Media Releases Archives: 2017

Western to be host to free coding day for girls

March 3, 2017

Western University is host on Saturday to Go CODE Girl, a free event that encourages girls in Grades 7–11  to…

Wind energy plans should generate more equitable benefits to neighbours, says Western U study

March 2, 2017

The more a community is involved in wind energy planning – including getting direct benefits from nearby turbines – the…

Sharing Smiles Day highlights need for access to oral health care for special-needs community

March 1, 2017

Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry will host the 8th annual Sharing Smiles Day on March 5, 2017…

Western University joins global Brainhack movement

February 27, 2017

Western University’s BrainsCAN initiative and Robarts Research Institute will be hosting the inaugural Brainhack Western from March 2 – 4,…

University students, industry work together on problem-solving

February 23, 2017

  An intensive, four-day collaboration between some of the best student minds at Western and some of Ontario’s most innovative companies…

Western researchers develop new brain scan analysis to better treat head injuries

February 17, 2017

An international research team, led by neuroscientists at Western University, has developed a potentially game-changing method for analyzing brain scans,…

Western researcher and forensic sculptor reject Scottish King Robert’s leprosy label

February 16, 2017

A Western University bio-archaeologist and a Western-trained forensic sculptor have laid to rest a pernicious 700-year-old rumour:  Scottish warrior-king Robert…

Rehtaeh Parsons’ father to speak at conference promoting healthy youth relationships

February 15, 2017

In November 2011, Glen Canning’s daughter, Rehtaeh, was sexually assaulted by four males at a house party near Halifax. The…

Award-winning researcher develops “mini-suitcases” for more effective delivery of drugs, fertilizers

February 7, 2017

Medical researchers are making great strides as they design pharmaceuticals that attack a wide range of diseases. Plant researchers are…

The “core” of core inflation — Bank of Canada’s Lawrence Schembri to speak at Western

February 3, 2017

The Bank of Canada’s delicate dance of setting and tweaking monetary policy – assessing financial trends, pressures and risks and…