Western University will bring together campus representatives, the London community and special guests to talk campus-community collaboration.
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Western space explorers ready to capture new images of the surface of Mars
A team of Western University space explorers are capturing new images of the surface of Mars with the largest telescope ever used for a deep space mission as part of the ongoing Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Western unveils Canada’s first national survey on impact of domestic violence at workplace
Initial findings of the first ever Canada-wide study on domestic violence in the workplace will be released at Western University.
New smartphone app helps users ‘Buy Local, Eat Smart, Get Healthy’
Western University researchers and partners released the SmartAPPetite app today, providing Southwestern Ontarians customized tips about local food, healthy eating, recipes, and information about local farmers and food providers.
Western helps address family doctor shortage in China
Throughout the next three months, Western University will be hosting delegates from the Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China with the aim of helping to solve one of China’s greatest healthcare challenges.
Preparing for the Dementia Tidal Wave
A panel of renowned neurodegenerative disease researchers and physicians from across North America will join together to discuss how we might better prepare for this “dementia tidal wave.”
Western’s Faculty of Education joins UN network to improve media literacy
Western University’s Faculty of Education has joined a select group of international academia by becoming part of the first international University Network on Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue, launched by UNESCO and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations.
Western study finds majority of Ontario school principals feel they don’t have necessary support
A recent Western University-led study of the work of principals in Ontario’s school system has found that while 90 per cent of principals find their positions rewarding and fulfilling, only one third of them feel they have the support and training necessary to do the job to the best of their ability.
Classes Without Quizzes explores how non-musicians understand music
Western University’s popular complimentary lecture series, Classes Without Quizzes, returns on November 20 as Jonathan De Souza from Western’s Don Wright Faculty of Music provides insight into our innate ability to understand music.
Cutting-edge computer software helps pinpoint aggressiveness of breast cancer tumours
Researchers at Western University are using cutting-edge genetic mutation-analysis software developed in their lab to interpret mutations in tumour genome that may provide insight into determining which breast cancer tumours are more likely spread to other parts of the body and which ones won’t.
Western’s annual Fall Preview Day rolls out the purple carpet
Western University is hosting its annual Fall Preview Day on Sunday, November 16, providing 11,000 future students, their families and friends, an opportunity to explore Canada’s most beautiful campus and learn why Western offers the best student experience among Canadian universities.
Western researchers identify estrogen’s role in regulating two of the most common risk factors for heart disease in women
Researchers at Western University have identified that an estrogen receptor, previously shown to regulate blood pressure in women, also plays an important role in regulating low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels.