Classical Studies professor Alex Meyer, a Roman historian, was recently part of a team that unearthed four early Roman hipposandals – shoes worn by horses – at Vindolanda, a former Roman auxiliary fort, located just south of Hadrian’s Wall in northern England.
Classical Studies professor Alex Meyer, a Roman historian, was recently part of a team that unearthed four early Roman hipposandals – shoes worn by horses – at Vindolanda, a former Roman auxiliary fort, located just south of Hadrian’s Wall in northern England.
Communication Sciences and Disorders professor Susan Scollie will tell you – she was elected a “caretaker,” not a director, of Western’s National Centre for Audiology (NCA).
Western International is helping Saudi students with academic counselling and social supports as they prepare to leave Western University - and Canada - upon the orders of their home country. A total of 168 students are affected by the order.
By exploring differences in the way younger and older adults respond to sounds, Western neuroscientists have found that our brains become more sensitive to sounds as we age, likely leading to hearing challenges over a lifetime.
Tens of thousands of Canadians, and millions more around the world, will benefit from Western’s groundbreaking work on concussions thanks to the completion of the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) Challenge fundraising campaign.
Offered twice a year, Perspectives on Teaching is a full-day conference designed to showcase teaching innovations at Western, and introduce instructors to best practices in student-centered instruction, which can enhance the student experience.
Western 360 Summer Music Festival is a new chamber music festival designed to look at music from every angle. Admission is free and open to all. No ticket purchase or advance registration required.
Patricia Corcoran, Sedimentary geologist at Western, has been examining sediments in Ontario’s Thames River, which drains into Lake St. Clair, tucked between lakes Huron and Erie.
Watch as Masters in Environment and Sustainability candidates Rachel Brown and Laura Pendlebury discuss their efforts to have Western recognized as the first bee-friendly university with Bee City Canada.
Most people are familiar with the endangered species list. Officially known as the IUCN Red List of threatened species, it’s coordinated by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and provides the most up-to-date indication of the health of the world’s plants, animals and fungi to guide critical conservation action.
If you hit the road with Sarah Gallagher, you need to understand that you’ll be dedicating a shockingly large chunk of your brain to the lyrics of '80s pop songs. But it is totally worth it.
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