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TD gift addresses challenges – one data point at a time
A newly announced $1-million investment by TD Bank Group will enable Western researchers to explore the increasingly complex realm of numbers and data points.
Nano research may have big impact on cancer
Less than a third of scientific researchers, and only 3 per cent of scientific Nobel Prize winners, are women. Danielle McRae is hoping to make a dent in those numbers. The third-year Physical Chemistry PhD student was one of five Canadian researchers recently...
Bringing STEM gender divide message to CSA
In September, Elise Harrington was among the minority of female presenters at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide, Australia. It didn’t matter she had attended major conferences before – at IAC, there was a moment she was made to feel profoundly...
Plaques celebrate rich history of research
Western is showcasing some of its top research moments through the creation of digitally linked historical plaques across campus. The first two distinctive markers were installed this week.
‘Sasha? What’s that?’ Defining the undefinable
By your fourth year in SASAH, you’ve rehearsed a certain response to the question, ‘What is your degree?’ The conversation usually goes something like this: “Hey, what program are you in?” “I’m doing a double major in (insert major) and SASAH.” “Sasha? What’s that?”...
Lazaridis: Education conquers fear
For his accomplished career in business, Michael Lazaridis, founder of Blackberry, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws,...
Database eyes human role in earthquakes
A new database showcasing hundreds of examples of human-triggered earthquakes should shake up policy-makers, regulators and industry executives looking to mitigate these unacceptable hazards caused by our own actions, according to a Western Earth Sciences professor....
CFI Innovation Funds back five key projects
Nearly $14-million in Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Research Infrastructure Funds for five Western projects was announced today at Robarts Research Institute.
Fruit fly offers insight into human ‘space issues’
The need for ‘personal space’ among fruit flies has Biology professor Anne Simon buzzing when it comes to potentially learning more about individuals with autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia. “How does the brain decide there is another individual of the same...
Honouring our own with Awards of Excellence
Demonstrating dedication from dining halls to administrative offices, here are the winners of the 2017 Western Awards of Excellence, the highest honour for staff member achievement.
Undergrad Awards applaud student scholars
Research papers by two Western students – Amy Lewis and Bridget Murphy – were selected as the best in the world through The Undergraduate Awards, a global academic competition that celebrates the world’s brightest undergraduate students. Overall, Western had the...
Trio ‘Sound’ off to back university research
It was just a matter of time before these guys got together. All three were first-year Scholar’s Electives students. All three were Science students. All three lived in Elgin Hall. In fact, they were roommates. So, when Mike Ge, Andrey Petropavloskiy and Max Soltysiak...
TD gift addresses challenges – one data point at a time
A newly announced $1-million investment by TD Bank Group will enable Western researchers to explore the increasingly complex realm of numbers and data points.
Nano research may have big impact on cancer
Less than a third of scientific researchers, and only 3 per cent of scientific Nobel Prize winners, are women. Danielle McRae is hoping to make a dent in those numbers. The third-year Physical Chemistry PhD student was one of five Canadian researchers recently...
Bringing STEM gender divide message to CSA
In September, Elise Harrington was among the minority of female presenters at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide, Australia. It didn’t matter she had attended major conferences before – at IAC, there was a moment she was made to feel profoundly...
Plaques celebrate rich history of research
Western is showcasing some of its top research moments through the creation of digitally linked historical plaques across campus. The first two distinctive markers were installed this week.
‘Sasha? What’s that?’ Defining the undefinable
By your fourth year in SASAH, you’ve rehearsed a certain response to the question, ‘What is your degree?’ The conversation usually goes something like this: “Hey, what program are you in?” “I’m doing a double major in (insert major) and SASAH.” “Sasha? What’s that?”...
Lazaridis: Education conquers fear
For his accomplished career in business, Michael Lazaridis, founder of Blackberry, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws,...
Database eyes human role in earthquakes
A new database showcasing hundreds of examples of human-triggered earthquakes should shake up policy-makers, regulators and industry executives looking to mitigate these unacceptable hazards caused by our own actions, according to a Western Earth Sciences professor....
CFI Innovation Funds back five key projects
Nearly $14-million in Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Research Infrastructure Funds for five Western projects was announced today at Robarts Research Institute.
Fruit fly offers insight into human ‘space issues’
The need for ‘personal space’ among fruit flies has Biology professor Anne Simon buzzing when it comes to potentially learning more about individuals with autism spectrum disorder or schizophrenia. “How does the brain decide there is another individual of the same...
Honouring our own with Awards of Excellence
Demonstrating dedication from dining halls to administrative offices, here are the winners of the 2017 Western Awards of Excellence, the highest honour for staff member achievement.
Undergrad Awards applaud student scholars
Research papers by two Western students – Amy Lewis and Bridget Murphy – were selected as the best in the world through The Undergraduate Awards, a global academic competition that celebrates the world’s brightest undergraduate students. Overall, Western had the...
Trio ‘Sound’ off to back university research
It was just a matter of time before these guys got together. All three were first-year Scholar’s Electives students. All three were Science students. All three lived in Elgin Hall. In fact, they were roommates. So, when Mike Ge, Andrey Petropavloskiy and Max Soltysiak...