Media Releases Archives: 2017

Study unlocks why public appeals may fall flat with some would-be donors

September 28, 2017

It has long puzzled fundraisers why, in any appeal, some people will eagerly jump in with the throng while others…

$5-million gift bolsters women in engineering and business leadership

September 27, 2017

Women seeking to combine engineering and business degrees will receive a major boost at Western, thanks to a $5-million gift…

Western rocks the crater in unique Sudbury field course

September 22, 2017

  Thirty-two students from Western and around the world will be journeying almost two billion years back in time in…

Western undergrads named global award-winners

September 21, 2017

Thirty-eight Western University undergraduates— whose research ranges from mental health care to the effects of climate change — have received…

Rare case of stroke recovery after 23 years, noted by researchers at Western and Lawson Health Research Institute

September 21, 2017

A Windsor man who regained use of his hand 23 years after having had a stroke is being described as…

Time for Spaced-Out (real) science at Western on Saturday

September 19, 2017

Planet Nibiru doesn’t exist — and there is zero scientific basis to support a viral “prophecy” that a secret planet…

Western researchers reverse the negative effects of adolescent marijuana use

September 12, 2017

Researchers at Western University have found a way to use pharmaceuticals to reverse the negative psychiatric effects of THC, the…

Helping hands and quirky courses: a buffet of back-to-school stories for media

August 31, 2017

Thousands of university students are set to unpack their suitcases on campus this weekend — and then get to work…

Push to perfection is a suicide risk factor, Western University researcher says

August 29, 2017

People who believe they must be perfect – and who ultimately can’t deal with the thought of being flawed –…

Western welcomes Ann and Mitt Romney to Robarts’ Leaders in Innovation Dinner

August 23, 2017

When Ann Romney was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1998, she described it like facing a monster – one…