Jack Cowin, BA’64, LLD’00, Western University’s 22nd Chancellor, and his wife Sharon, BA’64, have generously donated $5 million to support Western Engineering and to name Western’s newest building in honour of the University’s 10th president, Amit Chakma. Inspired by...
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Western to unveil new building for Engineering
Media are invited to attend as Western University officially opens the newly constructed, Three C+ Engineering building on Friday, October 12 at 11 a.m. The new building addresses the critical need for additional space by adding 100,000 sq. ft. that integrates...
Olympians and Paralympians headline human rights in sport conference
Marie-Eve Beauchemin-Nadeau, Bruce Kidd, Beckie Scott and Josh Vander Vies have all represented Canada at the world’s biggest sporting event: The Olympic and Paralympic Games. These four superstar athletes will share their valuable views and insight with fellow...
Statement Regarding September 29 Street Party
Western University is extremely disappointed in the actions and behaviour of those who attended the street party on Broughdale Avenue on Sept. 29. This illegal gathering is dangerous for those who attend and extremely disrespectful to the people of London. It...
International expert examines the corporate costs of domestic violence
An internationally renowned expert who specializes in the business costs of domestic violence will deliver two talks locally on Wednesday, October 3. Aristides Vara-Horna is the Director of the Research Institute in Business Sciences at the University of San Martín de...
Western to welcome the world for global conference of international guidance counsellors and admissions professionals
Western University announced today it will host more than 1,600 delegates from over 80 countries at the global conference of the International Association for College Admission Counseling (International ACAC) July 9-12, 2019. Rarely held in Canada, this signature...
Western hosts SPACE OUT! as part of nation-wide Science Literacy Week celebration
Science Literacy Week is a nation-wide effort to showcase the excellence and diversity of science outreach institutions around the country. This year’s theme is Space, in large part, to celebrate Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques’s mission to the International...
Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration wins PromoScience Award for Space Matters
Although many people are fascinated by space, most Canadians are relatively unaware of how space technologies pervade their everyday life. From GPS and satellite communications to weather forecasting and monitoring the health of crops or the extent of sea ice, the...
Western tells Richmond Row Stories as part of Doors Open London
This weekend, Londoners will travel back in time for a stroll in one of the Forest City’s foundational neighbourhoods – guided (virtually) by its residents as they share stories of their community in their own words. The interactive event, designed by Western...
Robarts Research Institute will be home to Canada’s first Magnetic Particle Imaging system
Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) – considered the most promising and emerging imaging technology of the past 20 years – is coming to Western University. The MPI system will be housed at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry’s Robarts Research Institute and...
Academic, artistic and business leaders to be honoured at Western’s 312th convocation
Film, philanthropy, medicine and math will be celebrated this fall when Western University bestows honorary degrees on seven Canadian luminaries at the 312th convocation this fall. The ceremonies are scheduled for the following days: Jim & Louise Temerty...
Canadian Space Agency announces Western’s Sarah Gallagher as its first Science Advisor
Longueuil, Quebec - The Government of Canada is committed to strengthening science in its decision-making, supporting the vital work done by Canadian researchers and ensuring that government science is fully available to the public. In keeping with these national...