Western University has been named one of the 2017 winners of Canada’s Greenest Employers competition. The annual award is organized by the Canada's Top 100 Employers project and acknowledges workplaces with noteworthy environmental programs and earth-friendly policies...
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Annual salary disclosure from Western University
In keeping with the Public Sector Disclosure Act, Western University is releasing an annual list of employees whose 2016 income met or exceeded $100,000, as reflected on their T4 slips. Also outlined on the list are taxable benefits for the year 2016. Most of...
Western researchers develop new brain scan analysis to better treat head injuries
An international research team, led by neuroscientists at Western University, has developed a potentially game-changing method for analyzing brain scans, which will greatly inform radiologists and surgeons examining and treating patients with head injuries. Currently,...
Researchers receive $3 million in federal funding for project addressing domestic violence
An international team of researchers has received $3,050,674 in funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada to deliver and study a community-based program with the potential to substantially improve the lives of women who have experienced domestic violence. This...
Research Creates Buzz for Understanding Intellectual Disability
To many, the common fruit fly is just a pest to be shooed away. For Western University professor Jamie Kramer, however, it’s a perfect model for examining the molecular goings-on behind brain processes like learning and memory. “Amazingly, these processes are very...
Western’s International Week fosters relationships with London community
Western University’s International Week 2016 gets underway today providing an opportunity to celebrate Western’s diversity and international collaborations and foster connections with the London community. Running November 21-25, the week features cultural...
Western University experts available to talk about U.S. Election
Will the 2016 U.S. election go down in history as an aberration never to be repeated or will it touch off a new era in American politics that could affect all corners of the world? How did America get to this point in history and how will this election shape its...
St. Joseph’s and Western University announce two research chairs – a milestone for London, Ontario’s hospital-based medical imaging research and patient care
In a historical-first, St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation and Western University announced two research chairs that are a critical step toward new approaches in imaging research and patient care in London and around the world. The combined value of both innovative...
Study finds visible minorities significantly under-represented in senior leadership positions in London and Ottawa
A new study led by Western University researchers Stelian Medianu and Victoria Esses has found that visible minorities are significantly underrepresented in senior leadership positions in the non-profit and municipal public sectors in the cities of London and...
Western Plans New Master of Professional Education in International School Leadership
Western University’s Faculty of Education, in conjunction with the Ontario Principals’ Council, is launching a new specialization in International School Leadership in their Master of Professional Education program. The program specialization has been designed to meet...
Statement on racist signage in community
Western University has been made aware of a number of images, symbols and slogans that were shared by Western community members through social media over the past weekend. Specifically images of a banner with the slogan ‘Western Lives Matter’ has produced outrage and...
Classes Without Quizzes returns exploring how the American election matters to Canadians
Western University’s popular complimentary lecture series, Classes Without Quizzes, returns for a new season on October 6, as political science professor and co-director of Western’s Leadership and Democracy Lab Peter Ferguson presents, “The Crazy American Election:...