Nineteen distinguished individuals will receive honorary degrees when Western University hosts its 313th Convocation this spring. The ceremonies, featuring addresses by the honorary degree recipients, are scheduled for the following days: Maggie MacDonnell Monday,...
News & Announcements
Partnership with Canon Medical means faster translation of imaging research from bench to bedside
Building on established excellence in medical imaging, Western University and London’s academic teaching hospitals, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), and St. Joseph’s Health Care London announced today a unique partnership with Canon Medical Systems Canada in...
Hodgson named Ivey Business School Dean
Former IBM executive Sharon Hodgson has been named the next Dean of the Ivey Business School, Andrew Hrymak, Western University’s Provost and Vice-President (Academic), announced today. For more than three decades, Hodgson has led change within large organizations in...
London Brain Bee 2019 encourages next generation of neuroscientists
For more than 40 years, some of Western University’s most internationally recognized research has come from the field of neuroscience research. A special event, later this spring, aims to encourage and foster the next generation of neuroscientists as Western hosts the...
Western Education to launch major training program on sexual violence disclosure
The Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children (CREVAWC) at Western University’s Faculty of Education has co-developed a free and accessible online training program that helps employees in post-secondary institutions provide positive...
Western University, City of London and London Police attend multi-city meeting on illegal street parties
Representatives from Western University, the City of London and London Police Service attended a meeting today of nine Ontario university communities focused on finding solutions to the growing problem of unsanctioned street parties. Hosted by Wilfrid Laurier...
Study shows London’s vulnerable populations live near primary care, but language remains a challenge
Researchers at Western University are using geography to better understand access to primary care in London, Ontario, and have shown that accessibility for vulnerable populations is quite good in the city, while access along linguistic lines is less certain. The team...
Interstellar stars to inspire future scientists at Girls and Women in Astronomy Night
Stats don’t lie. Canada – and the world – needs more women in STEM, specifically those exploring the heavens. At Canadian universities, only 21 per cent of astronomy professors are female. Western University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy has the most...
Western Education spotlights inclusive education with film screening and Q&A
Every day 40,000 children spend most or all of their day outside the traditional classroom in Ontario. The reason – their intellectual ability. February is Inclusive Education Month in Canada. Western University’s Canadian Research Centre on Inclusive Education is...
Inclusive primary care improves people’s health, finds UBC-Western study
Respectful, inclusive practices in primary care clinics can significantly improve the health of low-income, marginalized people who may have previously experienced trauma or discrimination in society, says a new study from the University of British Columbia and...
Western and Museum of Ontario Archaeology enter new phase of research collaboration
Nine years ago – in response to an urgent need to provide proper and specialized facilities to protect and access Ontario’s archaeological heritage – the federal and provincial governments along with Western University invested in an 8,000-square foot research and...
High school students learn about missing Indigenous women at ‘A Room of Your Own’ book club event
More than 90 female high school students from the Thames Valley District School Board and the London District Catholic School Board will learn about truth and reconciliation and how it affects missing Indigenous women in Canada during a special event this Friday at...