Dedicated to improving accessibility and success in higher education for Indigenous peoples, Western University has revamped its longstanding Aboriginal Education and Employment Council (AEEC) with new terms of reference and a new name. The Indigenous Postsecondary...
Year: 2014
Western researchers believe “weird winter” may have lasting effects
While most Canadians are no doubt pleased that this winter's extreme cold temperatures are coming to an end, researchers at Western University warn that the ecological impacts could continue throughout the summer. In a recent review of ecological impacts on climate...
Rotman lecture explores influence of pharmaceutical companies on clinical research
Pharmaceutical companies fund the bulk of clinical research and heavily cited Canadian researcher Joel Lexchin believes this funding introduces biases through methods such as influencing the choice of standards, only publishing positive trials and reinterpreting data...
Western students talk against the clock at Three Minute Thesis competition
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...
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...
Western students to be honoured at Indigenous graduation event
Western University will celebrate the success of its Indigenous students Tuesday (April 1) at a special ceremony featuring a traditional opening and closing, musical performances and a number of special guest appearances. The second annual Indigenous Graduation...
Research provides new insight into rural versus urban causes of childhood concussion
Researchers at Western University have found youth living in rural areas are more likely to sustain concussions from injuries involving motorized vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes, whereas youth living in urban areas suffer concussions mostly as a...
Bringing space to life on Earth: Two planetary scientists among four new Chairs at Western
London, ON – Call it a new era in the space race. With Canadian interest in space at an all-time high following Chris Hadfield’s leadership of the International Space Station, Western University’s Centre for Planetary Science &...