Interview with new John M. Thompson chair in information technology and innovation
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Change your world to change the world, says teen activist
High-profile environmental advocate Hannah Alper joins Western’s media program
Western welcomes first Indigenous scholarship recipients
Recognized for academic excellence, commitment to community, three Indigenous students make up first cohort
Expert insights: Professional boxing and influencer culture
Are fights like Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley bad for the sport? Kinesiology professor MacIntosh Ross on boxing becoming a business rather than a sport
Western to require proof of vaccination for campus community
Campus-wide policy gets support from public health unit
Seeking out suspended smoke
Lidar network has potential to track wildfire pollutants across the continent
The race to row in Tokyo
Western grads Jen Martins, Jill Moffatt part of Team Canada’s biggest Olympic rowing team in recent history
Scholarships honour victims of anti-Muslim attack
Awards commemorate Madiha Salman and Salman Afzaal, support future grad students
Western PhD students named Vanier scholars
5 candidates recognized for leadership and research
Health risks from tattoos not just skin deep
New international study investigates relatively unregulated world of tattoo ink
The ‘whys’ of weed behind the wheel
Young drivers survey first step to preventing youth from driving under cannabis influence
Community champion
Giving back brings personal growth to MSc graduate
Finding life after loss
Adam Taylor heals past hurts by honing his passion for helping others
Mature student learns the kids are alright
Second time’s the charm for Claude Guillemette who found acceptance and the university experience he missed
Expert explainer: Mental health in the pandemic’s next phase
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Arlene MacDougall provides strategies on how to manage anxiety as the country moves into the next phase of the pandemic.
New tool helps ‘tune’ cochlear implants to improve hearing
Researchers have designed a mathematical tool to help program cochlear implants with precision for each patient’s unique anatomy.
Alumnus John A. Schweitzer donates $4 million in art to Western
Montreal-based artist hopes to inspire others to give
Engineering prof named among world’s top climate scientists
Professor emeritus Slobodan Simonovic studies flood risk and prevention
$5.5-million gift expands entrepreneurship opportunities at Western
Investment from Pierre L. Morrissette Family Foundation provides campus-wide access to entrepreneurial research, education and programming
900,000 COVID-19 tests moved through Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s PaLM labs
The Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PaLM) clinical labs support seven public health units, including hospitals and long-term care facilities, from Owen Sound to Windsor