Media Releases Archives: November 2017
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…
Western celebrates Indigenous Awareness Week
November 20, 2017
Western University will celebrate local Indigenous culture and scholarship with the fourth annual Indigenous Awareness Week from November 20-26. The…
‘Wooden-shoe’ rather wear sneakers? Western University research shows long-lasting issues from inflexible clogs
November 16, 2017
Bio-archeologists have discovered a pattern of unusual bone chips in the feet of clog-wearing 19th-Century Dutch farmers — injuries that…
World-renowned researchers unravel mysteries of MS
November 13, 2017
Canada has the highest rate of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the world, with an estimated 1 in 340 Canadians living…
Western International Week events include Canada 150 Art Installation & Music Premiere
November 13, 2017
Western University’s International Week 2017 begins today, bringing together Western’s students, faculty and staff with the wider London community to…
Collaboration launches after-hours crisis counselling for Western University students
November 9, 2017
Western students experiencing mental health crisis will have access to a confidential walk-in clinic on campus three evenings a week…