If it was not for a lengthy line at the student Gazette office in 1985, Dan Shulman may have had an entirely different voice. Instead of the student newspaper, Shulman walked into CHRW Radio and toward what would soon become an award-winning broadcasting career....
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Sir Craig Reedie has appointed Western Law professor Richard H. McLaren as the independent person heading an investigation team tasked with probing doping allegations related to 2014 Sochi Olympics.
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) and Canada’s acclaimed chamber ensemble, the Gryphon Trio, are teaming up with leading neuroscientists to explore what happens in our brains when we engage with music. Our Musical Brain takes to the stage for an...
Rene Denfeld has walked amongst society’s most deviant members. But the conversations she has exchanged through iron bars and doors offer her unique insights into the minds of the condemned and those charged with guarding them.
The Richard Ivey Building was recently presented with the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Design Excellence in Architecture, the top honour presented by the Ontario Association of Architects.
Through more than 1,200 photos, @westernuniversity has cheered and aww’d through three school years, six convocation seasons and 156 Throwback Thursdays.
Margaret Christakos isn’t afraid to risk being “weird.” To her, it’s a nod to the small differences and idiosyncrasies between people who make characters leap off of the pages of her work.
Following the Jian Ghomeshi acquittal, many commentators argued the criminal justice system simply isn’t the right tool for successfully convicting sexual assault cases. But it goes deeper. It is estimated that 90 per cent of sexual assaults go unreported. For the 10...
All across Canada, provincial governments are grappling with ever-growing health-care demands in the face of shrinking resources. Our enviable publicly funded health system is now well into a downward spiral of unenviable disrepair. Here, in London, the hospital...
It’s time once again to lace up those running shoes, stretch those calf muscles and get active as Western is stepping into the Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) mindset for the third year – this time opening up participation to the entire campus community. The GCC...
By curing the hepatitis C disease, almost one-third of patients on the active liver transplant waiting list can be removed, said a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor, saving thousands of dollars and opening up positions for those in dire need for a...
What began as a conversation between parents at a hockey game could very well lead to the faster detection of a deadly E. coli bacteria, with the potential to drastically improve food safety around the world. “One of my original partners, Michael Brock, our sons...
The competitive academic landscape has created a shift in how faculty members are hired at universities, and Western is backing the need for mentorship and support to give postdoctoral scholars an edge in the market of academic and non-academic employment. In this...
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Sir Craig Reedie has appointed Western Law professor Richard H. McLaren as the independent person heading an investigation team tasked with probing doping allegations related to 2014 Sochi Olympics.
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) and Canada’s acclaimed chamber ensemble, the Gryphon Trio, are teaming up with leading neuroscientists to explore what happens in our brains when we engage with music. Our Musical Brain takes to the stage for an...
Rene Denfeld has walked amongst society’s most deviant members. But the conversations she has exchanged through iron bars and doors offer her unique insights into the minds of the condemned and those charged with guarding them.
The Richard Ivey Building was recently presented with the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Design Excellence in Architecture, the top honour presented by the Ontario Association of Architects.
Through more than 1,200 photos, @westernuniversity has cheered and aww’d through three school years, six convocation seasons and 156 Throwback Thursdays.
Margaret Christakos isn’t afraid to risk being “weird.” To her, it’s a nod to the small differences and idiosyncrasies between people who make characters leap off of the pages of her work.
Following the Jian Ghomeshi acquittal, many commentators argued the criminal justice system simply isn’t the right tool for successfully convicting sexual assault cases. But it goes deeper. It is estimated that 90 per cent of sexual assaults go unreported. For the 10...
All across Canada, provincial governments are grappling with ever-growing health-care demands in the face of shrinking resources. Our enviable publicly funded health system is now well into a downward spiral of unenviable disrepair. Here, in London, the hospital...
It’s time once again to lace up those running shoes, stretch those calf muscles and get active as Western is stepping into the Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) mindset for the third year – this time opening up participation to the entire campus community. The GCC...
By curing the hepatitis C disease, almost one-third of patients on the active liver transplant waiting list can be removed, said a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor, saving thousands of dollars and opening up positions for those in dire need for a...
What began as a conversation between parents at a hockey game could very well lead to the faster detection of a deadly E. coli bacteria, with the potential to drastically improve food safety around the world. “One of my original partners, Michael Brock, our sons...
The competitive academic landscape has created a shift in how faculty members are hired at universities, and Western is backing the need for mentorship and support to give postdoctoral scholars an edge in the market of academic and non-academic employment. In this...