When Garth Finch came to Western to pursue a bachelor of medical sciences, he never imagined he’d end up in the world of communications. He thought he’d spend his career in the lab. During his undergraduate degree, when he earned an honours specia …
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Project gives kids new view of London art
Juan Bello is counting on the natural curiosity of kids, combined with their love of the latest tech, to spark an excitement for art inside of them.
Trosow: Time to do some things differently
Sam Trosow is “walking on air” following news of his appointment to Western’s Board of Governors. Yet, having served as a member of Senate for two terms, he is well aware of the occasional moments of tension between the university’s bicameral governing bodies.
Library reno consultations to start in January
Western’s largest and busiest library is “past-due” for a revitalization, and detailed consultations on its transformation will take place with the campus community during next few months, said Catherine Steeves, vice-provost and chief librarian. Opened in 1972, The...
Mapping memories nets team Humanitarian award
A Western-led team is helping El Salvadorans share and archive their stories of genocide and massacre during the country’s civil war.
Bailey: Stories build belonging
“Belonging is an active verb,” Cameron Bailey, artistic director and co-chair of the Toronto International Film Festival, said as he was awarded an honorary degree at Western’s 312th Convocation.
Western elite among Royal Society Fellows
Four Western scholars, and one alumna, have been named among the new Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). Election to the academies of the RSC is the highest honour a scholar can achieve in the arts, humanities and sciences.
Time to merge Ontario’s two school systems
There is a pressing need to consolidate Ontario’s separate and public school systems. Long ignored by most politicians, this controversial idea deserves a fresh and serious policy discussion — especially now, with the new Ontario government contemplating cuts to the...
Unearthing the forgotten
Whose names and stories do we remember? How do we choose which to preserve? How – and why – do we perpetuate those that we remember? Western student historians working at Woodland Cemetery grappled with these questions and more as they worked toward curating "Lost...
In communications, alumna finds way to help hometown connect
When Ann Lamanes came to Western in 1996, she hoped to study Geography and perhaps pursue a career in urban planning. But rapid technological advances changed the map – and her plans.
Henderson named new FIMS dean
University of Massachusetts Amherst professor Lisa Henderson has been appointed to a five-year term as the new Dean of the Faculty of Information & Media Studies (FIMS), starting Jan. 1, 2019, Western announced today. She follows Thomas Carmichael to the position.
Reading reflects key chapters in seniors’ lives
Dog-eared pages, stacks of magazines and a worn library card can all represent the rich relationship senior Canadians have with their books. And Faculty of Information & Media Studies professor Paulette Rothbauer is using these representations to help change...
Project opens book on learning here and abroad
Aikansha Chawla had never written a children’s book – let alone one in Spanish. But that is exactly what the Science student did this semester. And soon, her book, along with more than 125 others created by fellow classmates, will come to life in the hands of school...