Chemistry professor teams up with local startup company to pilot technology at safe consumption sites across the country
Crystal Mackay
LGBTQ+ adults report higher rates of pain, Western-led study of U.S. survey data shows
A new study analyzing data from the 2013 – 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) has found that the number of people who report being in pain is significantly higher among LGBTQ+ adults than straight adults.
Media Advisory: Western University President Alan Shepard to deliver keynote address at Engage Western
Media are invited to attend Engage Western at RBC Place on Tuesday, April 11.
Western-led study examines prescription opioid use in the U.S.
In one of the most comprehensive studies to date, the findings showed more than one in ten Americans used prescription opioids
New study examines how women of colour experience invisibility in the workplace
Invisibility is a recurring experience for women of colour working in traditionally white and male professions, two researchers found.
New study uncovers negative effects of vaping
Researchers at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and Lawson Health Research Institute have shown that vaping has a negative effect on a critical layer in the lungs and may harm lung function.
Western’s ImPaKT facility gets $16M from feds for pandemic research
Funds will help Schulich Medicine & Dentistry expand biocontainment infrastructure to research virus spread, expand COVID-19 research
New program provides leadership opportunities for Black students in the community
It’s a program that will empower and support Black students at Western to gain valuable leadership experience in the community as they prepare for future careers.
Western opens Wampum Learning Lodge
Space to serve as touchstone for Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities to gather, learn in spirit of Truth and Reconciliation
Western research shows traffic-related air pollution linked to increased risk of dementia
Researchers examined 17 studies that included more than 91 million people worldwide
Official opening of the Indigenous Learning Space at Western University
Media are invited to attend the opening of the new Indigenous Learning Space at Western University on Monday, Nov. 7. Dedicated to Indigenous teaching and learning, the space will be a home-place for Indigenous students and Indigenous initiatives at Western and will...
Bringing equity-informed practices to homelessness prevention and support
Collaboration between Western researchers, an Indigenous Youth Council and YOU will support Indigenous youth leaving homelessness