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The 2022-2023 Western Awards for Excellence in Teaching have been announced, honouring seven faculty members and a collaborative course development team who redesigned a climate change action course for the department of geography and…

Think of it like reverse engineering. Not a machine, or a computer software program – but the human brain. If you study Parkinson’s disease, you only see Parkinson’s disease, says Angela Roberts, assistant professor in the School of…

Canada’s workforce is made up of people from around the world, and many workers speak English as a second language. A new study shows that the success of workers in an organization is impacted by a combination of accents, gender…

A $30-million gift from renowned Canadian business leader Donald K. Johnson, O.C., MBA’63, LLD’07, will support a spectacular new Ivey Business School campus in downtown Toronto.The transformational gift, the largest single donation from…

Western is positioned to lead the fight against neurodegenerative diseases with $24 million in support from the federal New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF).      Led by Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Ravi Menon, a…

Conversation with professor Sharon Sliwinski is part fascinating lecture – an incredible introduction to the world of dreams by an author and expert on them – and part gentle therapy session. What could be more compelling than learning…

Growing up on a family farm in southwestern Ontario, professor Kathy Hibbert adopted her strong work ethic at an early age. “It was bred into our DNA,” she said.The principle has served her well – from the time she arrived at Western as a…

Elevating its legacy of cutting-edge cancer research and patient care, Western has established the Chin-Hardie Chair in Urologic Oncology at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. The $4-million endowed chair, funded in…

Spending time focusing on your weaknesses, even if you’re trying to make improvements, may not be the most effective approach to personal growth. What about investing even more heavily in your strengths, instead? That’s the model Meghan…

Burgers, crab cakes and French onion soup were among the 60 recipes transformed into vegan dishes at a two-day culinary training hosted by Western this week. Turns out, they don’t need meat, fish or dairy to be delicious, at least…