Alan’s Notebook
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The long game

How universities turn rapid change into lasting impact for Canada and the world

Alumni Q&A

The call of the game

Q&A with sports play-by-play broadcaster Dan Shulman

Reaching Out
Hands holding single-board computer known as a Raspberry Pi powers the microscope

Closing the gap

Changing how people around the world access health technologies

Sound on.

Sound on.

Research that’s reshaping the future of hearing

Feature

Machina ex deus

AI sparks ideas, but humans shape their meaning

Next Chapter
Photo of Alice Boyle with a bird

Symphony of the birds

Western biology professor Alice Boyle

My Turn
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From written off to a life rewritten

Eric Collins’ unexpected journey to academia

Interview
Photo of Peter Howitt greeted by Hanna Stjärne, executive director of the Nobel Foundation, as he arrives at the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm on Dec. 6, 2025.

The interview: Peter Howitt

A Nobel laureate reflects on economics, artificial intelligence and launching his career at Western

People

Generative AI Teaching Fellows

Putting artificial intelligence to work in the classroom

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Photo of Tammy Do and Michael Mazur inspecting equipment.

Watching the skies

Elginfield, Ontario, March 12, 2026, 2:19 pm

Nota Bene

Researchers explore new approaches to chronic back pain

Nota Bene
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Western unveils sustainability strategy, named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers

Nota Bene

Joining the global fight against viruses

Nota Bene

Cosmic chemistry

Western astronomers discover “buckyballs” in space

Nota Bene
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Mustangs football welcomes new head coach

Nota Bene
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A partnership advances Canadian defence innovation

Western Moments

Beyond the classroom

Stories from our community

Class Note

Nora Jean Nickson (Boyd)

Pickleball gold

300 Words On…

300 Words on …

Dual-use technology

In Detail

In Detail

Sustainability at Western by the numbers

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Helen Battle

A life of firsts