Media Releases Archives: 2017
Short-term exercise equals big-time brain boost: Western study
December 21, 2017
A 10-minute, one-time burst of exercise can measurably boost your brain power, at least temporarily, researchers at Western University have…
Western Bone & Joint researchers receive two Arthritis Society Grants
December 18, 2017
Western University researchers who are part of the interdisciplinary Bone and Joint Institute have been awarded two major Arthritis Society…
Repeat donor brings millions to Western to build management expertise
December 11, 2017
The DAN Department of Management & Organizational Studies announced a $5-million gift today from the department’s namesake, Aubrey Dan –…
Red-carpet debut for senior stars of exercise video
December 5, 2017
Older adults who exercise with Western University’s Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging (CCAA) are the stars of a training…
Gram-sized gifts of the solar system drop to Earth near London
December 1, 2017
Tiny fragments from the asteroid belt sizzled to Earth near London International Airport this week, Western University sky cameras show….
Western University celebrates national championships
November 28, 2017
Back on home turf, it’s time for Western Mustang championship teams to celebrate with the community. Media are invited to…
Breakthrough in tornado short-term forecasting could mean earlier, more accurate warnings
November 24, 2017
When mere seconds of storm warning could mean the difference between harm or safety, two researchers with Western University ties…
Audiologists test whether light waves can produce better-sounding hearing aids
November 23, 2017
Researchers at Western University’s National Centre for Audiology are amplifying their expertise in independent product testing, as they examine the…
Western student Levi Hord awarded prestigious Rhodes Scholarship
November 22, 2017
Levi Hord has become the 23rd Western student to be awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, considered one of the world’s most…
TD Bank Group gift enhances Western’s ability to turn data into solutions
November 20, 2017
A $1 million investment by TD Bank Group into data analytics teaching and research in Western’s Faculty of Science will…