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Predator fear factor unlocks PTSD secrets

Predator fear factor unlocks PTSD secrets

The fear predators inspire in their prey can leave long-lasting traces in the brains of wild animals, comparable to effects seen in humans dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a Western-led study.

New centre takes aim at water solutions

New centre takes aim at water solutions

Western recently launched the WesternWater Centre, a Western Engineering-based group charged with generating real-life solutions for the management and treatment of water supplies.

Love connections at heart of unique study

Love connections at heart of unique study

Psychology professor Samantha Joel wants to help millions of love-seekers decide whether to invest long-term in a new relationship ­­– or bail before it is too late.

Students tune up for signature symposium

Students tune up for signature symposium

Graduate students from across North America will hit all the right notes on campus as Western plays host to the annual Graduate Symposium on Music, Aug.16-17. It is an annual event that takes flight thanks to the commitment of students, who have run it from its inception two decades ago.

Top lab to make an ImPaKT on pathogens

Top lab to make an ImPaKT on pathogens

For the first – and only – time, the public stepped inside an advanced containment facility which will soon be home to Western’s world-renowned infectious diseases research teams.

Study explores women’s literary links to gossip

Study explores women’s literary links to gossip

Brescia University College professor Heather Kirk is exploring the gossip – and slander-driven characterization of tragic heroines early 17th Century French tragedies. The research is an effort to understand better the historical roots and reasons behind stereotypes that remain today.

Campus efforts to reduce bird strikes take flight

Campus efforts to reduce bird strikes take flight

From afar, the windows of the Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (WIRB) appear as vivid as all outdoors. Fluffy clouds scud across a bright blue sky. But approach it as a bird might But approach it as a bird might and it’s soon apparent that the expanse of windows is a solid object that sports an array of dots – enough dots to persuade feathered wildlife that this is an obstacle to fly around. Not through.

New underwater research vehicle makes a splash

New underwater research vehicle makes a splash

A new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) will allow researchers to explore Canadian waters in previously unimaginable detail, offering up a deeper understanding of everything from conservation efforts to animal habitats to the impacts of climate change.

Researchers seeking fragments of fireball

Researchers seeking fragments of fireball

Researchers are seeking the public’s help in locating fragments of a fireball that shone as bright as the full moon observed by Western’s All-Sky Camera Network across at 2:44 a.m. ET this morning.

Predator fear factor unlocks PTSD secrets

Predator fear factor unlocks PTSD secrets

The fear predators inspire in their prey can leave long-lasting traces in the brains of wild animals, comparable to effects seen in humans dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a Western-led study.

New centre takes aim at water solutions

New centre takes aim at water solutions

Western recently launched the WesternWater Centre, a Western Engineering-based group charged with generating real-life solutions for the management and treatment of water supplies.

Love connections at heart of unique study

Love connections at heart of unique study

Psychology professor Samantha Joel wants to help millions of love-seekers decide whether to invest long-term in a new relationship ­­– or bail before it is too late.

Students tune up for signature symposium

Students tune up for signature symposium

Graduate students from across North America will hit all the right notes on campus as Western plays host to the annual Graduate Symposium on Music, Aug.16-17. It is an annual event that takes flight thanks to the commitment of students, who have run it from its inception two decades ago.

Top lab to make an ImPaKT on pathogens

Top lab to make an ImPaKT on pathogens

For the first – and only – time, the public stepped inside an advanced containment facility which will soon be home to Western’s world-renowned infectious diseases research teams.

Study explores women’s literary links to gossip

Study explores women’s literary links to gossip

Brescia University College professor Heather Kirk is exploring the gossip – and slander-driven characterization of tragic heroines early 17th Century French tragedies. The research is an effort to understand better the historical roots and reasons behind stereotypes that remain today.

Campus efforts to reduce bird strikes take flight

Campus efforts to reduce bird strikes take flight

From afar, the windows of the Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (WIRB) appear as vivid as all outdoors. Fluffy clouds scud across a bright blue sky. But approach it as a bird might But approach it as a bird might and it’s soon apparent that the expanse of windows is a solid object that sports an array of dots – enough dots to persuade feathered wildlife that this is an obstacle to fly around. Not through.

New underwater research vehicle makes a splash

New underwater research vehicle makes a splash

A new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) will allow researchers to explore Canadian waters in previously unimaginable detail, offering up a deeper understanding of everything from conservation efforts to animal habitats to the impacts of climate change.

Researchers seeking fragments of fireball

Researchers seeking fragments of fireball

Researchers are seeking the public’s help in locating fragments of a fireball that shone as bright as the full moon observed by Western’s All-Sky Camera Network across at 2:44 a.m. ET this morning.