The Western Institute for Earth and Space Exploration is leading a new project to measure methane released by London’s dump, with a multi-disciplinary team of researchers helping to track the potent greenhouse gas. The team will use drones, satellites …
Research
WindEEE’s El Damatty receives Ontario honour
Western Engineering professor Ashraf El Damatty has been honoured for his research in developing resilient structures that can withstand earthquakes and high winds.
Idea aims for available, affordable meds
The solution to a widespread shortage of certain antibiotics, painkillers and anesthetics is to declare national pharmacopoeia an issue of national security, says the editor-in-chief of the Canadian Journal of Surgery.
‘Escape box’ teaches teamwork
An ‘escape box’, developed by Nicole Campbell and John Kelly at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, helps students work together to solve its puzzles within puzzles.
Bone and Joint researchers honoured by Arthritis Alliance
Three Bone & Joint Institute researchers honoured with Arthritis awards.
Tool helps schools assess value of naloxone kits
Researchers at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and the Ivey Business School have designed a tool to help school boards decide if naloxone programs are the best use of resources.
Neuroscience grants promote teamwork
Seven teams of researchers have been awarded funding for transformational research projects in neuroscience, through the first round of the McGill-Western BrainsCAN collaboration grants.
Fast E.coli test keeps bad food off shelves
A new rapid testing kit developed by researchers at Western University is revolutionizing food safety testing by producing results within hours, not days.
Brain, body linked to cardiovascular health
The slow, precise demands of research can be frustrating - but there are times the work becomes personal, and then it takes on a greater urgency. Nárlon C. Boa Sorte Silva, is researching the benefits of exercise for older adults with high blood pressure or...
Study: Surgery, counselling may reduce deaths
A new study shows that both surgery and in-hospital addictions counselling can significantly reduce mortality in injection drug users with serious heart valve infections.
Fighting to win the war against epilepsy
You can’t describe Sophie Cowin without more than a mention of the epilepsy that relentlessly threatens her life. But you also can’t define the 17-year-old solely by her seizures.
Muslim ban still resonates with academics
Matthew Leavitt was in San Diego, Calif., attending the annual conference of the Society for Neuroscience – the world’s largest organization for researchers studying the brain – when he realized the palpable, negative effects of U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
World-changing research fueled by new CRCs
Western’s new Canada Research Chairs will have global impact on earthquake preparedness, psychology and neuro-imaging.
WindEEE’s El Damatty receives Ontario honour
Western Engineering professor Ashraf El Damatty has been honoured for his research in developing resilient structures that can withstand earthquakes and high winds.
Idea aims for available, affordable meds
The solution to a widespread shortage of certain antibiotics, painkillers and anesthetics is to declare national pharmacopoeia an issue of national security, says the editor-in-chief of the Canadian Journal of Surgery.
‘Escape box’ teaches teamwork
An ‘escape box’, developed by Nicole Campbell and John Kelly at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, helps students work together to solve its puzzles within puzzles.
Bone and Joint researchers honoured by Arthritis Alliance
Three Bone & Joint Institute researchers honoured with Arthritis awards.
Tool helps schools assess value of naloxone kits
Researchers at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and the Ivey Business School have designed a tool to help school boards decide if naloxone programs are the best use of resources.
Neuroscience grants promote teamwork
Seven teams of researchers have been awarded funding for transformational research projects in neuroscience, through the first round of the McGill-Western BrainsCAN collaboration grants.
Fast E.coli test keeps bad food off shelves
A new rapid testing kit developed by researchers at Western University is revolutionizing food safety testing by producing results within hours, not days.
Brain, body linked to cardiovascular health
The slow, precise demands of research can be frustrating - but there are times the work becomes personal, and then it takes on a greater urgency. Nárlon C. Boa Sorte Silva, is researching the benefits of exercise for older adults with high blood pressure or...
Study: Surgery, counselling may reduce deaths
A new study shows that both surgery and in-hospital addictions counselling can significantly reduce mortality in injection drug users with serious heart valve infections.
Fighting to win the war against epilepsy
You can’t describe Sophie Cowin without more than a mention of the epilepsy that relentlessly threatens her life. But you also can’t define the 17-year-old solely by her seizures.
Muslim ban still resonates with academics
Matthew Leavitt was in San Diego, Calif., attending the annual conference of the Society for Neuroscience – the world’s largest organization for researchers studying the brain – when he realized the palpable, negative effects of U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
World-changing research fueled by new CRCs
Western’s new Canada Research Chairs will have global impact on earthquake preparedness, psychology and neuro-imaging.