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Climate-changing human activity may cause 1 billion deaths

Climate-changing human activity may cause 1 billion deaths

If global warming reaches or exceeds two degrees Celsius by 2100, Western University’s Joshua Pearce says it is likely mainly richer humans will be responsible for the death of roughly one billion mainly poorer humans over the next century. The oil an …

Solar innovations see the light thanks to NSERC grant

We could power the planet for a year if we managed to collect all of the solar power from one hour of sunshine on Earth. Admittedly, Chemistry professor Zhifeng Ding isn’t quite there yet. But thanks to a Strategic Project Grant of $517,255 over three years from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), his work to develop more practical solar cells got a major boost.

Big Blue’s gift to bring order to data

Computer Science professor Mark Daley said with terabytes of research information rolling in on a daily basis “everyone is drowning in data nowadays.” But a $65-million donation of analytics software from IBM Canada, announced Wednesday, might just be the life preserver data junkies need.

Western joins IBM R&D Centre

Joining IBM Canada (contributing $175 million) and the governments of Canada and Ontario (contributing $20 million and $15 million, respectively), Western joins the University of Toronto as a major partner in the new Ontario-based multi-million dollar computing network, announced Tuesday in Toronto.

Turik tapped for CIHR position

Turik tapped for CIHR position

Lori Turik, Ivey International Centre for Health Innovation executive director, was appointed to the Governing Council of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for a three-year term, Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq announced this week.

Ivey makes case for Africa

Ivey makes case for Africa

Prompted by the demand for case-based management education at universities in Africa following the launch of Ivey Publishing’s 39 Country Initiative, Richard Ivey School of Business professor Nicole Haggerty has initiated a new elective course HBA students this spring in hope of shedding light on the rapidly changing African business world and the opportunities there.

Kidney donation does not put donor at extra risk

While people with reduced kidney function are more likely to develop cardiovascular conditions, that doesn’t necessarily ring true for those with reduced renal mass from donating a kidney, according to Western Epidemiology & Biostatistics professor Amit Garg.

Project eyes lead in municipal drinking water

Project eyes lead in municipal drinking water

Western Engineering professor Jose Herrera will lead a new municipal research project supported by the Canadian Water Network to develop a user-friendly model to forecast lead levels in drinking water.

One cool CAT: Mini-machine broadens teaching opportunities

The brainchild of Western Medical Biophysics professors Jerry Battista and Kevin Jordan, the DeskCAT – a miniature CT (Computed Tomography) scanner small enough to sit on a counter – brings a novel and interactive method to teach CT imaging techniques to a wide range of students.

Western, NASA partner on exploration

Western, NASA partner on exploration

The Canadian Astrobiology Network (CAN), centered at Western, has been elevated to affiliate status within the NASA Astrobiology Network.

Western to pause for Earth Hour

Western to pause for Earth Hour

At 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 31, Western joins the world in turning off the lights for one hour to demonstrate how individual actions add up to make a big difference.

Solar innovations see the light thanks to NSERC grant

We could power the planet for a year if we managed to collect all of the solar power from one hour of sunshine on Earth. Admittedly, Chemistry professor Zhifeng Ding isn’t quite there yet. But thanks to a Strategic Project Grant of $517,255 over three years from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), his work to develop more practical solar cells got a major boost.

Big Blue’s gift to bring order to data

Computer Science professor Mark Daley said with terabytes of research information rolling in on a daily basis “everyone is drowning in data nowadays.” But a $65-million donation of analytics software from IBM Canada, announced Wednesday, might just be the life preserver data junkies need.

Western joins IBM R&D Centre

Joining IBM Canada (contributing $175 million) and the governments of Canada and Ontario (contributing $20 million and $15 million, respectively), Western joins the University of Toronto as a major partner in the new Ontario-based multi-million dollar computing network, announced Tuesday in Toronto.

Turik tapped for CIHR position

Turik tapped for CIHR position

Lori Turik, Ivey International Centre for Health Innovation executive director, was appointed to the Governing Council of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for a three-year term, Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq announced this week.

Ivey makes case for Africa

Ivey makes case for Africa

Prompted by the demand for case-based management education at universities in Africa following the launch of Ivey Publishing’s 39 Country Initiative, Richard Ivey School of Business professor Nicole Haggerty has initiated a new elective course HBA students this spring in hope of shedding light on the rapidly changing African business world and the opportunities there.

Kidney donation does not put donor at extra risk

While people with reduced kidney function are more likely to develop cardiovascular conditions, that doesn’t necessarily ring true for those with reduced renal mass from donating a kidney, according to Western Epidemiology & Biostatistics professor Amit Garg.

Project eyes lead in municipal drinking water

Project eyes lead in municipal drinking water

Western Engineering professor Jose Herrera will lead a new municipal research project supported by the Canadian Water Network to develop a user-friendly model to forecast lead levels in drinking water.

One cool CAT: Mini-machine broadens teaching opportunities

The brainchild of Western Medical Biophysics professors Jerry Battista and Kevin Jordan, the DeskCAT – a miniature CT (Computed Tomography) scanner small enough to sit on a counter – brings a novel and interactive method to teach CT imaging techniques to a wide range of students.

Western, NASA partner on exploration

Western, NASA partner on exploration

The Canadian Astrobiology Network (CAN), centered at Western, has been elevated to affiliate status within the NASA Astrobiology Network.

Western to pause for Earth Hour

Western to pause for Earth Hour

At 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 31, Western joins the world in turning off the lights for one hour to demonstrate how individual actions add up to make a big difference.