While anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery is a widely accepted and proven procedure, according to a renowned orthopaedic surgeon at Western University, there is still an unacceptably high re-injury rate in young patients returning to pivoting sports like basketball, volleyball and soccer.
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Western and Fraunhofer team-up for a new composites research center in London
Western, Fraunhofer celebrate launch of lightweight composites centre.
New research shows events like Russian asteroid may happen more frequently
Investigating the asteroid that detonated over Chelyabinsk, Russia earlier this year, an international research team, including members of Western University’s Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX), has discovered remarkable findings that will drastically change theoretical models about the frequency of such events and the potential damage that could be caused by them.
Experts exploring role of social media in sexual violence at major conference
Research suggests that approximately 25 per cent of today’s youth are cyber bullied and only slightly less (18 per cent) cyber bully others.
Western’s Engineers Without Borders gets the drop on world poverty
Western University’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders will raise awareness, funds and a giant pumpkin tomorrow at its annual Pumpkin Drop on University College Hill.
Mission Meteorite! mines local talent for future astronauts
Grade 5 and 6 students from two London schools are heading to Western University this week for Mission Meteorite! – an interactive program led by award winning researcher Neil Banerjee from the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX).
Western neuroscientist investigates why humans sleep
As North America prepares to turn its collective clocks back an hour this weekend, consequently gaining an hour of sleep, a neuroscientist at Western University is investigating one of the dominant hypotheses that would explain the unsolved mystery of why humans sleep.
New imaging research shows increased iron in the brain in earliest stages of MS
While it’s been known for over a century that iron deposits in the brain play a role in the pathology of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), new imaging research from Western University helps to answer the question of whether these accumulations are a cause or consequence of the disease.
Lancers, Mustangs set to face-off in Hockeytown Winter Festival
The University of Windsor Lancers and the Western Mustangs are pleased to announce that they will face-off in the 2014 SiriusXM Hockeytown Winter Festival.
Information policy expert available to media to comment on Ombudsman’s London City Council report
Sam Trosow, a Western professor in information policy and legal expert from Western University is available for media commentary about the report Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin released earlier today regarding London City Council.
Apps? There’s a conference for that
Western University is hosting a major international conference this weekend (October 18-20), which will address the ever-increasing rise of mobile applications.
Bioethics expert available to media about upcoming judgement in Hassan Rasouli case
With the Supreme Court of Canada scheduled to render its judgement in the Brian Cuthbertson, et. al. v. Hassan Rasouli case on Friday (October 18) morning, a bioethics expert from Western University is available for media commentary.