On July 17, 1976, the first female flag bearer at the opening ceremonies, a joint cauldron lighting and a royal visit from Queen Elizabeth II kicked off the first Olympic Summer Games hosted in Canada. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2cmiTlLs …
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Western philosophers, scientists among global scholars tackling “wicked problems”
Rotman Institute of Philosophy director Dan Lizotte on why careful thinking across disciplines matters more than ever
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly visits Western, with focus on medical innovation, commercialization
Visit highlights research partnerships, entrepreneurship and made-in-Canada health care solutions
Western University signs agreement with Dalhousie University to collaborate on AI, defence, research security
New MOU builds on established partnerships in health care research and new defence pilot project
Western among top 1% of world’s universities in Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings
Work to reach Sustainable Development Goals pushes Western to 12th globally
New strategies create vision for long-term growth at Western
Campus Development Strategy and Open Space Strategy lay foundation for university’s future development over next 50 years
In photos: Western celebrates spring convocation
Thousands of graduates and their loved ones marked the important milestone downtown and on campus
Western’s Board of Governors elects new chair and vice-chair
Alumni Marlene McGrath and Lori Higgs bring longstanding expertise
Expert insight: How can FIFA World Cup host cities protect children?
Sports mega-events increase risk of social, economic and sexual exploitation of children and youth
Expert insight: Why tipping fatigue is growing in Canada
Negative consumer reaction to expanded tipping shows context is everything
Western researchers centre human experience in mobility, agriculture technology
Professors Pooja Viswanathan and Marcus Drover among recipients of New Frontiers in Research Fund grants
Western gains two new Canada Research Chairs, three renewals
From migrating birds to green hydrogen, researchers respond to changing world
Roman Empire explored at new Bata Shoe Museum exhibition curated by Western prof
Decades of research and leather shoes discovered at Vindolanda inspire walk through history