Western University’s Shantanu Basu and University of Vienna’s Eduard Vorobyov present a new model of brown dwarf formation that unites the best parts of existing theories and has far-reaching implications for understanding the population of low mass objects in the universe.
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Western neuroscientist seeks better understanding of newborn brains
Thanks in part to a prestigious grant from the Canadian government’s Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP) program, a team led by a neuroscientist from Western University is looking to better understand brain injury in newborn children.
Western University dental students sharing smiles with people with special needs
Dental practitioners, students, faculty and staff from Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry are partnering with Community Living London and the organization Oral Health, Total Health (OHTH) for the third annual Sharing Smiles Day.
IBM contributes record $65 million to Western
IBM is contributing a landmark $65 million of computers and software to Western University
Western neuroscientist wins Grammy award
Jessica Grahn, a neuroscientist at Western University, has been awarded a grant from the GRAMMY Foundation® for her ongoing research in studying how the brain senses and reacts to music.
Western to honour international players at 299th convocation
Fourteen distinguished individuals will receive their honorary degrees when Western University hosts its 299th Convocation this June.
Western on cloud nine with IBM, government partnership
Western University announced the formation of a new Ontario-based multi-million dollar research and development computing network today with its partners, the Governments of Canada and Ontario, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the University of Toronto.
More children’s deaths reported from codeine aftertonsillectomy
Researchers at Western University are sounding an alarm over the danger of giving children pain-killers containing codeine following a tonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).
Western Alumni, family and friends set to ‘scramble’ for eggs
Western’s University College Hill will transform from a beautifully manicured lawn to a sea of colourful eggs, chocolate and candy on Saturday, April 7th for the first annual Easter Eggstravaganza.
Western Engineering students unveil new designs at annual showcase
Novel technologies designed and developed from start to finish by first-year Western Engineering students will be on display at the annual Design Showcase.
Western-led Canadian Astrobiology Network officially partners with NASA
One of the main drivers of planetary exploration is the search for life beyond Earth. A number of extraterrestrial targets, including Mars and the moons Europa and Titan, have been identified by NASA as having the potential to host life or to provide valuable insight for researchers and scientists into the conditions that may have been present on Earth when life started.
CIBC Centre targets skill transferability for displaced workers
According to new research from the CIBC Centre for Human Capital and Productivity at Western University, productivity and wage losses during recessions are directly linked to the ease in which displaced workers can find new employment where their skills are best utilized.