As summer sets in, perhaps too, the lure to pick up a book. Western News suggests the following works by authors from across campus ─ and across genres ─ touching on family ties, fantasy, the environment, true crime, tourism and Canada’s complex h …
Social Science
Bringing home Olympic gold
Western grad Susanne Grainger reflects on Tokyo 2020
Telling the untold story of Indigenous athletes
New book delivers ‘authentic and direct response’ to TRC call to action
Western welcomes first Indigenous scholarship recipients
Recognized for academic excellence, commitment to community, three Indigenous students make up first cohort
From Cholera to COVID: New course melds past with present
Studying outbreaks of previous centuries, students gain context around uncertainty and change
New faculty help raise Indigenous voices across campus
Western welcomes four new Indigenous scholars, including a Canada Research Chair
Western grads check in for Netflix debut
Motel Makeover series follows Sarah Sklash and April Brown’s hotel reno journey
Indigenous environmental health research secures $1.3M grant
Funds to support professor Diana Lewis’ work measuring impact of industrial development on Indigenous communities
Western PhD students named Vanier scholars
5 candidates recognized for leadership and research
12 Western scientists and scholars named Canada Research Chairs
From climate change to neuroscience, scope of Western research expertise grows
‘Thriving Educators’ cultivate caring campus community
As Western’s student affairs professionals learned how best to support students, they found support in each other.
Expert insights: Reconsider COVID-19 vaccination passports
Researchers encourage public debate about the long-term societal impact of vaccine passports.
Inspiring Minds: Helping Western graduate students tell stories, hone skills
Master’s and doctoral students are invited to share their research in 150 words, with a chance to heighten the profile of their work