Western expert explains the role a warming Earth has on wildfire season and what can be done
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‘Revealing images that seemed lost forever:’ Research revives 1800s photos
Synchrotron light helps study the past, prevent corrosion in future
Statement from Western University regarding planned student protest
We are aware students are gathering today to peacefully protest the University’s vaccine and masking requirements for the fall. We respect students’ rights to peacefully protest on campus, and we are supporting them to do so safely.
Western welcomes alumnus Harley Pasternak, fitness trainer to the stars
Personal fitness and nutrition expert and New York Times Bestselling author Harley Pasternak will be on the Western University campus Monday, March 18 at 3:30 p.m. for a public talk and book?signing (McKellar Room, University Community Centre). Pasternak, who holds a...
Western-led study reveals state of crisis in Canadian foster care system
A new study of foster care in Canada led by a researcher at Western University reveals a shrinking number of foster care providers are available across the country to care for a growing number of children with increasingly complex disorders. The study, led by Alan...
Western raises the steaks for homecoming kickoff
Western University will welcome alumni from across Canada and around the world this weekend (September 18-21) for Homecoming 2014. Media are invited to attend a special cowboy breakfast launch event on Thursday, September 18 at 10am at Lone Star Texas Grill (660...
Western’s Emerging Scholars Recognized by Royal Society of Canada
Four Western University researchers have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), which announced its inaugural members of The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, Canada’s first national system of multidisciplinary recognition for...
Toronto Election Study to explore attitudes and behaviour of voters during and after campaign
A new study is underway, led by political scientists from across the country, which will deliver a detailed understanding of the attitudes and behaviour of voters and non-voters in the 2014 Toronto municipal election. The Toronto Election Study (TES), led by...
Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute scientists help lead nationwide consortium on dementia and aging
Four London researchers, Jane Rylett, Robert Bartha, Manuel Montero-Odasso, and Dr. Michael Borrie are leading the charge as part of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA), a collaborative research program focused on tackling the challenge of...
Western secession expert available to comment on upcoming Scottish referendum
With the Scottish referendum just one week away, a leading secession expert from Western University's Faculty of Social Science is available to media for commentary.  Robert Young, a professor at Western's Department of Political Science and the Canada...
London Bug Day boasts cockroach races, edible insects and zoo
Western University has teamed with the Entomological Society of Ontario to host London Bug Day on Saturday, September 13 at the Tourism London Information Centre at Westminster Ponds. This mostly indoor event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.With a goal of promoting public...
Six Western University researchers named fellows of Royal Society of Canada
Western University congratulates six new fellows elected to the prestigious Royal Society of Canada today.  The newly elected Fellows were elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievement. Election to the...