An award-winning cancer researcher, a major player in the fashion industry and a global financial management leader will receive honorary degrees from Western University at the 2014 convocations for the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western's Hong Kong...
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Activist and filmmaker John Greyson to present award-winning “Lilies” at Western
John Greyson, Canadian filmmaker and activist, will visit Western University this week to present his film "Lilies" to launch London's second annual Prisoners' Justice Film Festival.Greyson, known for his work on social justice issues, will present the film on Friday,...
Western’s United Way Campaign announces record-breaking donation
The campaign raised $785,386, which is the largest donation ever made to the United Way of London and Middlesex, breaking the previous record of $746,101 set by Western’s 2012 campaign. Western President Amit Chakma and Andrew Lockie, Chief Executive Officer...
Olympic experts from Western University available for media commentary
With the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics just weeks away, experts from Western University's International Centre for Olympic Studies (ICOS) are available to media for commentary.FOLLOW ICOS ON TWITTER: @westernuOlympicICOS Director Janice Forsyth is available to discuss...
Western to announce record United Way donation
Western University will announce its 2013 campaign fundraising total in support of United Way of London & Middlesex. This year, Western’s record-setting donation will be unveiled with the help of campus music icon Rick McGhie. WHEN: Wednesday, January...
Western researchers find broccoli and cabbage by-product are safe pest control for spider mites
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...
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...