With the revised Canadian government announcement that 25,000 Syrian refugees will enter Canada by the end of February 2016, the health care system will need to accommodate the unique challenges and needs of this population. Western University’s Schulich School of...
Western University’s Board of Governors has appointed Hanny Hassan Chair of the Board for 2016 effective January 1. Joining Western’s Board of Governors in 2009, Hassan has served as Vice-Chair of the Board since 2014. Hassan manages Alef Consulting Inc., an...
In just a few days at a university that's actually not too far away, characters from Alderaan to Dagobah will officially launch the 2015 Business Cares Food Drive campaign. Western University will host a Star Wars-themed kickoff event, in conjunction with the launch...
With the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) set to begin on Monday in Paris, an expert from Western University attending and actively engaged in the session is available to media for commentary throughout its duration. Radoslav Dimitrov is an assistant...
An award-winning documentary titled "The Messenger" featuring 'dazzling' high speed and high-definition footage of wild Canadian birds filmed at Western University's Advanced Facility for Avian Research (AFAR) will have a special pre-release screening at Western Film...
Thoughts go out to everyone in Paris . #prayforparis — Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) November 14, 2015 One tweet from One Direction member Louis Tomlinson during the Paris attacks summarily proves the true impact of celebrity and the existence of the global...
Western University's Brock Fenton has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Selected for his distinguished contributions to animal behaviour, evolution, and animal communication, Fenton is considered one of the world's...
Western University’s Board of Governors today released its Report of the Governance Review Task Force. The Task Force was created by the Board in June 2015 in response to issues and concerns about governance that were triggered by decisions with respect to the...
Community partners gathered today to launch the Centre for Research on Health Equity and Social Inclusion (CRHESI), a new organization focused on studying the effects of inequality and discrimination to improve health policy and services in London and surrounding...
In the wake of last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris, discussion continues in Canada regarding the federal government’s plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by year’s end. While national security played a large part in the election debates on refugees, it...
Members of the media are invited to attend as Western University and the London InterCommunity Health Centre announce a new research centre in the field of community healthcare. The new centre will bring together community partners, academic researchers and health...
Matthew Teeter, PhD, assistant professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and researcher at Lawson Health Research Institute, is a winner of the 2015 John Charles Polanyi Prize. The $20,000 award recognizes the excellence of Teeter’s research in joint...
