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Two graduate students from Western University have developed a ground-breaking method for predicting which intensive care unit (ICU) patients will survive a severe brain injury. Matthew Kolisnyk and Karnig Kazazian combined functional…

Jibran Khokhar is determined to answer a chicken-and-egg question: Which precedes the other, substance use or serious mental illness?  With singular focus and an advanced set of tools, Khokhar, the new Canada Research Chair (CRC) in…

As thousands of students return to their university studies, more future doctors are starting their training at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry than ever before. The School is welcoming 190 first-year medical students, the…

NASA has selected the geology team that will develop the surface science plan for the first crewed lunar landing mission in more than 50 years and Western planetary geologist Gordon “Oz” Osinski is heading to ground control.“This news…

“It all started at the Cronyn Observatory,” says Emma Harmos, reflecting on when – and where – her love for science began. “My parents brought my younger sister and I to the observatory open houses here at Western every summer and those…

Western Engineering professor Gregory Kopp has been honoured with the 2023 International Association for Wind Engineering (IAWE) Senior Award and the Davenport Medal for his outstanding contributions to the field of wind engineering. Kopp…

Even a weekend full of rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of Western students exploring field research for the first time at Bronte Creek Provincial Park this summer.  The second trip organized through the Field Research in Ecology and…

If you have concerns your child is having trouble reading, new research shows it’s likely something that needs attention. As children across the country head back to class this week, a new study from Western University researchers shows…

Climate change has become a climate catastrophe, say researchers. Earth, water, fire and wind are fighting back and everyone and everything is affected. And that includes the world’s bird population. New research from Western University’s …

An accomplished storyteller and composer, Spy Dénommé-Welch’s true talent may be listening – listening to the land around him for inspiration, grounding and guidance.Western’s Canada Research Chair in Indigenous arts, knowledge systems…