Powerful, melodic vocals resonated through von Kuster Hall, leaving the judges “blown away.” Twenty-six students competed in this year’s High School Vocal Competition at the Don Wright Faculty of Music. In its second year as an in-person event, th …
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Award lets grad student put both oars in
It may seem odd Maude Potvin-Gilbert’s research encompasses the sport of rowing when, to be honest, she has never rowed. Ever. “As an athlete, coming from a high-performance sport, I wanted to continue to be in that frame of reference,” said Potvin-Gilbert, a former...
Researchers uncover clues about returning to play after concussion
Findings from a recent Western-led survey may indicate that young athletes who suffer concussions may be returning to the field, court or ice too soon, as their brains are continuing to change long after they are cleared for action. Western researcher Ravi Menon and...
Combat high-poverty schools with our best
For Education professor Pam Bishop, only the best teachers and administrators can deliver what millions of “beautiful kids” from high-poverty backgrounds need from their schools. “Very few people choose to live in poverty; it’s not good experience. Having kids in...
Teaching Fellow’s idea eases students into labs
Sarah McLean has no problem with Medical Sciences students embracing failure over and over again. In fact, thanks to a teaching innovation of her creation, she encourages it. “They can mess up the steps, do it in the wrong order, add the wrong thing and, while they’ll...
Award honours athlete still running down dreams
Joy Spear Chief-Morris, BA’17, won the 2017 Tom Longboat Award, an honour that recognizes Aboriginal athletes for outstanding contributions to sport in Canada.
Labatt virtual exhibit at Western offers a public taste of Canadiana
One of the world’s most significant corporate archival collections has now become...
Study: Domestic violence affects victims, offenders in the workplace
Employers cannot ignore violence spilling out of the home and into the workplace and must move to offer supports for both victims and offenders, according to a Western researcher at the centre of a study looking into domestic violence’s impact in the workplace....
New clinic to support mental health in kids
The numbers aren’t pretty, but the future may be brighter for families with children experiencing learning or mental-health issues, thanks to a new initiative led by Western Education. According to Children’s Mental Health Ontario, as many as 1-in-5 children and youth...
Lazaridis: Education conquers fear
For his accomplished career in business, Michael Lazaridis, founder of Blackberry, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws,...
The Walrus talked; London listened
Powerful, thought provoking and just a little bit teary. On Oct. 17, Western Alumni and the Faculty of Arts & Humanities welcomed the community to a packed London Music Hall for The Walrus Talks: Belonging. As the unofficial kick-off to a full weekend of...
Hachinski gets the call from the Hall
World-renowned neurologist Dr. Vladimir Hachinski, who has transformed the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the two greatest threats to the brain – stroke and dementia – has been named one of six physicians to be inducted into the Canadian Medical...
Let’s move what we know forward
Reconciliation is defined in many sources as an act of healing through bringing parties together after adverse actions. On Oct. 4, the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and Western Law partnered to present an afternoon education session for students, focused...