Western University is host on Saturday to Go CODE Girl, a free event that encourages girls in Grades 7–11 to learn about the exciting world of coding and software development, and to discover opportunities in the computing and engineering fields. Go CODE Girl will...
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Wind energy plans should generate more equitable benefits to neighbours, says Western U study
The more a community is involved in wind energy planning – including getting direct benefits from nearby turbines – the more likely it is that a development will have local support, says newly published research from Western University. The study by Chad Walker and...
Sharing Smiles Day highlights need for access to oral health care for special-needs community
Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry will host the 8th annual Sharing Smiles Day on March 5, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Great Hall, Somerville House, Western University. Sharing Smiles Day aims to remove barriers and improve access to...
Western University joins global Brainhack movement
Western University’s BrainsCAN initiative and Robarts Research Institute will be hosting the inaugural Brainhack Western from March 2 – 4, 2017. The event will bring together dozens of researchers, students and faculty members from departments ranging from engineering...
University students, industry work together on problem-solving
An intensive, four-day collaboration between some of the best student minds at Western and some of Ontario’s most innovative companies wraps up Friday for the showcase event of Industry Problem-Solving Week. The workshop has featured 52 students from different...
Western researchers develop new brain scan analysis to better treat head injuries
An international research team, led by neuroscientists at Western University, has developed a potentially game-changing method for analyzing brain scans, which will greatly inform radiologists and surgeons examining and treating patients with head injuries. Currently,...
Western researcher and forensic sculptor reject Scottish King Robert’s leprosy label
A Western University bio-archaeologist and a Western-trained forensic sculptor have laid to rest a pernicious 700-year-old rumour: Scottish warrior-king Robert the Bruce did not have leprosy. The suggestion their national hero may have had the disfiguring, contagious...
Rehtaeh Parsons’ father to speak at conference promoting healthy youth relationships
In November 2011, Glen Canning’s daughter, Rehtaeh, was sexually assaulted by four males at a house party near Halifax. The assault was photographed, and the photos shared on social media. Rehtaeh was subsequently harassed and bullied for months. In 2013, suffering...
Award-winning researcher develops “mini-suitcases” for more effective delivery of drugs, fertilizers
Medical researchers are making great strides as they design pharmaceuticals that attack a wide range of diseases. Plant researchers are finding ever more efficient ways to increase crop yields. But conventional approaches have their challenges: often, drugs travel to...
The “core” of core inflation — Bank of Canada’s Lawrence Schembri to speak at Western
The Bank of Canada’s delicate dance of setting and tweaking monetary policy – assessing financial trends, pressures and risks and then aiming for two-per-cent inflation —is crucial to Canada’s economic wellbeing. Price stability helps ensure sustainable economic...
Governor General celebrates Canada’s 150th with Western University as distinguished speaker for President’s Lecture Series
Western University is pleased to be host to His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on March 8 as speaker in the President’s Lecture Series and in celebration of Canada’s sesquicentennial. The Lecture Series – a free, public...
Toques on top: Western supports mental health
About 1,000 student athletes at Western University are taking a stand for mental health, a statement as bold as the hats on their heads. All this week, varsity athletes have been wearing blue toques as part of a mental health campaign with partners Bell Let’s Talk and...