Featured Initiatives

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Bolster Canada’s talent pipeline

Western is providing doctoral students with real-world experience while meeting critical labour-market needs.

2025-08-12
Transform the future of medical education and health care

The Western Bioconvergence Centre represents a once-in-a-generation leap in health innovation and care.

2025-08-12
Foster creativity

Western hosts Canada’s longest-running Writer-in-Residence program, fostering a culture of creativity and dialogue.

2025-07-10
Discover the link between infection and brain health

Western scientists are investigating how infectious diseases influence brain function and developing strategies to protect it.

2025-08-12
Propel Canada’s space leadership

At Western Space, we’re launching research into space and bringing the benefits down to Earth.

Deliver low-cost medical care

Western’s Frugal Biomedical Innovation Program co-designs low-cost medical devices with communities to expand care in underserved areas.

2025-08-12
Bring world-class artists to campus

Western hosts visiting artists who teach, perform and inspire collaboration.

2025-08-12
Equip Western’s women athletes

Western’s Women in Sport Fund provides female student-athletes with top-tier coaching, facilities and opportunities that prepare them to be leaders in competition and in life.

2025-08-12
Unlock powerful insights into the mind

Western researchers are using advanced artificial intelligence to improve how we learn, work, stay healthy and make decisions.

2025-08-12
Ensure every child can thrive

The Mary J. Wright Child and Youth Development Clinic delivers compassionate, evidence-based mental health care to underserved children and families.

2025-08-12
Expand leadership opportunities for Black students

The Black Leadership University Experience provides the next generation of Black professionals with the skills and experience to lead.

Invest in next-generation problem solvers

Western’s Undergraduate Student Research Internships give students hands-on research experience tackling real-world challenges.

Invest in the future of clean energy

Western engineers are advancing sustainable solutions for generating, storing and using energy.

2025-08-12
Invest in the next generation of health professionals

Western's new Health Sciences building will help to address Canada’s urgent health care needs.

2025-08-12
Help people and communities thrive

Western scientists are addressing the root causes that shape our health and well-being.

2025-08-12
Empower students to solve real-world problems

Western Engineering’s new state-of-the-art building will feature purpose-built spaces for learning, research and collaboration.

2025-08-15
Remove barriers to innovation

Western is providing students with legal experience that supports new businesses, safeguards intellectual property and strengthens the local economy.

2025-07-10
Harness AI to build a better future

Western is working to ensure artificial intelligence serves the common good.

2025-07-10
Support lifelong mobility

Western’s Bone and Joint Institute is improving mobility and reducing pain for those with musculoskeletal diseases.

2025-08-12
Fuel entrepreneurial thinking

The Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship, powered by Ivey Business School, helps students from all disciplines develop entrepreneurial skills and launch their ideas.

2025-08-12
Build better cities

Western social scientists are rethinking what cities can be, helping to create more sustainable, equitable and economically vibrant urban environments.

2025-08-12
Track ecosystem change

Western’s Centre for Animals on the Move studies wildlife migration to monitor and protect our ecosystems.

2025-08-12
Connect brain research with lived experience

The Western Institute for Neuroscience is changing how brain research is done by listening to the people it’s meant to help.

2025-08-12
Protect the future of food

Western’s sustainable agriculture research is driving innovative solutions to ensure food security while safeguarding ecosystems.

2025-08-12
Strengthen Canada’s resilience to severe weather

Western’s Canadian Severe Storms Lab leads efforts to better predict and prepare for extreme weather events.

2025-08-12
Support student mental health and well-being

Western is empowering students to thrive through innovative programming that fosters connection, care and belonging.

2025-08-12
Harness AI to drive global sustainability

Western researchers are using machine learning to create a healthier, fairer and more sustainable future.

2025-08-12
Preserve Indigenous ways of knowing

The Wampum Learning Lodge is a home for Indigenous-centred teaching, learning and gathering at Western and throughout Southwestern Ontario.

2025-07-10
Ensure progress has a moral compass

The Rotman Institute of Philosophy brings an ethical lens to today’s most urgent scientific, technological and societal challenges.

2025-07-13
Transform ideas into impact

Western is helping top researchers turn breakthroughs into commercial ventures that benefit Canada and the world.

2025-08-12