Media Releases Archives: May 2017

International teams compete for $45,000 to solve world problems

May 29, 2017

Some heavy-hitting global issues – from elephant-poaching to plastic pollution — will take the spotlight when 10 student teams from…

‘Tiny clocks’ crystallize understanding of meteorite crashes

May 26, 2017

Almost two billion years ago, a 10-kilometre-wide chunk of space slammed down into rock near what is now the city…

Lawson and Western researchers suggest walking and talking can be an early predictor of dementia

May 23, 2017

In a new study, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University are demonstrating that gait, or motion testing,…

Western appoints Director of Sport and Recreation Services

May 15, 2017

Christine Stapleton, a proven leader in athletics at both the university and national sport level, was announced as Western University’s…

Make an impact (crater) during free “cool science” day at Western

May 11, 2017

Build a rocket, control a RoboRoach, pan for gold, see the Sun’s glowing hot gas and shoot gummy bears from…

Western and Library and Archives Canada partner to preserve Canada’s documentary heritage

May 11, 2017

Western University and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) announced a partnership today that will see LAC working closely with researchers…

Western students unearth 150-year-old headstones at local cemetery

May 11, 2017

  Five Western students working on a tombstone archeology project at Woodland Cemetery have discovered as many as 60 stone…

Smile, and the world thinks you’re older: study

May 9, 2017

Turn that frown upside-down? Not if you’re keen on looking younger, you shouldn’t. A new study shows that smiling can…

After tough times, pre-teens’ brains wired for rewards

May 4, 2017

Adversity leads pre-teens to be more impulsive by making their brains more sensitive to rewards, a new Western University study…

Simple blood tests lead to improved hypertension treatment in African countries

May 2, 2017

Using two simple blood tests, Western University researchers were able to drastically improve treatment for resistant hypertension across three sites…