Scientists at Western University have developed new technology that has the potential to drastically improve food safety. Dr. Michael Rieder and his team have created a new rapid-test system to detect E. coli 0157 – a food-borne bacteria most commonly found in ground...
Following a well-established blueprint for success, Western University has established the Western Medical Innovation Fellowship program – a new endeavour that immerses highly talented young scientists, engineers, and clinicians in a training and research heavy...
For the third year in a row, Western University has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. Western employs more than 13,000 people and offers a huge array of career opportunities that encompass engineering, research, accounting, the trades, administration,...
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)'s Independent Commission (IC) will release its report regarding its ongoing investigations of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) All Russian Athletics Federation officials and allegations of doping cover-ups,...
Western University’s Eric Arts, PhD, is leading the only North American site collaborating with the European AIDS Vaccine Initiative (EAVI2020) to accelerate the development of an HIV vaccine. Arts and his team of researchers at Western’s Schulich School of Medicine...
Western students, staff, faculty, alumni and members of the London and Middlesex community, will gather at Western University on Friday, November 6 for discussions about the student experience in London and Middlesex and the role the University plays in promoting the...
Western University has received a significant grant from the Ontario Women’s Directorate to fund a new program aimed at preventing incidences of sexual violence on Ontario postsecondary campuses. The $381,000 grant will fund the 'Building an Upstander Culture to...
Western University has taken a significant step towards becoming a global leader in the field of early childhood development research and intervention.
Finding a way to treat more than 33 million strains of HIV. The behind-the-scenes story of a 35-year-old medication that made the first liver transplant possible. Investigating technology that can help 25 per cent of Canadians get a good night’s sleep. The final three...
Medically inducing hypothermia in a patient has been shown to prevent further brain injury following stroke, brain trauma or cardiac arrest but the process also cools the entire body potentially leading to blood clotting and even heart attacks. A medical device to...
Western University supports the action plan of the Ontario government, introduced today, to eradicate sexual violence and harassment in all its forms, particularly on university campuses. "Western applauds the action Premier Wynne is taking to create a culture in...
The Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) program at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry has received full accreditation status for eight years. Accreditation is a mandatory external process that assures the UME program meets the needs of...
