Many of the world’s leading Olympic Games researchers will meet at Western University this week for a major conference focused on understanding the cultural importance of the multi-billion dollar, biennial international sporting competition.
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Western researchers identify potential therapeutic target for Osteoarthritis
Researchers at Western University have identified a specific gene that plays a key role in the degradation of cartilage in osteoarthritis (OA).
Toronto Election Study finds Doug Ford’s policies favoured, even if he is not
The Toronto Election Study (TES) has collected information from nearly 3,000 respondents and principal investigators are now in a position to draw some conclusions about the policy preferences of Torontonians, and what they could mean for the outcome of the election.
New Canada Research Chair finds promise from proteins for cancer, neurodegenerative disease
With nearly 200,000 new cancer diagnoses expected in Canada this year alone, researchers are focusing on new keys to unlock our understanding of the disease.
Toronto Election Study suggests keys wards to watch on Election Day, predicts high re-election rate for incumbents
With more than 2,800 responses from eligible Toronto voters, the Toronto Election Study (TES) is in the final drive of its pre-election survey.
Western music historian makes near 1,000-year-old discovery
After years of study, many deep in the manuscript room at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, an award-winning musicologist from Western University discovered the earliest surviving handwritten manuscripts featuring notation above musical text or lyrics – a technique fundamentally still used today.
Rotman Institute of Philosophy hosts climate science conference; Jeffrey Simpson headlines public panel
In an effort to better understand how climate change will affect ecosystems and human society as a whole, philosophers, historians and scientists will meet at Western University this week for an interdisciplinary conference, in which the utilization of models and computer simulations as prediction and assessment tools is fully investigated.
Western researcher and award-winning multimedia journalist investigates chronic vertigo
Meredith Levine, an award-winning multimedia journalist and a faculty member at Western University’s Faculty of Information & Media Studies, has conducted an in-depth investigation of “chronic vertigo,” an impairment that affects an estimated 1.5 million Canadians.
Expert available to comment on ending violence in hockey
An expert on the issue of violence in professional sports is available to media for commentary.
Exoplanet hunter brings search for Earth twin to Western
Sara Seager, named among Time Magazine’s 25 Most Influential People in Space, visits Western University this week to deliver the 10th annual Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) Distinguished Public Lecture.
New study shows Ford Nation may transfer support for Rob to Doug
The study, led by political scientists from across the country, aims to deliver a detailed understanding of the attitudes and behaviour of voters and non-voters in the 2014 Toronto municipal election.
Western scientists revolutionize solar power with new “gold nanocluster” technology
Scientists at Western University have discovered that a small molecule created with just 144 atoms of gold can increase solar cell performance by more than 10 per cent.