It was a big year for Western. From life-changing research discoveries to awards to athletic accomplishments, 2024 offered many reasons to celebrate. Western students, staff, faculty and alumni drove impact at home and abroad. Western News is marking …
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Expert insight: Addressing online gender violence requires both culture and policy change
Women are more likely than men to experience any type of risk online
‘Planting seeds’: Western, community partner collaborate to cultivate Indigenous food sovereignty
‘It’s not just about feeding people, but also reconnecting them with their ancestral knowledge and practices’
Expert insight: Lack of office workers not to blame for ailing downtown businesses
Municipalities hope more office workers will mean higher spending at restaurants and other businesses
Expert insight: How professional sports could influence politics
Sports can provide societal leadership or reflect changes in wider society
Western research uncovering the cause of a rapidly changing remote water system
Human activity altering pristine lakes of the Uinta Mountains
New chickadee research finds cognitive skills impact lifespan
Working ‘smarter’ not harder important to natural selection and survival rates, Western researchers find
Expert insight: Is a Kamala Harris presidency good news for Canada?
Both potential Harris and Trump administrations would pursue American economic interests
Expert insight: Canadian MPs need an incentive to lower the voting age to 16
Arguments for lowering the voting age – or not – are nearly identical to those made decades ago
Western researchers dig into food waste
New research suggests financial savings, more than environmental concern, can help drive a reduction in food waste
Expert insight: Social media reveals Canadian attitudes toward asylum seekers
Twitter posts provide insights to help understand polarized discussions about asylum seekers
Western student wins Terry Fox Humanitarian Award
Alexandra Elmslie used ADHD diagnosis to fuel change in her community
‘A global world:’ Western prof analyzes decades of international film data
Interactive platform highlights history of TIFF, geopolitical dynamics over last 50 years
Expert insight: Addressing online gender violence requires both culture and policy change
Women are more likely than men to experience any type of risk online
‘Planting seeds’: Western, community partner collaborate to cultivate Indigenous food sovereignty
‘It’s not just about feeding people, but also reconnecting them with their ancestral knowledge and practices’
Expert insight: Lack of office workers not to blame for ailing downtown businesses
Municipalities hope more office workers will mean higher spending at restaurants and other businesses
Expert insight: How professional sports could influence politics
Sports can provide societal leadership or reflect changes in wider society
Western research uncovering the cause of a rapidly changing remote water system
Human activity altering pristine lakes of the Uinta Mountains
New chickadee research finds cognitive skills impact lifespan
Working ‘smarter’ not harder important to natural selection and survival rates, Western researchers find
Expert insight: Is a Kamala Harris presidency good news for Canada?
Both potential Harris and Trump administrations would pursue American economic interests
Expert insight: Canadian MPs need an incentive to lower the voting age to 16
Arguments for lowering the voting age – or not – are nearly identical to those made decades ago
Western researchers dig into food waste
New research suggests financial savings, more than environmental concern, can help drive a reduction in food waste
Expert insight: Social media reveals Canadian attitudes toward asylum seekers
Twitter posts provide insights to help understand polarized discussions about asylum seekers
Western student wins Terry Fox Humanitarian Award
Alexandra Elmslie used ADHD diagnosis to fuel change in her community
‘A global world:’ Western prof analyzes decades of international film data
Interactive platform highlights history of TIFF, geopolitical dynamics over last 50 years