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Year: 2018

Some Sunday mid-terms to return

Some Sunday mid-terms to return

Sunday mid-term exams will be reintroduced, for just three weekends per term, during an 18-month trial period that will start during this winter term. Western Senate approved the change at its Dec. 7 meeting, following a recommendation of the group’s  …

Connecting with the heart of their story

Connecting with the heart of their story

Today, writer and filmmaker Joshua M. Ferguson, BA’09 (Film Studies), author of ‘Me, Myself, They: The Future is Non-Binary,’ answers 12 questions on ‘bookishness’ and writing.

Federal budget signals commitment to science

Federal budget signals commitment to science

Western researchers are better positioned to undertake cutting-edge work, thanks to the largest investment ever in fundamental science research, tabled late last month as part of the 2018 federal budget.

Western celebrates top teaching talent

Western celebrates top teaching talent

Eighteen winners, representing five different faculties, have been awarded Western’s highest honours for inspiring active and deep learning. This year’s winners join a company of teachers nearly a quarter-century strong.

Rising stars solving health, science puzzles

Rising stars solving health, science puzzles

The core of discovery is research. And the core of good research is a dedicated, inquisitive team of scientists committed to solving some of the key questions of their discipline. Western is proud to highlight the work of teams newly granted Early Researcher Awards...

Meditation program lightens the weight of the law

Meditation program lightens the weight of the law

Last semester, Western Law professor Thomas Telfer set a precedent that had nothing to do with any courtroom decision. He became the first person to lead a mindfulness ambassador council at a Canadian law school. As he led the entire first-year Law class in a brief...

Innovative 3D-printed stethoscope saves lives

Innovative 3D-printed stethoscope saves lives

Dr. Tarek Loubani has worked as an emergency room physician in hospitals during some of their most desperate times. In 2012, he was practising in a hospital in Gaza, and found himself sharing his one stethoscope with ten other doctors who were trying to treat more...

One-stop mental health support centre in the works

One-stop mental health support centre in the works

Western will house medical and counselling services under one roof, at Thames Hall, in an integrated health-and-wellness centre that will offer more co-ordinated mental health supports to students. “Over the past number of years, we’ve been working on the development...

Young researchers solving health, science puzzles

Young researchers solving health, science puzzles

The core of discovery is research. And the core of good research is a dedicated, inquisitive team of scientists committed to solving some of the key questions of their discipline. Western is proud to highlight the work of teams newly granted Early Researcher Awards...

Join us in stepping ‘Outside the Gates’

Join us in stepping ‘Outside the Gates’

Today, Western News celebrates a handful of the hundreds of programs, organizations and people who lend their talents to the wider community – Outside the Gates, if you will. Please enjoy this brief window into what this university, and its people, add to the London...

Meditation program lightens the weight of the law

Meditation program lightens the weight of the law

Last semester, Western Law professor Thomas Telfer set a precedent that had nothing to do with any courtroom decision. He became the first person to incorporate a Mindfulness Ambassador Council at a Canadian law school. As he led the entire first-year Law class in a...

Bringing artful partnerships to the community

Bringing artful partnerships to the community

With some of the city’s most intriguing works of art – and the fascinating opportunity to see their creation in real time – London’s SATELLiTE Project has become a space for artists of all ages to create what’s inspiring them. The result of a multi-way partnership...

Connecting with the heart of their story

Connecting with the heart of their story

Today, writer and filmmaker Joshua M. Ferguson, BA’09 (Film Studies), author of ‘Me, Myself, They: The Future is Non-Binary,’ answers 12 questions on ‘bookishness’ and writing.

Federal budget signals commitment to science

Federal budget signals commitment to science

Western researchers are better positioned to undertake cutting-edge work, thanks to the largest investment ever in fundamental science research, tabled late last month as part of the 2018 federal budget.

Western celebrates top teaching talent

Western celebrates top teaching talent

Eighteen winners, representing five different faculties, have been awarded Western’s highest honours for inspiring active and deep learning. This year’s winners join a company of teachers nearly a quarter-century strong.

Rising stars solving health, science puzzles

Rising stars solving health, science puzzles

The core of discovery is research. And the core of good research is a dedicated, inquisitive team of scientists committed to solving some of the key questions of their discipline. Western is proud to highlight the work of teams newly granted Early Researcher Awards...

Meditation program lightens the weight of the law

Meditation program lightens the weight of the law

Last semester, Western Law professor Thomas Telfer set a precedent that had nothing to do with any courtroom decision. He became the first person to lead a mindfulness ambassador council at a Canadian law school. As he led the entire first-year Law class in a brief...

Innovative 3D-printed stethoscope saves lives

Innovative 3D-printed stethoscope saves lives

Dr. Tarek Loubani has worked as an emergency room physician in hospitals during some of their most desperate times. In 2012, he was practising in a hospital in Gaza, and found himself sharing his one stethoscope with ten other doctors who were trying to treat more...

One-stop mental health support centre in the works

One-stop mental health support centre in the works

Western will house medical and counselling services under one roof, at Thames Hall, in an integrated health-and-wellness centre that will offer more co-ordinated mental health supports to students. “Over the past number of years, we’ve been working on the development...

Young researchers solving health, science puzzles

Young researchers solving health, science puzzles

The core of discovery is research. And the core of good research is a dedicated, inquisitive team of scientists committed to solving some of the key questions of their discipline. Western is proud to highlight the work of teams newly granted Early Researcher Awards...

Join us in stepping ‘Outside the Gates’

Join us in stepping ‘Outside the Gates’

Today, Western News celebrates a handful of the hundreds of programs, organizations and people who lend their talents to the wider community – Outside the Gates, if you will. Please enjoy this brief window into what this university, and its people, add to the London...

Meditation program lightens the weight of the law

Meditation program lightens the weight of the law

Last semester, Western Law professor Thomas Telfer set a precedent that had nothing to do with any courtroom decision. He became the first person to incorporate a Mindfulness Ambassador Council at a Canadian law school. As he led the entire first-year Law class in a...

Bringing artful partnerships to the community

Bringing artful partnerships to the community

With some of the city’s most intriguing works of art – and the fascinating opportunity to see their creation in real time – London’s SATELLiTE Project has become a space for artists of all ages to create what’s inspiring them. The result of a multi-way partnership...