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    Debunking the IQ Myth: Research shows no one number the answer

Funding News

ROLA Changes - Effective by September 4, 2012

The key change is the new Mandatory requirement for Consent to Disclosure of Personal Information by the Principal Investigator for all ROLA Proposals (.PDF). (More)


NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards

NSERC offers Undergraduate Summer Research Awards (USRA) to stimulate students' interest in research in the natural sciences and engineering, and to encourage students to undertake graduate studies and pursue a research career in these fields.   (USRA at Western)


SSHRC streamlines submission process

SSHRC launches new Electronic Grants Management System together with Canadian Common CV.  A phased-in approach will see the rollout of the system beginning with the Insight Development Grants due February 1, 2013. (More)

Research News

Innovating Sustainability at Centre of NBS Report - December 18, 2012

A new report released by the Network for Business Sustainability (NBS), a research group based at the Richard Ivey School of Business, reveals the 39 practices businesses can use to foster innovation. (More


Newsmakers: 2012 - December 16, 2012

Who at Western made the news over the last year? (More)


Rotman Institute names new director - December 6, 2012

Carl Hoefer has been named the director of the Rotman Institute of Philosophy, effective July 2013. (More)


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Research Summaries

  • Automotive Research at  Western

    Automotive Research

    From the production of biofuels, fuel cells and alternative forms of energy...
  • AFAR

    Avian Research

    Until now, the study of birds in flight has been particularly challenging for researchers...
  • Advanced Manufacturing Park

    Manufacturing Park

    Conveniently located minutes from Highway 401, the 38-acre Advanced Manufacturing Park is a unique partnership...
  • The Africa Institute

    The Africa Institute

    Western University launched The Africa Institute to advance scholarship and policy development efforts...
  • Biotron

    Biotron

    Climate change and environmental stresses placed by humans on plants, animals, insects and micro-organisms...
  • Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel

    Wind Tunnel

    Architects, planners and engineers are very interested in how structures respond to wind forces...
  • Brain Mind Institute

    Brain and Mind

    A unique collaborative research effort drawing upon the talents of more than 20 principal scientists and colleagues...

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