Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute have received an extraordinary financial boost from the Government of Ontario as 20 potentially transformative projects are now being supported with more than $19 million ($19,465,828) from the Ontario Research...
A study of physical education curriculum across Canada has found that while the curriculum's stated aims are focused on healthy active living through physical activity, the actual learning outcome statements focus primarily on movement skills, games and sport...
Understanding the interactions between prehistoric animals and their environment is critical to comprehending global issues like climate change and resource consumption for scientists investigating the Earth today.
A new book by acclaimed Western University historian Monda Halpern explores a sensational 83-year old murder trial in Ottawa.
A new study from Western University shows that whole-body vibration platforms, which are used extensively in health clubs and rehabilitation clinics, may be causing significant damage to joint tissues.
David Bentley becomes Western’s fifth Killam Prize winner and the most recent winner since Economics professor John Whalley won in 2012.
With news breaking that researchers at Western University will partner with the Canadian Space Agency on a project that will provide invaluable access to RADARSAT-2 data for research and testing purposes, the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) is also...
Already recognized as one of the world’s top centres for cognitive neuroscience and imaging research, Western University’s Brain & Mind Institute has added two new Canada Research Chairs. Its director, Melvyn Goodale, also had his Chair renewed for seven years....
Researchers from Western University's renowned Department of Psychology will present free public lectures over the next four weeks, each exploring a specific aspect of "being human" as it relates to controlling everything from biological clocks and the criminal mind...
After suffering two violent tornadoes in May 2013, resulting in 27 fatalities and an estimated $3 billion in damages, the city of Moore, Oklahoma adopted enhanced building codes in early 2014, which were implemented to encourage and enforce better wind resistant...
In a new Western study, participants that satisfied cravings using only nicotine lozenges reduced their cravings by 30 per cent while participants that combined nicotine lozenges with exercise reduced cravings by 45 per cent.
Sixteen distinguished individuals will receive honorary degrees when Western University hosts its 305th Convocation this spring. The ceremonies, featuring addresses by the honorary degree recipients, are scheduled for the following days: Edward Byrne Schulich School...
