An expert in Asian politics, protests and social movements from Western University’s Faculty of Social Science is available to media for commentary.
Month: September 2014
Western scientists revolutionize solar power with new “gold nanocluster” technology
Scientists at Western University have discovered that a small molecule created with just 144 atoms of gold can increase solar cell performance by more than 10 per cent.
Western partners with Magnet to bring career opportunities to students
Western University students will soon have access to a new online networking platform designed to connect employers with qualified job seekers. The university has signed on as a partner in Magnet, a non-profit initiative, co-founded by Ryerson University and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce launched today at an event in Toronto.
Western students and employers make connections at Career Fair
Western University students will have an opportunity to engage with 55+ employers across various industries and professions and to learn more about future career paths as Western’s Student Success Centre hosts its annual Career Fair
Munroe-Blum, Abella, d’Aquino and Urquhart to receive honorary degrees from Western
The incoming chairperson of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, a former president of the Canadian Jewish Congress, one of Canada’s most influential policy strategists and an award winning Canadian author will receive honorary degrees when Western University hosts its 304th Convocation this fall.
Western raises the steaks for homecoming kickoff
Western University will welcome alumni from across Canada and around the world this weekend (September 18-21) for Homecoming 2014. Media are invited to attend a special cowboy breakfast launch event on Thursday, September 18 at 10am at Lone Star Texas Grill (660...
Western’s Emerging Scholars Recognized by Royal Society of Canada
Four Western University researchers have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), which announced its inaugural members of The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, Canada’s first national system of multidisciplinary recognition for...
Western neuroscientists decode vegetative state experiences with Hitchcock film
Researchers at Western University have extended their game-changing brain scanning techniques by showing that a short Alfred Hitchcock movie can be used to detect consciousness in vegetative state patients. The study included a Canadian participant who had been entirely unresponsive for 16 years, but is now known to be aware and able to follow the plot of movies.
Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute scientists help lead nationwide consortium on dementia and aging
Four London researchers, Jane Rylett, Robert Bartha, Manuel Montero-Odasso, and Dr. Michael Borrie are leading the charge as part of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA), a collaborative research program focused on tackling the challenge of...
Toronto Election Study to explore attitudes and behaviour of voters during and after campaign
A new study is underway, led by political scientists from across the country, which will deliver a detailed understanding of the attitudes and behaviour of voters and non-voters in the 2014 Toronto municipal election. The Toronto Election Study (TES), led by...
Western secession expert available to comment on upcoming Scottish referendum
With the Scottish referendum just one week away, a leading secession expert from Western University's Faculty of Social Science is available to media for commentary.  Robert Young, a professor at Western's Department of Political Science and the Canada...
London Bug Day boasts cockroach races, edible insects and zoo
Western University has teamed with the Entomological Society of Ontario to host London Bug Day on Saturday, September 13 at the Tourism London Information Centre at Westminster Ponds. This mostly indoor event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.With a goal of promoting public...