Children are sedentary for 60 per cent of their time in childcare
Research & Innovation
Grazing ‘solar’ sheep offer lucrative solution for farmers
New study shows utilizing sheep on solar farms is lucrative for farmers and offers a promising path forward to augment agriculture with solar technology.
Ivey researcher explores brand nicknames
Zhe Zhang explains why brands shouldn’t use the nicknames coined by consumers
Western and Canadian Race Relations Foundation researchers develop tool to aid in prosecution of hate crimes
Tool provides insights on more than 15 years of case law and more than a hundred cases
Is the craft party over? How disruption reshapes artisanal industries
Ivey’s Andreas Schotter reveals how disruption is redefining the craft beer industry and transforming the artisanal movement as a whole.
Western scientists and international collaborators find new way to study near-Earth asteroids
Scientists determined composition and size of Asteroid 2022 WJ1 before it fractured upon entering Earth’s atmosphere by comparing telescopic observations to video captured by Western’s Southern Ontario Meteor Network cameras.
Western study explores ways to prevent opioid poisoning in children
First-of-its-kind Canadian study found 10 Ontario children died of an opioid-related cause between 2017 and 2021
Western researchers closing in on treatment for long COVID
Two new projects funded by the Schmidt Initiative for Long COVID investigate drug treatments and patients most likely to suffer from the condition
Western launches Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory
A new, transformative $20-million investment from ImpactWX now makes Western University home to the Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory.
Western-led study shows playing video games may improve cognitive performance
Exercise can play a role in improving your mental health but no effect on cognition
Into the Mystic: Western researcher explores virtual reality for mental health therapy
Prof Paul Frewen explores brain-computer interface technology to reduce stress and anxiety
Eating asteroids? Western research team creates possible food for space travel
Open-source bioreactor developed to turn plastic into protein serves as prototype