Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston announced today that Western President Amit Chakma would officially join the delegation on State visits to the Republic of Ghana.
News & Announcements
International knee experts to discuss meniscus transplantation at forum in Toronto
An International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) approved event, the forum is co-hosted by Dr. Alan Getgood from Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
Western to confer honorary degrees on Blair, Gotlieb and Trudeau
Respected British barrister and former first lady Cherie Blair, Canada’s long-serving ambassador to the United States Allan Gotlieb and mental health disease advocate Margaret Trudeau are among those set to receive Western’s highest honour.
Canadian astronaut and Western researcher to help students plan mission to Mars
Hansen and Osinski will give an introductory presentation about the importance and purpose of analogue missions.
Western’s Petroleum Geology Program receives $5 million software gift from Schlumberger Canada
The donation of advanced software licenses for Schlumberger’s integrated suite of geoscience and reservoir simulation software will give graduate students and researchers in Western’s Petroleum Geoscience Laboratory the ability to analyze problems beyond the reach of most laboratories.
Western’s Goodale Elected Fellow of Prestigious Royal Society
Goodale is one of the world’s leading visual neuroscientists best known for his research of the human brain as it performs different kinds of visual tasks and is a pioneer in the study of visuomotor control in neurological patients.
Western Welcomes New Director of Campus Community Police Service
Carson brings more than 30 years of experience to the role, including all aspects of day-to-day policing, executive management, incident command, multi-agency projects and strategic planning.
Innovative program puts at-risk high school students on path to university
Now completing its first year, the School Within A University (SWAU) program is offered to up to 25 Thames Valley students experiencing exceptional change or challenges and who are at risk of not completing their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).
Western to host international brain plasticity symposium
In a unique collaboration with The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) and the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, researchers from Western’s renowned Brain and Mind Institute will explore this ever-expanding field of study.
Western researchers lead sequencing of genome for second-largest group of animals
Western’s Miodrag Grbić and a research team featuring scientists from Spain, Belgium, France, Portugal, USA, Chile, Germany and Switzerland have sequenced the genome of the spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, which is one of the world’s most cosmopolitan agricultural pests.
Western announces Dr. Robert Kennedy as next Dean of Ivey Business School
Western University today announced the appointment of Robert (Bob) Kennedy as the new Dean of the Ivey Business School.
Western makes a bold ‘brain gain’ investment
Western University is investing in a ‘brain gain’ initiative to attract and secure elite academic talent, allocating up to $30 million to a pair of new strategic programs that will recruit and support the very best students, postdoctoral fellows and researchers from around the world.