Media Releases Archives: April 2017

Three Western students name Martian craters

April 28, 2017

Not just anybody can name a crater. But if you are keenly interested in studying these planetary potholes, it’s easier…

Five-time Olympic medalist Hayley Wickenheiser joins See the Line this summer

April 26, 2017

Five-time Olympic medalist Hayley Wickenheiser is adding her voice to the conversation about concussion in sport as part of See the…

The fast and the crashed: study shows collisions five times more likely for street racers

April 25, 2017

Ontarians who have street-raced at least once in the past year are five times more likely than other drivers to…

London to become North American leader in 3D printing for medical and surgical solutions

April 21, 2017

The London Medical Network (LMN), today announced a $6.8 million partnership with Western University and Renishaw PLC to establish a…

Western University named among Canada’s greenest employers

April 21, 2017

Western University has been named one of the 2017 winners of Canada’s Greenest Employers competition. The annual award is organized…

Bringing the ‘magic’ of ultrasound to rural Uganda to reduce pregnancy complications

April 20, 2017

In a collaborative study from Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson), Western University, Bridge to Health Medical and Dental, and Kigezi…

Media Advisory: London Medical Network announces new research and commercialization centre

April 20, 2017

Members of the media are invited to attend as the London Medical Network announces the establishment of a new research,…

Western University researchers identify mechanism that regulates acoustic habituation

April 11, 2017

Most people will startle when they hear an unexpected loud sound. The second time they hear the noise, they’ll startle…

Western president welcomes report calling for re-investment in science research

April 10, 2017

An advisory panel that has put forward a new blueprint for university-led research offers Canada a renewed opportunity to be…

Medical students use teddy bears to teach kids about medicine

April 3, 2017

Using teddy bears as patients, Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry medical students will help teach elementary school…