Student research supports expanded rollout for more sustainable campus
Engineering
Philosophers focus on AI ethics
Postdoctoral associates help students view artificial intelligence from social, ethical lens
Bringing open-source, sustainable tech to the fore
Interview with new John M. Thompson chair in information technology and innovation
Math whiz enters Western with $80K Schulich Leaders award
Six high-achieving students earn prestigious scholarships to Western
From Cholera to COVID: New course melds past with present
Studying outbreaks of previous centuries, students gain context around uncertainty and change
Western student promotes ‘shop local’ with AI platform
TikTok-style online marketplace offers customized shopping for consumers
Bridge-check tech among research grants
Nine innovative research projects at Western receive funding through John R. Evans Leadership Fund
Scholarships honour victims of anti-Muslim attack
Awards commemorate Madiha Salman and Salman Afzaal, support future grad students
New grad creates vaccine locator tool
Technology helps Saskatchewan residents find closest available COVID-19 vaccines
12 Western scientists and scholars named Canada Research Chairs
From climate change to neuroscience, scope of Western research expertise grows
Mature student learns the kids are alright
Second time’s the charm for Claude Guillemette who found acceptance and the university experience he missed
Family came to Canada for a better future
Western remembers lives of four Londoners – including a PhD student and her alumnus husband – killed in what police are calling a hate crime.
‘Thriving Educators’ cultivate caring campus community
As Western’s student affairs professionals learned how best to support students, they found support in each other.
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.
Western summer camps for kids return online
Variety of virtual offerings for school-aged children in July and August
Inspiring Minds: Helping Western graduate students tell stories, hone skills
Master’s and doctoral students are invited to share their research in 150 words, with a chance to heighten the profile of their work
Western attracts $1 million to advance virtual learning
An Indigenous languages revitalization program is among ten projects receiving eCampusOntario grants
Engineering students create new video-chat platform
Mixronline now has more than 115,000 active users from around the world
Engineering prof named among world’s top climate scientists
Professor emeritus Slobodan Simonovic studies flood risk and prevention
An early warning system: Testing wastewater for COVID-19
Western engineer leads a study collecting wastewater samples from a number of strategic locations in London, Ont. and analyzed at Western’s ImPaKT Facility.