NASA has selected the geology team that will develop the surface science plan for the first crewed lunar landing mission in more than 50 years and Western planetary geologist Gordon “Oz” Osinski is heading to ground control. “This news feels very …
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Space Matters earns PromoScience Award
Although many people are fascinated by space, most Canadians are relatively unaware of how space technologies pervade their everyday life. Space Matters – the brainchild of researchers at the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) – aims to advance awareness of the final frontier.
Alumnus putting big ideas into small batches
In Beamsville, Ont., halfway along the highway between Hamilton and Niagara-on-the-Lake, you can spot a light blue and white barn tucked away on a side road.
Celebrated innovation aids patients in swallowing
If ever you needed to visualize the convergence of research, clinical experience and commercialization, take a close look at the Abilex device and its inventor.
Gallagher named first CSA Science Advisor
LONGUEUIL, Quebec – Physics and Astronomy professor Sarah Gallagher has been named the first Science Advisor to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announced today.
Ricci to explore creativity in every campus corner
Listen carefully. There is a faint whisper, somewhere in the back of your head, one that sounds a million miles away yet does not fade. It is the start of something – a poem, a novel or a new theorem in physics – but is still wildly unformed. That, Nino Ricci explains, is the voice of creativity.
Western Libraries takes Barnett legacy into future
In 1918, visionary bibliophile John Davis Barnett donated his personal collection of 40,000 books to enrich the relatively modest library holdings at Western – at the time, housing less than 1,000 works. His only condition was that every page be available to “any earnest seeker of knowledge.” Today, Western Libraries is honouring that century-old pledge by extending the reach of the Barnett collection further than the philanthropic curator and would-be-librarian could have ever imagined.
Study eyes gap in aiding fall-prone seniors
A newly published study shows London-area paramedics are spending at least a month’s worth of time each year literally picking up seniors who have called emergency services after a fall.
Western Libraries built upon Barnett foundation
John Davis Barnett’s quaint home in Stratford was so full of books, he joked their stacks held up the house.
Researchers explore MAID impact on organ donation
A newly published article in the New England Journal of Medicine raises ethical questions and challenges for organ donation in cases where a patient has elected medical assistance in dying (MAID), also known as voluntary euthanasia.
Words always mattered to global prizewinner
Lorelei Lingard’s love for language started early in her childhood, when she and her mother, who was a high school English teacher, would play Scrabble at the kitchen table.
Sweet becomes sour with narcissists at work
Chocolate cake every day sounds like wonderful idea. But, over time, its sweetness is apt to become tiresome, cause a toothache and ultimately be more trouble than it’s worth. This ‘chocolate cake’ metaphor is one way to depict the similar rise and fall of the...
Susan and David Axelrod join Leaders in Innovation Dinner
On Nov. 19, Susan and David Axelrod will join scientists, researchers and community members for the 2018 Leaders in Innovation Dinner hosted by Robarts Research Institute. This year’s dinner celebrates research excellence in the field of epilepsy.
Space Matters earns PromoScience Award
Although many people are fascinated by space, most Canadians are relatively unaware of how space technologies pervade their everyday life. Space Matters – the brainchild of researchers at the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) – aims to advance awareness of the final frontier.
Alumnus putting big ideas into small batches
In Beamsville, Ont., halfway along the highway between Hamilton and Niagara-on-the-Lake, you can spot a light blue and white barn tucked away on a side road.
Celebrated innovation aids patients in swallowing
If ever you needed to visualize the convergence of research, clinical experience and commercialization, take a close look at the Abilex device and its inventor.
Gallagher named first CSA Science Advisor
LONGUEUIL, Quebec – Physics and Astronomy professor Sarah Gallagher has been named the first Science Advisor to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announced today.
Ricci to explore creativity in every campus corner
Listen carefully. There is a faint whisper, somewhere in the back of your head, one that sounds a million miles away yet does not fade. It is the start of something – a poem, a novel or a new theorem in physics – but is still wildly unformed. That, Nino Ricci explains, is the voice of creativity.
Western Libraries takes Barnett legacy into future
In 1918, visionary bibliophile John Davis Barnett donated his personal collection of 40,000 books to enrich the relatively modest library holdings at Western – at the time, housing less than 1,000 works. His only condition was that every page be available to “any earnest seeker of knowledge.” Today, Western Libraries is honouring that century-old pledge by extending the reach of the Barnett collection further than the philanthropic curator and would-be-librarian could have ever imagined.
Study eyes gap in aiding fall-prone seniors
A newly published study shows London-area paramedics are spending at least a month’s worth of time each year literally picking up seniors who have called emergency services after a fall.
Western Libraries built upon Barnett foundation
John Davis Barnett’s quaint home in Stratford was so full of books, he joked their stacks held up the house.
Researchers explore MAID impact on organ donation
A newly published article in the New England Journal of Medicine raises ethical questions and challenges for organ donation in cases where a patient has elected medical assistance in dying (MAID), also known as voluntary euthanasia.
Words always mattered to global prizewinner
Lorelei Lingard’s love for language started early in her childhood, when she and her mother, who was a high school English teacher, would play Scrabble at the kitchen table.
Sweet becomes sour with narcissists at work
Chocolate cake every day sounds like wonderful idea. But, over time, its sweetness is apt to become tiresome, cause a toothache and ultimately be more trouble than it’s worth. This ‘chocolate cake’ metaphor is one way to depict the similar rise and fall of the...
Susan and David Axelrod join Leaders in Innovation Dinner
On Nov. 19, Susan and David Axelrod will join scientists, researchers and community members for the 2018 Leaders in Innovation Dinner hosted by Robarts Research Institute. This year’s dinner celebrates research excellence in the field of epilepsy.