Recruited from the University of Athens, Stathis Psillos was named Rotman Canada Research Chair in Philosophy of Science at Western’s world-renowned Rotman Institute of Philosophy.
Month: November 2013
Research identifies potential new treatment for sepsis
Research led by Dr. Qingping Feng of Western University suggests a protein called recombinant human annexin A5 may have therapeutic potential for the treatment of sepsis.
CPSX teams with NASA for virtual institute
Researchers from Western University’s Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) and the Canadian Lunar Research Network (CLRN) will play a major role in NASA’s recently announced Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI).
Actor and humanitarian Martin Sheen to tour labs at Robarts Research Institute
President Josiah Bartlet is coming to Western University’s Robarts Research Institute.
Engage Western conference brings together campus and community
Western University will bring together delegates from campus and community to discuss the role of the university in public life and ways academic institutions partner with their communities to mobilize knowledge and create positive social change.
Western University goes global with first annual International Week
Western University students, faculty and staff will celebrate diversity and learn more about the many international opportunities available to them as the university’s first annual International Week gets underway from November 12-15.
Orthopaedic surgeon says anterolateral ligament not “new” but promising for ACL injuries
While anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery is a widely accepted and proven procedure, according to a renowned orthopaedic surgeon at Western University, there is still an unacceptably high re-injury rate in young patients returning to pivoting sports like basketball, volleyball and soccer.
Western and Fraunhofer team-up for a new composites research center in London
Western, Fraunhofer celebrate launch of lightweight composites centre.
New research shows events like Russian asteroid may happen more frequently
Investigating the asteroid that detonated over Chelyabinsk, Russia earlier this year, an international research team, including members of Western University’s Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX), has discovered remarkable findings that will drastically change theoretical models about the frequency of such events and the potential damage that could be caused by them.
Experts exploring role of social media in sexual violence at major conference
Research suggests that approximately 25 per cent of today’s youth are cyber bullied and only slightly less (18 per cent) cyber bully others.
TTC Chair Karen Stintz speaks to Western conference on innovation in local government
Western’s Local Government Program Alumni Society hosts its 2013 Annual Conference.
Western University hosts grand opening at new student residence
Western University will officially open the doors at Ontario Hall, its newest student residence, on Tuesday morning with a reception and guided tours.