Western University’s Board of Governors has named Marlene McGrath as its new chair and Lori Higgs as the next vice-chair. McGrath and Higgs, both Western alumni, will begin their two-year terms on July 1. McGrath, LLB’86, has been a …
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One love: Stephanie Marley’s mission to ‘Wake up Jamaica’
Western grad working to educate, empower fellow citizens in country’s constitutional reform
Expert insight: Video game industry facing layoffs despite booming growth
Global game revenue is predicted to rise from US$227 billion in 2023 to US$312 billion in 2027
Western researchers examine intimate relationships
Aided by insights from couples, these studies probe intricacies of romantic partnerships
Meet the students behind podcast on Black community and health care
Students lead Black Aspiration Podcast, part of project by Western professor Cornel Grey
Research team examines who’s most likely to move to rural Canada
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Western to introduce Canada’s first multi-disciplinary climate risk graduate program
GDip in Climate Risk Assessment and Opportunity will prepare students to understand, mitigate climate uncertainties
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Western Award of Excellence winners help others succeed
Employees honoured for demonstrating integrity, respect and commitment to service
Expert insight: Canadian schools need to better address digital sexual violence
Few provinces and territories’ curricula recognize that sexual violence can occur online
Expert insight: Don’t count Biden out because January polls are historically unreliable
With strong polarization between the parties, significant change from the 2020 results is unlikely
Expert explainer: How primaries work in the U.S. presidential election
Western expert explains the pathway to securing party nominations to run for President
New online study explores link between healthy brains and bodies
Neuroscientist Adrian Owen partners with U.K. science museum in research driven by immersive video games