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Month: February 2013

Western Law to host unique aboriginal moot

Students from 17 law schools across Canada will celebrate Indigenous legal traditions, laws and customs at the 2013 Kawaskimhon Talking Circle Moot hosted by the Faculty of Law at Western University on March 1-3.

Blind brain receives visual cues for identifying object shape

Researchers at Western University’s Brain and Mind Institute (BMI) used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study the brain of renowned blind echolocator Daniel Kish as he listened to recordings of his own mouth clicks and the echoes reflected back from different objects.

Western set to Reveal new show on Rogers TV

Western University, in partnership with Rogers TV, Cable 13, is launching Western Revealedd, a new show giving the local community a behind-the-scenes look at the personalities, projects and programs that make the University one of Canada’s best.

Canada’s aquatic ecosystems research gets boost from NSERC

Thanks to a funding boost of $4.4 million, the NSERC Canadian Network for Aquatic Ecosystems (CNAES) will play a key role in ensuring well-informed decisions are made when it comes to this country’s wetlands, lakes and rivers.

Goldszmidt awarded 3M National Teaching Fellowship

Western University’s Dr. Mark Goldszmidt, an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and acting director for the Centre for Education Research & Innovation at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, has been awarded the prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship.