The plight of a 12-year-old boy in Uganda, abandoned by his parents and left to raise his five brothers, has inspired one Western student to take meaningful action. Inaara Savani …
Social Science
Field school explores the ‘archeology of archeology’
You could call it a ‘non-field school.’ This spring, students in Anthropology 3396A - Site Management and Service are taking a different approach to standard archeology, learning how not to...
Alumni applaud helping hands while fleeing fires
The lives of Dan and Lindsay FitzGerald went from joy to despair within a span of 24 hours.
Gift to fuel influence in central banking
Western is poised to move to the forefront of central banking teaching and research in Canada, thanks to a recent generous donation from The Jarislowsky Foundation announced Monday.
University mourns loss of well-known student mentor
The words of a grieving family resonated across campus this week as the university joined them in mourning the loss of a mother and her son. “As a mother and son, they had a strong and undeniable bond. They were at the core of a very loving family. Together we shared...
Looking to connect over creativity
Victoria Wiebe is no stranger to putting pen to paper to turn her creative thoughts into works of poetry or young-adult fiction. Now, the published author and Psychology student will be helping other writers find their voice as the 2016-17 Student Writer-in-Residence....
Butler honoured by U.N. for tourism research
Geography professor emeritus Dick Butler recently received the Ulysses Prize for Excellence in the Creation and Dissemination of Knowledge, presented by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The prize is awarded to a distinguished scholar for his/her...
Family continues son’s legacy of building bridges
Nobody built bridges better than Imran Jaffer. And now his family is continuing their...
Awarding the top of the classroom
Five more professors can add their name to Western’s Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching list, co-presented by the University Students’ Council, The Bank of Nova Scotia and the university’s Alumni Association. Honoured as the best in the classroom this year...
Professor explores ‘Faces’ in Ukraine
“Every morning I wake up feels like a punch in the stomach,” Olena Stiazhkina said during an interview on Oct. 15, 2015 in Kyiv. “I keep thinking, how can this be happening?" It was hard to believe the attractive, well-put-together woman sitting across from me had...
Love of ‘The Game’ stays all in the family
David Beeston’s heart may be true ‘blue,’ but he sees only ‘red’ when it comes to business. That’s because Beeston, BA’01 (Philosophy), LLB’07, grew up in Toronto, where his father, Paul, BA’67 (Political Science), was president of the Toronto Blue Jays. Today, David...
Three Western programs named among global elite
Three Western programs now count themselves among the global elite, as Nursing, Philosophy and Psychology were named among the Top 50 programs in the world, according to the 2016 QS World University Rankings by Subject, released today. In total, Western programs...
Training tool to aid in better ear disease diagnoses
Sometimes, as a team of Western students can attest, it takes a new set of eyes on a problem to find a solution for the ears. The five-person team, including four Western students and an alumnus, created a winning commercialization plan for OtoTrain, a 3D digital...
Field school explores the ‘archeology of archeology’
You could call it a ‘non-field school.’ This spring, students in Anthropology 3396A - Site Management and Service are taking a different approach to standard archeology, learning how not to...
Alumni applaud helping hands while fleeing fires
The lives of Dan and Lindsay FitzGerald went from joy to despair within a span of 24 hours.
Gift to fuel influence in central banking
Western is poised to move to the forefront of central banking teaching and research in Canada, thanks to a recent generous donation from The Jarislowsky Foundation announced Monday.
University mourns loss of well-known student mentor
The words of a grieving family resonated across campus this week as the university joined them in mourning the loss of a mother and her son. “As a mother and son, they had a strong and undeniable bond. They were at the core of a very loving family. Together we shared...
Looking to connect over creativity
Victoria Wiebe is no stranger to putting pen to paper to turn her creative thoughts into works of poetry or young-adult fiction. Now, the published author and Psychology student will be helping other writers find their voice as the 2016-17 Student Writer-in-Residence....
Butler honoured by U.N. for tourism research
Geography professor emeritus Dick Butler recently received the Ulysses Prize for Excellence in the Creation and Dissemination of Knowledge, presented by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The prize is awarded to a distinguished scholar for his/her...
Family continues son’s legacy of building bridges
Nobody built bridges better than Imran Jaffer. And now his family is continuing their...
Awarding the top of the classroom
Five more professors can add their name to Western’s Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching list, co-presented by the University Students’ Council, The Bank of Nova Scotia and the university’s Alumni Association. Honoured as the best in the classroom this year...
Professor explores ‘Faces’ in Ukraine
“Every morning I wake up feels like a punch in the stomach,” Olena Stiazhkina said during an interview on Oct. 15, 2015 in Kyiv. “I keep thinking, how can this be happening?" It was hard to believe the attractive, well-put-together woman sitting across from me had...
Love of ‘The Game’ stays all in the family
David Beeston’s heart may be true ‘blue,’ but he sees only ‘red’ when it comes to business. That’s because Beeston, BA’01 (Philosophy), LLB’07, grew up in Toronto, where his father, Paul, BA’67 (Political Science), was president of the Toronto Blue Jays. Today, David...
Three Western programs named among global elite
Three Western programs now count themselves among the global elite, as Nursing, Philosophy and Psychology were named among the Top 50 programs in the world, according to the 2016 QS World University Rankings by Subject, released today. In total, Western programs...
Training tool to aid in better ear disease diagnoses
Sometimes, as a team of Western students can attest, it takes a new set of eyes on a problem to find a solution for the ears. The five-person team, including four Western students and an alumnus, created a winning commercialization plan for OtoTrain, a 3D digital...