University Of Western Ontario

• Rare page from copy of first book printed in England acquired by Western University

  The Caxton leaf joins six other books in Western's collection that were printed before 1501, with the others donated in 1918 by Western's first librarian.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2023
  
• Western University students brace for possible faculty strike Tuesday

  Western University and UWOFA were meeting through the day Monday in a last-ditch attempt to hammer out a new deal before an 11:59 p.m. strike deadline.

  Education

  Nov 14, 2022
  
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• Western University faculty union readies for possible strike next week

  UWOFA members, including roughly 1,500 faculty members, librarians, and archivists, will be in a legal strike position as of Sunday, the union says.

  Education

  Nov 9, 2022
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• UWOFA members overwhelmingly endorse strike action as talks set to resume

  Union members at Western University voted last week, with 91 per cent casting ballots in support of strike action if necessary, UWOFA said in a statement Monday.

  Education

  Oct 3, 2022
• New MiniCAT scanner slashes diagnostic time, radiation exposure for otology patients, LHSC says

  With the new device, called a MiniCAT or cone-beam CT unit, otology patients can receive their scan in roughly 20 minutes, something that would have taken two months previously.

  Health

  Jul 14, 2022
• Western University researchers call for end to mandated anonymity in organ donation

  The group says social media has made it easier for donor families and organ recipients to find one another, making existing policy obsolete.

  Health

  Apr 22, 2022
• Woman fatally struck in Western Road parking lot was Ivey student, Western president says

  Western President Alan Shepard identified an Honours Business Administration student at Ivey as the victim of Monday's tragic incident on Western Road.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2022
• Breath test could diagnose repetitive blast injuries to the brain for first time: Lawson

  There is currently no accurate way to test and diagnose a repetitive blast injury, a mild traumatic brain injury that results from pressure changes caused by an explosion.

  Health

  Apr 11, 2022
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• Western University community mourns loss of philanthropist Sonia Labatt

  "Sonia was kind, gracious, and witty. A dearly loved friend to many, she was also a highly accomplished community leader," an obituary for Labatt says.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2022
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• Scientists study trajectory of meteorite that landed in Golden, B.C. last fall

  Philip McCausland, a lead researcher mapping the meteorite's journey, says they know the 4.5-billion-year-old rock collided with something about 470 million years ago.

  Weather

  Jan 17, 2022