News

• Western convocation to move off-campus for 5 years, starting June 2025

  The temporary venue shift comes as the university addresses mounting challenges identified with Alumni Hall, the site of convocation ceremonies since 1967. These issues include accessibility and the capacity to accommodate the growing number of graduates.



• Announcement: Brad Urquhart, PhD, re-appointed as the Associate Dean, Basic Medical Sciences Undergraduate Education
• Study shows playing video games may improve cognitive performance
• Rethinking aging: Expert Jane Rylett on empowering vibrant lives beyond 65
• Announcement: Re-appointment of Dr. John Yoo, Dean of Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
• Expert explainer: What is hidden curriculum, and why does it matter?
• Royal Society of Canada honours three Western scholars
• Mini Organs. Major Breakthroughs.
• Condition first discovered by Schulich Medicine neuroscientist named by scientific community
• New neuroscientific techniques may predict survival rates of ICU patients