They planted hundreds of native shrubs, chiseled willow branches into spears and shored up the bank of Medway Creek in a widespread naturalization effort on Western’s campus. Students, faculty and community members spent April 25 along the shorelin …
Following the Jian Ghomeshi acquittal, many commentators argued the criminal justice system simply isn’t the right tool for successfully convicting sexual assault cases. But it goes deeper. It is estimated that 90 per cent of sexual assaults go unreported. For the 10...
All across Canada, provincial governments are grappling with ever-growing health-care demands in the face of shrinking resources. Our enviable publicly funded health system is now well into a downward spiral of unenviable disrepair. Here, in London, the hospital...
It’s time once again to lace up those running shoes, stretch those calf muscles and get active as Western is stepping into the Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) mindset for the third year – this time opening up participation to the entire campus community. The GCC...
They may not be super heroes donning masks and capes, but Jeff Gardiner and his Information Security team are trying to protect the university from an onslaught of online attacks every day.
As the tally of damage from the devastating Alberta fires becomes more apparent, Western officials are encouraging university community members to consider supporting recovery efforts through the Red Cross Emergency Fires Appeal. "Our thoughts are with all Albertans,...
The University Students’ Council (USC) and Society of Graduate Students (SOGS) are looking to honour student contributions to the university by naming three cross-fields of the Western Outdoor Sports Complex after past student leaders. And they are looking to you for...
Faculty at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry are working to bring information and resources about geriatric mental health to rural regions in southwestern Ontario. In many of these communities the geriatric population is high, but access to experts in...
Western received the 2016 Water Efficiency Award, recognizing excellence in water conservation and strategic action, at the annual Ontario Water Works Association conference on May 3 in Windsor. “We are honoured,” said Saher Fazilat, Executive Director (Facilities...
I have almost always associated universities with long-distance running, and this is, probably, why I also associate them with pain, sweat and hard work. Growing up in Sudbury, Ont., I was on my high school cross-country running team. Most of our workouts were on the...
Campus parking lots look to get a technological upgrade this summer, making for a more convenient experience for the campus community and visitors. And while it will come at a higher cost for drivers, campus officials say the changes are long overdue. “Our existing...
Joints that can be reconstructed. New tissues or entire organs to replace those damaged in injury or disease. A transplant of healthy beta cells so a diabetic never needs an insulin injection again. It sounds a bit like science fiction, but these are among the...
Do you want to know what Western is up to in Brazil or Chile? How about Denmark, Kenya or Madagascar? With Western Worldwide, a new database tool that track’s Western’s international activity, you can check on student exchanges, research or another type of...
Following the Jian Ghomeshi acquittal, many commentators argued the criminal justice system simply isn’t the right tool for successfully convicting sexual assault cases. But it goes deeper. It is estimated that 90 per cent of sexual assaults go unreported. For the 10...
All across Canada, provincial governments are grappling with ever-growing health-care demands in the face of shrinking resources. Our enviable publicly funded health system is now well into a downward spiral of unenviable disrepair. Here, in London, the hospital...
It’s time once again to lace up those running shoes, stretch those calf muscles and get active as Western is stepping into the Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) mindset for the third year – this time opening up participation to the entire campus community. The GCC...
They may not be super heroes donning masks and capes, but Jeff Gardiner and his Information Security team are trying to protect the university from an onslaught of online attacks every day.
As the tally of damage from the devastating Alberta fires becomes more apparent, Western officials are encouraging university community members to consider supporting recovery efforts through the Red Cross Emergency Fires Appeal. "Our thoughts are with all Albertans,...
The University Students’ Council (USC) and Society of Graduate Students (SOGS) are looking to honour student contributions to the university by naming three cross-fields of the Western Outdoor Sports Complex after past student leaders. And they are looking to you for...
Faculty at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry are working to bring information and resources about geriatric mental health to rural regions in southwestern Ontario. In many of these communities the geriatric population is high, but access to experts in...
Western received the 2016 Water Efficiency Award, recognizing excellence in water conservation and strategic action, at the annual Ontario Water Works Association conference on May 3 in Windsor. “We are honoured,” said Saher Fazilat, Executive Director (Facilities...
I have almost always associated universities with long-distance running, and this is, probably, why I also associate them with pain, sweat and hard work. Growing up in Sudbury, Ont., I was on my high school cross-country running team. Most of our workouts were on the...
Campus parking lots look to get a technological upgrade this summer, making for a more convenient experience for the campus community and visitors. And while it will come at a higher cost for drivers, campus officials say the changes are long overdue. “Our existing...
Joints that can be reconstructed. New tissues or entire organs to replace those damaged in injury or disease. A transplant of healthy beta cells so a diabetic never needs an insulin injection again. It sounds a bit like science fiction, but these are among the...
Do you want to know what Western is up to in Brazil or Chile? How about Denmark, Kenya or Madagascar? With Western Worldwide, a new database tool that track’s Western’s international activity, you can check on student exchanges, research or another type of...