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Nursing prof receives $2.4 million SSHRC partnership grant

Nursing prof receives $2.4 million SSHRC partnership grant

Nursing professor Fiona Webster has received a $2.4 million partnership grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to study the concept and practice of patient engagement in pain research.  Her project, Toward democratizatio …

Award-winning neuroscientist named first Western Research Chair

Award-winning neuroscientist named first Western Research Chair

One of Canada’s most innovative neuroscientists is coming to Western to further her research into understanding human behaviour through speech, language and hearing. Ingrid Johnsrude has been named a Western Research Chair, the first of its kind announced since the...

Award-winning neuroscientist named first Western Research Chair

Award-winning neuroscientist named first Western Research Chair

One of Canada’s most innovative neuroscientists is coming to Western to further her research into understanding human behaviour through speech, language and hearing. Ingrid Johnsrude has been named a Western Research Chair, the first of its kind announced since the...

Plans for new FIMS, Nursing building unveiled

Plans for new FIMS, Nursing building unveiled

Members of the university community got their first official look at preliminary plans for Western’s newest forthcoming building earlier this month. At town hall meetings held for the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) and Faculty of Health Sciences,...

Pearson: Our most powerful office is the individual citizen

Pearson: Our most powerful office is the individual citizen

The individual is the most powerful force of change, Executive Director of the London Food Bank Glen Pearson told graduates at the Wednesday, June 18 afternoon session of Western’s 303rd Convocation. “The individual matters – and what you do individually matters,”...

Barney: Strive hard to unfold the gifts given to you

Barney: Strive hard to unfold the gifts given to you

Graduates must celebrate their roots and capitalize on all they can from their heritage, Robert Barney, one of the world’s foremost authorities on the Olympic Games, told graduates at the Tuesday, June 17 afternoon session of Western’s 303rd Convocation. “Be mindful...

Allaster: Create a world of equality in opportunity for all

Allaster: Create a world of equality in opportunity for all

Gender parity is not a women’s issue – it is an economic issue that impacts Canada’s competitiveness and prosperity, businesswoman Stacey Allaster, BA’85, MBA’00, told graduates at the Monday, June 16, afternoon session of Western’s 303rd Convocation. “Our country is...

Student shoots, scores as Memorial Cup guardian

Justin O’Halloran has likely done more cleaning this past week than he has in his entire life. But when your job is ‘Guardian of the Memorial Cup,’ you have to make sure the historic, 95-year-old trophy is looking its best.

Teaching Fellows Program looks to spark classroom innovation

The creation of a massive online course for Health Science students, helping students develop information literacy and an online dissection simulation for hands-on virtual training will be the focus of the newly created Teaching Fellows Program at Western.

Award-winning neuroscientist named first Western Research Chair

Award-winning neuroscientist named first Western Research Chair

One of Canada’s most innovative neuroscientists is coming to Western to further her research into understanding human behaviour through speech, language and hearing. Ingrid Johnsrude has been named a Western Research Chair, the first of its kind announced since the...

Award-winning neuroscientist named first Western Research Chair

Award-winning neuroscientist named first Western Research Chair

One of Canada’s most innovative neuroscientists is coming to Western to further her research into understanding human behaviour through speech, language and hearing. Ingrid Johnsrude has been named a Western Research Chair, the first of its kind announced since the...

Plans for new FIMS, Nursing building unveiled

Plans for new FIMS, Nursing building unveiled

Members of the university community got their first official look at preliminary plans for Western’s newest forthcoming building earlier this month. At town hall meetings held for the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) and Faculty of Health Sciences,...

Pearson: Our most powerful office is the individual citizen

Pearson: Our most powerful office is the individual citizen

The individual is the most powerful force of change, Executive Director of the London Food Bank Glen Pearson told graduates at the Wednesday, June 18 afternoon session of Western’s 303rd Convocation. “The individual matters – and what you do individually matters,”...

Barney: Strive hard to unfold the gifts given to you

Barney: Strive hard to unfold the gifts given to you

Graduates must celebrate their roots and capitalize on all they can from their heritage, Robert Barney, one of the world’s foremost authorities on the Olympic Games, told graduates at the Tuesday, June 17 afternoon session of Western’s 303rd Convocation. “Be mindful...

Allaster: Create a world of equality in opportunity for all

Allaster: Create a world of equality in opportunity for all

Gender parity is not a women’s issue – it is an economic issue that impacts Canada’s competitiveness and prosperity, businesswoman Stacey Allaster, BA’85, MBA’00, told graduates at the Monday, June 16, afternoon session of Western’s 303rd Convocation. “Our country is...

Student shoots, scores as Memorial Cup guardian

Justin O’Halloran has likely done more cleaning this past week than he has in his entire life. But when your job is ‘Guardian of the Memorial Cup,’ you have to make sure the historic, 95-year-old trophy is looking its best.

Teaching Fellows Program looks to spark classroom innovation

The creation of a massive online course for Health Science students, helping students develop information literacy and an online dissection simulation for hands-on virtual training will be the focus of the newly created Teaching Fellows Program at Western.