An English literature expert from Western University believes that Alice Munro, winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize of Literature, should be considered “the most important living practitioner of the short story in the anglophone world.”
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Western researchers partner with London school to reclaim playground
Researchers from Western University’s Human Environments Analysis Lab will join students at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary School for a ceremonial sod turning and tree planting.
Western planetary geologist and NASA team for out-of-this-world student experience
One of Canada’s top planetary geologists is teaming with NASA to provide an out-of-this-world experience for graduate students all this week, exploring impact craters in northern Ontario.
2013 Rotman Conference brings big thinkers to Western to discuss Science & Reality
Science continues to change how we interact with our environment and each other. From the theoretical to the proven and practical, science is everywhere in our daily lives. But do we really understand the relationship between science and the world around us? This...
New research offers potential to advance personalized treatment of neurological disease
New research led by Dr. Matthew Hebb of Western University and the Lawson Health Research Institute, has demonstrated for the first time, how small brain biopsies may be used to grow large numbers of cells that could possibly be transplanted back into the patient’s own brain.
Latest in cardiovascular therapies revealed at Gunton Symposium
The 24th Annual R.W. Gunton Symposium on Cardiovascular Therapeutics, organized by Western Univeristy’s Robarts Research Institute.
Western celebrates 100 years of Mustangs at Homecoming 2013
Western University’s annual Homecoming this weekend and the Mustangs celebrating their 100th anniversary of sports excellence, four days of festivities officially kick off at the grand opening of Western Outdoor Sports Complex.
Landmark study explores Hispanic Baroque while reinventing digital humanities research
A landmark study by The Cultureplex Lab at Western University has explored Hispanic Baroque like no previous research project of its kind.
New research shows how heart cells communicate to regulate heart activity
New research from Western University is leading to a better understanding of what happens during heart failure; knowledge that could lead to better therapeutics or a more accurate predictor of risk.
Sport gambling and corruption expert visits Western Law
Declan Hill, an investigative journalist with extensive expertise in the area of globalized sports corruption, will deliver a public talk at Western University’s Faculty of Law.
New Western research finds Quebec’s family policies benefit childbearing and work, not child development
A new study from Western University reveals that Quebec’s family policies promote childbearing and paid work, but do not strengthen child development as well as corresponding policies from the rest of Canada.
Creating new Synergies in Simulation Education and Training
More than 70 education and clinical leaders, and simulation training experts from across Southwestern Ontario will converge at Fanshawe College this weekend to create new synergies in simulation education and training.