• Funding for Schulich to improve access to dental care and reimagine education

    January 19, 2026
    There's a new initiative at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry that's aimed at improving access to dental care and reshaping dental education. A $2.9-million federal investment is providing resources to reach underserved communities in our region and strengthen training for future dentists.

  • Why healthy aging means caring for both brain and body

    January 19, 2026
    To improve the physical and brain health of older adults, Dr. Montero-Odasso advocates for a more holistic approach to care—one that addresses the full spectrum of aging challenges, from dementia to decline in mobility, from Alzheimer’s to the risk of falls.

  • 'It changes everything': How AI is impacting post-secondary education - CTV News

    January 13, 2026
    AI’s growing role on university campuses is perhaps best exemplified by Mark Daley, Western University’s chief AI officer. Western was the first Canadian university to create an AI leadership role within its senior executive when it appointed Daley to the position in 2023.

  • Yellowknife's Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation in transition, shifts focus from one-on-one healing

    January 09, 2026
    In an interview Friday, board member Nicole Redvers says the foundation modelled land-based Indigenous healing at a time when few such initiatives were running in communities. "It's no easy decision for change to happen, knowing the amount of need in the North," said Redvers.

  • Through research, Dr. Ganesan is protecting and restoring brain health in critically ill children

    January 09, 2026
    Today, you’ll find Dr. Ganesan in the Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU) at London Health Sciences Centre’s (LHSC) Children’s Hospital where, as an intensive care physician, he cares for critically ill children. But his work doesn’t stop at the bedside. As a Scientist at Children’s Health Research Institute (CHRI), part of the London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI), Dr. Ganesan is pushing the boundaries of how to protect the brain during critical illness.