June 26, 2026
Students walking through main campus (Photo source: Steven Anderson/Western Communications)
Western is third in Canada and 12th globally in the Times Higher Education 2026 Sustainability Impact Ratings, placing the university within the top one per cent worldwide for advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The cover of the 2026 Spring/Summer Western Alumni Magazine (Photo source: Frank Neufeld)
In the latest issue of Western Alumni Magazine, discover how Western researchers are advancing hearing health through groundbreaking discoveries and innovations, learn more about the Frugal Biomedical Innovations Program and read an alumni profile on Nobel Prize winner Peter Howitt.
Katherine Shone (Photo source: Colleen MacDonald/Western Communications)
Western’s Indigenous Student STEM Access Program is helping students like Katherine Shone build confidence, complete prerequisite courses and transition into science and engineering programs with the help of academic and cultural supports.
Western summer reads (Image source: Rob Potter/Western Communications)
From thrillers and literary fiction to history, neuroscience and poetry, Western News highlights seven books by Western community members, including alumni, faculty and a former writer-in-residence.
The Impact Project
Explore how the Western community is collectively contributing to meaningful change in the world, today.
Rebekah Jacques (Photo source: Steven Anderson/Western Communications)
Rebekah Jacques: How forensic pathology can support Indigenous healing.
Coming Up
June 30 (11 a.m. to noon)
WTS technology training: Cascade overview
Learn how to navigate Cascade, create and edit pages using new templates and publish updates with confidence. Registration required.
June 30 (2 to 2:20 p.m.)
Zen meditation sitting
Take a break and relax during this 20-minute Living Well @ Western meditation session. Chairs, yoga mats and cushions are available. Arts & Humanities Building, Rm. 2B15. Register today.
Working at Western
Beryl Ivey Garden (Photo source: Western Communications)
Canada Day holiday
Western is observing Canada Day on Wednesday, July 1.
Weather siren testing
Live testing of Western’s emergency weather siren will take place July 1 at noon. Unless otherwise notified, this is only a test. No action is required. Testing occurs the first Wednesday of every month.
Photo of the Week
The next All in banner, featuring Western Mustangs student-athletes, is installed on the Thompson Recreation and Athletic Centre. Visit the campaign website to learn how Western is preparing the next generation of globally minded leaders and changemakers.
Western in the News
Melissa Powless Day (Photo source: The Indigenous Voices Awards, Palimpsest Press)
CBC Books
Melissa Powless Day wins 2026 Indigenous Voices Award
PhD candidate Melissa Powless Day is one of two winners of the 2026 Indigenous Voices Awards for her book of poetry, “A Bow Forged from Ash.”
The Globe and Mail
Using a different approach, Halton District School Board succeeds in raising math scores
Education professor Daniel Ansari explains how the Halton District School Board’s unique approach helped deliver some of the strongest provincial results on standardized math tests.
La Republica (Peru)
It’s not the crocodile, nor the lion: there is a super predator that instills more fear in Africa
Research led by biology professor Liana Zanette suggests mammals in the African savannah have an ingrained fear of humans.
