Media Releases Archives: 2022

Hibernating insects regrow muscles on demand: study

July 19, 2022

New research from Western University has found potato beetles can break down and regrow muscles on demand, allowing them to preserve energy over the winter.

Open-source tech enables 3D-printed surgical table

July 15, 2022

A collaborative project between Western Engineering and Michigan Tech University was successful in building a 3D-printed, functional surgical fracture table at a fraction of what it would normally cost.

Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine for youngest kids: Experts available to comment

July 14, 2022

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by Health Canada for children under five, the first vaccine approved for that age…

Western Space team uses NASA data to decipher clouds of sand on distant planets

July 7, 2022

A new study led by researchers at Western University provides critical information on sand clouds observed in distant planets and helps affirm a larger theory of how planetary atmospheres work.

Innovative lung imaging technique shows cause of long-COVID symptoms

June 28, 2022

Using functional MRI with inhaled xenon gas, researchers have  identified for the first time, that long-COVID symptoms are related to…

Western University experts available to media ahead of World Refugee Day

June 17, 2022

World Refugee Day, an international day designated by the United Nations (UN), will be marked this year on Monday, June…

Expert explainer: Dr. Sameer Elsayed on monkeypox and what Canadians need to know

June 7, 2022

 Monkeypox cases are being reported in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and British Colombia. Dr. Sameer Elsayed is an infectious diseases physician…

$10M gift gives rise to Western’s Ronald D. Schmeichel Building for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

May 26, 2022

Ron Schmeichel, a Canadian entrepreneur and financier, is lending his name to Western’s new entrepreneurship and innovation building, with a…

New Western innovation gels engineering with medicine

May 20, 2022

Western biomaterials expert Kibret Mequanint has developed the first-ever water-hating fluid, which displaces body fluids surrounding an injury allowing for near-instantaneous gelling, sealing and healing of injured tissue.

Scaling the climate-smart circular economy

May 19, 2022

A landmark study conducted by researchers at the Ivey Business School’s Centre for Building Sustainable Value, examined two Canadian “hot…