Western University apologized today for the part it may have played in the trauma and hurt suffered by former students who were abused by London psychiatrist Dr. Stanley Dobrowolski. Dr. Dobrowolski, who is serving a four-year sentence for sexual assault and voyeurism...
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Purple pride on full display at Western’s March Break Open House
Western University is hosting its annual March Break Open House this weekend, providing future students, their families and friends, an opportunity to meet with award-winning faculty, staff and students and learn why Western offers the best student experience among...
Western welcomes new neuroscientist who unlocks minds with machines
If you watch science fiction movies from 1970s, you would think by the year 2016 there would be a robot in every home performing tasks like cooking, cleaning and cutting the lawn. But there isn't. Jörn Diedrichsen, who has come to Western University from University...
Commissioned piece by Western professor to make world première at Toronto Symphony Orchestra
An innovative collaboration featuring the music of award-winning composer and Western University professor Paul Frehner will make its world première at Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO)'s New Creations Festival. Frehner, an associate professor at Western's Don Wright...
Western alumni celebrate their connections on Founder’s Day
Western University alumni around the world are joining together today to celebrate Founder’s Day and all their Western connections. Founder's Day is celebrated each year by Western alumni, students, faculty and staff on March 7 – the anniversary of the University’s...
Western Community set to celebrate Indigenous Awareness Week
Western University will host its second annual Indigenous Awareness Week from March 7-13 in celebration of local Indigenous culture, art and scholarship. Led by Western's Indigenous Services, which is part of Western's Student Experience portfolio, the week-long event...
Nature Communications study says ‘fear itself’ can help restore ecosystems
Lions, wolves and other large carnivores are frightening beasts that strike fear into humans and other animals. A new study led by Western University demonstrates that the fear these top predators inspire can have cascading effects down the food chain critical to...
New Western University study helps goalie mobility and may stop more pucks too
New musculoskeletal research from Western University, originally intended to improve a hockey goaltender's life-long mobility, has led to the development of goalie pads that do just what netminders want them to do – stop more pucks. In collaboration with industry...
Western’s Indigenous Services hosts Annual Track and Field Day for Local Youth
For the 11th year running, Western University will host Indigenous youth from across Southwestern Ontario for its annual Track and Field Day on February 17 at Thompson Recreation and Athletic Centre. Nearly 200 Indigenous youth, ages 12-14, are expected to attend the...
Six prestigious Canada Research Chairs named at Western
This morning, six Western University researchers were named Canada Research Chairs (CRC), which recognize the country's best scholars across disciplines. Another had his Chair renewed for an additional five years. Coming to Western from Germany, Sweden, the United...
Olympian and mental health advocate Clara Hughes to visit campus
Olympian, motivational speaker and mental health advocate Clara Hughes will speak at Western University on Tuesday, February 9, as part of the Heidi Balsillie, Fairmount Foundation Health and Wellness Lecture Series. "We are so pleased and honoured to have the...
Evidence of human influence and pollution found in remote mountain lakes
A new interdisciplinary study at Western University has shown for the first time that 70 per cent of nitrates in high mountain lakes in Utah are from human-caused sources – with fertilizers having, by far, the most impact. The research suggests these findings also...