An international team, including Western Space scientist Els Peeters, will use NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study the Orion Bar.
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Researchers one step closer to developing Canada’s next space telescope
Western and Bishop’s team receives $1.1 million from Canadian Space Agency
Building plans aim to beautify, modernize Western’s campus
Projects slated for 2021-2022 include a new Entrepreneurship and Innovation Centre and an Indigenous Learning Centre
Western students support food bank with end-of-year drive
Cabinet Clean-Out campaign may become an annual event
$1.75-million investment in Ivey set to advance public policy and diversity
The contribution, from Power Corporation of Canada, Canada Life, and IGM Financial, will help further research and create visionary leaders.
Western student honoured with Joan Donaldson CBC News Scholarship
Jessica Singer will work with the St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador newsroom
Michael Kim to become new dean of Western’s Don Wright Faculty of Music
The Juilliard-trained pianist is also an accomplished academic administrator.
Western introduces new climate change major
The program will examine the climate crisis by integrating perspectives from science, social science and the humanities
Ethics of mandatory vaccinations: benefits may not outweigh challenges
New WHO policy brief led by Western’s Maxwell Smith provides ethical guidance for countries and organizations.
Expert insights: Space mining is not science fiction
As a space-faring nation, Canada could figure prominently in the emerging space resources domain.
Summer internship programs aim to help students and faculty
Up to 400 positions available, including 300 undergraduate research internships
Student launches missing persons research hub
New research is helping understand how many Canadians go missing, and why.
Expert insights: Should the Tokyo Olympics go ahead?
With the lack of global equitable access to vaccines, is there a level playing field for nations competing in the Olympics?
Western establishes first EDI advisory council
Group will advise and support Western’s future associate vice-president of equity, diversity and inclusion
New graduate training opportunities for MD students
Schulich launches MD+, a new track allowing medical students to pursue a master’s degree or certificate in a wide variety of subjects.
Powerful brain imaging provides new insights on neurological symptoms of COVID-19
A team of Western scientists and clinicians is combining powerful brain imaging tools with Alzheimer’s and epilepsy expertise to better understand the effects of COVID-19 on the brain.
Western partners with London Economic Development Corp to help new grads launch careers
New pilot program helps graduates from the Faculty of Social Science with future employment by creating 12-month, full-time, paid apprenticeship positions.
Western fireball trackers play key role in important meteorite discovery
Western’s Denis Vida helped guide recovery of an extremely rare meteorite this week using Global Meteor Network, a world-wide camera collaboration he coordinates.
Imaging helps understand empathy loss in dementia
MRIs show subtle changes in the brains of patients with early-onset dementia, a finding that could lead to treatments for emotional processing deficits.
‘Atmospheric drying’ will reduce crop yields, stunt tree growth
New research from Western and the University of Minnesota shows plants grow smaller, shorter and more resistant to drought in response to a rise in vapor pressure deficit.