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Aviation programs takes off for Duchenne research
This weekend, Pull a Plane to Defeat Duchenne brings teams of five together to compete in pulling a 10,000-pound aircraft across the apron at the Jet Aircraft Museum, 2465 Aviation Lane.
Bird’s eye view offers insight into building strikes
Brandon Samuels plans to set up cameras this January in hopes of catching footage of birds crashing into windows across campus. Honestly, he really is a nice guy – it’s for science. The Biology PhD student is working on ways to help mitigate the number of birds...
Western Libraries takes Barnett legacy into future
In 1918, visionary bibliophile John Davis Barnett donated his personal collection of 40,000 books to enrich the relatively modest library holdings at Western – at the time, housing less than 1,000 works. His only condition was that every page be available to “any earnest seeker of knowledge.” Today, Western Libraries is honouring that century-old pledge by extending the reach of the Barnett collection further than the philanthropic curator and would-be-librarian could have ever imagined.
Western launches emergency notification tool
As the new academic year kicks off at Western, the university is introducing a new communication tool to alert the campus community in the event of an emergency.
Western Libraries built upon Barnett foundation
John Davis Barnett’s quaint home in Stratford was so full of books, he joked their stacks held up the house.
Harlen, Xu named among 2018 Schulich Leaders
Tony Xu and Ryan Harlen, two of the nation’s highest achieving secondary students, will begin their undergraduate studies at Western this fall as recipients of prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarships.
App finds new way to make lifelong connections
Second-year King’s University College student Sam Chams hopes incoming students at Western, and its affiliate colleges, will find a better way to network and create long-lasting friendships through his new Campus Connect app.
Western assisting Saudi students in transition
Western International is helping Saudi students with academic counselling and social supports as they prepare to leave Western University – and Canada – upon the orders of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Researcher looking to re-frame Detroit images
Earlier this summer, Visual Arts graduate student Jessica Cappuccitti curated an exhibition, Welcome to Detroit: Suzy Lake and Orlando Ford, at the McIntosh Gallery. The exhibition offered viewers an opportunity to understand how these images – some of Detroit’s decay and others that capture people with smiling faces and open arms – shape ideas about the city.
Campus abuzz with Bee City designation
Laura Pendlebury wants you to consider the tiny honeybee and its not-so-tiny impact on human health and survival. In fact, she wants the whole campus community to keep in mind the important role of pollinators, an insect species whose survival ensures our own.
New name, same mission for teaching centre
While its name may have changed, the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), formerly the Teaching Support Centre, still sees itself as the teaching hub of the university.
Grant to CREATE new opportunities for students
Led by Engineering professor Jeffrey Wood, an advanced polymer composite materials and technologies team will CREATE more opportunities for the next generation of engineers thanks to $1.65-million NSERC grant.
Aviation programs takes off for Duchenne research
This weekend, Pull a Plane to Defeat Duchenne brings teams of five together to compete in pulling a 10,000-pound aircraft across the apron at the Jet Aircraft Museum, 2465 Aviation Lane.
Bird’s eye view offers insight into building strikes
Brandon Samuels plans to set up cameras this January in hopes of catching footage of birds crashing into windows across campus. Honestly, he really is a nice guy – it’s for science. The Biology PhD student is working on ways to help mitigate the number of birds...
Western Libraries takes Barnett legacy into future
In 1918, visionary bibliophile John Davis Barnett donated his personal collection of 40,000 books to enrich the relatively modest library holdings at Western – at the time, housing less than 1,000 works. His only condition was that every page be available to “any earnest seeker of knowledge.” Today, Western Libraries is honouring that century-old pledge by extending the reach of the Barnett collection further than the philanthropic curator and would-be-librarian could have ever imagined.
Western launches emergency notification tool
As the new academic year kicks off at Western, the university is introducing a new communication tool to alert the campus community in the event of an emergency.
Western Libraries built upon Barnett foundation
John Davis Barnett’s quaint home in Stratford was so full of books, he joked their stacks held up the house.
Harlen, Xu named among 2018 Schulich Leaders
Tony Xu and Ryan Harlen, two of the nation’s highest achieving secondary students, will begin their undergraduate studies at Western this fall as recipients of prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarships.
App finds new way to make lifelong connections
Second-year King’s University College student Sam Chams hopes incoming students at Western, and its affiliate colleges, will find a better way to network and create long-lasting friendships through his new Campus Connect app.
Western assisting Saudi students in transition
Western International is helping Saudi students with academic counselling and social supports as they prepare to leave Western University – and Canada – upon the orders of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Researcher looking to re-frame Detroit images
Earlier this summer, Visual Arts graduate student Jessica Cappuccitti curated an exhibition, Welcome to Detroit: Suzy Lake and Orlando Ford, at the McIntosh Gallery. The exhibition offered viewers an opportunity to understand how these images – some of Detroit’s decay and others that capture people with smiling faces and open arms – shape ideas about the city.
Campus abuzz with Bee City designation
Laura Pendlebury wants you to consider the tiny honeybee and its not-so-tiny impact on human health and survival. In fact, she wants the whole campus community to keep in mind the important role of pollinators, an insect species whose survival ensures our own.
New name, same mission for teaching centre
While its name may have changed, the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), formerly the Teaching Support Centre, still sees itself as the teaching hub of the university.
Grant to CREATE new opportunities for students
Led by Engineering professor Jeffrey Wood, an advanced polymer composite materials and technologies team will CREATE more opportunities for the next generation of engineers thanks to $1.65-million NSERC grant.