Klaus von Klitzing, the winner of the 1985 Nobel Prize in Physics will deliver the Elizabeth Laird Memorial Lecture at Western University.
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Western expects traffic delays due to construction
Please be advised that access routes to and from Western University are experiencing heavy congestion during peak hours of 8-9 a.m. and 4-5 p.m. daily due to multiple construction projects at and around campus.
Western scientists discover a novel opiate addiction switch in the brain
Neuroscientists at Western University (London, Canada) have made a remarkable new discovery revealing the underlying molecular process by which opiate addiction develops in the brain.
Expect delays on Western Road this afternoon
Please be advised that Western Road will experience a brief delay in traffic flow between 3:00-3:30 p.m. on Monday, September 9 due to the opening of the Western University’s new Richard Ivey Building.
No adverse effects in volunteers following Phase I clinical trial of Sumagen HIV vaccine
Sumagen Canada Inc and Western University announced today that the Phase I Clinical Trial (SAV CT 01) of the first and only preventative HIV vaccine based on a genetically modified killed whole virus (SAV001-H) has been successfully completed with no adverse effects in all patients.
Western’s English Language Centre welcomes first cohort of 85 international students
Western University is committed to growing its number of academically qualified international students and its newly formed English Language Centre (ELC) will create such an opportunity for its first-ever class, which is set to arrive on campus this weekend.
Studies show vedolizumab is an effective treatment for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
An international clinical trial led by Dr. Brian Feagan of Western University has found that the investigational antibody vedolizumab is an effective treatment for those suffering from ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) when other treatments have failed.
Western neuroscientists communicate with unresponsive patient after 12 years of “silence”
Researchers at Western University have furthered their game-changing neuroimaging techniques in communicating with patients believed to be in a vegetative state by connecting with an individual that has proved otherwise unresponsive for the past 12 years.
International conference explores effect of climate change on coldblooded insects
More than 80 researchers from around the world will visit London, Ontario as Western University hosts the fifth International Symposium on the Environmental Physiology of Ectotherms and Plants (ISEPEP5).
Eric Lindros named Honorary Chair of collaborative initiative tackling concussions
Retired NHL great and former Canadian National Hockey Team member Eric Lindros is the 2013 Honorary Chair for “See the Line”, a new, collaborative initiative focused on concussion research, care and awareness.
Western-led ‘international beam team’ solves Martian meteorite age puzzle
A team led by Western University’s Desmond Moser has solved a Martian meteorite age puzzle that paints a much clearer picture of the Red Planet’s evolution that can now be compared to habitable Earth.
New Western study explores relationship between childhood development and poor sleep patterns
A research team from Western University is studying the specific neurological functions of sleep in children and the role sleep plays in behaviour and overall wellbeing, particularly in healthy development.