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Month: January 2020

Statement regarding confirmed Novel Coronavirus case in London

Statement regarding confirmed Novel Coronavirus case in London

WESTERN UNIVERSITY | MIDDLESEX-LONDON HEALTH UNIT   Statement regarding confirmed Novel Coronavirus case in London   This afternoon, the Ontario Ministry of Health announced the Province’s third confirmed case of Novel Coronavirus. This individual is a...

Local exhibition Marks 100 Years of Nursing Education in London

Local exhibition Marks 100 Years of Nursing Education in London

This year, Western University is celebrating a century of nursing education. To mark the milestone, Museum London has pulled from its extensive artifact collection, borrowed from other community archives and private lenders to trace the development of nursing...

Research points to early detection for Alzheimer’s disease

Research points to early detection for Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at Western University are looking at both brain metabolism and brain structure to pinpoint early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. By looking specifically at an area of the brain responsible for remembering past personal experiences, which is one of the first...

New study shows exercise boosts working memory like caffeine

New study shows exercise boosts working memory like caffeine

An innovative lab at Western University known for promoting exercise as a way to reduce tobacco cravings has translated their research and found that brisk walks – as short as 20 minutes – can compete with caffeine in terms of enhancing working memory. Working memory...

Memorial set to honour Flight PS752 victims

Memorial set to honour Flight PS752 victims

Western President Alan Shepard sent the following invitation to the community today regarding a memorial service honouring the four Western students aboard Ukraine International Flight PS752. *   *   * Following last week’s tragic crash of Flight PS752 in Iran, the...

Junior Astronauts touching down at H.B. Beal

Junior Astronauts touching down at H.B. Beal

The Canadian Space Agency’s Junior Astronauts initiative was launched last year with a goal to engage elementary and secondary school students and get them excited about the cosmos by showcasing different ways they can be involved in and enriched by planetary and...