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Western PhD students named Vanier scholars 

Western PhD students named Vanier scholars 

Four Western PhD candidates have been named among recipients of the 2023-2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. Each will receive $50,000 annually for three years.   Vanier Scholars are awarded for demonstrating unique leadership skills and a high  …

Community sport researcher receives international awards

Community sport researcher receives international awards

In recognition of nearly 25 years of research in the field of sport management, Western Kinesiology professor Alison Doherty will receive two awards from the North American Society for Sport Management at its annual conference.

Research exchange between Canada, Brazil strengthened

Research exchange between Canada, Brazil strengthened

Five research projects have been chosen to receive joint funding under an innovative research exchange agreement between the Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), Western University and the University of Toronto.

Newalta gift keys environmental research

Western’s sustainability research efforts got a $1.125 million boost last week from Newalta Corp., North America’s leading provider of resource recovery solutions.

Western research into child codeine deaths drives treatment changes

Just weeks after his research sent shockwaves across the pediatrics community, one Western researcher hopes the use of codeine-based medicine for toddlers may soon be a thing of the past, avoiding the deadly consequences some children have faced already.

On the clock: Competition places graduate research centre stage

While their complex research projects could – and often, do – fill hundreds of pages, Western graduate students had only three minutes to explain their work and its impact to a diverse audience as the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) hosted 3MT, a three-minute thesis competition developed at The University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia.

Early Researcher Awards

Early Researcher Awards

Five Western University researchers look to find innovative solutions to global challenges, thanks to the province’s Early Researcher Awards program.

Awards empower Africa-based research

Awards empower Africa-based research

Nine Western research projects, all with eyes on Africa, will be able to explore their ideas across the continent thanks to funding from The Africa Institute at Western.

Study: ‘Undecideds’ not necessarily impartial

Study: ‘Undecideds’ not necessarily impartial

New research by a team of psychologists from Canada, Italy and Switzerland shows undecided voters are not impartial, but instead reveal a preference for information that confirms their gut reactions.

Ready, set, defend

Ready, set, defend

Western’s Three Minute Thesis Competition culminates at 3 p.m. today, April 26 in the McKellar Room, University Community Centre.

PhD candidates earn Africa research support

PhD candidates earn Africa research support

Western PhD students Riley Dillon and Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong were named among 10 Africa-based and 10 Canada-based graduate students receiving funding from the Africa Initiative Graduate Research to confront critical issues facing Africa.

Astrophysicist uncovers secret origin of brown dwarfs

Astrophysicist uncovers secret origin of brown dwarfs

In a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal, Western’s Shantanu Basu and University of Vienna’s Eduard Vorobyov present a new model of brown dwarf formation that unites the best parts of existing theories and has far-reaching implications for understanding the population of low mass objects in the universe.

Gender and justice in the spotlight

Gender and justice in the spotlight

This week, Western plays host to ‘Gender and Transitional Justice,’ an international conference discussing a number of gender-related issues pertaining to the kinds of extraordinary justice used in societies in the wake of serious violations of human rights.

Community sport researcher receives international awards

Community sport researcher receives international awards

In recognition of nearly 25 years of research in the field of sport management, Western Kinesiology professor Alison Doherty will receive two awards from the North American Society for Sport Management at its annual conference.

Research exchange between Canada, Brazil strengthened

Research exchange between Canada, Brazil strengthened

Five research projects have been chosen to receive joint funding under an innovative research exchange agreement between the Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), Western University and the University of Toronto.

Newalta gift keys environmental research

Western’s sustainability research efforts got a $1.125 million boost last week from Newalta Corp., North America’s leading provider of resource recovery solutions.

Western research into child codeine deaths drives treatment changes

Just weeks after his research sent shockwaves across the pediatrics community, one Western researcher hopes the use of codeine-based medicine for toddlers may soon be a thing of the past, avoiding the deadly consequences some children have faced already.

On the clock: Competition places graduate research centre stage

While their complex research projects could – and often, do – fill hundreds of pages, Western graduate students had only three minutes to explain their work and its impact to a diverse audience as the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) hosted 3MT, a three-minute thesis competition developed at The University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia.

Early Researcher Awards

Early Researcher Awards

Five Western University researchers look to find innovative solutions to global challenges, thanks to the province’s Early Researcher Awards program.

Awards empower Africa-based research

Awards empower Africa-based research

Nine Western research projects, all with eyes on Africa, will be able to explore their ideas across the continent thanks to funding from The Africa Institute at Western.

Study: ‘Undecideds’ not necessarily impartial

Study: ‘Undecideds’ not necessarily impartial

New research by a team of psychologists from Canada, Italy and Switzerland shows undecided voters are not impartial, but instead reveal a preference for information that confirms their gut reactions.

Ready, set, defend

Ready, set, defend

Western’s Three Minute Thesis Competition culminates at 3 p.m. today, April 26 in the McKellar Room, University Community Centre.

PhD candidates earn Africa research support

PhD candidates earn Africa research support

Western PhD students Riley Dillon and Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong were named among 10 Africa-based and 10 Canada-based graduate students receiving funding from the Africa Initiative Graduate Research to confront critical issues facing Africa.

Astrophysicist uncovers secret origin of brown dwarfs

Astrophysicist uncovers secret origin of brown dwarfs

In a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal, Western’s Shantanu Basu and University of Vienna’s Eduard Vorobyov present a new model of brown dwarf formation that unites the best parts of existing theories and has far-reaching implications for understanding the population of low mass objects in the universe.

Gender and justice in the spotlight

Gender and justice in the spotlight

This week, Western plays host to ‘Gender and Transitional Justice,’ an international conference discussing a number of gender-related issues pertaining to the kinds of extraordinary justice used in societies in the wake of serious violations of human rights.