Recreational noise-induced hearing loss is a rising concern for youth and teenagers, and children’s activities may place them more at risk. In an effort to educate local children about the importance of protecting their hearing, Western University’s National Centre...
Month: February 2015
Rotman Institute of Philosophy celebrates centenary of Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity
One hundred years ago, Albert Einstein achieved his long-sought theory of gravitation: the General Theory of Relativity. In developing the General Theory, Einstein brought together ideas from philosophy, mathematics, and physics, to create a remarkable new conception...
Western University researchers earn national NSERC awards
One unravels how young children learn math; the other has helped provide a solution to an impending isotope shortage that threatens medical diagnostics worldwide. Western University’s Daniel Ansari and Michael Kovacs both garnered high-profile national awards issued...
Western University researchers earn national NSERC awards
One unravels how young children learn math; the other has helped provide a solution to an impending isotope shortage that threatens medical diagnostics worldwide. Western University’s Daniel Ansari and Michael Kovacs both garnered high-profile national awards issued...
Western’s Indigenous Services hosts 10th Annual Track and Field Day
With a goal of promoting exercise and recreation as a pathway to healthy living for local Indigenous youth, Western University will host its 10th annual Track and Field Day at Thompson Recreation Centre on February 20. The popular event is facilitated by Western's...
Faculty of Science students solve real-world problems at annual event
Western University is hosting Industry Problem Solving Week (IPSW) 2015, a four-day event that engages students from Western's Faculty of Science to collaborate with an interdisciplinary approach to crack a conundrum submitted by industry and government partners. The...
Hewitt appointed to lead SSHRC
Ted Hewitt, Western Sociology professor and former vice-president of research and international relations, has been named president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), effective March 1, government officials announced Thursday....
Luker appointed Western’s Associate Vice-President (Student Experience)
Jana Luker has been appointed to a five-year term as Western University’s Associate Vice-President (Student Experience), beginning June 1, 2015. Luker is currently Executive Director (Services for Students) at McGill University, a portfolio she has led since 2007....
Medical expert available to comment on effective vaccine communication with patients
Recent measles outbreaks in North America, including the most recent case of an unvaccinated Niagara woman contracting the disease, have spurred debate in recent days surrounding vaccine non-compliance and the anti-vaccine movement. A Western University expert in the...
Dr. Michael Strong re-appointed Dean of Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Dr. Michael Strong has been re-appointed to a second term as Dean of Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, beginning July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2021. “Dean Strong provides extraordinary leadership and has invoked substantive positive change...
Western Faculty of Education researcher appointed to Order of Ontario
Barb MacQuarrie, researcher with the Faculty of Education and community director for the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children, has joined an elite group of individuals by being appointed to the Order of Ontario. The appointment...