A collaborative research team is studying how changing honeybee gut microbiota contributes to hive health and influences social behaviour.
Crystal Mackay
Supports in permanent supportive housing key to ending homelessness, study finds
New research has shown that when considering how to move Canada’s most vulnerable from unhoused to housed, the network of supports available within that housing is critical to its success.
Western to install 74 new electric vehicle charging stations
Seventy-four new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations will be installed across campus as part of a $1.45-million upgrade jointly funded by Western and Natural Resources Canada.
New hemp-based biomaterial may solve global microplastic pollution crisis
Western chemistry professor Elizabeth Gillies and her collaborators have developed a new biodegradable, hemp-based material that could serve as a sustainable substitute for packaging needs for a wide variety of products.
Mapping out a path towards net zero for firms
Corporate Strategies for Net Zero examines the key elements of the new strategic landscape for net zero within a Canadian context.
Historic $30M gift to transform Ivey’s presence in downtown Toronto
Donation from pioneering philanthropist Donald K. Johnson marks the largest ever from an individual in Western’s history
Health Canada grant funds innovative drug-checking technology
Chemistry professor teams up with local startup company to pilot technology at safe consumption sites across the country
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.