Dr. Vladimir Hachinski recognized internationally for contributions to advancing brain health and healthy aging
Crystal Mackay
Geoffrey Little named new vice-provost and chief librarian
His five-year term with Western Libraries begins July 22
Western strengthens collaborations with Makerere University
New memorandum of understanding broadens existing relationships with Uganda’s largest and oldest institution of higher learning
Alex Irving named Executive Director of Government Relations
Working with partners to help researchers solve societal problems “drives me every day”
Media Advisory: Odd Burger opening at Western
Plant-based fast food outlet Odd Burger bolsters Western commitment to sustainability, with first on-campus location
Schools aren’t addressing online sexual violence adequately, Western research finds
New report outlines gaps in preparing young people to respond to tech-facilitated sexual harm
Donation of $8.5 million strengthens hearing science and innovation
Transforming care for patients with hearing loss is focus of donation from global hearing implant company MED-EL
More Americans than Canadians use alcohol to dull their pain: Study
New research explores pain management strategies including the use of prescription medications and alcohol
How leaders can break down “benevolent marginalization”
Drawing on a decade of research, Ivey’s Patricia Hein provides three key strategies business leaders can adopt to tackle benevolent marginalization in the workplace.
Library art installations honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and children
The project, initiated by national non-profit The Canadian Library is being embraced by a number of library organizations across the city, including Western Libraries, in their efforts toward truth, reconciliation and decolonization and as a way to honour and build awareness of the thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
Western report shows how to combat corporate ‘greenwashing’
A new report from Ivey Business School’s Centre for Building Sustainable Value and the University of Michigan outlines the evolution of corporate greenwashing, the practice of deceiving consumers with untrue or ambiguous environmental pronouncements about their products or services.
Western appoints Mark Daley as first-ever chief AI officer
Mark Daley has been appointed Western University’s first-ever chief Artificial Intelligence (AI) officer, as Western becomes the first university in Canada to house such a role within its senior executive.