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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...

Western Bone & Joint researchers receive two Arthritis Society Grants

Western Bone & Joint researchers receive two Arthritis Society Grants

Western University researchers who are part of the interdisciplinary Bone and Joint Institute have been awarded two major Arthritis Society grants — one to study the cellular workings of osteoarthritis in knee joints, and the other to examine whether a specific...

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...

Western University celebrates national championships

Western University celebrates national championships

Back on home turf, it’s time for Western Mustang championship teams to celebrate with the community. Media are invited to join us Thursday, November 30 at a campus community celebration when we recognize the outstanding efforts of our student sport teams, including...

Western student Levi Hord awarded prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

Western student Levi Hord awarded prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

Levi Hord has become the 23rd Western student to be awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, considered one of the world’s most prestigious post-graduate honours. Named for the British mining magnate and South African politician Cecil John Rhodes, the scholarship offers two...

Western celebrates Indigenous Awareness Week

Western celebrates Indigenous Awareness Week

Western University will celebrate local Indigenous culture and scholarship with the fourth annual Indigenous Awareness Week from November 20-26. The week-long event, led by Western’s Indigenous Services, seeks to enhance relationships and promote the achievements of...