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Owen documentary now available in Canada

Owen documentary now available in Canada

The BBC-TV program Panorama featured Western neuroscientist Adrian Owen last fall detailing his revolutionary efforts to communicate with severely brain-injured patients.

Research clears concussion picture for hockey

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.

Changes in China open doors for Canada

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.

Grapefruit at centre of deadly cocktail

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

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.

Owen documentary now available in Canada

Owen documentary now available in Canada

The BBC-TV program Panorama featured Western neuroscientist Adrian Owen last fall detailing his revolutionary efforts to communicate with severely brain-injured patients.

Research clears concussion picture for hockey

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.

Changes in China open doors for Canada

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.

Grapefruit at centre of deadly cocktail

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

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.