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Western News celebrates 2024 by sharing a look back at key milestones throughout the year as students, staff and faculty drove impact at home and abroad.

Mar 19, 2024 · The program, which has already engaged more than 30 partners, is open to all researchers at Western, Canada and world-wide, as well as collaborators from a variety of sectors.. The initiative includes a learning platform with three modules. The se modules address themes including greater impact and guiding principles of partnerships, the process of identifying partners and research, as well as ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Western is emphasizing five "signature" types of experiential learning: education abroad, entrepreneurship, project-based learning, research and work integrated learning.

Feb 10, 2025 · Sadhu and his team are investigating roads and buildings across campus with an urban scanning framework as part of their Campus as a Living Lab initiative. The project aims to pilot and perfect new technologies, not only to maximize sustainability at Western, but also to gather valuable information for staff in Facilities Management and …

Aug 31, 2023 · Through Orientation Serves (OServes) on Saturday, Sept. 9, new students partner with non-profit organizations for service activities in support of local communities. Activities this year include meeting local Special Olympics athletes; working with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to create craft kits for children in hospitals; writing cards for local seniors who may be experiencing isolation ...

Feb 12, 2025 · This is also used as the default category. From cancer screening to pressure injuries to education for health-care providers, Western students are learning and leaving an impact at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) as part of a leadership program.

Sep 13, 2024 · The 2024 Western Research Excellence Award winners. Clockwise from top left: Ryan Liss, Arghya Paul, Emma Duerden, Isha DeCoito, Jing Jiang and Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw.

Dec 18, 2024 · Western placed 44 th out of 200 companies and was one of 11 research-intensive universities to be ranked.. Creating a more inclusive and equitable experience is a pillar in the university’s strategic plan, Towards Western at 150. Efforts have been underway for years to further prioritize EDI across all of Western’s faculties and departments, including recruiting more diverse students and ...