On June 5, 2012, citizens of Earth were presented with a very rare opportunity to witness a transit of Venus when the planet passed directly in front of the Sun. This Monday (May 9), it's Mercury's turn to do the same. Scientists from Western University's Department...
Western University's R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation Exercise and Pregnancy Lab is celebrating 20 years of research success and excellence. To celebrate the milestone, the Exercise and Pregnancy Lab will host a special event on Mother's Day weekend for past research...
Propel, Western University’s entrepreneurship accelerator, announced its new cohort of startups for its 2016 Propel Summer Incubator (PSI). The PSI program received applications from more than 50 entrepreneurs. After a competitive process involving a written...
What is a stem cell? What's new in stem cell research? What kinds of treatments are using stem cells today? What is stem cell tourism? If you are interested in these questions, you can find the answers at a special event tomorrow (Tuesday, April 19) hosted by Western...
The 2016 installment of the Seed Your Startup entrepreneurial plan and pitch competition has awarded its $5,000 top prize to Western University student entrepreneur Alan Kalbfleisch to help launch and grow his venture Pascal Press. Hosted by Propel at Western...
Musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis, skeletal fractures, back pain, and sports or work-related injuries are debilitating and painful for millions of Canadians and billions of people worldwide. The number of people affected is steadily growing and expected to...
A team of assessors from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) will arrive on April 24 to examine all aspects of Western University’s Campus Community Police Services (CCPS) policy and procedures, management, operation, and...
Sixteen distinguished individuals will receive honorary degrees when Western University hosts its 307th Convocation this spring. The ceremonies, featuring addresses by the honorary degree recipients, are scheduled for the following days: Dr. Harold Merskey Schulich...
A documentary research team, including two Indigenous youth from Kluane First Nation, will visit Western University on Wednesday (March 30) to test mercury levels in fish collected from their own community. The Kluane First Nation Government is based at Burwash...
In keeping with the Public Sector Disclosure Act, Western University is releasing an annual list of employees whose 2015 income met or exceeded $100,000, as reflected on their T4 slips. Also outlined on the list are taxable benefits for the year 2015. Most of...
Western University is the latest top university to join with SHAD, a prestigious program which brings the best and the brightest high school students to university campuses across the country every July for an intense program that helps them reach their full...
Two Western University researchers are making the case for the use of probiotics for female astronauts to avoid serious health complications on long space missions. Gregor Reid, PhD, professor, and Camilla Urbaniak, PhD Candidate, at Western’s Schulich School of...
