2020
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Christy R. Bressette to lead Indigenous Initiatives at Western
December 21, 2020A recognized leader in Indigenous education, Christy R. Bressette has been appointed Western University’s first vice-provost and associate ...
Honouring exceptional commitment in a year of change
December 11, 2020The 2020 Western Award of Excellence represents the highest honour for staff achievement at the university.
Western’s Linda Hasenfratz and Max Smith appointed to COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force
December 04, 2020The Ontario government has appointed Western chancellor Linda Hasenfratz and Western bioethicist Maxwell Smith among eight members of the ...
Lisa Saksida and eight Western alumnae among Canada’s most powerful women
December 03, 2020Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Lisa Saksida and eight Western alumnae have been named recipients of the 2020 Canada’s ...
Western partners with Indspire, creates Indigenous bursaries
December 02, 2020Western is providing additional support for Indigenous students through a partnership with Indspire, a charity led by alumna Roberta Jamieson, ...
Western alumni, honorary degree recipients named to the Order of Canada
December 02, 2020New Education scholarships for Indigenous grad students and people living with disabilities
November 27, 2020Western is clearing a pathway for people who have historically faced social and economic barriers, with a new scholarship program for graduate ...
Royal Society celebrates six Western scholars
November 27, 2020Four Western researchers were named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), commonly recognized as the country’s top honour in the ...
Provost Andrew Hrymak pivots to special advisor role for sustainability and partnerships
November 19, 2020Western University's Andy Hrymak has been named special advisor on industry partnerships, the green economy and sustainability. He has been ...
Four Western faculty named to Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list
November 19, 2020Western researchers whose groundbreaking work has earned them a spot on the 2020 Highly Cited list: professors X. A. (Andy) Sun, Brian Feagan, ...
President renews sustainability committee for greener campus
November 10, 2020Western is accelerating its sustainability efforts with a renewed advisory committee that will guide the university’s environmental strategy ...
Nick Harney to become new dean of Western’s Faculty of Social Science
November 10, 2020Harney, who is currently head of the department of sociology, anthropology and criminology at the University of Windsor, will serve a five-year ...
Donna Kotsopoulos to become new dean of Western’s Faculty of Education
November 10, 2020Currently a professor of management and organizational studies at Huron University College with adjunct research faculty appointments in ...
Vanguard innovator may have found first-ever sepsis treatment
November 04, 2020Researcher Dr. Qingping Feng is proof of the axiom it takes years to become an overnight success.
Top honours for graduate students
October 27, 2020Award winners from left to right: Armin Geraili, Elaine Kwok, Moriah Sokolowski
Western and affiliates offer aid to students raised in foster care
October 27, 2020Jane Kovarikova is a Western doctoral student advocating for policy changes to benefit people who 'age out' of child welfare. She is the ...
Anti-racism advisors: Paving the way for change
October 22, 2020As special advisors on anti-racism, Nicole Kaniki and Bertha Garcia are laying the foundation for an interim advisory council on equity, diversity ...
Students prepare 1,000 hygiene kits for community
October 21, 2020Students participating in Western OServes prepared 1,000 bags of hygiene products, which were delivered Wednesday to community centres.
Western ranks first in global undergrad competition
September 21, 2020Four Western students have been named top scholars – more winners than from any other university – at the 2020 Global Undergraduate ...
Royal Society celebrates five Western scholars
September 09, 2020New Royal Society of Canada honours go to Western scholars Lisa Saksida, Jing (Jin) Jiang, Peter Jaffe, Slobodan Simonovic and Jessica Grahn.
Back to school: A fall term like no other
September 03, 2020September’s return to class at Western always promises a fresh start and new optimism. This fall, Western is aiming for a clean slate in ...
Six Western students awarded Schulich Leader Scholarships
August 20, 2020Enrolled in Engineering and Science, they have diverse interests from dance and theatre to robotics and competitive swimming.
Wellness director to bring Western to ‘leading edge’ of student supports
August 18, 2020Wellness director to bring Western to ‘leading edge’ of student supports.
Feds fund innovative Western research
August 14, 2020Six Western faculties and schools will share almost $3.6 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund.
New Parr Centre for Thriving at Western bolsters proactive support for student mental health
August 11, 2020A $9.2-million gift from Jeff and Shelley Parr has helped Western University launch a centre dedicated to student mental health and well-being.
Nicole Kaniki and Bertha Garcia named special advisors on anti-racism
August 06, 2020Dr. Nicole Kaniki and Dr. Bertha Garcia will help Western lay the foundation for a sustained strategy to combat racism on campus.
CIFAR grants awarded for COVID-19 research in child, brain health
July 28, 2020Daniel Ansari, Adrian Owen awarded Manulife CIFAR Population Health and Wellbeing grants to study the long-term health effects of COVID-19.
$2.5M Gray family donation supports aging and mobility research
July 28, 2020A gift from William and Lynne Gray has created a first-in-Canada research chair in mobility and aging.
Four new Canada Research Chairs for Western, two renewed
July 24, 2020Two chairs, in business sustainability and neuroscience, have been renewed.
Engineering researchers receive COVID-related grants
July 24, 2020Two Western researchers have received funding for partnership research projects to help understand and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Kelly Cole named President/CEO of Sunnybrook Foundation
July 14, 2020Kelly Cole, Vice-President fostered the growth of the university’s collaborative fundraising programs and alumni engagement initiatives.
Mark Daley named CIFAR Vice-President (Research)
July 09, 2020Mark Daley, Western’s Special Advisor to the President on Data Strategy, has been appointed Vice-President (Research) for the CIFAR.
Western exploring new London partnerships as Continuing Studies returns to Main Campus
July 06, 2020Western Continuing Studies will relocate from Citi Plaza to Main Campus in Fall 2021, as the university continues to explore local partnerships.
Cheryl Forchuk, Jeremy McNeil earn 2020 Hellmuth Prizes
July 02, 2020Nursing professor Cheryl Forchuk and Biology professor Jeremy McNeil have been awarded the 2020 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research.
Western creates new leadership role, advisory council to chart a path forward for anti-racism
June 22, 2020Western will create a new leadership role and an advisory council that will guide university-wide efforts to develop a sustained strategy for ...
Western creates new leadership role, advisory council to chart a path forward for anti-racism
June 22, 2020Western will create a new leadership role and an advisory council that will guide university-wide efforts to develop a sustained strategy for ...
Trio of PhD candidates named Vanier Scholars
June 19, 2020Three Western PhD candidates – all from the social sciences and humanities competition – have been named among 166 nationwide ...
Banting Fellowship puts postdoc’s work in motion
June 19, 2020BrainsCAN postdoctoral scholar Jonathan Michaels was awarded a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship to continue his work around brain activity during ...
Western signs climate charter; sustainability work continues
June 18, 2020Western has joined more than a dozen research-intensive Canadian universities to battle climate change through sustainable investing – part ...
Stephen Poloz named Chair of Lawrence Centre Advisory Council
June 15, 2020A trio of Western alumni, including the former head of the nation’s central bank, have been named to guide the university’s top ...
New office elevates Indigenous presence across campus
June 12, 2020Western efforts to bring Indigenous voices to the leadership table and an Indigenous presence to all levels of work, study and research across ...
Western moves up in QS World University Rankings
June 12, 2020Western researchers were top in Canada for research output for the second year in a row, according to the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World ...
Western partners with Bell on 5G research initiative
June 11, 2020To accelerate 5G innovation in Canada, Western has partnered with Bell Canada to turn the campus into a ‘living lab’ that will help ...
President's Anti-Racism Working Group
June 08, 2020President Alan Shepard's update on the final report of the Anti-Racism Working Group that began its work in January.
President Alan Shepard’s Address to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
June 08, 2020On Tuesday, June 2, 2020, Western President Alan Shepard presented to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. The session focussed on ...
Update on return to campus timeline
June 05, 2020President Shepard updates faculty and staff on a phased return to campus.
Labatt family gift supports nursing education and research
May 13, 2020Research, community involvement and technology at the heart of $5-million gift to Western from Arthur and Sonia Labatt.
University investment pushes pandemic research forward
May 13, 2020Western-led research aiding humanity and recovery efforts during disease outbreaks boosted thanks to university support.
Discovery Grants back 75 Western research projects
May 07, 2020Seventy-five university research projects across seven faculties received more than $13.8 million in NSERC Discovery Grants.
Western names Lesley Rigg as Vice-President
April 27, 2020Internationally recognized academic leader Lesley Rigg joins Western as Vice-President (Research) August 1, 2020.
Western ranked among world’s top universities
April 23, 2020Western stands firmly among the world’s top universities in its commitment to social and economic impact, according to THE Impact Rankings.
Western researchers earn SSHRC Insight Grants
April 22, 2020Twenty Western researchers across six faculties received more than $2.7 million in funding.
CIHR awards $1M to study treatment for first responders with PTSD
April 21, 2020A study co-led by researchers at Western and McMaster on a new approach to treat public safety personnel with PTSD receives close to $1 million.
Summer program opens research up to undergrads
April 21, 2020Initiative helping undergraduates gain experience and summer jobs during COVID-19 crisis driving strategic priority forward.
Network rallies research to combat pandemic
April 13, 2020Experiment launched to meet challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic hoped to resonate long after crisis passes.
Musicologist Grier named Guggenheim Fellow
April 13, 2020Western musicologist James Grier awarded Guggenheim Fellowship as one of seven Canadians among prestigious recipient list.
El Naggar, MacDermid earn top scholar honours
April 08, 2020Engineering professor Hesham El Naggar and Health Sciences professor Joy MacDermid receive Distinguished University Professorships.
Western fund to support pandemic research
April 02, 2020New $1-million catalyst fund to support university research efforts focused on resilience and recovery from disease outbreaks.
Advanced Manufacturing pivots to face shields
March 29, 2020Western teams across campus are supporting production of low-cost, substantively effective medical face shields for use in hospitals.
Conflict zone tech deploys to COVID-19 front lines
March 24, 2020Applying lessons learned in war zones half a world away, Dr. Tarek Loubani is helping front-line health-care workers at home combat COVID-19.
Federal funding backs Western COVID-19 research
March 20, 2020Western researchers receive $998,840 toward establishing and testing an effective vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 – the virus behind COVID-19.
Western University researchers begin work on COVID-19 vaccine
March 19, 2020A multidisciplinary team of Western University joining global research effort to develop vaccine.
Researcher ‘optimistic’ as crisis hits close to home
March 19, 2020COVID-19 pandemic causes professional and personal worlds of Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Saverio Stranges to collide.
Med students unite to aid health-care colleagues
March 18, 2020Medical students rally to support local communities and health-care colleagues during COVID-19 pandemic.
University rallies to move courses online
March 17, 2020As hundreds of courses go online this week, the university community is embracing a brave new world of e-teaching.
Student team delivers during COVID-19 crisis
March 16, 2020Western students set up a grocery shop-and-delivery service for at-risk Londoners during COVID-19 pandemic.
Eight faculty honoured for teaching excellence
March 12, 2020Eight exceptional faculty members awarded Western’s highest honours for excellence in teaching, leading, and inspiring their students.
President’s statement on COVID-19 effort
March 12, 2020Western classes move online March 18 in response to the evolving COVID-19 situation.
President’s statement on COVID-19 effort
March 11, 2020Western cancels future university-sanctioned international travel for all students until June 1, 2020.
Seven Western programs among global elite
March 04, 2020Four Western subjects stand among the Top 50 programs in the world, according to the 2020 QS World University Rankings.
Baron named to head Western International efforts
February 20, 2020Career international education advocate Britta Baron named Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (International).
Zecevic named 3M National Teaching Fellow
February 20, 2020Health Studies professor Aleksandra Zecevic honoured with top award for leadership in teaching.
Althea Blackburn-Evans named Chief Communications Officer
February 19, 2020Althea Blackburn-Evans has been named Western’s first-ever Chief Communications Officer in a reorganized communications portfolio.
Western unveils $619K in support of United Way
February 05, 2020The Western community raises $619,475 for United Way Elgin Middlesex, providing support and access to vital local services.
President makes Budget 2020 pitch for universities
February 04, 2020Budget 2020 offers the federal government and universities a unique opportunity to elevate Canada’s place on the world stage.
Listening sessions set for Anti-Racism Working Group
January 30, 2020Campus community given opportunity to offer input into the university’s anti-racism efforts through a series of listening sessions.
Honouring the Victims of Flight PS752
January 14, 2020Western University mourns loss of four graduate students who lost their lives on Flight PS752.
Vigil honours students lost in Flight PS752
January 08, 2020The Western and London community gathered in a sombre memorial to mourn deaths of four Western students aboard Flight PS752.
Psychologist Gerstein, former Chancellor, dies
January 08, 2020Reva Appleby Gerstein, LLD’72, the ground-breaking psychologist who served as Western’s first woman Chancellor, died at age 102.
Alumni named among Order of Canada recipients
January 06, 2020Five Western alumni are among 120 newly named appointments to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest honours.
Announcement: New Dean Chosen for Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
January 06, 2020Internationally renowned surgeon Dr. John Yoo will take the helm of Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry May 1.
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