The William F. Clark Chair in Nephrology will help attract and retain top talent, enhance life-saving bench-to-bedside research
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Western students named among 2019 Schulich Leaders
Liam Israels and Katie Brown, two of the nation’s highest achieving secondary students, will begin their undergraduate studies at Western this fall as recipients of Schulich Leaders Scholarships. Launched in 2012, the $100-million scholarship program funded by...
Sanitary pad innovation wins 2019 World’s Challenge Challenge
University of Waterloo’s SheCycle project – an initiative to introduce a unique antimicrobial reusable sanitary pad that can be locally sourced and distributed in Uganda – won the 2019 World’s Challenge Challenge, which was held this week at Western University in...
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’s Vladimir Hachinski wins 2018 Killam Prize
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvxHDXD4Tnw Western University’s Vladimir Hachinski – past president of the World Federation of Neurology and a world-renowned stroke expert – is a 2018 Killam Prize winner for health sciences. The Canada Council for the Arts announced...
Stephen D. Williamson named 2018 recipient of Bank of Canada’s Fellowship Award
Western University's Stephen D. Williamson has been named a 2018 recipient of The Bank of Canada's Fellowship Award. Recognized as an international expert in macroeconomics and monetary policy, Williamson holds Western's Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in Central...
Western undergrads named global award-winners
Thirty-eight Western University undergraduates— whose research ranges from mental health care to the effects of climate change — have received international recognition for excellence in scholarship. The Undergraduate Awards is a global academic competition that spans...
Award-winning researcher develops “mini-suitcases” for more effective delivery of drugs, fertilizers
Medical researchers are making great strides as they design pharmaceuticals that attack a wide range of diseases. Plant researchers are finding ever more efficient ways to increase crop yields. But conventional approaches have their challenges: often, drugs travel to...
Western student wins major international award for study with autistic children
Strengthening parents' ability to communicate with their autistic children has not only greatly benefited a number of Ontario families but it's also landed a Western University student a major international prize. Mary Wang, a fourth-year Medical Sciences student, was...
Western to honour prominent political, academic and business leaders at 308th convocation
The Canadian Ambassador to the Netherlands, a past Professor of Poetry at Oxford, a manufacturing industry titan and two world-renowned economists will receive honorary degrees when Western University hosts its 308th Convocation this fall. The ceremonies are scheduled...
Schulich Leader Scholarships awarded to future Western students
This fall, four high-achieving students will begin their undergraduate degrees at Western as recipients of the Schulich Leader Scholarships, a prestigious award given to 50 select students pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) at...
Fenton named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Western University's Brock Fenton has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Selected for his distinguished contributions to animal behaviour, evolution, and animal communication, Fenton is considered one of the world's...