2023 News Archive

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December 7, 2023:
Western Academy hosts symposium on disaster mitigation, climate resilience

Read about it in the Western News.

November 30, 2023:
Possibilities for Peace in the Twenty-First Century

A new research theme will be joining the Western Academy in January 2025.

November 10, 2023:
Understanding how the brain stores memories

A new discovery from the Mathematics of Neural Networks theme.


October 26, 2023:
Renowned seismologist and music for climate action

Read about it in the Western News.

October 19, 2023:
EVENT ALERT: Music for Climate Change

The Don Wright Faculty of Music presents a special concert and colloquium in partnership with the Western Academy.

October 5, 2023:
Visiting Fellow offers insight into circular economy

The Western Academy welcomes Visiting Fellow Dr. Paola Giudicianni.


September 8, 2023:
[Event alert] Tempo! Music for Climate Action

Join us for a special concert that combines music with dialogue about climate action.


September 1, 2023:
The "Nature-inspired solutions for carbon transformation" theme has launched

Our newest research theme seeks to develop nature-inspired systems for carbon capture.

September 1, 2023:
Dr. Gregory Kopp wins international award

Western Fellow Gregory Kopp has been honoured with the Davenport Medal for excellence in wind engineering.


August 31, 2023:
Mathematics of Neural Networks theme wraps up

The "Neural Networks" theme will continue to produce transformative research for years to come.

July 11, 2023:
Coming to the Academy in January 2024

A new research theme will investigate the future of smart cities.


June 9, 2023:
New Research from "Mathematics of Neural Networks" theme

Now featured in Nature Communications.


June 8, 2023:
Call for Applications

Post-doc opportunity: Nature-inspired solutions for carbon transformation.




June 5, 2023:
The Western Academy welcomes Dr. Christian Maire

The "Neural Networks" theme hosts a leader in number theory.


May 24, 2023:
New Research Theme will Tackle Challenge of Global Emissions

"Nature-inspired solutions to carbon transformation" will launch in September 2023.


April 18, 2023:
The Western Academy Welcomes Dr. Alex Lubotzky

The "Neural Networks" theme hosts renowned contributor to mathematics and computer science.

April 14, 2023:
Learning Opportunity Sparks New Insights

Western Fellows offer course on artificial and biological brains.


April 7, 2023:
The Western Academy Welcomes Dr. Frédéric Chavane

The "Neural Networks" theme hosts an expert researcher in the visual cortex.

March 16, 2023:
New Research from "Mathematics of Neural Networks" theme

How and why AI technologies fail to replicate systems of visual cognition.

March 7, 2023:
New Research from "Mathematics of Neural Networks" theme

A new approach to studying complex neural processes.

February 7, 2023:
Dr. Katsu Goda Receives Florence Bucke Science Prize

The Florence Bucke Science prize honours excellence in research.

 

February 2, 2023:
The Western Academy Welcomes Dr. Maria Chudnovsky

The "Neural Networks" theme is hosting a distinguished Visiting Fellow.

 

January 16, 2023:
Call for Letters-of-Intent

The Western Academy is preparing for its February 2023 competition.