Join world-renowned physicians and scientists at Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry as they talk through two of the hottest health topics of our time: the global spread of infection and disease; and the pervasive fallacies of...
Year: 2017
Researchers identify and examine risk factors for domestic homicide
Eighty per cent of domestic homicides are preceded by at least seven risk factors that were known to someone close to them, says new national research co-led by Western experts. Knowing more about those risks — which can include prior domestic abuse, stalking,...
The Walrus Talks speaks to what it means to fit in
Sexuality. Identity. Disability. Bullying. Discrimination. Western is not shying away from these tough conversations as The Walrus Talks Belonging, an evening of eight engaging speakers exploring what it means to belong, comes to London Music Hall on October 17....
‘Ridiculously healthy’ elderly have the same gut microbiome as healthy 30 year-olds
In one of the largest microbiota studies conducted in humans, researchers at Western University, Lawson Health Research Institute and Tianyi Health Science Institute in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China have shown a potential link between healthy aging and a healthy gut. With...
Advances in the Internet of Things are outpacing privacy legislation: Western expert
Our fitness trackers and phone-enabled televisions could be too smart for our own good. Wifi-enabled, connected devices — sometimes called the Internet of Things — promise a world of convenience but also carry a serious risk of privacy breaches that Canadian...
Medical and law students at Western University explore Indigenous health through education
As a direct response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, a learning session for Western’s Medicine and Law students, is taking place to focus on the factors that have an impact on Indigenous health and law in Canada. Western University’s...
Study unlocks why public appeals may fall flat with some would-be donors
It has long puzzled fundraisers why, in any appeal, some people will eagerly jump in with the throng while others equally passionate about the cause will reject the same pitch. Now research led by Western researcher Bonnie Simpson is nearer to figuring out why some...
$5-million gift bolsters women in engineering and business leadership
Women seeking to combine engineering and business degrees will receive a major boost at Western, thanks to a $5-million gift from Linamar Corporation and the families that grew it from a one-lathe machine shop into a multi-billion-dollar global enterprise. Linamar,...
Western rocks the crater in unique Sudbury field course
Thirty-two students from Western and around the world will be journeying almost two billion years back in time in a unique, intensive one-week field course to study the planet’s second-largest impact crater. Prof. Gordon (Oz) Osinski, acting director of...
Western undergrads named global award-winners
Thirty-eight Western University undergraduates— whose research ranges from mental health care to the effects of climate change — have received international recognition for excellence in scholarship. The Undergraduate Awards is a global academic competition that spans...
Rare case of stroke recovery after 23 years, noted by researchers at Western and Lawson Health Research Institute
A Windsor man who regained use of his hand 23 years after having had a stroke is being described as a “remarkable” case by researchers who have tracked his recovery. The rare case challenges the conventional belief that stroke recovery occurs early or not at all. Dr....
Time for Spaced-Out (real) science at Western on Saturday
Planet Nibiru doesn’t exist — and there is zero scientific basis to support a viral “prophecy” that a secret planet will somehow appear on Saturday to mark the start of the end of life on Earth. “This apocalyptic claim, based on ‘numeracy research’ that has gained...