Richard Ivey School of Business’ Hong Kong campus.
Competition celebrates postdocs, research
Western’s first postdoctoral 3 Minute Research Competition saw more than 30 scholars sharing their research with the campus community.
Grapefruit at centre of deadly cocktail
That glass of grapefruit juice you usually have with breakfast isn’t as healthy as you think – if you’re taking certain medications, that is. Perhaps you already knew that.
Sustainable toilet research fueled by $2.2 million grant
An international team of researchers, which includes Western Civil and Environmental Engineering professor Jason Gerhard, has received a major grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to continue work on designing for a waterless, hygienic toilet that is safe and affordable for people in the developing world.
Western team aims for search-rescue improvements
Western researchers are partnering with a Toronto technology start-up in developing a low-cost radar sensor that will greatly benefit traditionally costly search-and-rescue efforts.
Study explores post-Walkerton community health
Individuals affected by a breakout of E. coli O157:H7, such as the infamous Walkerton incident more than a decade ago, display no evidence of any increase in cardiovascular disease, which had originally been the thought, according to Western-led study.
Soochow-Western centre beams possibilities forward
Western Chemistry professor T.K. Sham describes it as “a new adventure” for not only Western, but for every researcher and student who will be able to work in this still-emerging field, thanks to this partnership.