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Western researchers who study activity among young kids have created an online course to help tackle a pervasive problem: Children are not getting enough daily movement, especially while in childcare.

Research investments critical as Rapid Infection Diagnostics bridges the gap between academic innovation and real-world implementation.

Three McMaster University graduates have been appointed to the Order of Canada.

Bacteria are in a constant fight for survival, and they rely on an array of deadly weapons to keep their competitors at bay.

A unique course at Western is training the next generation of nurses not just in practical medical skills, but how to bring more empathy and a “person-centred” approach to their patients.

The holiday season is upon us, complete with multiple occasions for eating, drinking and making merry—which means multiple occasions for wasted food and drink.

Three Western alumni and an honorary degree recipient have been named to the Order of Canada, the second-highest national honour for merit.

A high-energy gamma-ray flare from the super-massive black hole in the Messier 87 (M87) galaxy was observed in 2018 for the first time in nearly a decade, thanks to an international effort involving McGill University researchers.

Twenty-two researchers at the University of Waterloo have been awarded more than $10 million to support their research from the Ontario Research Fund (ORF).

City of Kitchener partners with United College's GreenHouse to drive youth-led climate action with $64,000 in microgrants from Bloomberg Philanthropies.