Post-secondary education science faculty are exchanging experiences and ideas this week at a game-changing, international conference hosted by Western University.
Jeff Renaud
CIHR funding tops $8 million for Western University health research
Research that will expand our knowledge about cancer, pancreatic disease, hearing loss, and embryo health are among 13 research projects at Western University to receive over eight million dollars in operating funds from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
New Western research reveals alcohol impairs humans’ ability to override their “autopilot”
Researchers from Western University’s Brain and Mind Institute (BMI) has revealed that alcohol definitively impairs the human ability to override impulse or snap decisions that are natural responses to rapidly evolving situations.
MedQUEST alumni pay it forward to help a new generation explore health careers
The MedQUEST Health Career Exploration Program which runs from July 8-12, provides secondary school students in rural and regional Southwestern Ontario with realistic, hands-on experiences in health care.
Bacteria communicate to help each other resist antibiotics
New research from Western University unravels a novel means of communication that allows bacteria such as Burkholderia cenocepacia (B. cenocepacia) to resist antibiotic treatment.
Brain and Mind Institute-led research team wins coveted Human Brain Mapping Hackathon
A team of researchers fueled predominantly by Western’s Brain and Mind Institute won a top prize in the Hackathon this past week at the 19th annual meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping in Seattle, Washington.
“Forrest Gump” mice show too much of a good thing, can be bad
A line of genetically modified mice is furthering the understanding of a key neurotransmitter called acetylcholine (ACh).
Who Was Franz Boas? Research Program Receives $2.5 Million to Find Out
A multidisciplinary team is currently editing, reassessing and re-contextualizing personal and professional papers of Franz Boas, widely considered a founding figure of North American anthropology, and a distinguished public intellectual.
Leadership in Aboriginal Education cohort graduates, launches book
An exceptional cohort of new Western University alumni graduate tomorrow (Friday, June 14) from the Faculty of Education, having successfully completed Master of Education degrees with a special focus on Leadership in Aboriginal Education.
Western hosts national workshop to help boost oral health research
A two-day national student workshop at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry starts on Monday, June 10.
New laboratory highlights $1.4 million in new funding
Researchers at Western University have secured funding to establish a new laboratory to improve services for newcomers to Canada and to conduct gender analysis of international development policy and practice.
Students simulate Mars Rover mission at Canadian Space Agency
Media representatives are invited to attend a simulation of a robotic mission to Mars, conducted by a team of 30 university students and researchers in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), on Thursday, June 6.