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Centre celebrates two decades of seeing differently

Centre celebrates two decades of seeing differently

When the Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping (CFMM) first opened its doors at Robarts Research Institute in 1996, you could stand in front of the building and see the reflection of the hospital on one side and the university on the other. At the time, it was...

Unintentional EMF breakthrough may offer hope

While the debate rages over the harmful effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF), found in everything from cell phones, medical imaging devices and power lines, one Western researcher sees potential beyond the controversy.

Student’s internal illness inspires external beauty

Gina Duque gave the ‘brush off’ to a number of local artists at a recent London fundraiser. Oh, no, it’s not what you think. The 23-year-old Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) student lacks the animosity and hostility to do so.

Hellmuth celebrates Owen, Beamish

Western professors Paul Beamish and Adrian Owen have been named winners of the 2013 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research.

Join the Hellmuth Prize celebration

Join the Hellmuth Prize celebration

Join the Western community in celebrating professors Paul Beamish and Adrian Owen, winners of the 2013 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 in Conron Hall, room 224, University College.

Ratcliffe: Some researchers need not apply

Ratcliffe: Some researchers need not apply

Two documents, Re-Profiling Internal Funding Programs and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Board Program Overview, raise questions about changes in internal research funding at Western for humanists and social scientists.

OBI funding to target neurodegeneration

When Ruth McFeat heard the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) was investing $15 million to support research on neurodegeneration, the progressive loss of the structure and/or function of neurons, she couldn’t have been more thrilled.

Program looks to build a safer implant

While more than 120,000 Canadians have pacemakers – and an estimated 25,000 new ones are implanted each year – these patients are unknowingly putting themselves at risk of a lower standard of care down the road.

Unintentional EMF breakthrough may offer hope

While the debate rages over the harmful effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF), found in everything from cell phones, medical imaging devices and power lines, one Western researcher sees potential beyond the controversy.

Student’s internal illness inspires external beauty

Gina Duque gave the ‘brush off’ to a number of local artists at a recent London fundraiser. Oh, no, it’s not what you think. The 23-year-old Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) student lacks the animosity and hostility to do so.

Hellmuth celebrates Owen, Beamish

Western professors Paul Beamish and Adrian Owen have been named winners of the 2013 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research.

Join the Hellmuth Prize celebration

Join the Hellmuth Prize celebration

Join the Western community in celebrating professors Paul Beamish and Adrian Owen, winners of the 2013 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 in Conron Hall, room 224, University College.

Ratcliffe: Some researchers need not apply

Ratcliffe: Some researchers need not apply

Two documents, Re-Profiling Internal Funding Programs and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Board Program Overview, raise questions about changes in internal research funding at Western for humanists and social scientists.

OBI funding to target neurodegeneration

When Ruth McFeat heard the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) was investing $15 million to support research on neurodegeneration, the progressive loss of the structure and/or function of neurons, she couldn’t have been more thrilled.

Program looks to build a safer implant

While more than 120,000 Canadians have pacemakers – and an estimated 25,000 new ones are implanted each year – these patients are unknowingly putting themselves at risk of a lower standard of care down the road.