The back-to-school countdown is on, and parents may be looking for ways to support their children through the anxiety and worry September can bring. Colin King is an associate professor with the Faculty of Education at Western and is a registered schoo …
Research
Western scholars named among CRC ranks
Two Western researchers have been named Canada Research Chairs (CRC), a program which recognizes the country’s best scholars across disciplines, while a third research saw his chair elevated from a Tier 2 to a Tier 1. This now brings Western’s total number of CRCs to 41.
Project helps divert families from homelessness
A pilot project aimed at keeping families at risk of homelessness off of the streets is showing promising results thanks to diversion efforts that appear to be an effective measure at combatting the issue long-term, according to one Western researcher.
Hellmuth Prize celebrates elite researchers
Earth Sciences professor Gail Atkinson and History professor Maya Shatzmiller have been awarded the 2018 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research. The honour recognizes faculty members with outstanding international reputations for their contributions in research –...
NSERC taps two for elite national honours
A pair of Western researchers have been honoured among the winners of six Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) six national prizes.
Revitalizing Indigenous Education and redefining scholarship
Education is considered to be one of the most potent tools to improve the lives of young Indigenous peoples in Canada. And its work remains unfinished, according to one Western researcher. More than half of Canada’s youngest and fastest-growing population hasn’t...
Study uncovers historic tornado outbreak
Following an extensive ground and aerial survey led by wind engineering experts at Western, it has been determined that the tornado outbreak of June 18, 2017 in southern Québec is officially the largest recorded in the province’s history and, consequently, one of the largest ever recorded in Canada.
Study: Creativity is state of mind, can be trained
As an undergraduate student at York University, Joel Lopata was studying film production and jazz performance when a discrepancy became apparent. “I noticed students in the jazz program were really developing a language of creative engagement, whereas in the film...
New facility opens its doors to come together
University officials celebrated the opening of the Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (WIRB) on April 13.
Grant looks to bring brain researchers closer together
Organizers see a first-of-its-kind grant program as more about collaboration, rather than competition, in supporting the efforts of researchers to address challenges in brain health. The McGill-Western Collaboration Grant program supports neuroscience and...
Engineering student bats in entrepreneurship game
Third-year Western Engineering student Mitchell Godkin is hoping to hit a homerun with his latest entrepreneurial endeavour, the Leadbury Bat Co.
Artist’s work a reminder of work to be done
On June 7, 2006, while on a lunch break as a special education instructor with the Thames Valley District School Board, Vanessa Zita Vanderidder was found dead along the side of her car. Or at least, that is what first responders pronounced her when they arrived on...
Study: Live crowds find their groove together
If you enjoy listening to music, a live performance is where that enjoyment will peak, according to a new study led by Western researchers.
Western scholars named among CRC ranks
Two Western researchers have been named Canada Research Chairs (CRC), a program which recognizes the country’s best scholars across disciplines, while a third research saw his chair elevated from a Tier 2 to a Tier 1. This now brings Western’s total number of CRCs to 41.
Project helps divert families from homelessness
A pilot project aimed at keeping families at risk of homelessness off of the streets is showing promising results thanks to diversion efforts that appear to be an effective measure at combatting the issue long-term, according to one Western researcher.
Hellmuth Prize celebrates elite researchers
Earth Sciences professor Gail Atkinson and History professor Maya Shatzmiller have been awarded the 2018 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research. The honour recognizes faculty members with outstanding international reputations for their contributions in research –...
NSERC taps two for elite national honours
A pair of Western researchers have been honoured among the winners of six Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) six national prizes.
Revitalizing Indigenous Education and redefining scholarship
Education is considered to be one of the most potent tools to improve the lives of young Indigenous peoples in Canada. And its work remains unfinished, according to one Western researcher. More than half of Canada’s youngest and fastest-growing population hasn’t...
Study uncovers historic tornado outbreak
Following an extensive ground and aerial survey led by wind engineering experts at Western, it has been determined that the tornado outbreak of June 18, 2017 in southern Québec is officially the largest recorded in the province’s history and, consequently, one of the largest ever recorded in Canada.
Study: Creativity is state of mind, can be trained
As an undergraduate student at York University, Joel Lopata was studying film production and jazz performance when a discrepancy became apparent. “I noticed students in the jazz program were really developing a language of creative engagement, whereas in the film...
New facility opens its doors to come together
University officials celebrated the opening of the Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (WIRB) on April 13.
Grant looks to bring brain researchers closer together
Organizers see a first-of-its-kind grant program as more about collaboration, rather than competition, in supporting the efforts of researchers to address challenges in brain health. The McGill-Western Collaboration Grant program supports neuroscience and...
Engineering student bats in entrepreneurship game
Third-year Western Engineering student Mitchell Godkin is hoping to hit a homerun with his latest entrepreneurial endeavour, the Leadbury Bat Co.
Artist’s work a reminder of work to be done
On June 7, 2006, while on a lunch break as a special education instructor with the Thames Valley District School Board, Vanessa Zita Vanderidder was found dead along the side of her car. Or at least, that is what first responders pronounced her when they arrived on...
Study: Live crowds find their groove together
If you enjoy listening to music, a live performance is where that enjoyment will peak, according to a new study led by Western researchers.