Tag: Western University
London-based study finds specific inflammation may increase risk of colorectal cancer
Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry examined six different types of colitis in a new preclinical study.
Ivey alumnus donates $30M for new business school campus in Toronto
Western University received a $30 million donation from an alumnus to create a new Ivey Business School campus in downtown Toronto. The donation from Donald K. Johnson, a philanthropist and business leader who graduated in the MBA class of 1963, is the largest gift from an individual in the school’s history. The money announced Tuesday […]
Western volunteers use unique method to restore Medway Creek bank
Western University and the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority kicked off the spring tree-planting season on Tuesday with a new project to reduce flooding along Medway Creek. Western students, faculty members and conservation authority officials planted 100 native trees and 200 native shrubs along the bank of the creek near the university campus. The project, […]
Now there’s a way for users to test toxicity of drugs at safe consumption sites
Small cubes that can save lives are heading to London’s safe drug consumption site and 10 others across Canada, thanks to a $1.9-million federal grant, Western University research and two student entrepreneurs.
Western gets nearly $2M to roll out drug checking tech at supervised consumption sites
New drug-checking technology that can tell substance users what is actually in their drugs is coming to 10 Canadian safe consumption sites, including one in London, thanks to a nearly $2 million federal grant.