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Marwadi University’s MU Fest 2024 Wraps Up with Mesmerising Performance by Amit Trivedi
Rajkot : Marwadi University (MU) recently concluded its flagship annual event, the MU Fest 2024, culminating in a remarkable performance by renowned singer and composer, Amit Trivedi. Since its inception in 2017, MU Fest has…
Dalhousie University: Medical Neuroscience Student Wins 3 Minute Thesis Finals with Big Research,…
Last week, 10 graduate students took to the stage to compete in Dal’s annual 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, with medical neuroscience PhD student Reynaldo Popoli earning this year’s winning title with his presentation on improving the…
U of G Indigenous Student Centre Marks 20 Years of Supporting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis…
For more than 20 years, the Indigenous Student Centre (ISC) at the University of Guelph has been a space that provides academic, cultural and personal growth for hundreds of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students.
This milestone will…
University of Guelph Soil Scientist Awarded 2023 Steacie Prize
Dr. Asim Biswas, a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences within the Ontario Agricultural College, has been awarded the 2023 Steacie Prize, one of Canada’s most prestigious awards for researchers 40 years old or younger.
The…
USask-Led Initiative for Reproductive Health and Rights Receives $20 Million Funding
From the USask Department of Drama to the professional theatre stages scattered throughout Saskatoon and nearby communities, the vibrant local theatre scene in Saskatchewan continues to grow. Now, the focus is ensuring the theatre scene…
USask-Led Reproductive Health and Rights Initiative Secures $20 Million Funding
Health-care researchers from USask received $20 million from the Government of Canada for a massive international development project to improve education, treatment, infrastructure, and service for sexual, reproductive health and rights of…
Maxwell Smith Appointed as First Chair in Applied Public Health at Western University
Maxwell Smith, a leading bioethicist who advises on pressing and complex questions in health ethics and justice, has been named Chair in Applied Public Health by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
He is one of 12 across…
Western University Secures Highest Number of Early Researcher Awards
Western is one of two Ontario universities to attract the highest number of Early Researcher Awards (ERA).
Ten Western faculty members received provincial funding for their innovative work, topping the list alongside the University of…
Western Clinical Neuroscientist Receives 2024 Ryman Prize
For Dr. Vladimir Hachinski, professor at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, it has been an incredible journey from a small high school in Port Perry, Ont., to Logan Campbell Village in Auckland, NZ, to receive an international…
Study Uncovers Link Between Homelessness and Dementia
The prevalence of dementia in unhoused people was almost two times greater than in the general population, with a higher prevalence for age groups younger than 85 years, according to new research led by researchers at Western, ICES and …