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Research scores breakthrough in body’s response to COVID-19

Research scores breakthrough in body’s response to COVID-19

London-based researchers are the first in the world to profile the body’s immune system response to COVID-19 – revealing a much-needed possible target for health-care professionals to treat the virus. The human body mounts an overreactive immune res …

Five receive Frontiers research funding

Five receive Frontiers research funding

Five innovative, early-career Western researchers have been awarded funding for interdisciplinary research, ranging from pre-term birth predictors to concussions.

Embracing a great laugh out loud

Embracing a great laugh out loud

You’ll soon discover a lot of things make him laugh out loud – including Laugh Out Loud – when Western professor Jason Gilliland takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

Campbell appointed Vice-Provost

Campbell appointed Vice-Provost

Karen Campbell has been appointed to a four-year term as Vice-Provost (Academic Planning, Policy & Faculty), starting July 1, 2016. She will begin Sept. 1 as Special Advisor to the Provost and Vice-Provost-Elect, working closely with Alan Weedon during the final year of his term.

Western faculty earn top university distinctions

Western’s latest honorees of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) join a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers. Honoured this year with the university’s top award for faculty are Jeremy McNeil, Biology; Cheryl Forchuk, Nursing; and Michael Rieder, Paediatrics, Medicine, and Physiology & Pharmacology.

Five receive Frontiers research funding

Five receive Frontiers research funding

Five innovative, early-career Western researchers have been awarded funding for interdisciplinary research, ranging from pre-term birth predictors to concussions.

Embracing a great laugh out loud

Embracing a great laugh out loud

You’ll soon discover a lot of things make him laugh out loud – including Laugh Out Loud – when Western professor Jason Gilliland takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

Campbell appointed Vice-Provost

Campbell appointed Vice-Provost

Karen Campbell has been appointed to a four-year term as Vice-Provost (Academic Planning, Policy & Faculty), starting July 1, 2016. She will begin Sept. 1 as Special Advisor to the Provost and Vice-Provost-Elect, working closely with Alan Weedon during the final year of his term.

Western faculty earn top university distinctions

Western’s latest honorees of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) join a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers. Honoured this year with the university’s top award for faculty are Jeremy McNeil, Biology; Cheryl Forchuk, Nursing; and Michael Rieder, Paediatrics, Medicine, and Physiology & Pharmacology.