Demo Kaltabanis stared in awe as he stepped inside his residence room at Saugeen-Maitland Hall four years ago. “For the first time in my life, I had access to my own bed, my own desk and a quiet space,” he said. The room stood in vast contrast to …
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Western running on normal schedule today
Western is running on a normal schedule today, meaning all exams and activities remain as scheduled. Western will be monitoring conditions throughout the day. Updates will be posted as necessary.
Dan backs namesake department with $5-million gift
The DAN Department of Management & Organizational Studies announced a $5-million donation today from the department’s namesake, Aubrey Dan – his second $5-million donation to Western in a little more than a decade.
Angie Wiseman: Year in Photos
Frank Neufeld: Year in Photos
Adela Talbot: Year in Photos
Paul Mayne: Year in Photos
Study explores ‘imposter syndrome’ in physicians
Even the most seasoned and successful physicians experience ‘imposter syndrome’ – that nagging feeling of self-doubt in so many of us – during times of personal struggle or when confronted by an error, according to a new study from the Centre for Education Research...
Compliance role keeps researchers on track
To ensure Western’s research environment promotes integrity, accountability and public trust, a new role assessing any compliance gaps and risks could soon lead to the creation of the university’s first research compliance office. Grace Kelly, Western’s new Research...
University key to keeping immigrant brain power
Like Canada, London is seeing a large influx of highly educated immigrants. But if the Forest City has any hope of retaining its foreign-born population, Western needs to be a big piece of the effort, according to one Western researcher. Data collected for the 2016...
Moderate delays safe in treating colon cancer
Despite longer treatment wait times from diagnosis to surgery for patients with colon cancer – some even exceeding the 28-day recommendation by an additional two months – there seems to be no adverse impact on survival rates, according to a Western-led study. Along...
Resident finds a new voice for his advocacy
Dr. Adam Kassam didn’t set out to be an advocate. But a commitment to diversity, and a firm belief in speaking up, drove the Chief Resident in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry to his computer...
Garden still planting history across campus
It is hard to believe, but Western’s Friends of the Gardens (FOG) is 23 years old next year. It began when I, newly retired from my job at Western, decided to live near some type of public garden in order to do volunteer gardening. I didn’t want to move away from my...
Western running on normal schedule today
Western is running on a normal schedule today, meaning all exams and activities remain as scheduled. Western will be monitoring conditions throughout the day. Updates will be posted as necessary.
Dan backs namesake department with $5-million gift
The DAN Department of Management & Organizational Studies announced a $5-million donation today from the department’s namesake, Aubrey Dan – his second $5-million donation to Western in a little more than a decade.
Angie Wiseman: Year in Photos
Frank Neufeld: Year in Photos
Adela Talbot: Year in Photos
Paul Mayne: Year in Photos
Study explores ‘imposter syndrome’ in physicians
Even the most seasoned and successful physicians experience ‘imposter syndrome’ – that nagging feeling of self-doubt in so many of us – during times of personal struggle or when confronted by an error, according to a new study from the Centre for Education Research...
Compliance role keeps researchers on track
To ensure Western’s research environment promotes integrity, accountability and public trust, a new role assessing any compliance gaps and risks could soon lead to the creation of the university’s first research compliance office. Grace Kelly, Western’s new Research...
University key to keeping immigrant brain power
Like Canada, London is seeing a large influx of highly educated immigrants. But if the Forest City has any hope of retaining its foreign-born population, Western needs to be a big piece of the effort, according to one Western researcher. Data collected for the 2016...
Moderate delays safe in treating colon cancer
Despite longer treatment wait times from diagnosis to surgery for patients with colon cancer – some even exceeding the 28-day recommendation by an additional two months – there seems to be no adverse impact on survival rates, according to a Western-led study. Along...
Resident finds a new voice for his advocacy
Dr. Adam Kassam didn’t set out to be an advocate. But a commitment to diversity, and a firm belief in speaking up, drove the Chief Resident in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry to his computer...
Garden still planting history across campus
It is hard to believe, but Western’s Friends of the Gardens (FOG) is 23 years old next year. It began when I, newly retired from my job at Western, decided to live near some type of public garden in order to do volunteer gardening. I didn’t want to move away from my...