With Ontario public elementary school teachers preparing for province-wide job action on Monday, and continued opposition among some groups of Ontarians to the Province’s new sex-ed curriculum, an expert in the area of Ontario’s public education system from Western...
For four years, Erica Lee, class president for Western University’s Schulich Medicine Class of 2015, has devoted herself to living her dream of becoming a physician and to fostering mental health and wellness among the Schulich Medicine student community. Lee took...
Propel, Western University’s student entrepreneurship program, will launch the PSI Summer Incubator program at a special event on May 14, 2015. Seven youth-led ventures have been offered cash, formal mentorship and office space for the summer of 2015 to grow their...
Commuters in the City of London that use roadways at Western University are being advised of upcoming construction projects that will be disrupting normal traffic flow for the next few months. For a detailed construction map, please visit...
Innovative business executive Simon Cua, who leads the largest LED lighting manufacturer in China, will receive an honorary degree from Western University at the 2015 Hong Kong Convocation on Sunday, May 31. Former Olympian and Canadian sports executive Roger Jackson...
Western University has taken another bold step toward positioning itself as a global leader in research and innovation in musculoskeletal (MSK) health by establishing The Bone and Joint Institute. “Bone and joint disorders are the leading cause of disability in Canada...
A new study from Western University shows that whole-body vibration platforms, which are used extensively in health clubs and rehabilitation clinics, may be causing significant damage to joint tissues.
Graduate students representing 20 Ontario universities will converge on Western University’s campus this week to compete in the Ontario Provincial Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. 3MT competitors receive a maximum of three minutes to verbally present an overview...
A $5 million donation from The Joyce Foundation will double the size of the successful School Within a University (SWAU) program – the first of its kind in Canada. The generous donation to Western University will establish an endowment to fund annual entrance awards...
David Bentley becomes Western’s fifth Killam Prize winner and the most recent winner since Economics professor John Whalley won in 2012.
With news breaking that researchers at Western University will partner with the Canadian Space Agency on a project that will provide invaluable access to RADARSAT-2 data for research and testing purposes, the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) is also...
Already recognized as one of the world’s top centres for cognitive neuroscience and imaging research, Western University’s Brain & Mind Institute has added two new Canada Research Chairs. Its director, Melvyn Goodale, also had his Chair renewed for seven years....
