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Month: December 2017

Short-term exercise equals big-time brain boost: Western study

Short-term exercise equals big-time brain boost: Western study

 A 10-minute, one-time burst of exercise can measurably boost your brain power, at least temporarily, researchers at Western University have found. While other studies have shown brain-health benefits after 20-minutes of a single-bout of exercise, or following...

Repeat donor brings millions to Western to build management expertise

Repeat donor brings millions to Western to build management expertise

The DAN Department of Management & Organizational Studies announced a $5-million gift today from the department’s namesake, Aubrey Dan – his second $5-million donation to Western University in a little more than a decade. The gift enables DAN Management to develop...

Red-carpet debut for senior stars of exercise video

Red-carpet debut for senior stars of exercise video

Older adults who exercise with Western University’s Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging (CCAA) are the stars of a training video that will help thousands of their peers remain active. Complete with a desserts, some non-alcoholic bubbly and a blooper reel, the...

Gram-sized gifts of the solar system drop to Earth near London

Gram-sized gifts of the solar system drop to Earth near London

Tiny fragments from the asteroid belt sizzled to Earth near London International Airport this week, Western University sky cameras show. Likely smaller than a baby’s fingernail, they’re the remnants of a meteoroid that briefly shot across the sky Sunday night — a...