An international research team, led by Western University, has discovered that a naturally occurring plant by-product, which is not harmful to humans, can be utilized as pest control against spider mites – one of the world's most cosmopolitan (and...
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Tornado impact expert presents Western Engineering public lecture
Kevin Simmons, internationally known for his work on the socioeconomic impact of natural hazards, will visit Western University next week to deliver a lecture about the death and destruction caused by tornadoes in North America in 2011. The infamous year ranks as the...
Western planetary cartographer’s Mars atlas recognized as top scholarly work
Renowned Western University planetary cartographer Philip Stooke has received high praise for his Mars atlas by the American Library Association's Choice Reviews magazine. Each year, Choice creates a list of publications reflecting the best in scholarly titles,...
Fetal exposure to nicotine alone increases long-term risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome
Many women are encouraged to quit smoking when they become pregnant using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) whether as gum, transdermal patches, nasal spray or lozenges.    But new research from Western University has shown that nicotine...
Western’s Board of Governors appoints new leadership
Western University's Board of Governors has appointed Chirag Shah Chair of the Board for 2014 effective Jan. 1. Joining Western's Board of Governors in 2010, Shah chaired the Board's Property and Finance Committee and served as Vice-Chair of the Board in 2013. Shah is...
London conference to highlight advances in bone and joint injury and repair
Arthritis is a debilitating and painful condition affecting nearly four and a half million Canadians, and the number is steadily climbing as our population ages.  It takes a huge toll on a person’s quality of life, and on our health...
New study from Western University shows alcohol affects vision by 30 per cent
Using a 144-year old optical illusion, researchers from Western University have determined that drinking the legal limit of alcohol impairs some aspects of vision by 30 per cent. In findings published in the journal Perception, Kevin Johnston and Brian Timney from the...
Schulich Dentistry opens unique operating suite for special needs patients
Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry has become the first dental school in North America to be equipped with a general anaesthetic (GA) suite allowing the School’s dental clinic program to expand its scope of services...
Western delivers next generation of economics education with new graduate program
The strength of Western University's Department of Economics program is clearly demonstrated by the awesome array of alumni leading and driving the world's money markets and financial districts. For example, Stephen S. Poloz, MA’79 (Economics) and...
TIME CHANGE: Unique dental suite opens at Schulich Dentistry on January 14
What: Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry announces a new era in dental training and patient care, with the official opening of its general anaesthetic (GA) suite, the only one of its kind in a dental school in North...
Research reveals new therapeutic targets for Huntington’s and Parkinson’s disease
Research from Western University (London, Canada) has revealed a possible new target for treating movement disorders such as Huntington’s disease (HD) and Parkinson’s disease. Stephen Ferguson, PhD, a scientist at Western’s Robarts...
Western researcher leads NASA probe of weather on brown dwarfs
Western University's Stanimir Metchev is principal investigator of new findings on brown dwarfs, which were presented at a news conference today at the 223rd annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Washington by Metchev's colleague, Aren Heinze, of...