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From polymers to bird physiology, research by two new Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship recipients at Western covers exciting new ground.The fellowship program provides $70,000 a year for two years to top postdoctoral scholars, both…

Five Don Wright Faculty of Music students have been selected as the inaugural fellows of the London Symphonia Fellowship program, a new initiative funded by Western’s Strategic Priorities Fund. Starting in December, the students will join…

A new Western-led project, developing new tools and technologies to improve accuracy of building energy and climate models, was awarded $4 million by the Canadian government to advance science and technology to fight climate…

Children have become less physically active in school, despite teachers recognizing the importance of daily movement. Now, a new study published in BMC Public Health reveals the implementation of Ontario’s Daily Physical Activity (DPA)…

There’s more to a strand of hair than meets the eye. This human tissue is a chronological record-keeper of the adversities endured by the human body and mind.   A new study co-authored by researchers at Schulich School of Medicine &…

Children have been told, “Eat your fruits and vegetables” throughout generations. But a new study out of Western’s Human Environment’s Analysis Laboratory (HEAL) shows knowledge ─ not nagging ─ could be the missing ingredient in getting…

When former Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Bains launched the new Canadian space strategy in 2019, a core recommendation was designating space as a national asset for Canada.Considering Canada is the second largest…

Never before in the history of modern medicine has the world experienced a shutdown of elective surgical systems as was experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Western University researcher Janet Martin.An expert in global access…

Ending homelessness isn’t as simple as providing a roof over a head. Persons leaving homelessness need to thrive — they need to nurture their mental well-being, integrate into their communities, engage in meaningful activity and exit…

After years of planning and community consultation, an Indigenous learning centre has opened at Western.The space, officially announced as the Wampum Learning Lodge in a naming ceremony earlier today, is located at the former library of…