Not just anybody can name a crater. But if you are keenly interested in studying these planetary potholes, it’s easier than you might think, say three Western students who now have made their mark on the Mars map. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working...
Month: April 2017
Five-time Olympic medalist Hayley Wickenheiser joins See the Line this summer
Five-time Olympic medalist Hayley Wickenheiser is adding her voice to the conversation about concussion in sport as part of See the Line at Western University on August 16. Hosted by Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, See the Line is a...
The fast and the crashed: study shows collisions five times more likely for street racers
Ontarians who have street-raced at least once in the past year are five times more likely than other drivers to have crashed their vehicle at some point during those 12 months. Researchers from Western University and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)...
London to become North American leader in 3D printing for medical and surgical solutions
The London Medical Network (LMN), today announced a $6.8 million partnership with Western University and Renishaw PLC to establish a new research, development and commercialization centre that will focus on the creation of medical instruments and surgical solutions...
Western University named among Canada’s greenest employers
Western University has been named one of the 2017 winners of Canada’s Greenest Employers competition. The annual award is organized by the Canada's Top 100 Employers project and acknowledges workplaces with noteworthy environmental programs and earth-friendly policies...
Bringing the ‘magic’ of ultrasound to rural Uganda to reduce pregnancy complications
In a collaborative study from Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson), Western University, Bridge to Health Medical and Dental, and Kigezi Healthcare Foundation (KIHEFO), a team of researchers found that radio advertising for free ultrasounds in rural Uganda...
Media Advisory: London Medical Network announces new research and commercialization centre
Members of the media are invited to attend as the London Medical Network announces the establishment of a new research, development and commercialization centre at Western University’s Discovery Park. The new centre is based on an important industry partnership and...
Western University researchers identify mechanism that regulates acoustic habituation
Most people will startle when they hear an unexpected loud sound. The second time they hear the noise, they’ll startle significantly less; by the third time, they’ll barely startle at all. This ability is called acoustic habituation, and new Western-led research has...
Western president welcomes report calling for re-investment in science research
An advisory panel that has put forward a new blueprint for university-led research offers Canada a renewed opportunity to be a world-changer in the sciences, Western University president Amit Chakma said Monday. “The report rightly concludes that Canada’s research...
Medical students use teddy bears to teach kids about medicine
Using teddy bears as patients, Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry medical students will help teach elementary school children about health and medicine this week. As part of the Teddy Bear Hospital Project, medical students will be at...