In an exciting breakthrough for astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, a team of international scientists has announced the discovery of Gliese 12 b, a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet just 40 light-years away — a relatively neighbourly …
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Western grad offers field work opportunity to Black, Indigenous, racialized students
Weekend biology program at provincial park builds new skills, relationships
Science student shoots for the stars with $100K Schulich Leaders scholarship
Emma Harmos is one of six incoming Western students to earn prestigious national award
Western prof named to geology team for first crewed lunar landing in 50 years
Gordon “Oz” Osinski will work with NASA to determine the mission’s geological science objectives
Western takes animal and plant research to the field in globe-spanning trips
Immersive wilderness expeditions introduce biology students to nature, scientific principles
Western signs nuclear research agreement with energy consultant Kinectrics
Collaboration to focus on energy, security and environment
Western student chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics wins community outreach award
The club, which aims to ‘make math more accessible to everyone,’ is one of four winners worldwide
Perseid meteor shower to peak with stunning display on Saturday evening
Western-based global array monitors meteors for risk of collision with satellites
Western researchers capture stunning images of Ring Nebula with James Webb Space Telescope
The images, released by team including Western Space astronomers, offer an unparalleled chance to understand nebulae
Mushroom hunter: A summer spent searching for rare macrofungi
Graduate student William Van Hemessen is conducting an inventory of mushroom species in southern Ontario
Vision allows brain to make predictions well before it knows what’s coming, new study shows
Blending math and AI, Western researchers developed neural network model able to predict individual moments in the future
Western researchers part of Webb carbon molecule discovery
Largest and most powerful space science telescope proves existence of once theoretical molecule
‘There are people who will help’: Biology grad cherishes undergrad journey
Alyssa Harvey weathered health challenges, learned powerful lessons on path to her degree
Western grad offers field work opportunity to Black, Indigenous, racialized students
Weekend biology program at provincial park builds new skills, relationships
Science student shoots for the stars with $100K Schulich Leaders scholarship
Emma Harmos is one of six incoming Western students to earn prestigious national award
Western prof named to geology team for first crewed lunar landing in 50 years
Gordon “Oz” Osinski will work with NASA to determine the mission’s geological science objectives
Western takes animal and plant research to the field in globe-spanning trips
Immersive wilderness expeditions introduce biology students to nature, scientific principles
Western signs nuclear research agreement with energy consultant Kinectrics
Collaboration to focus on energy, security and environment
Western student chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics wins community outreach award
The club, which aims to ‘make math more accessible to everyone,’ is one of four winners worldwide
Perseid meteor shower to peak with stunning display on Saturday evening
Western-based global array monitors meteors for risk of collision with satellites
Western researchers capture stunning images of Ring Nebula with James Webb Space Telescope
The images, released by team including Western Space astronomers, offer an unparalleled chance to understand nebulae
Mushroom hunter: A summer spent searching for rare macrofungi
Graduate student William Van Hemessen is conducting an inventory of mushroom species in southern Ontario
Vision allows brain to make predictions well before it knows what’s coming, new study shows
Blending math and AI, Western researchers developed neural network model able to predict individual moments in the future
Western researchers part of Webb carbon molecule discovery
Largest and most powerful space science telescope proves existence of once theoretical molecule
‘There are people who will help’: Biology grad cherishes undergrad journey
Alyssa Harvey weathered health challenges, learned powerful lessons on path to her degree