May 2014
The fantastic four take flight
They have chased dragons and pirate ships, become resilient from years of tough love, and have grown as a result of the nurturing lab and clinical environments - Drs. Matthew Cecchini, Harry Marshall, Pencilla Lang, and Shirine Usmani are the newest graduates of the MD/PhD program...
A field of possibilities
Within the environment and the human body, there is not much the study of Microbiology and Immunology does not touch. This is what drew Brad Thompson, PhD, to the field in the first place...
Online Anatomy course strives to offer more than just the bare bones
Always an inquisitive mind, Stefanie Attardi’s interest in anatomy dates back as far as she can remember...
Education research offers new hope for youth with mental health disorders
At the age of 10, Stacey Espinet, PhD, watched in quiet amazement as her older sister walked across the stage to accept her university diploma from Western University. This moment of inspiration came full circle for Espinet when she returned to Western, this time to pursue postdoctorate research at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry...
Schulich proud moment in history
The late Dr. Carol Buck was the first female PhD graduate and she also became the first female Department Chair, leading the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics from 1967 to 1977...
Message from Doug Jones, PhD, Vice Dean
Hello to all continuing graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and welcome to the new arrivals. Welcome to the May issue of Current Affairs...
A message from Andrew Watson, PhD, Associate Dean
All of the straw polls and more formal surveys applied to graduate students indicate that no single topic is of greater importance to them than, what can I do with my PhD? ...- Message from Kelly Gutpell
With the winter finally over, the members of the Graduate Students Council are looking forward to a great summer at the School... - New website hits the mark
By all accounts the new Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs website is a hit!... - Featured funding for May
View our featured funding opportunities for the month of May...
