A team of researchers at Western’s National Centre for Audiology (NCA), led by director Susan Scollie, has won a Governor General’s Innovation Award (GGIA) for developing the world’s first paediatric hearing aid prescription software. The team c …
Communications Sciences and Disorders
Top honours for graduate students
For more than 140 years, the Governor General’s Academic Medals have recognized outstanding students across Canada. The Gold Medals are awarded for academic excellence at the graduate level. Three Western graduates are among the recipients of Gold Medals this year....
Researcher unifies efforts on invisible language disorder
A Western researcher is hoping to unify parents, teachers and language professionals in an effort to identify and treat a hidden language disorder that impedes children’s basic communication skills.
Students display smiles amid pandemic protection
Developed by a pair of Western students, Smile Masks are partly transparent face coverings that allow the wearer to speak, emote and make themselves understood by people who need to both see and hear you.
Eight faculty honoured for teaching excellence
Eight exceptional faculty members have been awarded Western’s highest honours for leading and inspiring their students. Collectively and individually, they exemplify the heart of excellence in teaching – and their influence has stretched across faculties, disciplines and decades.
Researchers write ABCs of language disorder
While we expect to see scientists publishing in journals aimed at peers, a pair of Western researchers recently targeted a younger audience for their work – a lot younger.
Experts sound warning about child hearing
Canadian audiologists are urging federal decision-makers to prioritize child hearing health following a report card from the Canadian Infant Hearing Task Force showing the country has once again received an overall ‘insufficient’ grade.
Three named Distinguished University Professors
Three professors are the latest recipients of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) awards, joining a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers
Words don’t let math add up for some students
Word problems pose a unique challenge for those with developmental language delays (DLDs), perhaps ironically putting words the root of their numbers problem, according to a Western study.
NCA Director: Teamwork moves all toward success
Susan Scollie will tell you – she was elected a “caretaker,” not a director. “It speaks to our collegiality; it’s a good-spirited group that is really happy to be working together. It’s a rare and positive element,” Scollie said of Western’s National Centre for...
Western celebrates top teaching talent
Eighteen winners, representing five different faculties, have been awarded Western’s highest honours for inspiring active and deep learning. This year’s winners join a company of teachers nearly a quarter-century strong.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Betsy Skarakis-Doyle
Read. Watch. Listen. introduces you the personal side of our faculty, staff and alumni.
CFI backs hope for Huntington’s patients
Working with a yeast model of Huntington’s, Patrick Lajoie is uncovering some of the mystery associated with Huntington’s disease. His work was one of four Western projects sharing in nearly $1 million in CFI funding.
Top honours for graduate students
For more than 140 years, the Governor General’s Academic Medals have recognized outstanding students across Canada. The Gold Medals are awarded for academic excellence at the graduate level. Three Western graduates are among the recipients of Gold Medals this year....
Researcher unifies efforts on invisible language disorder
A Western researcher is hoping to unify parents, teachers and language professionals in an effort to identify and treat a hidden language disorder that impedes children’s basic communication skills.
Students display smiles amid pandemic protection
Developed by a pair of Western students, Smile Masks are partly transparent face coverings that allow the wearer to speak, emote and make themselves understood by people who need to both see and hear you.
Eight faculty honoured for teaching excellence
Eight exceptional faculty members have been awarded Western’s highest honours for leading and inspiring their students. Collectively and individually, they exemplify the heart of excellence in teaching – and their influence has stretched across faculties, disciplines and decades.
Researchers write ABCs of language disorder
While we expect to see scientists publishing in journals aimed at peers, a pair of Western researchers recently targeted a younger audience for their work – a lot younger.
Experts sound warning about child hearing
Canadian audiologists are urging federal decision-makers to prioritize child hearing health following a report card from the Canadian Infant Hearing Task Force showing the country has once again received an overall ‘insufficient’ grade.
Three named Distinguished University Professors
Three professors are the latest recipients of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) awards, joining a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers
Words don’t let math add up for some students
Word problems pose a unique challenge for those with developmental language delays (DLDs), perhaps ironically putting words the root of their numbers problem, according to a Western study.
NCA Director: Teamwork moves all toward success
Susan Scollie will tell you – she was elected a “caretaker,” not a director. “It speaks to our collegiality; it’s a good-spirited group that is really happy to be working together. It’s a rare and positive element,” Scollie said of Western’s National Centre for...
Western celebrates top teaching talent
Eighteen winners, representing five different faculties, have been awarded Western’s highest honours for inspiring active and deep learning. This year’s winners join a company of teachers nearly a quarter-century strong.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Betsy Skarakis-Doyle
Read. Watch. Listen. introduces you the personal side of our faculty, staff and alumni.
CFI backs hope for Huntington’s patients
Working with a yeast model of Huntington’s, Patrick Lajoie is uncovering some of the mystery associated with Huntington’s disease. His work was one of four Western projects sharing in nearly $1 million in CFI funding.