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…