Honorary Western University professor shares in Nobel Prize win

Honorary Western University professor shares in Nobel Prize win
The London Free Press
An honorary professor of economics at Western University is among a group of three researchers who won this year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in economics. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday that Peter Howitt, along with Dutch-born Joel Mokyr and Philippe Aghion of France, received the prize for “having
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Shivakoti: H-1B visa fee hike in U.S. opens door for Canada

Shivakoti: H-1B visa fee hike in U.S. opens door for Canada
The London Free Press
Canada could be an attractive destination for highly educated people from abroad who can't afford a new $100,000 H-1B U.S. visa
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Los Alamos and University of Michigan plan national security, AI data center in Ypsilanti Twp.

Los Alamos and University of Michigan plan national security, AI data center in Ypsilanti Twp.
Great Lakes Commission
The Huron River winds through woods in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, where thousands of residents fish, canoe and swim. A proposal aims to add a 300,000-square-foot data center with a 20-acre […]
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Lashitew: It’s time for Canada to lower 100-per-cent tariff on Chinese EVs

Lashitew: It’s time for Canada to lower 100-per-cent tariff on Chinese EVs
The London Free Press
Canada can't hope to lead in a vital global industry by shutting itself off from competition, a McMaster University prof says
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PHOTOS: Marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with music

PHOTOS: Marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with music
The London Free Press
Ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Western University's Don Wright Faculty of Music held a concert at the school.
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Daley: Rise of chatbots detracts from developing AI for common good

Daley: Rise of chatbots detracts from developing AI for common good
The London Free Press
What’s being sold as scientific infrastructure by AI creators increasingly resembles science fiction gone awry, two researchers warn
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McDonald: No place like home for Canadian tourists as U.S. suffers

The London Free Press
Moira A. McDonald, Ann-Kathrin McLean Global attitudes towards the United States as a tourism destination are plunging. Travel pressures, exchange rate shifts and increasing economic uncertainty have all damaged the reputation of the American travel sector. Canadian travellers are increasingly turning to domestic destinations instead of heading south. In July
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