Media Releases Archives: May 2018
Micro-CT scans show 2,100-year-old ‘hawk’ mummy a stillborn baby
May 31, 2018
A tiny Egyptian mummy long believed to be that of a hawk is actually a rare example of a near-to-term,…
Immigrant and refugee youth turn to Western Music to cross borders
May 30, 2018
Six months ago, some of them had never picked up a musical instrument. Now, a multicultural, seven-member music ensemble composed…
Gender and race activist coming to Western to discuss violence against women and girls
May 29, 2018
Author, filmmaker and cultural theorist Jackson Katz will discuss the important role that educators and parents play in addressing violence…
400 million year-old evolutionary arms race helps researchers understand HIV
May 24, 2018
Understanding the evolution of a 400 million-year-old anti-viral protein that first emerged in marine life, is helping researchers get the…
Western to host more than 8,000 scholars in London
May 16, 2018
OTTAWA, ON, May 16, 2018 – Western University has been selected to host the 2020 Congress of the Humanities and…
Western political experts available to speak about provincial election
May 9, 2018
With the 42nd Ontario general election set for June 7th, the following political experts from Western University are available to…
Western’s Vladimir Hachinski wins 2018 Killam Prize
May 8, 2018
Western University’s Vladimir Hachinski – past president of the World Federation of Neurology and a world-renowned stroke expert – is…
Participants explore equity, diversity and inclusivity in science as part of London Health Research Day
May 7, 2018
Equity, diversity and inclusivity are crucial to the future of Canadian science. This is a topic of national importance that…
Many Ontario schools failing students who have an intellectual disability: report
May 4, 2018
Despite recent developments in human rights and education law, as well as a shift in special education delivery and efforts…
Researchers find gut microbiome plays an important role in atherosclerosis
May 2, 2018
Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute have shown a novel relationship between the intestinal microbiome and atherosclerosis,…