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Month: May 2016

Western announces changes to Homecoming for October 2016

Western announces changes to Homecoming for October 2016

Western University announced today that this year’s Homecoming has been moved to Saturday, Oct. 22 (“Homecoming Saturday”) in an effort to address a variety of concerns associated with the unsanctioned and unsupervised street party that has taken place in recent years...

WADA taps Richard McLaren to head Sochi Olympics investigation team

WADA taps Richard McLaren to head Sochi Olympics investigation team

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Sir Craig Reedie has appointed Western University's Richard H. McLaren as the independent person heading an investigation team tasked with probing doping allegations related to the 2014 Sochi Olympics. McLaren, a renowned...

Technology delivers personalized treatment to patients with tremors

Technology delivers personalized treatment to patients with tremors

For patients who suffer from Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor, writing a grocery list or taking a drink from a cup can be a daily struggle due to disabling arm tremor. Now, technology developed in London provides a personalized therapy that is giving new hope...

Western offers safe viewing of rare Mercury transit

Western offers safe viewing of rare Mercury transit

On June 5, 2012, citizens of Earth were presented with a very rare opportunity to witness a transit of Venus when the planet passed directly in front of the Sun. This Monday (May 9), it's Mercury's turn to do the same. Scientists from Western University's Department...

Chemical in marijuana shows promise in treating schizophrenia

Chemical in marijuana shows promise in treating schizophrenia

According to new research at Western University, marijuana is the ultimate contradiction; at least when it comes to schizophrenia. This first-of-its-kind study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, demonstrates that a chemical found in marijuana called...