Even running one of the world’s best programs, Carolyn McLeod sees the challenges clearly. The Department of Philosophy ranks among the Top 50 programs in the world, and among the top two in the country, behind only the University of Toronto, accordin …
Month: May 2019
Discovery sharpens ovarian cancer diagnosis
Newly discovered protein biomarkers could soon help oncologists differentiate with near certainty between two types of ovarian cancers, thus allowing for more precise treatment options.
DaVinci’s to bring flare to Engineering food
At one time, Tim Hortons might have been enough to serve the students in the Spencer Engineering Building. But three buildings – and hundreds more students later – change is coming with the introduction of DaVinci Café
Western, London welcome the world this summer
The world comes to Western this summer in a big way during an intense few weeks of conferences and gatherings that will bring economic heft and international flavour to the city.
Finding ‘Redemption’ and inspiration
If you ever wondered when the world went and got itself in a big damn hurry, then you’ll love when Patrol Sergeant Katie Thomas takes her turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Alumnus marks fandom one jersey at a time
Maybe Rawad Serhan, BSc’14, has room for one more jersey, you know, to celebrate the Toronto Raptors’ first-ever NBA Finals victory Thursday night.
Study unlocks brain’s role in moving about
Every office or family has one – the colleague who mistakenly walked into a wall or the sibling who mistook a closed glass door for an open entrance. Most of us, however, seem to have an innate sense of a room’s geometry. When we roll out of bed, our feet know exactly...
Busy day across campus to cause delays Tuesday
Western officials are urging the campus community to use a bit of caution – and maybe some alternative routes – as a busy Tuesday, June 4, nears.
Tech brings home insight into mental health
From tablets and smartphones, to glucose monitors and medicine dispensers, a new Western-led research project anticipates these and other smart technologies will be make a huge difference in the health – and lives – of those dealing with severe mental illness.
Taking a deeper look below the story
Enjoy exposés, deep-dives and visually stunning storytelling – even on a plane – when English and Writing Studies professor Madeline Bassnett takes her turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
‘Board’ student struck first-ever gold out West
Earlier this year, the HBA-Computer Science student Will Malisch won Canada’s first gold medal in men’s snowboard cross on the first day of competition at the 29th Winter Universiade that took place in the heart of Siberia in Krsnoyarsk, Russia.
Students land project – after a lost year
One year ago today, a team of Western graduate students launched a high-altitude balloon (HAB) 20 km into space with the lofty goal of studying the Earth’s stratosphere. The launch was a success. The retrieval not so much – at least until last week.
Ambtman-Smith, Vanloffeld named Trudeau Scholars
Western Geography PhD students Steven Vanloffeld and Vanessa Ambtman-Smith stand among only 20 individuals nationwide to be named Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholars, a doctoral scholarship program focused on the social sciences and humanities.
Discovery sharpens ovarian cancer diagnosis
Newly discovered protein biomarkers could soon help oncologists differentiate with near certainty between two types of ovarian cancers, thus allowing for more precise treatment options.
DaVinci’s to bring flare to Engineering food
At one time, Tim Hortons might have been enough to serve the students in the Spencer Engineering Building. But three buildings – and hundreds more students later – change is coming with the introduction of DaVinci Café
Western, London welcome the world this summer
The world comes to Western this summer in a big way during an intense few weeks of conferences and gatherings that will bring economic heft and international flavour to the city.
Finding ‘Redemption’ and inspiration
If you ever wondered when the world went and got itself in a big damn hurry, then you’ll love when Patrol Sergeant Katie Thomas takes her turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Alumnus marks fandom one jersey at a time
Maybe Rawad Serhan, BSc’14, has room for one more jersey, you know, to celebrate the Toronto Raptors’ first-ever NBA Finals victory Thursday night.
Study unlocks brain’s role in moving about
Every office or family has one – the colleague who mistakenly walked into a wall or the sibling who mistook a closed glass door for an open entrance. Most of us, however, seem to have an innate sense of a room’s geometry. When we roll out of bed, our feet know exactly...
Busy day across campus to cause delays Tuesday
Western officials are urging the campus community to use a bit of caution – and maybe some alternative routes – as a busy Tuesday, June 4, nears.
Tech brings home insight into mental health
From tablets and smartphones, to glucose monitors and medicine dispensers, a new Western-led research project anticipates these and other smart technologies will be make a huge difference in the health – and lives – of those dealing with severe mental illness.
Taking a deeper look below the story
Enjoy exposés, deep-dives and visually stunning storytelling – even on a plane – when English and Writing Studies professor Madeline Bassnett takes her turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
‘Board’ student struck first-ever gold out West
Earlier this year, the HBA-Computer Science student Will Malisch won Canada’s first gold medal in men’s snowboard cross on the first day of competition at the 29th Winter Universiade that took place in the heart of Siberia in Krsnoyarsk, Russia.
Students land project – after a lost year
One year ago today, a team of Western graduate students launched a high-altitude balloon (HAB) 20 km into space with the lofty goal of studying the Earth’s stratosphere. The launch was a success. The retrieval not so much – at least until last week.
Ambtman-Smith, Vanloffeld named Trudeau Scholars
Western Geography PhD students Steven Vanloffeld and Vanessa Ambtman-Smith stand among only 20 individuals nationwide to be named Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholars, a doctoral scholarship program focused on the social sciences and humanities.