Media Releases Archives: 2017
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…
Western’s ‘new’ 332-year-old treasure: much ado about something special
November 1, 2017
Shakespeare’s Fourth Folio — a rare 1685 edition of plays by the acknowledged king of English literature — has become…
New genetic marker uncovered for neurodevelopmental disorders
October 30, 2017
A team led by researchers at Western University have identified a previously unidentified genetic mutation that leads to intellectual disability…
Take a ‘boo’ at the moon during Western Observatory event Saturday
October 26, 2017
Days before trick-or-treaters go door to door, space buffs in Southwestern Ontario will be treated to an opportunity to take…
Post-concussion brain changes persist even after pre-teen hockey players return to play
October 25, 2017
Young hockey players who have suffered concussions may still show changes in the white matter of the brain months after…
Indigenous health care leaders meet in London to share successes in diabetes care and prevention
October 25, 2017
Health care and community leaders from over a dozen Indigenous communities across the country have gathered in London this week…