When Ethan Li arrives at Western this fall, he’ll bring a peace of mind and confidence he gained attending Community Connections, an optional, immersive experience for incoming students. Et …
Social Science
Hellmuth Prize celebrates elite researchers
Earth Sciences professor Gail Atkinson and History professor Maya Shatzmiller have been awarded the 2018 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research. The honour recognizes faculty members with outstanding international reputations for their contributions in research –...
Western helps Huron understand food needs
Huron County is about as agricultural as it’s possible to be in Ontario. Its rural roads are lined with cornfields and livestock barns; its towns, dotted with equipment dealerships and co-op stores. Any residents who don’t work the land are almost certainly related to...
Teaching Fellows promote new thinking
Western’s Teaching Fellows are outstanding educators who, in partnership with the Teaching Support Centre, provide educational leadership to the university community through research on teaching and learning. Each Fellow develops, implements, and assesses the impact...
Study: Live crowds find their groove together
If you enjoy listening to music, a live performance is where that enjoyment will peak, according to a new study led by Western researchers.
Poll calls for more job-secure faculty: OCUFA
More than two-thirds of southwestern Ontario residents recently polled on behalf of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) believe university courses should be taught by professors who have job security. The recent province-wide poll,...
Williamson tapped for Bank of Canada Fellowship Award
Economics professor Stephen D. Williamson has been named a 2018 recipient of The Bank of Canada’s Fellowship Award.
Alumna offers ‘Perfect’ way to approach life
Today, Diane Pascoe, BA’72 (Psychology), author of Life Isn’t Perfect, But My Lipstick Is, answers 12 questions on her ‘bookishness’ and writing.
Western mourns loss of Social Science student
The Western community is mourning the death of Dhairya ‘Drew’ Soni, 24, a Social Science student set to graduate in June, who died March 1 after a short hospital stay. Funeral services were held March 4 in Scarborough.
Western celebrates top teaching talent
Eighteen winners, representing five different faculties, have been awarded Western’s highest honours for inspiring active and deep learning. This year’s winners join a company of teachers nearly a quarter-century strong.
Rising stars solving health, science puzzles
The core of discovery is research. And the core of good research is a dedicated, inquisitive team of scientists committed to solving some of the key questions of their discipline. Western is proud to highlight the work of teams newly granted Early Researcher Awards...
Young researchers solving health, science puzzles
The core of discovery is research. And the core of good research is a dedicated, inquisitive team of scientists committed to solving some of the key questions of their discipline. Western is proud to highlight the work of teams newly granted Early Researcher Awards...
Bringing volunteerism to the community
They serve with willing hands and see the world through new eyes. Since Western’s Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program began in 2003, its tagline has been Be the change. Participants have taken it to heart, through the experiences they have had, the people they have...
Hellmuth Prize celebrates elite researchers
Earth Sciences professor Gail Atkinson and History professor Maya Shatzmiller have been awarded the 2018 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research. The honour recognizes faculty members with outstanding international reputations for their contributions in research –...
Western helps Huron understand food needs
Huron County is about as agricultural as it’s possible to be in Ontario. Its rural roads are lined with cornfields and livestock barns; its towns, dotted with equipment dealerships and co-op stores. Any residents who don’t work the land are almost certainly related to...
Teaching Fellows promote new thinking
Western’s Teaching Fellows are outstanding educators who, in partnership with the Teaching Support Centre, provide educational leadership to the university community through research on teaching and learning. Each Fellow develops, implements, and assesses the impact...
Study: Live crowds find their groove together
If you enjoy listening to music, a live performance is where that enjoyment will peak, according to a new study led by Western researchers.
Poll calls for more job-secure faculty: OCUFA
More than two-thirds of southwestern Ontario residents recently polled on behalf of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) believe university courses should be taught by professors who have job security. The recent province-wide poll,...
Williamson tapped for Bank of Canada Fellowship Award
Economics professor Stephen D. Williamson has been named a 2018 recipient of The Bank of Canada’s Fellowship Award.
Alumna offers ‘Perfect’ way to approach life
Today, Diane Pascoe, BA’72 (Psychology), author of Life Isn’t Perfect, But My Lipstick Is, answers 12 questions on her ‘bookishness’ and writing.
Western mourns loss of Social Science student
The Western community is mourning the death of Dhairya ‘Drew’ Soni, 24, a Social Science student set to graduate in June, who died March 1 after a short hospital stay. Funeral services were held March 4 in Scarborough.
Western celebrates top teaching talent
Eighteen winners, representing five different faculties, have been awarded Western’s highest honours for inspiring active and deep learning. This year’s winners join a company of teachers nearly a quarter-century strong.
Rising stars solving health, science puzzles
The core of discovery is research. And the core of good research is a dedicated, inquisitive team of scientists committed to solving some of the key questions of their discipline. Western is proud to highlight the work of teams newly granted Early Researcher Awards...
Young researchers solving health, science puzzles
The core of discovery is research. And the core of good research is a dedicated, inquisitive team of scientists committed to solving some of the key questions of their discipline. Western is proud to highlight the work of teams newly granted Early Researcher Awards...
Bringing volunteerism to the community
They serve with willing hands and see the world through new eyes. Since Western’s Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program began in 2003, its tagline has been Be the change. Participants have taken it to heart, through the experiences they have had, the people they have...