Western’s new Alice Munro Chair in Creativity wants to connect students with a key principle of making art: the simple pleasure of creating. Award-winning author and best-selling writer Sheila Heti knows a little something about harnessing the creativ …
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Mohamed: Get the world back on track
Farah Mohamed, CEO of Malala Fund, an organization that works toward a world where every girl has the right to 12 years of free, safe, quality education, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the Wednesday afternoon session of Western’s 311th...
Read. Watch. Listen. with Erin Johnson
Don’t ask Erin Johnson to dial it down at the end of the day. In fact, why not turn up to 11 her ideas on how to kick out the jams on your reading, viewing and listening habits.
Shore: Don’t run from failure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9_S--J0jws&feature=youtu.be Television writer David Shore, winner of a 2005 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for “Three Stories,” an episode of House, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD)...
Meakins: Strive for the common good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzl9ho-HFa8&feature=youtu.be Jonathan Meakins, an internationally renowned expert in immunobiology, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science, honoris causa (DSc) at the Tuesday afternoon session of Western’s 311th Convocation....
Aufreiter: Make your own luck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE-qDFjDvKM&feature=youtu.be Nora Aufreiter, former Senior Partner and Director of McKinsey & Company, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the Tuesday morning session of Western’s 311th Convocation....
Lindros: You, too, can give back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scjoYHnw1BA&feature=youtu.be In recognition of his distinguished career in hockey, as well as his steadfast support of concussion-related research, Eric Lindros was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the...
Cimolino: Be explorers, not sages
https://youtu.be/SMytGnNbGSk Antoni Cimolino, Artistic Director of the Stratford Festival, North America’s largest classical repertory theatre company, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the Monday morning session of Western’s 311th...
NFLer, Mustangs help ‘jump start’ community
Super Bowl champion and current Detroit Lions tight end Luke Willson ‘jump...
Western awarded funding for cannabis education
The Faculty of Education has received $99,000 from the Public Health Agency of Canada to inform educators about the health and safety risks associated with cannabis use, prevent problematic substance use and promote healthy choices for Canadian youth.
Salamander Foundation backs advances in environmental engineering
Western Engineering will continue to lead the charge in mitigating the effects of pollution on the environment and public health with today’s announcement of a $1-million donation from The Salamander Foundation.
University honours a quarter century of their service
Western honoured its long-serving employees (both full- and part-time) at recent celebrations for faculty and staff who have been working at the university for 25 years or more.
Study: School cliques don’t always click
Psychology professor Lynne Zarbatany, along with colleagues, are exploring how peer groups of children shape the behaviour and personality of each individual member of the group.
Mohamed: Get the world back on track
Farah Mohamed, CEO of Malala Fund, an organization that works toward a world where every girl has the right to 12 years of free, safe, quality education, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the Wednesday afternoon session of Western’s 311th...
Read. Watch. Listen. with Erin Johnson
Don’t ask Erin Johnson to dial it down at the end of the day. In fact, why not turn up to 11 her ideas on how to kick out the jams on your reading, viewing and listening habits.
Shore: Don’t run from failure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9_S--J0jws&feature=youtu.be Television writer David Shore, winner of a 2005 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for “Three Stories,” an episode of House, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD)...
Meakins: Strive for the common good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzl9ho-HFa8&feature=youtu.be Jonathan Meakins, an internationally renowned expert in immunobiology, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science, honoris causa (DSc) at the Tuesday afternoon session of Western’s 311th Convocation....
Aufreiter: Make your own luck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE-qDFjDvKM&feature=youtu.be Nora Aufreiter, former Senior Partner and Director of McKinsey & Company, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the Tuesday morning session of Western’s 311th Convocation....
Lindros: You, too, can give back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scjoYHnw1BA&feature=youtu.be In recognition of his distinguished career in hockey, as well as his steadfast support of concussion-related research, Eric Lindros was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the...
Cimolino: Be explorers, not sages
https://youtu.be/SMytGnNbGSk Antoni Cimolino, Artistic Director of the Stratford Festival, North America’s largest classical repertory theatre company, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the Monday morning session of Western’s 311th...
NFLer, Mustangs help ‘jump start’ community
Super Bowl champion and current Detroit Lions tight end Luke Willson ‘jump...
Western awarded funding for cannabis education
The Faculty of Education has received $99,000 from the Public Health Agency of Canada to inform educators about the health and safety risks associated with cannabis use, prevent problematic substance use and promote healthy choices for Canadian youth.
Salamander Foundation backs advances in environmental engineering
Western Engineering will continue to lead the charge in mitigating the effects of pollution on the environment and public health with today’s announcement of a $1-million donation from The Salamander Foundation.
University honours a quarter century of their service
Western honoured its long-serving employees (both full- and part-time) at recent celebrations for faculty and staff who have been working at the university for 25 years or more.
Study: School cliques don’t always click
Psychology professor Lynne Zarbatany, along with colleagues, are exploring how peer groups of children shape the behaviour and personality of each individual member of the group.