Build a rocket, control a RoboRoach, pan for gold, see the Sun’s glowing hot gas and shoot gummy bears from a slingshot – all in one afternoon. Londoners can fill a free passport to discovery at Western University through Science Rendezvous, a national outreach event...
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Western and Library and Archives Canada partner to preserve Canada’s documentary heritage
Western University and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) announced a partnership today that will see LAC working closely with researchers and students from Western’s Faculty of Media and Information Studies as well as Western Libraries, one of the largest research...
Three Western students name Martian craters
Not just anybody can name a crater. But if you are keenly interested in studying these planetary potholes, it’s easier than you might think, say three Western students who now have made their mark on the Mars map. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working...
Five-time Olympic medalist Hayley Wickenheiser joins See the Line this summer
Five-time Olympic medalist Hayley Wickenheiser is adding her voice to the conversation about concussion in sport as part of See the Line at Western University on August 16. Hosted by Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, See the Line is a...
London to become North American leader in 3D printing for medical and surgical solutions
The London Medical Network (LMN), today announced a $6.8 million partnership with Western University and Renishaw PLC to establish a new research, development and commercialization centre that will focus on the creation of medical instruments and surgical solutions...
Western University named among Canada’s greenest employers
Western University has been named one of the 2017 winners of Canada’s Greenest Employers competition. The annual award is organized by the Canada's Top 100 Employers project and acknowledges workplaces with noteworthy environmental programs and earth-friendly policies...
Media Advisory: London Medical Network announces new research and commercialization centre
Members of the media are invited to attend as the London Medical Network announces the establishment of a new research, development and commercialization centre at Western University’s Discovery Park. The new centre is based on an important industry partnership and...
Western president welcomes report calling for re-investment in science research
An advisory panel that has put forward a new blueprint for university-led research offers Canada a renewed opportunity to be a world-changer in the sciences, Western University president Amit Chakma said Monday. “The report rightly concludes that Canada’s research...
Medical students use teddy bears to teach kids about medicine
Using teddy bears as patients, Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry medical students will help teach elementary school children about health and medicine this week. As part of the Teddy Bear Hospital Project, medical students will be at...
Annual salary disclosure from Western University
In keeping with the Public Sector Disclosure Act, Western University is releasing an annual list of employees whose 2016 income met or exceeded $100,000, as reflected on their T4 slips. Also outlined on the list are taxable benefits for the year 2016. Most of...
Revenge of the big ‘bots comes to Western
More than 1,000 high school students on 36 teams — along with robots that they have built and programmed — will compete at Western University this weekend in an epic battle that combines sport, engineering, science, and teamwork . The Faculty of Engineering will be...
Wrong-way asteroid plays ‘chicken’ with Jupiter
For at least a million years, an asteroid orbiting the “wrong” way around the sun has been playing a cosmic game of chicken with giant Jupiter and with about 6,000 other asteroids sharing the giant planet’s space, says a report published in the latest issue of Nature....