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Western atop world in Undergraduate Awards

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...

Space Matters earns PromoScience Award

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

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.”

Gallagher named first CSA Science Advisor

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

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

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

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...

Western atop world in Undergraduate Awards

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...

Space Matters earns PromoScience Award

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

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.”

Gallagher named first CSA Science Advisor

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

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

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

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...