Media Releases Archives: 2015

Engage Western brings together communities in conversation

November 4, 2015

Western students, staff, faculty, alumni and members of the London and Middlesex community, will gather at Western University on Friday,…

Western receives funding for sexual violence prevention program

November 3, 2015

Western University has received a significant grant from the Ontario Women’s Directorate to fund a new program aimed at preventing…

Western University announces innovative research centre for early childhood development and intervention

October 29, 2015

Western University has taken a significant step towards becoming a global leader in the field of early childhood development research and intervention.

Final three weeks of Mini Medical School investigates the mysteries behind HIV, transplants and sleep apnea

October 29, 2015

Finding a way to treat more than 33 million strains of HIV. The behind-the-scenes story of a 35-year-old medication that…

Innovation meets commercialization in new competition

October 28, 2015

Medically inducing hypothermia in a patient has been shown to prevent further brain injury following stroke, brain trauma or cardiac…

Western supports Ontario government’s action plan to eradicate sexual violence and harassment

October 28, 2015

Western University supports the action plan of the Ontario government, introduced today, to eradicate sexual violence and harassment in all…

Western University’s Undergraduate Medical Education program receives full accreditation status for eight years

October 28, 2015

The Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) program at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry has received full accreditation status…

Western University to announce innovative research centre for early childhood development and intervention

October 27, 2015

Members of the media are invited to attend as Western University announces the formation of a unique research Centre that…

Reducing strokes may prevent the development of dementia

October 27, 2015

A worldwide call to action, spearheaded by Western University researcher Dr. Vladimir Hachinski, is calling for more attention to the…

Western University issues notice of weekend bridge closure

October 26, 2015

The London community is advised that from October 31 – November 1, 2015, Western University will close the University Drive…