Joni Baechler, the former Mayor of the City of London, has joined Western University as the first-ever Distinguished Practitioner in Residence for its Local Government Program. Before being appointed the Mayor of London by City Council on June 24, 2014, Baechler...
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Eureka moment leads to new theory on how to fight Alzheimer’s disease
While research shows that the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease increases with age, the big question for a biologist at Western University is why some people get the disease and others don't. Current experimental therapies for Alzheimer's disease focus on...
New ‘big data’ study aims to unlock clues about neurodegeneration
Dementia is the single greatest cause of disability and debilitation in Canada’s senior population. It costs Canadians billions of dollars per year – a figure expected to grow tenfold over the next 20 years including a tenfold increase in demand for long-term care....
Andersen named Western University’s new Social Science dean
Robert (Bob) Andersen has been appointed to a five-year term as Western University's dean of the Faculty of Social Science, beginning July 1. He will join Western June 1 and serve in a temporary role as special advisor to the provost. Andersen arrives from the...
Classes Without Quizzes talks the walk on sedentary behaviour
Western University’s popular complimentary lecture series, Classes Without Quizzes, returns on January 15 to explore the question, “Sitting: How can something that feels so good be so bad?” Studies indicate adults spend most of their waking time being sedentary, which...
Brain and Mind Institute confirms echolocation acts as ‘sixth’ sense for blind people
A new study by neuroscientists at Western University’s Brain and Mind Institute has further demonstrated that human echolocation operates as a viable ‘sense’, working in tandem with other senses to deliver information to people with visual impairment.
The Joyce Foundation donates $5 million to ignite students’ potential
A $5-million donation to Western University from The Joyce Foundation will offer students facing adversity hope for a promising future.
Researchers aim to use entrepreneurship in Kenya to make mental health the bottom line
Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute have teamed up with colleagues at the University of Toronto, Queen’s University and the Africa Mental Health Foundation to develop a new model of recovery from mental illness in a low-income region of Kenya.
Western’s Faculty of Education improving children’s mental health through new Single Ceiling initiative
Western University’s Faculty of Education is working to improve care for vulnerable children and enable ground-breaking research by organizing children’s mental health experts and supports together into one unique location.
Western Law professor joins WADA investigation into Russian doping allegations
Western University law professor and veteran sport arbitrator Richard McLaren has been appointed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to investigate allegations of widespread, systematic doping and cover-ups in Russia.
Two Western Law professors appointed to the bench
In an unprecedented move, two Western University Law professors have been tapped for judicial appointments on the same day.
Canadian Arrhythmia Network to be hosted at Western University
The Government of Canada announced $26.3 million in funding today to establish the Canadian Arrhythmia Network (CANet) as a Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) hosted at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.