On a sweltering summer day, kids run across a soccer field as winds swirl and dark clouds form in the distance. Within minutes the downpour begins and panicked families race to take shelter in their cars as tennis ball-sized hail pummels the area, denting …
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Bioethicist Maxwell Smith named first Chair in Applied Public Health at Western
Leader in public health ethics receives national honour
Researchers a step closer to HIV cure
New study shows virus-like particle can effectively ‘shock and kill’ latent HIV reservoir in those living with chronic HIV
Western strengthens collaborations with Makerere University
New memorandum of understanding broadens existing relationships with Uganda’s largest and oldest institution of higher learning
Western launches new program to foster meaningful research partnerships
RECAP will help researchers, partners forge relationships for greater impact
Western cognitive neuroscientist awarded competitive fellowship
Ryan Stevenson studies how children’s perception of the world impacts future brain development
Six new Canada Research Chairs named at Western
Research by new CRCs spans engineering, health sciences, music and science
Wildlife tracking project receives new Canada Foundation for Innovation funding
Motus on the Move one of five Western projects sharing in $14.7M
New study expands understanding of brain blood flow and neurological disorders
Western, Maastricht University researchers develop non-invasive method to study hippocampus region
‘Zero chance’ infamous Apophis collides with another asteroid, redirects to Earth
Western astronomer calculates paths of all known asteroids to rule out planetary impact
Researchers transform understanding of nicotine’s impact on the adolescent brain
Schulich team examines link of e-cigarettes, vapes with mood and anxiety disorders
Behind the Research: Western examines the brain’s secrets
President Alan Shepard in conversation with professors Lisa Saksida and Ravi Menon on the latest advances in neuroscience and cognition
New study links placental oxygen levels to fetal brain development
Researchers use MRI to show how health of placenta may influence childhood cognition, behaviour
Bioethicist Maxwell Smith named first Chair in Applied Public Health at Western
Leader in public health ethics receives national honour
Researchers a step closer to HIV cure
New study shows virus-like particle can effectively ‘shock and kill’ latent HIV reservoir in those living with chronic HIV
Western strengthens collaborations with Makerere University
New memorandum of understanding broadens existing relationships with Uganda’s largest and oldest institution of higher learning
Western launches new program to foster meaningful research partnerships
RECAP will help researchers, partners forge relationships for greater impact
Western cognitive neuroscientist awarded competitive fellowship
Ryan Stevenson studies how children’s perception of the world impacts future brain development
Six new Canada Research Chairs named at Western
Research by new CRCs spans engineering, health sciences, music and science
Wildlife tracking project receives new Canada Foundation for Innovation funding
Motus on the Move one of five Western projects sharing in $14.7M
New study expands understanding of brain blood flow and neurological disorders
Western, Maastricht University researchers develop non-invasive method to study hippocampus region
‘Zero chance’ infamous Apophis collides with another asteroid, redirects to Earth
Western astronomer calculates paths of all known asteroids to rule out planetary impact
Researchers transform understanding of nicotine’s impact on the adolescent brain
Schulich team examines link of e-cigarettes, vapes with mood and anxiety disorders
Behind the Research: Western examines the brain’s secrets
President Alan Shepard in conversation with professors Lisa Saksida and Ravi Menon on the latest advances in neuroscience and cognition
New study links placental oxygen levels to fetal brain development
Researchers use MRI to show how health of placenta may influence childhood cognition, behaviour