Media Releases Archives: July 2019
New research facility allows researchers an unprecedented ability to investigate infectious pathogens like HIV
July 29, 2019
Today, the Imaging Pathogens for Knowledge Translation facility (ImPaKT) was officially opened at Western University. The research facility is unique…
Get a sneak peek of new cutting-edge infectious diseases facility
July 25, 2019
The Imaging Pathogens for Knowledge Translation facility (ImPaKT) is unique in North America, housing a cutting-edge suite of imaging equipment…
Bright fireball event near Bancroft, Ont. may have dropped meteorites
July 24, 2019
A fireball as bright as the full moon was observed by the Western University All-Sky Camera Network across southern Ontario…
Western University develops first-of-its-kind task-based map of the human cerebellum
July 22, 2019
It is the second largest part in the human brain and contains more neurons than any other. Tucked under the…
Group calls on international community to prevent dementia by preventing stroke
July 18, 2019
The risk factors for stroke and dementia are the same, and a growing body of evidence demonstrates that preventing stroke…
Apollo 11 and Canada ‘re-launch’ to the Moon this Saturday at Western University
July 16, 2019
Fifty years ago today, Apollo 11 launched on a mission to the Moon. Five days later, on July 21, 1969,…
Western University to host more than 1,550 international guidance counsellors and admissions professionals for global conference
July 8, 2019
The International Association of College Admission Counseling (International ACAC) and Western University will host 1,565 representatives from around the world…
Researchers show how marijuana produces radically different effects in different individuals
July 5, 2019
How marijuana affects us may come down to the region of the brain it is acting on. Researchers at Western…