Two Western students and a staff member were recognized for their contribution to advocating and utilizing sustainable practices on campus, by being given the 2023 Western Green Awards at the Sustainability Impact Showcase 2023 on Thursday, March 30. Co …
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Alumna continues her lifetime mission of compassion
Saara Bhanji, BA’07, MSc’16, loves preparing people for “the job of living.”
Western atop world in Undergraduate Awards
By Kristine Dundas, Western Communications A passion for translating research to patient care has led Tiffany Ni, BMSc’18, to the top of the world. Ni was recently named a Global Winner in the Medical Sciences category of The 2018 Undergraduate Awards for her thesis...
Read. Watch. Listen. with Douglas Keddy
Join Douglas Keddy on a globe-hopping, secret-agent training, sonic soundscape tour of his favourites as he takes his turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Ivey Academy to revolutionize executive education
The Ivey Business School launched The Ivey Academy today, introducing to the market the first-of-its-kind executive education experience.
Space Matters earns PromoScience Award
Although many people are fascinated by space, most Canadians are relatively unaware of how space technologies pervade their everyday life. Space Matters – the brainchild of researchers at the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) – aims to advance awareness of the final frontier.
Alumna telling stories bigger than Broadway
Astrid Van Wieren, BA’88, inherited a love of language and stories from her literary mother and theatre-loving father. However, it was her time at Western years later that “first opened my eyes to diversity. My store of stories was expanded by the international students on campus.”
Alumnus putting big ideas into small batches
In Beamsville, Ont., halfway along the highway between Hamilton and Niagara-on-the-Lake, you can spot a light blue and white barn tucked away on a side road.
Honorary degrees named for 312th Convocation
Film, philanthropy, medicine and math will be celebrated this fall when Western bestows honorary degrees on seven Canadian luminaries at the 312th Convocation.
Gallagher named first CSA Science Advisor
LONGUEUIL, Quebec – Physics and Astronomy professor Sarah Gallagher has been named the first Science Advisor to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announced today.
Accept the challenge of Arabic’s grammatical cases
By Yahya Kharrat, Western Communications For those learning Arabic for the first time, the language’s case endings are challenging. Yet, understanding the background of these grammatical rules offers the learner insights into the language and culture they will find...
Researchers explore MAID impact on organ donation
A newly published article in the New England Journal of Medicine raises ethical questions and challenges for organ donation in cases where a patient has elected medical assistance in dying (MAID), also known as voluntary euthanasia.
Western community mourns death of Engineering student
The Western community is mourning the death of graduate student Hessam Yousefi, an international student from Iran. He was a Master's student in Engineering Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and had also served at Western as a teaching assistant...
Alumna continues her lifetime mission of compassion
Saara Bhanji, BA’07, MSc’16, loves preparing people for “the job of living.”
Western atop world in Undergraduate Awards
By Kristine Dundas, Western Communications A passion for translating research to patient care has led Tiffany Ni, BMSc’18, to the top of the world. Ni was recently named a Global Winner in the Medical Sciences category of The 2018 Undergraduate Awards for her thesis...
Read. Watch. Listen. with Douglas Keddy
Join Douglas Keddy on a globe-hopping, secret-agent training, sonic soundscape tour of his favourites as he takes his turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Ivey Academy to revolutionize executive education
The Ivey Business School launched The Ivey Academy today, introducing to the market the first-of-its-kind executive education experience.
Space Matters earns PromoScience Award
Although many people are fascinated by space, most Canadians are relatively unaware of how space technologies pervade their everyday life. Space Matters – the brainchild of researchers at the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) – aims to advance awareness of the final frontier.
Alumna telling stories bigger than Broadway
Astrid Van Wieren, BA’88, inherited a love of language and stories from her literary mother and theatre-loving father. However, it was her time at Western years later that “first opened my eyes to diversity. My store of stories was expanded by the international students on campus.”
Alumnus putting big ideas into small batches
In Beamsville, Ont., halfway along the highway between Hamilton and Niagara-on-the-Lake, you can spot a light blue and white barn tucked away on a side road.
Honorary degrees named for 312th Convocation
Film, philanthropy, medicine and math will be celebrated this fall when Western bestows honorary degrees on seven Canadian luminaries at the 312th Convocation.
Gallagher named first CSA Science Advisor
LONGUEUIL, Quebec – Physics and Astronomy professor Sarah Gallagher has been named the first Science Advisor to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announced today.
Accept the challenge of Arabic’s grammatical cases
By Yahya Kharrat, Western Communications For those learning Arabic for the first time, the language’s case endings are challenging. Yet, understanding the background of these grammatical rules offers the learner insights into the language and culture they will find...
Researchers explore MAID impact on organ donation
A newly published article in the New England Journal of Medicine raises ethical questions and challenges for organ donation in cases where a patient has elected medical assistance in dying (MAID), also known as voluntary euthanasia.
Western community mourns death of Engineering student
The Western community is mourning the death of graduate student Hessam Yousefi, an international student from Iran. He was a Master's student in Engineering Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and had also served at Western as a teaching assistant...