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Western Law prof completes acclaimed novel trilogy

Western Law prof completes acclaimed novel trilogy

Socrates, Einstein, Freud and approximately 200 Napoleons walk into an existential problem. Is there life before death? Thus begins the endgame of the critically acclaimed Beforelife satirical trilogy. For its author, however, writing will continue past th …

Embracing hope, hardship, purpose

Embracing hope, hardship, purpose

Matthew Mills answers three simple questions about his reading, viewing and listening habits by taking his turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

Statue echoes lessons of bravery, compassion

Statue echoes lessons of bravery, compassion

A larger-than-life bronze sculpture by Western alumnus Wynn Walters has revived the memory of a Canadian First World War hero – and started a conversation about so much more.

Western mourns passing of first-year student

Western mourns passing of first-year student

The Western community is mourning the death, on October 24, of 18-year-old Samuel Baker of Toronto, a first-year Faculty of Arts and Humanities student who lived in residence at Essex Hall.

Western statement on negotiations with UWOFA

Western statement on negotiations with UWOFA

Western has issued the following statement about developments in negotiations with UWOFA, the union representing faculty. Further information and FAQs may be found here: UWOFA requests no-board report – Oct. 16 After several days of conciliated talks with Western,...

Study: Wake up! Too much shut-eye bad for brain

Study: Wake up! Too much shut-eye bad for brain

Preliminary results from the world’s largest sleep study have shown that people who sleep on average between seven to eight hours per night performed better cognitively than those who slept less – or more – than this amount.

Embracing the power of the human experience

Embracing the power of the human experience

A commentary on life, death and the depth of the human experience. A story about a risky friendship in a tense racial atmosphere. And a ‘Monopoly on Sorrow.’ Erica S. Lawson has a powerful lineup of recommendations – just don’t expect a lot of show tunes and dance numbers.

Campuswide test set for Alert WesternU

Campuswide test set for Alert WesternU

Western will conduct its initial campuswide test of the university’s new mass emergency notification tool – Alert WesternU – at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Vanier celebrates nation’s finest graduate students

Vanier celebrates nation’s finest graduate students

Five Western PhD candidates have been named among 167 nationwide recipients of the 2018-19 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships – two from the natural sciences and engineering competition, two from the health sciences competition, and one from the social sciences and humanities competition.

Embracing hope, hardship, purpose

Embracing hope, hardship, purpose

Matthew Mills answers three simple questions about his reading, viewing and listening habits by taking his turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

Statue echoes lessons of bravery, compassion

Statue echoes lessons of bravery, compassion

A larger-than-life bronze sculpture by Western alumnus Wynn Walters has revived the memory of a Canadian First World War hero – and started a conversation about so much more.

Western mourns passing of first-year student

Western mourns passing of first-year student

The Western community is mourning the death, on October 24, of 18-year-old Samuel Baker of Toronto, a first-year Faculty of Arts and Humanities student who lived in residence at Essex Hall.

Western statement on negotiations with UWOFA

Western statement on negotiations with UWOFA

Western has issued the following statement about developments in negotiations with UWOFA, the union representing faculty. Further information and FAQs may be found here: UWOFA requests no-board report – Oct. 16 After several days of conciliated talks with Western,...

Study: Wake up! Too much shut-eye bad for brain

Study: Wake up! Too much shut-eye bad for brain

Preliminary results from the world’s largest sleep study have shown that people who sleep on average between seven to eight hours per night performed better cognitively than those who slept less – or more – than this amount.

Embracing the power of the human experience

Embracing the power of the human experience

A commentary on life, death and the depth of the human experience. A story about a risky friendship in a tense racial atmosphere. And a ‘Monopoly on Sorrow.’ Erica S. Lawson has a powerful lineup of recommendations – just don’t expect a lot of show tunes and dance numbers.

Campuswide test set for Alert WesternU

Campuswide test set for Alert WesternU

Western will conduct its initial campuswide test of the university’s new mass emergency notification tool – Alert WesternU – at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Vanier celebrates nation’s finest graduate students

Vanier celebrates nation’s finest graduate students

Five Western PhD candidates have been named among 167 nationwide recipients of the 2018-19 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships – two from the natural sciences and engineering competition, two from the health sciences competition, and one from the social sciences and humanities competition.