An international team of scientists, including Western University meteor astronomers Peter Brown and graduate student Elizabeth Silber, have joined forces with NASA to make an out-of-this world discovery.
Month: December 2012
Western biologists bore into Canadian termite invasion
Scientists at Western University have discovered why termites wreak havoc on megacities like Toronto and Paris and how new findings may lead to possible pest controls.
Western University-led research debunks the IQ myth
After conducting the largest online intelligence study on record, a Western University-led research team has concluded that the notion of measuring one’s intelligence quotient or IQ by a singular, standardized test is highly misleading.
USC, SOGS and Western collaborate on $4.47 million artificial turffield project
A proposal has been agreed upon to commission the construction of two artificial turf fields on the site of the current sport fields on Huron Drive, across from the Labatt Health Sciences Building at an estimated cost of $4.47 million.
Bruce Power donation helps create a memorial tribute to Dr. DanaWinterburn
Western University is pleased to announce that Bruce Power has graciously topped up a memorial fund in order to establish the Dr. Dana Winterburn Memorial Award
Western scientists use fossils to discover the ancient equator
Researchers at Western University have discovered where the equator was “precisely located” 450 million years ago, which is an important breakthrough for paleontologists and planetary scientists, as well as private and public mineral resource companies.
Western astronomer and anthropologist debunk Mayan doomsdayprediction
Researchers from Western University say we can’t believe the hype about the Mayan doomsday prediction and will share their views on the hot-button topic at a public event next week. Science Here and Now, the free public lecture series offered by Western University’s...
Research identifies a way to block memories associated with PTSD ordrug addiction
New research from Western University could lead to better treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and drug addiction by effectively blocking memories.
Rotman Institute of Philosophy appoints new Director
Western University’s Rotman Institute of Philosophy has announced the appointment of Dr. Carl Hoefer as the new Director, effective July 2013.
Classes Without Quizzes explores children’s mental health
Western University’s popular complimentary lecture series, Classes Without Quizzes, returns with one of Canada’s leading researchers in educational psychology, Vicki Schwean, Dean of Western’s Faculty of Education.
Western researchers make breakthrough in arthritis research
Researchers at Western University have made a breakthrough that could lead to a better understanding of a common form of arthritis that, until now, has eluded scientists.