July 18, 2025
(L to R) Alumni Relations staff members Najah Kishawi, Madison Horst, Skye Barbato, Jacquie Rose, Tamara Nelson, Leslie Knowles, Tricia Thain-Hall, Kristen McLellan. (Photo source: Rachel Lincoln)
Forbes has named Western one of Canada’s best employers for culture, recognizing the university's positive workplace, strong values and supportive leadership. The honour reflects Western's strategic focus on people, community and culture, celebrating the contributions of faculty and staff who help deliver exceptional learning, research and service across campus.
University College (Photo source: Steven Anderson/ Western Communications)
More than 150 Western researchers have been awarded $31.6 million in federal funding to tackle global challenges and advance creative solutions. The investment is part of a $1.3 billion research funding commitment from the tri-agencies.
Fourth-year social science student and swimmer Shona Branton is among the Mustangs student-athletes competing at the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games. (Photo source: Western Mustangs)
Eighteen student-athletes and two staff members will represent Canada at the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games, one of the world’s largest multi-sport events.
David Smith (Photo source: Colleen MacDonald/Western Communications)
Biology professor David Smith has collected more than 100 vintage microscopes and discovered a passion for film photography in the process. His new hobbies have enhanced his teaching and sparked new connections on campus and in the community.
The Impact Project
Explore how the Western community is collectively contributing to meaningful change in the world, today.
adam patrick bell (Photo source: Steven Anderson/Western Communications)
adam patrick bell: How to bring inclusivity into music education.
Coming Up
July 20 (10 a.m.)
March with Western at London Pride
Celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community with colleagues and students at the London Pride Parade. Meet at the staging area 10 to 11:45 a.m. to get ready and enjoy pre-parade fun. The parade kicks off at noon.
July 23 (noon to 12:30 p.m.)
Mindful Moments
Take a break and join colleagues for a weekly mindfulness meditation session. Each session offers a simple, guided practice to help strengthen your attention and awareness. No registration required. UCC 38B.
Working at Western
University College (Photo source: Alejandro Quijas Sanroman/Western Communications)
Information sessions: Alternative solutions for OWL Sakai
Join Western Technology Services for a series of Zoom sessions designed to help faculty and staff explore alternative tools as they transition content from OWL Sakai project sites. Register online.
Western’s new open repository
Western Libraries has launched Western University’s Open Repository, a new platform where researchers and graduate students can submit and access scholarly publications, theses and dissertations. The updated system supports open access and sustainable, community-driven research sharing.
Photo of the Week
Western hit a high note this week, as more than 500 trombonists gathered on campus for the International Trombone Festival, the first time the annual event has been held in Canada. Read the Western News story to learn more about the four-day event that wraps up July 19. (Photo source: Colleen MacDonald/Western Communications)
Western in the News
Benjamin Chin-Yee (Photo source: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry)
CBC Health
Talk to medical professionals, not just ChatGPT, urge Ontario doctors
Can patients use AI chatbots to self-diagnose? Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Benjamin Chin-Yee explains the drawbacks and risks.
Fortune
Mark Carney has been dubbed the ‘Trump whisperer’: His ability to shift the dynamic from confrontational to collaborative is a lesson for all leaders
Ivey professors Mary Crossan and Andreas Schotter break down how Mark Carney’s leadership style has helped him manage relations with the U.S.
The Toronto Star
Opinion: Trump’s tariffs: U.S president is motivated by the spectacle of it all
Political science professor Matt Lebo explores the motivation behind Trump’s tariff threats and the lack of a long-term strategy.
