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.
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Western establishes pioneering $4M endowed chair for urologic cancer research
Chin-Hardie Chair in Urologic Oncology bolsters Western’s leadership in developing life-saving interventions for cancers of the bladder, kidney and prostate
Western to revolutionize drug development for brain diseases with $24M federal funding boost
First-of-its-kind platform will fast track drug development and help identify effective new therapies within six years
Western cements leadership in kidney research with new $3.5M endowed chair
The William F. Clark Chair in Nephrology will help attract and retain top talent, enhance life-saving bench-to-bedside research
Media Advisory: Western and health partners to announce new investment in kidney research March 31
On Friday, March 31, Western University, with London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) and The Kidney Foundation of Canada will announce a significant new investment in kidney research. Chronic kidney disease affects one in 10 people and the global burden of kidney...
C-Dem releases largest ever data collection of a Canadian federal election
The Consortium on Electoral Democracy (C-Dem) -- co-led by Western University’s Laura Stephenson -- has released the 2019 Canadian Election Study (CES). The data collection includes more than 40,000 surveys, making it the largest ever study of its kind for a Canadian...
Western launches new $1M research fund to support pandemic research
Western University has launched a new $1 million research fund aimed at helping society survive pandemics. The new catalyst fund is open to a range of projects that will help build resilience and recovery from disease outbreaks, both now and beyond the current...
CSA contract giant leap towards launching Western into space
Western University’s Institute for Earth and Space Exploration (Western Space) has landed a major contract from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to develop an Integrated Vision System for future rover missions that could ultimately represent a flagship Canadian...
Western Education announces major domestic violence training program for federally regulated workers
The Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children (CREVAWC) at the Faculty of Education has received $2.088 million to develop training for federally regulated workers to recognize and respond to domestic violence in the workplace....
Two brains prove better than one for inaugural round of McGill-Western Collaboration Grant program
The first round of the McGill-Western Collaboration Grant awards were announced today, showcasing the unique research partnership between Western University’s BrainsCAN and McGill University’s Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) initiative. In the inaugural round,...
Granddaughter’s epilepsy battle inspires $2.5-million donation
https://youtu.be/MklIzzfpf7U Spurred on by their granddaughter’s ongoing battle with epilepsy, Western Chancellor Jack Cowin, BA’64, LLD’00, and his wife Sharon have made a substantial $2.5-million gift to epilepsy research at Western University. Jack and Sharon were...
New Western Chair in Sport and Social Impact honours Special Olympics pioneer
Western University is poised to lead research on the role sport plays in benefiting those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, thanks to a generous $1.5 million donation. The gift, a one-time legacy project to celebrate Special Olympics’ 50th...