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Western News Interactive. Western professor Gordon “Oz” Osinski brought astronauts from the Canadian Space Agency and NASA to Kamestastin, also called Mistastin, in northern Labrador for planetary science and lunar geology training. It’s the perfect learning site because the crater and its rock formations – formed by the heat and impact ...
Western researchers closing in on treatment for long COVID
Oct 28, 2024 · Western University researchers are taking a unique global approach to finding an effective treatment for people living with long COVID. Led by Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Douglas Fraser, the projects represent the first multi-continental research conducted on long COVID, with study sites in Africa and North and South Americas.
New program fast-tracks pathway to nursing degree
Jan 14, 2022 · This is a shorter pathway – but not a shortcut, Smye said. “There are all kinds of different students with different experiences and qualifications and we want to be as inclusive as possible. This diversity enriches nursing.”. Since 2005, all Ontario RNs must have an undergraduate nursing degree, either through a direct-entry, four-year ...
Graduating more RNs: Western responds to nursing shortage, new ...
Nov 4, 2022 · Western’s Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing is responding to increased demand for more practice ready registered nurses (RNs) with enhancements that include a new 19-month program for registered practical nurses (RPNs) to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree and immersive one-on-one clinical placements.. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated what the Ontario Nurses ...
Western convocation to move off-campus for 5 years, starting …
1 day ago · Fall 2023 convocation in Alumni Hall. (Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications) Western’s convocation ceremonies are moving downtown for the next five years, starting in June 2025. The temporary venue shift comes as the university addresses mounting challenges identified with Alumni Hall, the site of convocation ceremonies since 1967.
Western climbs nearly 60 spots in QS World University Rankings
Jun 27, 2023 · It marks Western’s highest-ever position in the QS World University Rankings, released June 27. Last year the university ranked 172 overall. The pronounced jump – rising almost 60 spots in a year – is driven by the university’s strong academic reputation, high employment rate for graduates and its work on sustainability.
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3 days ago · There’s little evidence to support the argument that Americans want sports and politics to remain separate. Middle Age ‘trash’ Western research team’s treasure. Medieval manuscript fragments, once buried in bindings of early books, offer ‘window into the past’. Expert insight: Children learn resilience from coping with difficulties.
Western Research Excellence Awards 2024 - Western News
Sep 13, 2024 · The 2024 Western Research Excellence Award winners. Clockwise from top left: Ryan Liss, Arghya Paul, Emma Duerden, Isha DeCoito, Jing Jiang and Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw. (Julide Cakiroglu/Western Communications) From neuroscience to renewable energy, Western researchers are being recognized for …
Western’s notable, quotable year in review - Western News
Dec 17, 2021 · Each December, Western News hearkens back to the year-that-was through the people and events that made their mark on Western’s history in the previous 12 months. But 2021 was a decidedly different year and its sweeping themes, more than specific events, will make it memorable. Below, we’ve gathered some of the image fragments and ...
First World War postcard project launched by Western prof …
3 days ago · Using the postcards as a teaching tool, Tidridge asked his students to use the national Canadian military database to investigate the records of the soldiers who wrote the cards – a process he said generated positive responses from students and parents. “In an age where we’re so connected yet disconnected, assignments like this really pull kids in,” said Tidridge.