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Canadian literature expert available to speak with media about legacy of Farley Mowat
May 7, 2014
David Bentley, the Carl F. Klinck Professor in Canadian Literature at Western University, is available to speak with media about…
Experts available to speak on Ontario provincial election
May 5, 2014
With the campaign for the 41st Ontario general election underway, the following political experts from Western University are available to…
Western “young” researchers go global to connect education and neuroscience
May 1, 2014
This past weekend at the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington DC – the largest science, technology, engineering and…
London’s Intergenerational Gala celebrates its 10th anniversary
May 1, 2014
London’s most unusual prom celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.  The Intergenerational Gala pairs up students from Western’s Schulich School…
Rare form of fat found in flies fuels them while frozen
April 30, 2014
A new discovery from Western University that gall flies can process triacylglycerols in low temperature paves the way for researchers to develop new ways to turn regular fats into biofuels that work in Canada’s cold winters or chilly high altitudes.
Western University’s Janice Deakin re-appointed to second term
April 29, 2014
Western University’s Board of Governors has re-appointed Provost & Vice President (Academic) Janice Deakin to a second five-year term, ending…
Western researchers investigate protection of Far North’s most precious resource
April 28, 2014
Ontario’s Far North is well known for De Beers’ Victor Mine and the high-quality diamonds it produces. But what many…
Western University receives $1.6 million bequest to assist graduate students
April 28, 2014
It’s no mystery why Western University and the Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, and Pathology held such strong ties for…
Well-informed patients and parents key to accepting gene-based drug dosing
April 28, 2014
A new study out of Western University (London, Canada) illustrates the need for a lot more education around pharmacogenetics (PGx)…
Significant bequest to benefit Western students to be announced Monday
April 25, 2014
What:  Announcement by Western University President Amit Chakma and special guest Dr. Robert Murray about a significant bequest (more than…