A research team led by Western University, in collaboration with The University of Liège in Belgium and Central University Colombia, has developed a new strategy to study the human brain while it's resting, which gives scientists and health care providers a...
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Western hosts Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race
Western University will welcome approximately 450 students from more than 20 universities and colleges across Canada and one from the United States as it hosts the 40th Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race from January 29 to February 1. The annual event is the...
Western researchers find new COPD therapy device makes breathing easier
new device designed to help people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other mucus producing lung diseases developed by Trudell Medical International has been clinically tested at Western University and results show it improves breathlessness and the ability to move mucus, as well as betters a patient’s quality of life.
Western University to release preliminary study results of Trudell COPD therapy device
A new device designed to help people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other lung diseases developed by Trudell Medical International has been clinically tested by researchers at Western University and preliminary results will be revealed...
Western University awards Van Dyk, Yau and Barton honorary degrees
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...
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,...