Western is a leader once again in a global ranking of universities working toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 17 targets to create a better and more sustainable world by 2030. The Times Higher Education 2023 Impact Ranking …
Don’t try to keep up with Ysni Semsedini on his fast track. Born and raised in St. Thomas, Ont., he was president of his hometown’s chapter of the Canadian Red Cross at 19. During both of his master’s degree programs – the first in Electrical Engineering at Western,...
High levels of narcissism and a weaker sense of peer belonging is leading millions of young adults to take part in deceptive ‘like-seeking’ avenues on Instagram, a recent Western study revealed.
For Frazer Sundown, learning the Oneida language and performing traditional powwow music has helped define his identity – and his plans for the future. A student in the First Nations Studies program at Western, Sundown is a member of the Turtle Clan of the Oneida...
What you ate for lunch today. The stress you feel over an exam you’re about to take. Your hopes and dreams for the future. Would this information be of interest, or importance, to the people living 50 years from now? From a historical perspective, Josh Morgan,...
Tom Adam wants you to understand, use and advocate for copyright in the academic setting. With Fair Dealing Week (Feb. 20-24) just behind us, and a a statutory review of the Canadian Copyright Act coming this fall, it’s critical to remember the importance and the...
When you’re speaking with Molly Henry, she’s taking note of the rhythms in the conversation you are having. Henry, a postdoctoral fellow at Western’s Brain and Mind Institute (BMI), is interested in how synchronization between brain rhythms and environmental rhythms –...
Jeff Carson saw a picture-perfect opportunity to spin his lab work into a new company. The Medical Biophysics professor, whose research focuses on biomedical imaging applications, including photoacoustic tomography to detect breast cancer, recently applied his skills...
From funding levels for varsity teams and recreation clubs, to the importance of sponsorship and licensing, Western’s athletics program is getting a long overdue check-up in preparation for its soon-to-be announced athletic director. Following a pair of town hall...
Earth occupies what planetary scientists sometimes call the “Goldilocks Zone.” Its distance from the sun means it is neither too hot, nor too cold to support liquid water – a key ingredient for life. Astronomers are perpetually on the lookout for planets that, like...
It may not look like it from the outside, but Western’s iconic University College is in the middle of a major overhaul. Built in 1922, University College was one of the first buildings to grace Western’s campus and is currently home to the Faculty of Arts &...
The Western community is mourning the death of Francis Tardif, 29, a Masters of Business Administration student at the Ivey Business School, who died Sunday, Feb. 19, in London. The Tardif family will receive condolences at Complexe Funeraire Maison Gomin, Lépine...
It was no ordinary Saturday recently for more than 90 Western Law students who lent their time and talent – in light of the recent travel bans imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on seven majority-Muslim countries – to take part in a research marathon to assist the...
Don’t try to keep up with Ysni Semsedini on his fast track. Born and raised in St. Thomas, Ont., he was president of his hometown’s chapter of the Canadian Red Cross at 19. During both of his master’s degree programs – the first in Electrical Engineering at Western,...
High levels of narcissism and a weaker sense of peer belonging is leading millions of young adults to take part in deceptive ‘like-seeking’ avenues on Instagram, a recent Western study revealed.
For Frazer Sundown, learning the Oneida language and performing traditional powwow music has helped define his identity – and his plans for the future. A student in the First Nations Studies program at Western, Sundown is a member of the Turtle Clan of the Oneida...
What you ate for lunch today. The stress you feel over an exam you’re about to take. Your hopes and dreams for the future. Would this information be of interest, or importance, to the people living 50 years from now? From a historical perspective, Josh Morgan,...
Tom Adam wants you to understand, use and advocate for copyright in the academic setting. With Fair Dealing Week (Feb. 20-24) just behind us, and a a statutory review of the Canadian Copyright Act coming this fall, it’s critical to remember the importance and the...
When you’re speaking with Molly Henry, she’s taking note of the rhythms in the conversation you are having. Henry, a postdoctoral fellow at Western’s Brain and Mind Institute (BMI), is interested in how synchronization between brain rhythms and environmental rhythms –...
Jeff Carson saw a picture-perfect opportunity to spin his lab work into a new company. The Medical Biophysics professor, whose research focuses on biomedical imaging applications, including photoacoustic tomography to detect breast cancer, recently applied his skills...
From funding levels for varsity teams and recreation clubs, to the importance of sponsorship and licensing, Western’s athletics program is getting a long overdue check-up in preparation for its soon-to-be announced athletic director. Following a pair of town hall...
Earth occupies what planetary scientists sometimes call the “Goldilocks Zone.” Its distance from the sun means it is neither too hot, nor too cold to support liquid water – a key ingredient for life. Astronomers are perpetually on the lookout for planets that, like...
It may not look like it from the outside, but Western’s iconic University College is in the middle of a major overhaul. Built in 1922, University College was one of the first buildings to grace Western’s campus and is currently home to the Faculty of Arts &...
The Western community is mourning the death of Francis Tardif, 29, a Masters of Business Administration student at the Ivey Business School, who died Sunday, Feb. 19, in London. The Tardif family will receive condolences at Complexe Funeraire Maison Gomin, Lépine...
It was no ordinary Saturday recently for more than 90 Western Law students who lent their time and talent – in light of the recent travel bans imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on seven majority-Muslim countries – to take part in a research marathon to assist the...