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.
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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
English grad bequeaths $10M in scholarships, largest gift ever to Faculty of Arts and Humanities
A Western English graduate who went on to become a preeminent figure in interior design has left $10 million to support students in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
Tools aim to improve care for people experiencing substance use stigma
Stigma and discrimination associated with substance use have been shown to contribute to barriers to care, especially among marginalized and Indigenous communities. Now, a team of researchers at Western and the University of British Columbia have launched an Action...
Innovative lung imaging technique shows cause of long-COVID symptoms
Using functional MRI with inhaled xenon gas, researchers have identified for the first time, that long-COVID symptoms are related to microscopic abnormalities that affect how oxygen is exchanged from the lungs to the red blood cells
$10M gift gives rise to Western’s Ronald D. Schmeichel Building for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Ron Schmeichel, a Canadian entrepreneur and financier, is lending his name to Western’s new entrepreneurship and innovation building, with a $10-million donation and a shared commitment with Western University to cultivating Canada’s future entrepreneurs.
Scaling the climate-smart circular economy
A landmark study conducted by researchers at the Ivey Business School’s Centre for Building Sustainable Value, examined two Canadian “hot spots” for circular innovation in the agri-food sector.