Western University’s School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies hosts the third annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on Thursday, April 10, as graduate students compete to present their research in less than three minutes to an audience of judges...
Month: April 2014
Western University study unlocking secrets of breast tissue
A unique population of microbes in the female breast may lay the groundwork for understanding how this bacterial community contributes to health and disease, according to a new study out of Western University.  The study titled "Microbiota of human breast...
Western Psychology considers ‘Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll’
A series of free public lectures, launching this week, featuring faculty members from Western University's Psychology Department will examine the theme of 'Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll' and why the mantra of the 60’s refers to much more than pop culture...
Putting the fun into dental hygiene while breaking down barriers
Dentists and dental students from Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry will be partnering with Community Living London and the organization ‘Oral Health, Total Health’ for the fifth annual Sharing Smiles Day on...
New Western University research targets plastic blobs in Great Lakes
New research from Western University suggests that plastic pellets accumulating in Canada's Great Lakes, rivers and shorelines may be turning our pristine playgrounds into a toxic nightmare. An estimated 100 million tons of plastic debris is floating around the...
Philosophy of science giant to deliver two public lectures at Rotman Institute
Award winning philosopher of science Bas van Fraassen is visiting Western University this week to deliver two public lectures presented by the Rotman Institute of Philosophy. van Fraasen's contributions to the philosphy of science include coining the term...