Eleven winners, representing three different faculties, have been awarded Western’s highest honours for inspiring active and deep learning in their students. This year’s winners join a company of teachers nearly a quarter-century strong.
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March 12, 2019

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Western celebrates top teaching talent

Eleven winners, representing three different faculties, have been awarded Western’s highest honours for inspiring active and deep learning in their students. This year’s winners join a company of teachers nearly a quarter-century strong.

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Playing games with the future of music

The future of music won’t be contained to the concert stage - it will be on screens in the games being played by millions around the globe. And if the music industry is going to thrive in the future, it needs to embrace this new performance arena, according to a Western professor.

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Publisher, university clash stokes debate

The decision by one of the world’s largest university systems to end its relationship with the world’s largest scholarly publisher is just as much a clash over universal open access as it is about unsustainable costs, according to postsecondary libraries officials.

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Data doubles

Recently, three professors at the Faculty of Information and Media Studies at Western University, Jacquelyn Burkell, Alissa Centivany and Alison Hearn, spoke at the London Public Library about the concept of your data double. As you scan social media, search Google or Bing, or just aimlessly wander the net, data about you and your habits, interests and behaviours are being collected.

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Discovery unlocks spine disease mysteries

Sufferers of a common spine disease affecting one-third of North American men over 50 may find hope in new therapies and treatments thanks to a breakthrough from an interdisciplinary team of scientists and medical practitioners from the Bone and Joint Institute.

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Working at Western

Western Continuing Studies

Popular new program

Most people do their best to avoid conflict, even though it may be a daily occurrence in the workplace. Western Continuing Studies is excited to offer their Leading Through Conflict certificate program on Western's main campus for Western employees!

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Join us for 25 minutes of Yoga. Cassie will lead you through a series of Yoga movements and poses that will improve self-awareness, muscular endurance, flexibility and balance.

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Western is proud to welcome the #JUNOs to London, as a host city sponsor.⠀

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March 11-17 is Brain Awareness Week! To kick off the week, we're highlighting results from some of the world-class BrainsCAN research happening at #WesternU.

Commentary

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Byelection win gives Jagmeet Singh a chance to reset his leadership

With his win in the federal byelection in Burnaby South, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has an opportunity to put to rest some of his doubters both outside the NDP and, more importantly, within. Now that he has a seat in the House of Commons, Singh can reset his leadership and move on from a challenging beginning.

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Bringing an alumnus along for the ride

Discover what ‘Elements’ - including tunes penned and sung by Western alumnus Stephan Moccio - usher her into Juno weekend when Don Wright Faculty of Music Dean Betty Anne Younker takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

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