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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 Social Sciences, the country’s largest multidisciplinary gathering of academic scholars…
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 speak with the media. Cameron Anderson Associate Professor, Department of…
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 a 2018 Killam Prize winner for health sciences. The Canada…
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 has garnered attention and action from the federal government, funding…
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 to make schools more inclusive, public education in elementary and…
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, one of the major causes of heart attack and stroke….
Lisa Henderson to lead Western’s Faculty of Information & Media Studies as new Dean
April 27, 2018
Lisa Henderson has been appointed to a five-year term as the new Dean of Western University’s Faculty of Information & Media Studies (FIMS), commencing January 1, 2019 through June 2024….
Andrew Hrymak named Western’s next Provost
April 27, 2018
One of Western University’s longest-serving deans has been tapped to lead the academic and budgetary affairs of the institution into the future. Western Engineering Dean Andrew Hrymak was named Provost…
ExoMars returns first images from new orbit; Western’s Livio L. Tornabene makes major impact
April 26, 2018
The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has returned the first images of the Red Planet from its new orbit. The orbiter’s Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System, CaSSIS, took this stunning…
How the brain is folded provides researchers with an accurate marker to predict psychosis in high-risk patients
April 25, 2018
By using images of the brain to look at how its outer surface is folded on itself, researchers can predict which high-risk patients will develop psychosis with more than 80…
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