Media Releases Archives: September 2018

Western to welcome the world for global conference of international guidance counsellors and admissions professionals

September 27, 2018

Western University announced today it will host more than 1,600 delegates from over 80 countries at the global conference of…

Western hosts SPACE OUT! as part of nation-wide Science Literacy Week celebration

September 21, 2018

Science Literacy Week is a nation-wide effort to showcase the excellence and diversity of science outreach institutions around the country….

Study shows wellness app and ‘loyalty points’ fuel physical activity

September 20, 2018

A new study led by Western University shows that relatively small financial incentives – as little as pennies a day…

Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration wins PromoScience Award for Space Matters

September 17, 2018

Although many people are fascinated by space, most Canadians are relatively unaware of how space technologies pervade their everyday life….

Western tells Richmond Row Stories as part of Doors Open London

September 14, 2018

This weekend, Londoners will travel back in time for a stroll in one of the Forest City’s foundational neighbourhoods –…

Robarts Research Institute will be home to Canada’s first Magnetic Particle Imaging system

September 13, 2018

Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) – considered the most promising and emerging imaging technology of the past 20 years – is…

Academic, artistic and business leaders to be honoured at Western’s 312th convocation

September 13, 2018

Film, philanthropy, medicine and math will be celebrated this fall when Western University bestows honorary degrees on seven Canadian luminaries…

Canadian Space Agency announces Western’s Sarah Gallagher as its first Science Advisor

September 12, 2018

Longueuil, Quebec – The Government of Canada is committed to strengthening science in its decision-making, supporting the vital work done…

Nino Ricci named inaugural holder of Alice Munro Chair in Creativity at Western University

September 10, 2018

Award-winning author Nino Ricci is the inaugural holder of the Alice Munro Chair in Creativity at Western University. “We are…

Seniors’ simple falls prompt costly paramedic visits

September 7, 2018

A newly published study shows London-area paramedics are spending at least a month’s worth of time each year literally picking…