Thanks to funding from the federal government, Western will be the home of the newly established Canadian Arrhythmia Network (CANet), part of the Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE). The government of Canada announced $26.3 million in funding to est …
I was on the wrong side of history. During a high-profile public smoking fight years ago, I came out against a proposed ban in my home state by suggesting the measure was an overreach. Why should the state blunt my choice in using a perfectly legal substance, one that...
A pair of labour agreements inched closer to completion this week as the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) began its membership ratification vote, while the Professional and Managerial Association (PMA) awaited final word from Western’s Board...
Earlier this fall, when Connell Miller saw an email soliciting for a local marching band to be featured in a music video starring teen pop star Shawn Mendes, he saw an opportunity. So did his 17-year-old sister, Molly.
English and Writing Studies professor Kim Solga, along with an interdisciplinary team of colleagues, has revived the theatre on campus through the launch of Theatre Studies in the faculty.
Last week, students in Health Sciences professor Jennifer Irwin’s Health Promotions class went on an unusual field trip – one they asked for, planned and executed on their own. With a goal of spreading compassion across campus, the class – comprised of 350 second-year...
After graduating from Western this past April, Justin Bansal found it difficult to find a job. It’s now November, and the search continues. “I didn’t know how bad the situation was until I graduated. I don’t think anyone can really understand all the things we have to...
Research led by Biology PhD student Ben Laufer, under the supervision of Biology professor Shiva Singh, has confirmed earlier findings that exposure to even low levels of alcohol during pregnancy impacts gene expression in the brains of newborns.
Microbiology and Immunology professor Gregor Reid wants to revolutionize the way Western Heads East delivers its life-saving yogurt to the people who need it most. Since 2004, Western Heads East has been a grassroots Western-based program focusing on health and...
A recent mission to China provided a backdrop for Western to sign a handful of deals for commercializing technologies developed in Canada. Western’s delegation created a new company with Sinobioway Group to bring to market results of several joint projects. “I believe...
For Tammy Defoe, life is all about fitness and wellness. As a certified personal trainer, and Brescia University College student, she looks to share her healthy lifestyle and improve the lives of others with a new self-published calendar. Defoe said lifestyle-related...
For more than eight decades, Western and the people of Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, have been engaged in a partnership in language education. The Trois-Pistoles French Immersion School brings a range of degree-credit language courses, from elementary to advanced, and a...
Hockey player Kendra Broad and basketball player Greg Morrow have been named the Western Mustangs Athletes of the Week. Broad, a first-year Sports Management masters student from Petrolia, had a goal and two assists in games against Toronto and Ryerson this past...
I was on the wrong side of history. During a high-profile public smoking fight years ago, I came out against a proposed ban in my home state by suggesting the measure was an overreach. Why should the state blunt my choice in using a perfectly legal substance, one that...
A pair of labour agreements inched closer to completion this week as the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) began its membership ratification vote, while the Professional and Managerial Association (PMA) awaited final word from Western’s Board...
Earlier this fall, when Connell Miller saw an email soliciting for a local marching band to be featured in a music video starring teen pop star Shawn Mendes, he saw an opportunity. So did his 17-year-old sister, Molly.
English and Writing Studies professor Kim Solga, along with an interdisciplinary team of colleagues, has revived the theatre on campus through the launch of Theatre Studies in the faculty.
Last week, students in Health Sciences professor Jennifer Irwin’s Health Promotions class went on an unusual field trip – one they asked for, planned and executed on their own. With a goal of spreading compassion across campus, the class – comprised of 350 second-year...
After graduating from Western this past April, Justin Bansal found it difficult to find a job. It’s now November, and the search continues. “I didn’t know how bad the situation was until I graduated. I don’t think anyone can really understand all the things we have to...
Research led by Biology PhD student Ben Laufer, under the supervision of Biology professor Shiva Singh, has confirmed earlier findings that exposure to even low levels of alcohol during pregnancy impacts gene expression in the brains of newborns.
Microbiology and Immunology professor Gregor Reid wants to revolutionize the way Western Heads East delivers its life-saving yogurt to the people who need it most. Since 2004, Western Heads East has been a grassroots Western-based program focusing on health and...
A recent mission to China provided a backdrop for Western to sign a handful of deals for commercializing technologies developed in Canada. Western’s delegation created a new company with Sinobioway Group to bring to market results of several joint projects. “I believe...
For Tammy Defoe, life is all about fitness and wellness. As a certified personal trainer, and Brescia University College student, she looks to share her healthy lifestyle and improve the lives of others with a new self-published calendar. Defoe said lifestyle-related...
For more than eight decades, Western and the people of Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, have been engaged in a partnership in language education. The Trois-Pistoles French Immersion School brings a range of degree-credit language courses, from elementary to advanced, and a...
Hockey player Kendra Broad and basketball player Greg Morrow have been named the Western Mustangs Athletes of the Week. Broad, a first-year Sports Management masters student from Petrolia, had a goal and two assists in games against Toronto and Ryerson this past...