A tornado that sliced through a rural area south of Didsbury, AB on July 1 has been rated at EF4 by Western’s Northern Tornadoes Project.
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Western mini-satellite to launch aboard SpaceX as second mission spreads its wings
First ever miniature satellite, or CubeSat, built by a Western team is set for liftoff in Florida and will provide students with an opportunity to learn first-hand about space mission development.
Northern Tornadoes Project confirms 117 tornadoes for Canada in 2022
NTP researchers conducted 447 severe weather investigations using satellites, aircraft, drones and ground surveys and confirmed 117 for 2022.
Northern Hail Project recovers record-breaking hailstone
A Canadian record-breaking hailstone was recovered by the Northern Hail Project field team weighing 292.71 grams, eclipsing the previous title holder – a hailstone weighing 290 grams, collected nearly 50 years ago.
Open-source tech enables 3D-printed surgical table
A collaborative project between Western Engineering and Michigan Tech University was successful in building a 3D-printed, functional surgical fracture table at a fraction of what it would normally cost.
New Western innovation gels engineering with medicine
Western biomaterials expert Kibret Mequanint has developed the first-ever water-hating fluid, which displaces body fluids surrounding an injury allowing for near-instantaneous gelling, sealing and healing of injured tissue.
Severe weather experts join Western’s Northern Hail Project
Julian Brimelow has been appointed as the first-ever Northern Hail Project executive director and Simon Eng will serve as its research meteorologist.
Western-led research team tracks 100 tornadoes in 2021
Northern Tornadoes Project investigated 400 severe weather events in 2021, verifying 100 tornadoes across the country in 2021. This research surged the verified count of tornadoes in Canada by an impressive 170 per cent.
Tornado researchers expand scope to study hail
The research team behind the Northern Tornadoes Project, a partnership between Western University and ImpactWX, has launched the Northern Hail Project and they expect to be documenting the frozen phenomenon starting this summer.
Key to safer hockey helmets: Mitigating for angle and ‘torque’ of impact
Western engineers have found latest in hockey helmet technology could be improved to withstand indirect hits to the head.
Free e-book teaches DIY for solar energy
Open-source hardware expert champions the future of recyclables and 3D printing
An expert in open-source hardware, 3D printing and solar power technology, Joshua Pearce is Western’s John M. Thompson Chair in Information Technology and Innovation.