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Earth’s magnetic field, generated by the flow of molten iron in the planet’s inner core, extends out into space and protects us from cosmic radiation emitted by the Sun. It is also, remarkably, used by animals like salmon, sea turtles and…

For 25 years, medical students at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry have “discovered” first-hand what life and medical practice in Southwestern Ontario have to offer through Discovery Week.The first-of-its-kind mandatory program…

For the fourth consecutive year, the Financial Times has ranked Ivey Business School as the best executive education provider in Canada. Ivey placed first in Canada for both custom and open programming. For custom programs, Ivey placed…

They came from all over the world. Researchers from Austria, Brazil, Japan and the U.K., among other international institutions, converged on Western for a two-week program with one fundamental goal in common: Make big sporting events…

Seventy-four new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations will be installed across campus as part of a $1.45-million upgrade jointly funded by Western and Natural Resources Canada. Already home to six EV chargers, Western will soon add…

A better learning experience on mobile. Better tools to enhance student engagement. A more modern, intuitive interface. Welcome to Brightspace, a new learning management system (LMS) being introduced by Western which will change the…

New research has shown that when considering how to move Canada’s most vulnerable from unhoused to housed, the network of supports available within that housing is critical to its success.Using Woodfield Gate, an Indwell permanent…

Western is a leader once again in a global ranking of universities working toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 17 targets to create a better and more sustainable world by 2030. The Times Higher Education 2023…

A key genomics project led by a Western biologist, which aims to combat infestations of a pesticide-resistant spider mite, has received significant federal funds.Horticulture greenhouse production provides consumers with nearly $4 billion…

Golden-crowned kinglet. Jack-in-the-pulpit. Eastern harvestman. Those bird, plant and spider species – plus more than 1,200 other forms of wildlife, some of them rare or at-risk – were found on Western’s campus over the last year during a…