Four Western subjects now count themselves among the Top 50 programs in the world, according to the 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject, released today. Library & Information Management (No. 16), Sports-related Subjects (No. 32), Nursin …
Anatomy and Cell Biology
Research looks to deny cancer fertile ground in lungs
Alison Allan encounters the reality of her work every day she enters the London Regional Cancer Centre. “I might see a woman here, same age as me, with a young child, just like me,” said the Anatomy & Cell Biology and Oncology professor at the Schulich School of...
‘Something weird’ may lead to melanoma breakthrough
Western researchers look to take metastatic melanoma survival rates from a gloomy 5 per cent five years after diagnosis to almost 100 per cent, by simply looking where others haven’t. “We decided to do something weird. We focused on the things nobody knew anything...
Research teams backed with nearly $20 million
Western and Lawson Health Research Institute researchers recently received a financial boost from the Government of Ontario as 20 projects are now being backed by the Ontario Research Fund (ORF).
A few minutes to change the world
Western postdoctoral scholars put their research on the clock during a 3 Minute Research (3MR) Competition, hosted as part of the 2015 Postdoctoral Research Forum May 7 in the Great Hall, Somerville House. The competition is a research communication exercise where...
Bringing insight to the community
Dr. Marjorie Johnson speaks in front of a large, packed university lecture hall. Everyone sits silently, absorbing each bit of information with breathless enthusiasm. The next PowerPoint slide comes up on the screen.
Funding fuels Western brain disease research
New funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) will help a Western researcher unlock a previously underexplored portion of the brain, giving his team a unique look into how certain diseases attack.
Eight named Vanier Scholarship winners
Eight Western graduate students have been named recipients of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, each receiving $50,000 annually for up to three years. Vanier scholars are selected based on leadership skills and high standard of scholarly achievement in the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, engineering and/or health sciences.
Ultimate donation brings life to education in death
It’s not an easy decision. But the spirit of these donors, and the profound generosity of their gift, leaves many Western students and faculty overwhelmed with admiration and respect.
New treatment target for melanoma skin cancer
New research from Western University has identified a potential new target for the treatment of melanoma, the deadliest of all skin cancers.
Western boasts eight Vanier winners
Eight Western students have been named recipients of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, Canada’s most prestigious scholarship for doctoral students.
On the clock: Competition places graduate research centre stage
While their complex research projects could – and often, do – fill hundreds of pages, Western graduate students had only three minutes to explain their work and its impact to a diverse audience as the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) hosted 3MT, a three-minute thesis competition developed at The University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia.
‘Dr. J’ steps into the spotlight
Mention Marjorie Johnson’s name in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and the Western University professor’s students and colleagues will eagerly share stories of her teaching, guidance and leadership.
Research looks to deny cancer fertile ground in lungs
Alison Allan encounters the reality of her work every day she enters the London Regional Cancer Centre. “I might see a woman here, same age as me, with a young child, just like me,” said the Anatomy & Cell Biology and Oncology professor at the Schulich School of...
‘Something weird’ may lead to melanoma breakthrough
Western researchers look to take metastatic melanoma survival rates from a gloomy 5 per cent five years after diagnosis to almost 100 per cent, by simply looking where others haven’t. “We decided to do something weird. We focused on the things nobody knew anything...
Research teams backed with nearly $20 million
Western and Lawson Health Research Institute researchers recently received a financial boost from the Government of Ontario as 20 projects are now being backed by the Ontario Research Fund (ORF).
A few minutes to change the world
Western postdoctoral scholars put their research on the clock during a 3 Minute Research (3MR) Competition, hosted as part of the 2015 Postdoctoral Research Forum May 7 in the Great Hall, Somerville House. The competition is a research communication exercise where...
Bringing insight to the community
Dr. Marjorie Johnson speaks in front of a large, packed university lecture hall. Everyone sits silently, absorbing each bit of information with breathless enthusiasm. The next PowerPoint slide comes up on the screen.
Funding fuels Western brain disease research
New funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) will help a Western researcher unlock a previously underexplored portion of the brain, giving his team a unique look into how certain diseases attack.
Eight named Vanier Scholarship winners
Eight Western graduate students have been named recipients of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, each receiving $50,000 annually for up to three years. Vanier scholars are selected based on leadership skills and high standard of scholarly achievement in the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, engineering and/or health sciences.
Ultimate donation brings life to education in death
It’s not an easy decision. But the spirit of these donors, and the profound generosity of their gift, leaves many Western students and faculty overwhelmed with admiration and respect.
New treatment target for melanoma skin cancer
New research from Western University has identified a potential new target for the treatment of melanoma, the deadliest of all skin cancers.
Western boasts eight Vanier winners
Eight Western students have been named recipients of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, Canada’s most prestigious scholarship for doctoral students.
On the clock: Competition places graduate research centre stage
While their complex research projects could – and often, do – fill hundreds of pages, Western graduate students had only three minutes to explain their work and its impact to a diverse audience as the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) hosted 3MT, a three-minute thesis competition developed at The University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia.
‘Dr. J’ steps into the spotlight
Mention Marjorie Johnson’s name in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and the Western University professor’s students and colleagues will eagerly share stories of her teaching, guidance and leadership.