Western University

When Chinelo Ezenwa read the job description for the role she now holds as EDI specialist and academic advisor in the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS), she felt like it was meant for her. “It was what I was longing…

Thirteen Western alumni have been named among Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2023, recognized for their leadership, vision and mentorship of others.  The annual list is compiled by the Women’s Executive Network, a national…

There has been significant growth in the implementation of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives in the workplace, but are businesses getting it right?  In their efforts to break down barriers, firms in fact often end up…

The Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping (CFMM) at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry is now home to Canada’s first 15.2 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. The $6-million…

Fostering a better understanding of crimes against humanity, including sexual and gender-based crimes, has been one of Western Law professor Valerie Oosterveld’s central missions.   Building on this commitment, she has recently…

A small group of Western Engineering students traveled to Bolivia this year to provide a local community with critical access to schools, farmland and urban amenities. How did they do it? They built a bridge. Members of Western Engineers…

A team led by Western neuroscientist Jörn Diedrichsen has received $1 million in funding from the Once Upon a Time Foundation to develop a growth chart for the human cerebellum across an entire lifespan from birth to 80 years. The…

More than 40 per cent of Canadian women experience intimate partner violence at some point in their lives. Due to a myriad of barriers, including fear of the partner, accessibility, worries about confidentiality and not knowing what to…

Western researchers have unveiled crucial insights into the sleep health of middle-aged and older adults in Canada, identifying social determinants that contribute to disparities in sleep satisfaction, efficiency, and duration. The…

Six members from five faculties have been named recipients of the inaugural Western Research Excellence Awards, created in 2023 to recognize excellence across disciplines and career stages.  Western vice-president (research) Penny…