Media Releases Archives: May 2018

Micro-CT scans show 2,100-year-old ‘hawk’ mummy a stillborn baby

May 31, 2018

A tiny Egyptian mummy long believed to be that of a hawk is actually a rare example of a near-to-term,…

Immigrant and refugee youth turn to Western Music to cross borders

May 30, 2018

Six months ago, some of them had never picked up a musical instrument. Now, a multicultural, seven-member music ensemble composed…

Gender and race activist coming to Western to discuss violence against women and girls

May 29, 2018

Author, filmmaker and cultural theorist Jackson Katz will discuss the important role that educators and parents play in addressing violence…

400 million year-old evolutionary arms race helps researchers understand HIV

May 24, 2018

Understanding the evolution of a 400 million-year-old anti-viral protein that first emerged in marine life, is helping researchers get the…

Western to host more than 8,000 scholars in London

May 16, 2018

OTTAWA, ON, May 16, 2018 – Western University has been selected to host the 2020 Congress of the Humanities and…

Western political experts available to speak about provincial election

May 9, 2018

With the 42nd Ontario general election set for June 7th, the following political experts from Western University are available to…

Western’s Vladimir Hachinski wins 2018 Killam Prize

May 8, 2018

Western University’s Vladimir Hachinski – past president of the World Federation of Neurology and a world-renowned stroke expert – is…

Participants explore equity, diversity and inclusivity in science as part of London Health Research Day

May 7, 2018

Equity, diversity and inclusivity are crucial to the future of Canadian science. This is a topic of national importance that…

Many Ontario schools failing students who have an intellectual disability: report

May 4, 2018

Despite recent developments in human rights and education law, as well as a shift in special education delivery and efforts…

Researchers find gut microbiome plays an important role in atherosclerosis

May 2, 2018

Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute have shown a novel relationship between the intestinal microbiome and atherosclerosis,…