Western University will host London’s engineers, scientists, and innovators of the future as local students ages 9-14 work together to design and build LEGO robots in the 2014 FIRST LEGO League London Qualifying Tournament.
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Western space explorers release first two images of Mars captured by team using HiRISE
The team of Western University space explorers investigating the surface of Mars with the largest telescope ever used for a deep space mission released its first two images today.
Toronto Election Study finds that strategic voting was not a major factor in mayoral race
The Toronto Election Study (TES) post-election survey is now complete and its principle investigators have concluded that the impact of strategic voting was limited and did not affect the outcome of the 2014 Toronto Municipal election.
New facility positions Western University on the cutting-edge of HIV/AIDS research
Commemorating World AIDS Day, Western University unveiled plans for a new 4,200 square foot, state-of-the-art facility, which will firmly place its researchers on the cutting-edge of medicine, science and technology in the study of HIV and other complex human pathogens.
Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry honours World AIDS Day with special events
On December 1, 2014, Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry will mark World AIDS Day with two special events.
New Brain and Mind study provides better understanding of person misidentification in dementia
A new study from Western University provides researchers and clinicians with insight into a particularly debilitating memory problem that is present in some patients suffering from neurodegeneration caused by Lewy body dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
Mascots unite at Western to launch Business Cares Food Drive
Gathered together from the farthest reaches of the Forest City, the biggest collection of mascots ever assembled in London is coming to Western University to officially launch the Business Cares Food Drive 2014 campaign.
Western-led study shows domestic violence in Canada is significant workplace problem
A new study of domestic violence in Canada and its impact on the workplace has found more than one third of workers across the country have experienced domestic violence in their lifetime, and for more than half of those affected, the violence followed them to work
Engage Western opens doors to campus-community collaboration
Western University will bring together campus representatives, the London community and special guests to talk campus-community collaboration.
Western space explorers ready to capture new images of the surface of Mars
A team of Western University space explorers are capturing new images of the surface of Mars with the largest telescope ever used for a deep space mission as part of the ongoing Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Western unveils Canada’s first national survey on impact of domestic violence at workplace
Initial findings of the first ever Canada-wide study on domestic violence in the workplace will be released at Western University.
New smartphone app helps users ‘Buy Local, Eat Smart, Get Healthy’
Western University researchers and partners released the SmartAPPetite app today, providing Southwestern Ontarians customized tips about local food, healthy eating, recipes, and information about local farmers and food providers.