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New health research funding brings $16.3M to Western scholars
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Western occupational therapy students reduce wait times for children seeking support
Student-led clinic helps children access fine motor assessments sooner
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50 years later: Western at the 1976 Olympic Summer Games
As Canada hosted its first Summer Olympics, Western athletes broke barriers, chased dreams and built legacies
Western researchers secure $19M in NSERC Discovery Grants
Awards fuel research innovation in science, engineering research projects
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Western bridging program aims to narrow gap of Indigenous representation in science and engineering
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Professor Joy MacDermid leading project funded by Ignite Innovation Grant to provide more equitable care
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From the Black Sea to Western: PhD candidate’s life, research shaped by soccer
Researcher Ozzy Keles explores how soccer shapes culture, community and national identity beyond the pitch
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