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Mistaken-identity mushrooms: Western researchers re-classify common chanterelle
July 28, 2017Some discoveries come from the stars —and some grow beneath our feet. Western University professor Greg Thorn has shaken the mycological world with not one but three discoveries about prized…
Western names Schulich Leader Scholars
July 24, 2017Luke Ingratta and Joy Shah, two of the nation’s highest achieving secondary students, will begin their undergraduate studies at Western this fall as recipients of prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarships. Launched…
Renowned MS researcher awarded the J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine
July 17, 2017Renowned MS researcher awarded the J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine Western University’s Robarts Research Institute is pleased to announce that V. Wee Yong, PhD, is the recipient of…
Study suggests why seniors have trouble filtering ‘cocktail-party’ noise
July 10, 2017Older people have difficulty attuning themselves to conversation in a noisy room — even when they’re trying hard to listen – because their brains have a tougher time tracking speech…
Bone anatomy shows one size doesn’t fit both
June 29, 2017Patient health may be compromised, and health costs higher, when the same kind of stabilizing plate is used in a woman’s forearm as in a man’s after a bone break,…
Brace yourself for Asteroid Day at Western
June 29, 2017On June 30, you can hold a meteorite in your hand, learn about the thrill and the threat of asteroids and observe the sun through a special solar telescope during…
Simple CT scanning procedure shows measuring blood flow can predict effectiveness of ovarian cancer treatment
June 28, 2017Technology developed at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute can provide a new window into whether or not patients are responding to treatment for advanced ovarian cancer. A multi-centre…
Western appoints new Vice-President (Operations & Finance)
June 23, 2017Western University announced today that Lynn Logan has been appointed Vice-President (Operations & Finance), effective June 22, 2017. Logan joined Western in 2006 and has served as the Associate Vice-President…
Sub-surface Mars scanner concept gets boost from Western University expertise
June 22, 2017A Western planetary researcher will lead a study under a contract awarded to MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) by the Canadian Space Agency to explore using a leading-edge radar…
From helpful to harmful: Western University researchers uncover MAIT cells’ dark side in toxic shock syndrome
June 20, 2017A subpopulation of immune cells that normally fend off pathogens can turn against the host during certain infections, Western University researchers have revealed. The study, published in PLOS Biology was led…
Western neuroscientist’s book explores the borderlines of consciousness
June 20, 2017Western neuroscientist Adrian Owen’s work has transformed how medical teams, families and philosophers understand the spaces between life and death for people in a vegetative state. And now Owen is…
Probiotics could improve survival rates in honey bees exposed to pesticide
June 19, 2017In a new study from Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) and Western University, researchers have shown that probiotics can potentially protect honey bees from the toxic effects of pesticides. Honey bees…
Western opens innovative new home for Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing
June 8, 2017Western has officially opened the doors on its new nursing building, a state-of-the-art facility that combines the best of academic learning and clinical education. The Arthur Labatt Family School of…
New home for the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing offers state-of-the-art education
June 7, 2017Combining the best of academic learning and clinical education, the new building that houses the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing is unlike any other in Canada. It offers a…
