News and Stories
Western raises more than $617K for local United Way
February 24, 2022
The fundraising total is one of the highest amounts Western has raised in the history of the university’s United Way campaign.
Read MoreWestern researchers receive $1.25M in federal funding
February 23, 2022
Four Western research projects received the new funding through the Canadian Foundation for Innovation to, among other things, develop a suite of molecular profiles for complex, chronic diseases.
Read MoreCanadian Space Agency funds Western’s effort to get more youth into STEM
February 18, 2022
A multidisciplinary team received $400,000 to develop educational programming that aims to excite youth about space exploration and inspire them to consider careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
Read MorePaving a path for girls to discover passion for science
February 11, 2022
BrainsCAN postdoctoral fellow Jie Mei volunteers to help inspire the next generation of young girls in AI and neuroscience.
Read MorePurple Hands reach out to help London’s vulnerable populations
January 27, 2022
A student-run homeless advocacy group is taking on the issue of homelessness through community engagement and education.
Read MoreTornado researchers expand scope to study hail
January 25, 2022
Western’s Northern Tornadoes Project, founded as a partnership between Western University and ImpactWX, who made a $6.4 gift in support of the project, has now launched the Northern Hail Project (NHP).
Read MoreNew home for student health and wellness services in Thames Hall
January 20, 2022
The $20-million renovation project, driven by Western’s Student Mental Health and Wellness Strategic Plan, aims to help students thrive personally, socially and academically
Read MoreScholar, curator named Canada Research Chair
January 12, 2022
Professor Sarah Smith has been named a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Art, Culture and Global Relations as part of a new round of investments by the Government of Canada that total more than $151 million.
Read MoreStories of community-engaged learning at Western
January 4, 2022
More than 200 non-profit organizations partner with Western each year in projects significant to them and to student learning.
Read MoreWestern researchers to develop national anti-violence app
January 4, 2022
Federal funding will help create the first Canada-wide resource to aid women facing relationship violence.
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