Growing up in a small rural community in western Jamaica motivated Orlando Scarlett, HBA/Economics’23, to question from a young age why poverty exists and to consider how stronger social foundations might help. “From as early as high school, I became …
Thanks to a team of Western students, the Global Games are coming to Toronto in 2028 – at least they would be, if they were real. Western students Aryan Eftekhari, Swarali Patil, Nicole Baranowski and Kerri Bodin took top honours for their bid for the fictitious 2028...
As avian malaria and other parasites continue to spread northward into new habitats, wildlife health experts are sounding the alarm of potential threats to global health up and down the food chain, according one Western researcher. “Parasites are everywhere; they make...
Janet Adekannbi’s expertise lies in knowledge management – something she hopes to build on, and offer to, the Western community during her time on campus. Adekannbi, an information scientist from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, is one of three Visiting Fellows...
Ryan Persaud hopes future students need look no further than their phones to tap into the type of resilience necessary to survive and thrive in university. Persaud, BESc ‘16, had a rough final year on his way to a degree. Following surgery and recovery, he was forced...
Students need honesty. So, when Clare Tattersall explains to them setbacks are a normal part of a rigorous academic program, and failure is an essential part of the learning process, it is the first step in creating a more resilient student. “We want our students to...
Canadian academic libraries are increasingly challenged to maintain strong collections while grappling with unfavourable currency exchange rates, yearly subscription increases and a ‘big deal’ that is not necessarily a good deal. Despite this publishing environment,...
An Anishinabe member of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, Christy Bressette, among the first Indigenous persons to receive a Western doctorate, will co-chair the university’s task force to implement its new Indigenous Strategic Plan.
Despite an unsettled political climate around the world, and changing, uncertain times in the postsecondary sector, Kathleen Kwan feels Western faces a promising future. “With its reputation, breadth of scholarship and research, there are just so many channels of...
By equipping its team with naloxone kits, Western’s Student Emergency Response Team (SERT) is taking a proactive approach to the opioid crisis that continues to flood headlines across the country. “In 2016, 2,500 Canadians died as a result of opioid toxicity – an...
Patrick Hickey admits it’s difficult to fathom the idea of someone thanking you for saving a life. “With mental health, you cannot measure your results. It’s hard to quantify people’s experiences. But every now and then, someone will say to you that you saved...
Senior citizens are shaping the way neighbourhoods evolve and grow, all in the name of maintaining deeper connections to their communities as they age, according to one Western researcher’s work inside a pair of London neighbourhoods. “We were looking at how the...
When Camille Intson first met James Cavanaugh two years ago, even she had no idea how far he might take her. An English and Theatre and Performance Studies student, Intson submitted a piece to Western’s one-act short play festival, Purple Shorts, under her Cavanaugh...
Thanks to a team of Western students, the Global Games are coming to Toronto in 2028 – at least they would be, if they were real. Western students Aryan Eftekhari, Swarali Patil, Nicole Baranowski and Kerri Bodin took top honours for their bid for the fictitious 2028...
As avian malaria and other parasites continue to spread northward into new habitats, wildlife health experts are sounding the alarm of potential threats to global health up and down the food chain, according one Western researcher. “Parasites are everywhere; they make...
Janet Adekannbi’s expertise lies in knowledge management – something she hopes to build on, and offer to, the Western community during her time on campus. Adekannbi, an information scientist from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, is one of three Visiting Fellows...
Ryan Persaud hopes future students need look no further than their phones to tap into the type of resilience necessary to survive and thrive in university. Persaud, BESc ‘16, had a rough final year on his way to a degree. Following surgery and recovery, he was forced...
Students need honesty. So, when Clare Tattersall explains to them setbacks are a normal part of a rigorous academic program, and failure is an essential part of the learning process, it is the first step in creating a more resilient student. “We want our students to...
Canadian academic libraries are increasingly challenged to maintain strong collections while grappling with unfavourable currency exchange rates, yearly subscription increases and a ‘big deal’ that is not necessarily a good deal. Despite this publishing environment,...
An Anishinabe member of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, Christy Bressette, among the first Indigenous persons to receive a Western doctorate, will co-chair the university’s task force to implement its new Indigenous Strategic Plan.
Despite an unsettled political climate around the world, and changing, uncertain times in the postsecondary sector, Kathleen Kwan feels Western faces a promising future. “With its reputation, breadth of scholarship and research, there are just so many channels of...
By equipping its team with naloxone kits, Western’s Student Emergency Response Team (SERT) is taking a proactive approach to the opioid crisis that continues to flood headlines across the country. “In 2016, 2,500 Canadians died as a result of opioid toxicity – an...
Patrick Hickey admits it’s difficult to fathom the idea of someone thanking you for saving a life. “With mental health, you cannot measure your results. It’s hard to quantify people’s experiences. But every now and then, someone will say to you that you saved...
Senior citizens are shaping the way neighbourhoods evolve and grow, all in the name of maintaining deeper connections to their communities as they age, according to one Western researcher’s work inside a pair of London neighbourhoods. “We were looking at how the...
When Camille Intson first met James Cavanaugh two years ago, even she had no idea how far he might take her. An English and Theatre and Performance Studies student, Intson submitted a piece to Western’s one-act short play festival, Purple Shorts, under her Cavanaugh...