The Toronto Election Study (TES) post-election survey is now complete and its principle investigators have concluded that the impact of strategic voting was limited and did not affect the outcome of the 2014 Toronto Municipal election.
Jeff Renaud
Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry honours World AIDS Day with special events
On December 1, 2014, Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry will mark World AIDS Day with two special events.
Western-led study shows domestic violence in Canada is significant workplace problem
A new study of domestic violence in Canada and its impact on the workplace has found more than one third of workers across the country have experienced domestic violence in their lifetime, and for more than half of those affected, the violence followed them to work
Mascots unite at Western to launch Business Cares Food Drive
Gathered together from the farthest reaches of the Forest City, the biggest collection of mascots ever assembled in London is coming to Western University to officially launch the Business Cares Food Drive 2014 campaign.
New Brain and Mind study provides better understanding of person misidentification in dementia
A new study from Western University provides researchers and clinicians with insight into a particularly debilitating memory problem that is present in some patients suffering from neurodegeneration caused by Lewy body dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
Western unveils Canada’s first national survey on impact of domestic violence at workplace
Initial findings of the first ever Canada-wide study on domestic violence in the workplace will be released at Western University.
Western space explorers ready to capture new images of the surface of Mars
A team of Western University space explorers are capturing new images of the surface of Mars with the largest telescope ever used for a deep space mission as part of the ongoing Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Western helps address family doctor shortage in China
Throughout the next three months, Western University will be hosting delegates from the Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China with the aim of helping to solve one of China’s greatest healthcare challenges.
Western’s Faculty of Education joins UN network to improve media literacy
Western University’s Faculty of Education has joined a select group of international academia by becoming part of the first international University Network on Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue, launched by UNESCO and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations.
Preparing for the Dementia Tidal Wave
A panel of renowned neurodegenerative disease researchers and physicians from across North America will join together to discuss how we might better prepare for this “dementia tidal wave.”
Western study finds majority of Ontario school principals feel they don’t have necessary support
A recent Western University-led study of the work of principals in Ontario’s school system has found that while 90 per cent of principals find their positions rewarding and fulfilling, only one third of them feel they have the support and training necessary to do the job to the best of their ability.
Cutting-edge computer software helps pinpoint aggressiveness of breast cancer tumours
Researchers at Western University are using cutting-edge genetic mutation-analysis software developed in their lab to interpret mutations in tumour genome that may provide insight into determining which breast cancer tumours are more likely spread to other parts of the body and which ones won’t.