Children have been told, “Eat your fruits and vegetables” throughout generations. But a new study out of Western’s Human Environment’s Analysis Laboratory (HEAL) shows knowledge ─ not nagging ─ could be the missing ingredient in getting kids to …
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Discovering useful prep for climate calamity
Find out how to prepare your family, community and our city regions to the coming climate shocks of the 21st century when Geography professor Gabor Sass takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Sass brings sustainable message to community
First, take little steps. That’s how Geography professor Gabor Sass suggests Londoners can start to reduce their carbon footprint, before they stride towards more significant changes.
Johnsrude named director of Brain and Mind Institute
As Ingrid Johnsrude looks ahead, she knows looking back will play an important role in the future of Western’s Brain and Mind Institute (BMI).
Western embracing ‘Change’ in the classroom
In celebration of the Times Higher Education (THE) Teaching Excellence Summit, Western News presents the following series of stories highlighting teaching excellence at Western.
Dimitrov: Unlocking freedom that engages students
Radoslav Dimitrov just throws them in the deep end of some of the world’s most complex issues – and his students love it.
Taking ‘Dead’ aim at his favourites
Find out how to survive a zombie apocalypse, while having a few laughs along the way, when Jonathan F. Vance, a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of History, takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
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.
Alumnus shares his joy for writing across Pakistan
He laughs as he admits it now but before Awais Khan arrived at Western, years passed without him reading a single book – apart from Harry Potter.
Air pollution linked to pre-term, smaller babies
Babies are much more likely to be born prematurely or underweight if exposed to high levels of air pollution in the womb, according to a new study released today. The study of pregnant women in Southwestern Ontario showed even a one-part-per-billion increase in sulfur...
USC celebrates teaching excellence
Nigmendra Narain (Political Science), Philip King (DAN Department of Management & Organizational Studies), Scott Loveland (Ivey Business School) and Mark Baker (Physics and Astronomy) were honoured with the University Student’s Council (USC) Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Professor explores Haiti’s ‘endless present of crisis’
For more than a decade, Greg Beckett grappled with the idea of crisis. Over time, as a researcher in Haiti, the Western Anthropology professor came to realize the term doesn’t come with a universal definition.
Three named Distinguished University Professors
Three professors are the latest recipients of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) awards, joining a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers
Discovering useful prep for climate calamity
Find out how to prepare your family, community and our city regions to the coming climate shocks of the 21st century when Geography professor Gabor Sass takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Sass brings sustainable message to community
First, take little steps. That’s how Geography professor Gabor Sass suggests Londoners can start to reduce their carbon footprint, before they stride towards more significant changes.
Johnsrude named director of Brain and Mind Institute
As Ingrid Johnsrude looks ahead, she knows looking back will play an important role in the future of Western’s Brain and Mind Institute (BMI).
Western embracing ‘Change’ in the classroom
In celebration of the Times Higher Education (THE) Teaching Excellence Summit, Western News presents the following series of stories highlighting teaching excellence at Western.
Dimitrov: Unlocking freedom that engages students
Radoslav Dimitrov just throws them in the deep end of some of the world’s most complex issues – and his students love it.
Taking ‘Dead’ aim at his favourites
Find out how to survive a zombie apocalypse, while having a few laughs along the way, when Jonathan F. Vance, a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of History, takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
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.
Alumnus shares his joy for writing across Pakistan
He laughs as he admits it now but before Awais Khan arrived at Western, years passed without him reading a single book – apart from Harry Potter.
Air pollution linked to pre-term, smaller babies
Babies are much more likely to be born prematurely or underweight if exposed to high levels of air pollution in the womb, according to a new study released today. The study of pregnant women in Southwestern Ontario showed even a one-part-per-billion increase in sulfur...
USC celebrates teaching excellence
Nigmendra Narain (Political Science), Philip King (DAN Department of Management & Organizational Studies), Scott Loveland (Ivey Business School) and Mark Baker (Physics and Astronomy) were honoured with the University Student’s Council (USC) Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Professor explores Haiti’s ‘endless present of crisis’
For more than a decade, Greg Beckett grappled with the idea of crisis. Over time, as a researcher in Haiti, the Western Anthropology professor came to realize the term doesn’t come with a universal definition.
Three named Distinguished University Professors
Three professors are the latest recipients of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) awards, joining a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers