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2023
Endnotes: 23 highlights from 2023
December 20, 2023 - A brief look back at milestones and stories from the past year. Read the full article.
Western prof collaborates with industry for hearing care innovation
December 5, 2023 - Ingrid Johnsrude works with Danish company to research improved hearing aid devices. Read the full article.
Program aims to help first-year Indigenous students thrive and connect with language, culture
November 7, 2023 - Grants from Parr Centre for Thriving to also support new students’ mental health, wellness. Read the full article.
Long-term care COVID restrictions took toll on families’ mental health, reveals study
November 2, 2023 - Family members felt sadness, grief at seeing decline in health of older adults due to social distancing. Read the full article.
Researchers reveal link between Alzheimer’s disease and sex hormones
October 17, 2023 - Study highlights the importance of developing therapeutics focused on hormonal connections. Read the full article.
Staggering rise in opioid-related deaths among unhoused people: study
October 18, 2023 - One in six deaths from opioids in Ontario in 2021 were of people experiencing homelessness, find researchers. Read the full article.
Western scholars honoured by Royal Society of Canada
September 13, 2023 - Literature professor receives 2023 Chaveau Medal; six scholars elected as new fellows. Read the full article.
New study finds exercise, cognitive training combo boosts mental sharpness in seniors
August 14, 2023 - Western and Lawson study also finds Vitamin D supplements do not enhance cognition in seniors with mild impairment. Read the full article.
Western projects receive new Canada Brain Research Fund grants
May 24, 2023 - Interdisciplinary teams working on cognition, brain repair receive funds from Health Canada and Brain Canada. Read the full article.
Researcher leads first-ever study of Canadian ‘SuperAgers’
April 21, 2023 - Western prof and team look at senior citizens with exceptional cognitive functions. Read the full article.
Western announces 2022-23 teaching award recipients
April 20, 2023 - Awardees recognized for ‘outstanding contributions’ to academic development of students. Read the full article.
Using ‘SuperAgers’ to help unlock mysteries of the human brain
April 13, 2023 - Western assistant professor and CCAA Research Associate, Angela Roberts, heads up a research team studying the first Canadian cohort of ‘SuperAgers,’ a population group of around 500 individuals in their 80s, 90s and beyond, who are helping the scientific community unlock some of the mysteries around the human brain and its aging processes. Read the full article.
Western students suggest solutions to advance UN Sustainable Development Goals
March 20, 2023 - Ten teams in race to qualify for World’s Challenge Challenge global final this year. Read the full article.
Western to be part of new Canada research hub for pandemic preparedness
March 7, 2023 - Coalition links universities, hospitals with industry partners. Read the full article.
