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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.
Western researcher launches land-inspired opera set in a canoe
Western Education professor Spy Dénommé-Welch wrote the story and co-composed the music for Canoe, a new land-inspired opera which premieres Sept. 12 in Toronto.
Western set to welcome students for new academic year
As more than 35,600 undergraduate and graduate students anticipate returning to Western for a new academic year, the university is preparing the final touches to welcome them back.
Experts available to comment on fall outlook for COVID-19 and other respiratory infections
Following months of low transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 in the community, public health data and hospitals are reporting an uptick in COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations. As fall approaches, Western University experts are available to comment on the emerging...
Multidisciplinary initiative to track influenza, other viruses in wastewater
Expansion of sewage surveillance project gets funding boost from province
Western to build two new residence buildings
University Drive undergraduate residence and Platt’s Lane apartment building will offer on-campus housing to about 1,000 students
New study finds exercise, cognitive training combo boosts mental sharpness in seniors
Western and Lawson study also finds Vitamin D supplements do not enhance cognition in seniors with mild impairment.
Sheila Heti named new Alice Munro Chair in Creativity
Award-winning author and best-selling writer Sheila Heti is Western’s new Alice Munro Chair in Creativity.
Study suggests cannabis use during pregnancy could cause lifelong cognitive deficits
Western researchers also find impact of prenatal cannabis exposure on cognition and memory differs by sex
Western receives $4.75 million in federal funding for new electric boiler
Nearly $4.75 million in federal funding from carbon tax proceeds will help the university replace one of its natural gas boilers with an electric version.
Researcher’s new online hub charts route to chronic disease management
The peer-to-peer activity hub provides tailored ‘movement hacks’ for those managing chronic health conditions