Think of it like reverse engineering. Not a machine, or a computer software program – but the human brain. If you study Parkinson’s disease, you only see Parkinson’s disease, says Angela Roberts, assistant professor in the School of Communicatio …
Campus & Community
Campus a-buzz with latest addition
Kristian Crossen has been in his new role for just over seven months and, already, he looks after more than 300,000 university workers who are ‘busy as bees’ every day.
Funeral services set for King’s student
The Western community is mourning the death of Shannon Laverty, 20, a King's University College student, who died Wednesday, July 6. Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday, July 11, at Williams Funeral Home, 45 Elgin St., St. Thomas, Ontario. A funeral...
Traffic Advisory: Road closure on campus
Commuters in the City of London that use roadways at Western University are being advised of an upcoming construction project that will be disrupting normal traffic flow for a significant portion of the month of July. Construction has begun on the new Western...
Sham, alumni receive Order of Canada
Western faculty member Tsun-Kong Sham, PhD'75, along with 11 other alumni members of the Western community were named to the Order of Canada by Governor General of Canada David Johnston on June 30. Sham, a world-class materials chemist, is the authority when it comes...
Andy Sun named CAE Fellow
Western professor Andy Sun has been named a Fellow the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) for his distinguished achievements and career-long service to the engineering profession. The CAE, an independent, self-governing and non-profit organization established in...
Weather siren testing today
Be advised that Western's severe weather siren is being tested throughout the afternoon of Friday, June 24. Should there be an actual weather event, you will be advised.
Board outlines university stance on rapid transit
Western's Board of Governors unanimously approved a pair of recommendations earlier today outlining the university's stance on how the City of London's rapid transit system would travel to - and possibly through - the university campus. "We want to work with this city...
New president to help alumni find their voices
When David Simmonds was searching for his voice, he found it as a student on Western's campus. And now, as he begins his term as President of the Alumni Association, he plans to use that voice to share the university's story and encourage alumni to engage with each...
‘Long journey’ peacefully ends in London
As Western professor Victoria Esses walked hand-in-hand down the street with 3-year-old Syrian refugee Bushra, it was difficult to imagine that same playful child hiding in fear as bombs exploded around her home just under a year ago.
New PMA president targets PDG process
With contract negotiations still two years out, newly elected Professional Management Association (PMA) President Melanie Molnar will instead focus her attention on improving a performance review process, she said, many of her members feel is falling short. "I've...
Western insights inform rural seniors development
A proposed $21-million retirement living project in rural Huron County has added a Western component to its focus on keeping seniors in their own community. Inspiring Living Seaforth, which looks to break ground in spring 2017, will consist of 20 units for palliative...
Craig to shout Huron story from the rooftops
Barry Craig looks for the same moment in others that was once sparked in him. “Nothing is more exciting than seeing that moment when an 18- or 19-year-old undergraduate student – you know the one who cruised through high school trying to get marks, but not being...
Campus a-buzz with latest addition
Kristian Crossen has been in his new role for just over seven months and, already, he looks after more than 300,000 university workers who are ‘busy as bees’ every day.
Funeral services set for King’s student
The Western community is mourning the death of Shannon Laverty, 20, a King's University College student, who died Wednesday, July 6. Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday, July 11, at Williams Funeral Home, 45 Elgin St., St. Thomas, Ontario. A funeral...
Traffic Advisory: Road closure on campus
Commuters in the City of London that use roadways at Western University are being advised of an upcoming construction project that will be disrupting normal traffic flow for a significant portion of the month of July. Construction has begun on the new Western...
Sham, alumni receive Order of Canada
Western faculty member Tsun-Kong Sham, PhD'75, along with 11 other alumni members of the Western community were named to the Order of Canada by Governor General of Canada David Johnston on June 30. Sham, a world-class materials chemist, is the authority when it comes...
Andy Sun named CAE Fellow
Western professor Andy Sun has been named a Fellow the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) for his distinguished achievements and career-long service to the engineering profession. The CAE, an independent, self-governing and non-profit organization established in...
Weather siren testing today
Be advised that Western's severe weather siren is being tested throughout the afternoon of Friday, June 24. Should there be an actual weather event, you will be advised.
Board outlines university stance on rapid transit
Western's Board of Governors unanimously approved a pair of recommendations earlier today outlining the university's stance on how the City of London's rapid transit system would travel to - and possibly through - the university campus. "We want to work with this city...
New president to help alumni find their voices
When David Simmonds was searching for his voice, he found it as a student on Western's campus. And now, as he begins his term as President of the Alumni Association, he plans to use that voice to share the university's story and encourage alumni to engage with each...
‘Long journey’ peacefully ends in London
As Western professor Victoria Esses walked hand-in-hand down the street with 3-year-old Syrian refugee Bushra, it was difficult to imagine that same playful child hiding in fear as bombs exploded around her home just under a year ago.
New PMA president targets PDG process
With contract negotiations still two years out, newly elected Professional Management Association (PMA) President Melanie Molnar will instead focus her attention on improving a performance review process, she said, many of her members feel is falling short. "I've...
Western insights inform rural seniors development
A proposed $21-million retirement living project in rural Huron County has added a Western component to its focus on keeping seniors in their own community. Inspiring Living Seaforth, which looks to break ground in spring 2017, will consist of 20 units for palliative...
Craig to shout Huron story from the rooftops
Barry Craig looks for the same moment in others that was once sparked in him. “Nothing is more exciting than seeing that moment when an 18- or 19-year-old undergraduate student – you know the one who cruised through high school trying to get marks, but not being...