Search

Year: 2018

Rapid test for E.coli keeps contaminated food off grocery store shelves

Rapid test for E.coli keeps contaminated food off grocery store shelves

The goal is to identify E. coli in your food before it ever leaves the processing plant, ensuring that it never makes it to the shelves of your neighbourhood grocery store. A new rapid testing kit developed by researchers at Western University is revolutionizing food...

Granddaughter’s epilepsy battle inspires $2.5-million donation

Granddaughter’s epilepsy battle inspires $2.5-million donation

https://youtu.be/MklIzzfpf7U Spurred on by their granddaughter’s ongoing battle with epilepsy, Western Chancellor Jack Cowin, BA’64, LLD’00, and his wife Sharon have made a substantial $2.5-million gift to epilepsy research at Western University. Jack and Sharon were...

Pollen DNA provides potential new window for forensic information

Pollen DNA provides potential new window for forensic information

For one Western University researcher, DNA found in pollen grains can provide a fingerprint to determine their precise origin. Bogumil Karas, PhD, an assistant professor at Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, collaborated with research teams from...

Western University and faculty union reach tentative agreement

Western University and faculty union reach tentative agreement

Western University and its Faculty Association (UWOFA) have reached a tentative agreement which the negotiating teams have jointly agreed to recommend to their respective parties. The tentative deal means there will be no strike and all services – including classes,...

Researchers uncover gene that regulates fat accumulation and obesity

Researchers uncover gene that regulates fat accumulation and obesity

As obesity continues to be the leading cause of deaths world-wide, researchers are working to understand what role genetics play in a person’s predisposition for obesity. New research is shedding light on the fact that while exercise and diet are important, sometimes...