Currently in North America, an estimated six million individuals are living with Alzheimer’s disease and as our population ages, the number of people affected, and the cost of treatment is expected to rise dramatically.This year’s J. Allyn Taylor...
Year: 2014
Award-winning neuroscientist named first Western Research Chair
Ingrid Johnsrude, one of Canada’s most innovative neuroscientists is coming to Western University to further her research into understanding human behaviour through speech, language and hearing. She has been named a Western Research Chair, the first of its kind announced since the chairs were established last year in support of Western’s Clusters of Research Excellence program.
New MedLINCS pilot program brings medical education to Aboriginal youth
Now in its ninth year, Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry is working in collaboration with community partners across seven southwestern Ontario locations to immerse Schulich Medicine students in rural health care settings through its...
New study from Western’s Biotron shows climate change impacts northern wetlands
New research from Western University explores how climate change may fundamentally change Canada's northern wetlands. In a paper released in the journal Global Change Biology, Professors Zoë Lindo and Brian Branfireun from Western's Faculty of Science show...
Western Research Parks ranked in Top 25 University Business Incubators in the world
Western University’s Research Parks have been ranked 22nd in the world by Swedish research company UBI Index in its Global Top 25 University Business Incubators 2014. Western Research Parks performed exceptionally well compared to UBI’s global...
Western President and three alumni among winners of 2014 RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards
Western University President Amit Chakma, along with three Western alumni, are recipients of the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award for 2014.Given out annually since 2009 by Canadian Immigrant Magazine in partnership with RBC Royal Bank, the awards recognize people...
Western to open new research facility to support London’s Advanced Manufacturers
Western University will officially open the new Collider Centre for Technology Commercialization (Collider) on Monday, June 23 at 11:00am. The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev...
Game-changing HIV/AIDS researcher coming home to Western University
With a belief that curing HIV/AIDS is an achievable goal, one of the most important researchers studying the deadly disease in the world today is coming to Western University.
Windsor’s Medical Arts Building officially opens for medical residents
The welcome mat has been outside the door of Windsor’s historic Medical Arts Building since last summer, and on Wednesday, June 18, the beautifully renovated building will be officially opened.  Media are welcome to join the invitation-only event...
Western student wins top prize at national 3-Minute Thesis competition
Western University biochemical engineering student Joseph Donohue has won the top prize at Canada’s National 3-Minute Thesis competition (3MT), a research communication competition where graduate students have three minutes or less to present their research...
Western’s rising enrolment numbers for 2014 buck provincial trend
First-year university enrolment projections for the 2014 academic year released today demonstrate that a growing number of top students are attracted by the exceptional learning experience provided by Western University.Ontario Universities’ Application...
Tougher penalties credited for fewer casualties among young male drivers
700 fewer injuries and fatalities a year reported among 16-24 year olds   A new study out of Western University has found a significant decline in speeding-related fatalities and injuries among young men in Ontario since the province’s tough extreme...