As more than 35,600 undergraduate and graduate students anticipate returning to Western for a new academic year, the university is preparing the final touches to welcome them back.
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Experts available to comment on fall outlook for COVID-19 and other respiratory infections
Following months of low transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 in the community, public health data and hospitals are reporting an uptick in COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations. As fall approaches, Western University experts are available to comment on the emerging...
Multidisciplinary initiative to track influenza, other viruses in wastewater
Expansion of sewage surveillance project gets funding boost from province
Western to build two new residence buildings
University Drive undergraduate residence and Platt’s Lane apartment building will offer on-campus housing to about 1,000 students
New study finds exercise, cognitive training combo boosts mental sharpness in seniors
Western and Lawson study also finds Vitamin D supplements do not enhance cognition in seniors with mild impairment.
Sheila Heti named new Alice Munro Chair in Creativity
Award-winning author and best-selling writer Sheila Heti is Western’s new Alice Munro Chair in Creativity.
Study suggests cannabis use during pregnancy could cause lifelong cognitive deficits
Western researchers also find impact of prenatal cannabis exposure on cognition and memory differs by sex
Western receives $4.75 million in federal funding for new electric boiler
Nearly $4.75 million in federal funding from carbon tax proceeds will help the university replace one of its natural gas boilers with an electric version.
Researcher’s new online hub charts route to chronic disease management
The peer-to-peer activity hub provides tailored ‘movement hacks’ for those managing chronic health conditions
Western to install 74 new electric vehicle charging stations
Seventy-four new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations will be installed across campus as part of a $1.45-million upgrade jointly funded by Western and Natural Resources Canada.
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry joins historic pledge to preserve planetary health
Academic health institutions call for implementation of planetary health education and research, transition to climate-resilient health systems
New hemp-based biomaterial may solve global microplastic pollution crisis
Western chemistry professor Elizabeth Gillies and her collaborators have developed a new biodegradable, hemp-based material that could serve as a sustainable substitute for packaging needs for a wide variety of products.