Western postdoctoral students and supervisors will be celebrating their own today as part of the Postdoctoral Research Forum highlighting research success and career opportunities beyond academia. The one-day event, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Great Hall, features...
Western professors John Leonard (Arts & Humanities) and Jesse Zhu (Engineering) have been awarded the 2016 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research.
I have almost always associated universities with long-distance running, and this is, probably, why I also associate them with pain, sweat and hard work. Growing up in Sudbury, Ont., I was on my high school cross-country running team. Most of our workouts were on the...
Campus parking lots look to get a technological upgrade this summer, making for a more convenient experience for the campus community and visitors. And while it will come at a higher cost for drivers, campus officials say the changes are long overdue. “Our existing...
Joints that can be reconstructed. New tissues or entire organs to replace those damaged in injury or disease. A transplant of healthy beta cells so a diabetic never needs an insulin injection again. It sounds a bit like science fiction, but these are among the...
It is well understood that technology can have positive impacts on both children and the elderly. Kids can use it to learn new skills in interactive and exciting ways. Seniors can use it to stay connected, and reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness. But can it...
Through the creation of the Jazz Aviation Pathway Program (APP), Jazz Aviation and Western are clearing the skies for brighter career possibilities for tomorrow’s pilots. “The calibre of Western’s Commercial Aviation Management program is a tremendous addition to the...
Dr. David Naylor was named among six giants in health recently inducted into The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. A former President and Faculty of Medicine Dean at the University of Toronto, Naylor, LLD’11, received his residency training at Western in Internal...
Do you want to know what Western is up to in Brazil or Chile? How about Denmark, Kenya or Madagascar? With Western Worldwide, a new database tool that track’s Western’s international activity, you can check on student exchanges, research or another type of...
Madeline Arkle, BSc’14, Medicine Class of 2018, is an experienced time traveler. For four summers, she has journeyed back to the 1850s in search of her Métis heritage. These adventures took place at Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site in Manitoba. Donning historic...
Research led by Western neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Lownie looks to offer fellow doctors precious time when saving a life – perhaps doubling or tripling treatment time for patients who suffered an aneurysm or stroke.
Bringing Haydn and Beethoven to life, in famed concert halls around the world, is nothing new for Bruce Vogt, BMus’73. You’d expect it, actually, from the classically trained pianist. But Vogt’s alter ego brings different classics to life – namely silent films on the...
This summer, Western, in collaboration with Fanshawe College, will host the 35th annual conference for the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), from June 21-24. Many Western faculty have been long-time members of STLHE, Canada’s pre-eminent...
Western professors John Leonard (Arts & Humanities) and Jesse Zhu (Engineering) have been awarded the 2016 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research.
I have almost always associated universities with long-distance running, and this is, probably, why I also associate them with pain, sweat and hard work. Growing up in Sudbury, Ont., I was on my high school cross-country running team. Most of our workouts were on the...
Campus parking lots look to get a technological upgrade this summer, making for a more convenient experience for the campus community and visitors. And while it will come at a higher cost for drivers, campus officials say the changes are long overdue. “Our existing...
Joints that can be reconstructed. New tissues or entire organs to replace those damaged in injury or disease. A transplant of healthy beta cells so a diabetic never needs an insulin injection again. It sounds a bit like science fiction, but these are among the...
It is well understood that technology can have positive impacts on both children and the elderly. Kids can use it to learn new skills in interactive and exciting ways. Seniors can use it to stay connected, and reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness. But can it...
Through the creation of the Jazz Aviation Pathway Program (APP), Jazz Aviation and Western are clearing the skies for brighter career possibilities for tomorrow’s pilots. “The calibre of Western’s Commercial Aviation Management program is a tremendous addition to the...
Dr. David Naylor was named among six giants in health recently inducted into The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. A former President and Faculty of Medicine Dean at the University of Toronto, Naylor, LLD’11, received his residency training at Western in Internal...
Do you want to know what Western is up to in Brazil or Chile? How about Denmark, Kenya or Madagascar? With Western Worldwide, a new database tool that track’s Western’s international activity, you can check on student exchanges, research or another type of...
Madeline Arkle, BSc’14, Medicine Class of 2018, is an experienced time traveler. For four summers, she has journeyed back to the 1850s in search of her Métis heritage. These adventures took place at Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site in Manitoba. Donning historic...
Research led by Western neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Lownie looks to offer fellow doctors precious time when saving a life – perhaps doubling or tripling treatment time for patients who suffered an aneurysm or stroke.
Bringing Haydn and Beethoven to life, in famed concert halls around the world, is nothing new for Bruce Vogt, BMus’73. You’d expect it, actually, from the classically trained pianist. But Vogt’s alter ego brings different classics to life – namely silent films on the...
This summer, Western, in collaboration with Fanshawe College, will host the 35th annual conference for the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), from June 21-24. Many Western faculty have been long-time members of STLHE, Canada’s pre-eminent...