Two Western University researchers have partnered with companies in the mining and medical device sectors to help make them more competitive. It’s a move that comes with assistance from a federal program that pairs academic expertise with industry needs. Science...
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Western University experts available for comment on Olympic athlete injuries
In what he has said will be his last Olympic Games, Usain Bolt's goal of repeating his three gold medal-winning performances from each of the previous two Olympic Games may be in jeopardy. The star sprinter was forced to withdraw from the 100-meter final of the...
Research identifies unique needs of youth in the mental health treatment process
The importance of youth-focused mental health programs in our communities has come sharply into focus over the last several months after the recent cluster of youth suicides in Woodstock, Ontario. Researchers from Western University and Lawson Health Research...
Traffic Advisory: Road closure on Western Campus
Commuters in the City of London that use roadways at Western University are being advised of an upcoming construction project that will be disrupting normal traffic flow for a significant portion of the month of July. Construction has begun on the new Western...
Western prepares for major impacts on Asteroid Day
Western University's Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX), in collaboration with the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Department of Earth Sciences, is hosting a special Asteroid Day event on Thursday, June 30. Asteroid Day is an annual global...
VIDEO COMMENTARY: Olympic Games expert available to speak to media about Rio 2016
The director of Western University's International Centre for Olympic Studies (ICOS) is available to discuss socio-cultural issues such as politics, commercialism, doping, equity, and governance of the Olympic Games, as well as breaking news items from the upcoming...
Western astronomer part of international identification of possible population of new black holes
Astronomers have combined data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Hubble Space Telescope and the National Science Foundation's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) to conclude that a peculiar source of radio waves thought to be a distant galaxy is actually a...
Schulich Leader Scholarships awarded to future Western students
This fall, four high-achieving students will begin their undergraduate degrees at Western as recipients of the Schulich Leader Scholarships, a prestigious award given to 50 select students pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) at...
Understanding how chemical changes in the brain affect Alzheimer’s disease
A new study from Western University is helping to explain why the long-term use of common anticholinergic drugs used to treat conditions like allergies and overactive bladder lead to an increased risk of developing dementia later in life. The findings show that...
Wearable technology allows researchers to study ‘real-time’ head impacts in soccer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l586gF1EPDI The impact of concussions in sport are no longer a secret. Recent high-profile lawsuits brought against the National Football League and National Hockey Leagues by former players have brought international attention to what...
American politics expert says Canada must get ready for Trump presidency
Recognized as one of Canada's leading experts in American politics, US foreign policy, interest groups and think tanks, Donald Abelson says, "Donald Trump is rude, offensive, obnoxious, and according to Hillary Clinton, 'temperamentally unfit' to be president of the...
Researchers discover why stress leads to increased seizures in epilepsy patients
For epilepsy patients, stress and anxiety can exacerbate their condition; increasing the frequency and severity of seizures. Until now, it was unclear why this happened and what could be done to prevent it. In a study published today in the journal Science Signaling,...