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When he received the offer to fly across the world to build a universal COVID-19 vaccine with a researcher at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Cody Hird didn’t hesitate to pack his bags. The New Zealander is now part of the…

Imagine finding a way to repurpose salmon heads in agricultural or cosmetic products or developing a health-care solution using protein found in eels.  That’s the kind of innovation Western Research Chair and biology professor…

Western hosted 1,457 education counsellors and admission officers during the International Association for College Admission Counseling (International ACAC) conference July 8 to 11.  The event brought guests from more than 85 countries…

At first glance, Ala Krivov’s doctoral research may look like child’s play. And recently, when her work took her to The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, it was.  There, seated in the museum’s archives, Krivov…

While earthquake prediction is next to impossible, it is possible to design and build infrastructure to withstand seismic hazards like earthquake shaking if you have the right data. After seven years of investigation, a Western-led research…

When Andrew Walsh was a master’s student, he travelled to Madagascar for a research project. Then a budding anthropologist, he immersed himself in the African island’s culture, gaining critical insights and building lifelong…

Kathleena Henricus, a fourth-year international relations student at Western, is one of four Canadian youth who had the opportunity to develop and propose policy recommendations to world leaders at the G7 Summit. The G7 is an…

For more than a decade, Western University planetary geologist Gordon “Oz” Osinski has led expeditions to Kamestastin Lake in Labrador. The environment is a perfect training ground because the properties and rock formations – created by the…

It’s 9 a.m. and coffee shops are bustling with the line for the drive-thru wrapped around the building. This is a common occurrence around the globe as coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages. But is our taste for…