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How to do more with less. This simple solution - some would say mantra - is the driving force behind frugal innovation.

After a successful launch last year, the Northern Hail Project (NHP) is back and it's bigger, much bigger, which is key when the objective is tracking down record-breaking hailstones in Canada's western provinces.

Western team creates open-source medicine autoinjector 3-D printed device costs one-tenth of commercial alternatives, could revolutionize health-care for isolated, disadvantaged communities Sir Frederick Banting was clearly ahead of his time.

Innovation allows people to manufacture their own customizable mobility device, which costs significantly less than commercial model Western engineers have created a new static, four-legged walker tha

The first ever miniature satellite, or CubeSat , built by a Western team is set for liftoff in Florida tomorrow and will provide students with an opportunity to learn first-hand about space mission development.

PhD candidate investigates release of metals and the consequences for human health and environment What does a traditional West African dish have to do with road salt spread across snowy Canadian streets every winter? The two subjects are equal passions for chemistry PhD candidate Robert Addai, who works in Western's Material Science Addition lab and studies how metals corrode when they come into contact with food and road salts.

Research report 'Corporate Strategies for New Zero' explores factors which made companies take ambitious action in recent past Climate change is increasingly a major consideration for business leaders as they plan for future investment and work to improve their firm's competitiveness.

This practice of growing crops in the protected shadows of solar panels is called agrivoltaic farming If you have lived in a home with a trampoline in the backyard, you may have observed the unreasonably tall grass growing under it.

Professor Victoria Rubin's lab is exploring the uses and misuses of ChatGPT, and the mechanics and 'hype' behind it By Keri Ferguson , March 24, 2023 By Keri Ferguson , March 24, 2023 Elon Musk calls it " scary good.

A simple 360-degree camera set-up and VR technology could revolutionize sports viewing, study suggests By Prabhjot Sohal , By Prabhjot Sohal , March 14, 2023 With fans gearing up for NCAA March Madnes

Poppy the Puppet offers early intervention option for families dealing with children's mental health challenges By Megan Stacey , March 13, 2023 By Megan Stacey , March 13, 2023 Mental health help and a rabbit puppet may seem an unlikely pair.

Western's Emily Adlam talks theories of time on The Conversation's podcast "Great Mysteries of Physics" By The Conversation, Special to Western News, March 13, 2023 By The Conversation, Special to Wes

Western study shows half of Ontario dentists used teledentistry during pandemic Survey finds lack of resources was among barriers to wider use of remote treatment systems While the COVID-19 pandemic upended everything in the world, it also became a powerful catalyst for innovations that made remote delivery of health care and services - including dentistry - possible.

Researchers conducted 447 severe weather investigations in 2022 using satellites, aircraft, drones and ground surveys By Jeff Renaud , February 09, 2023 By Jeff Renaud , February 09, 2023 Western's No

Intergenerational contact and co-operation could play an integral part in overcoming ageist perceptions By Victoria Esses, Alina Sutter, Joanie Bouchard, Kate Choi, Mamta Vaswani, Patrick Denice,, Spe

Study shows education gaps between spouses, racial inequalities affect wives' income trajectories Research examines decades of household earnings and married women's labour force participation By Jeff

CIHR grants fund training program for pragmatic clinical trials and create new pan-Canadian consortium  By Kathleen Brown-Blake, Special to Western News, January 19, 2023 By Kathleen Brown-Blake, Spec

Sixty per cent of employed North Americans are more stressed about their finances today than they were a year ago, and are experiencing the highest level of financial stress since the financial crisis of 2008, according to a new study from Canada's Financial Wellness Lab at Western.

Low on time and confidence, less than a quarter of teachers use DPA guideline, finds survey co-authored by Western researchers Children have become less physically active in school, despite teachers recognizing the importance of daily movement.

Three Western PhD candidates have been named among 166 nationwide recipients of the 2022-2023 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships.

Renowned Western researcher Andrew Nelson studies bioarcheology, in part, because it allows him to understand how people lived thousands of years ago.

A cosmic drama unfolded over southern Ontario on the night of Friday, Nov. 18, triggering an international collaboration and a meteorite hunt.

Our changing climate is affecting the timing, location and might of hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather events, and Western University is at the forefront of international research into how to build structures and cities strong enough to withstand the blows.

The Government of Canada announced today that Canadensys Aerospace has received a contract to design and build Canada's first lunar rover, which will be sent to the Moon's south pole region as early as 2026.

Western French Studies professor Schwerdtner has studied Annie Ernaux's critically acclaimed body of work for many years and thinks her Nobel Prize in Literature was long overdue When Annie Ernaux wa

Collaboration between Western researchers, an Indigenous Youth Council and YOU will support Indigenous youth leaving homelessness A community collaboration led by researchers from Western University'

Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and intensity and the dynamics of Earth's atmosphere is ever-changing.

A new study by researchers at Western University, ICES and Lawson Health Research Institute has found that virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and patient travel-related expenses, such as gasoline, parking or public transit costs. Prior to the pandemic, less than two per cent of patient visits with physicians took place virtually.

By October, autumn's arrival brings with it the promise of winter - and snow. And with it comes a quieter world, thanks to snow's ability to absorb noise.