Starting Monday, 147 first-year medical students from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario will fan out across southwestern Ontario to experience first-hand all that rural/regional medicine has to offer. Disco …
Month: May 2009
Green light for new Ivey building
The University of Western Ontario will break ground this summer on
the first phase of a $100-million building project to house the
Richard Ivey School of Business.
Three new flu cases identified
Middlesex-London Health Unit announced today three new cases of the
new H1N1 influenza virus have been identified in the local region.
FACULTY PROFILE: Hot-wiring teeth can reveal cavities
Stephen Ferrier first visited The University of Western Ontario 15
years ago. So when he had the opportunity to return to the school,
he jumped at the chance.
Military surgeon shares lessons from the field
Lessons learned at the Canadian-run military hospital in Kandahar,
Afghanistan could help surgeons prepare for civilian disasters,
according to a University of Western Ontario professor who has
served two tours at the hospital.
Are viruses edging humans for world supremacy?
The fact a Canadian can circumnavigate the globe on commercial
flights and be back home to watch the Stanley Cup playoffs within
two days is a marvel of science and technology.
‘Global citizen’ promotes broader perspectives
The burgeoning economies of the East are changing the way the world
does business. At The University of Western Ontario, a new guru of
Asian business and joint ventures is steering the Richard Ivey
School of Business towards the future.
Ivey students planting the seeds for change
MBA students at the Richard Ivey School of Business will trade
their laptops and notebooks for farmers’ gear and garden hoes so
they can literally plant the seeds for a sustainable business.
FACULTY PROFILE: Predicting earth movements to make buildings safer
Instead of going on maternity leave, Gail Atkinson started her PhD
just three weeks after giving birth to her son.
How superbugs control their lethal weapons
It appears that some superbugs have evolved to develop the ability
to manipulate the immune system to everyone’s advantage.
Bird wind tunnel lands on campus
While most migratory birds will be skyward when heading south this
fall, a handful of their feathered friends will call the
climate-controlled confines Advanced Facility for Avian Research
(AFAR) their winter home.
Danone gift supports probiotic research
Probiotics research pioneer Gregor Reid will hold the first
research chair in Human Microbiology and Probiotics at Lawson
Health Research Institute thanks to a $7-million donation from
international yogurt maker Danone Group.
Ivey Hong Kong convocation highlights traditional business values
Hong Kong business leader Victor Tzar-Kuoi Li spoke to graduates
from the Richard Ivey School of Business Hong Kong about
traditional values in business during the convocation ceremony on
Sunday, May 24.
Green light for new Ivey building
The University of Western Ontario will break ground this summer on
the first phase of a $100-million building project to house the
Richard Ivey School of Business.
Three new flu cases identified
Middlesex-London Health Unit announced today three new cases of the
new H1N1 influenza virus have been identified in the local region.
FACULTY PROFILE: Hot-wiring teeth can reveal cavities
Stephen Ferrier first visited The University of Western Ontario 15
years ago. So when he had the opportunity to return to the school,
he jumped at the chance.
Military surgeon shares lessons from the field
Lessons learned at the Canadian-run military hospital in Kandahar,
Afghanistan could help surgeons prepare for civilian disasters,
according to a University of Western Ontario professor who has
served two tours at the hospital.
Are viruses edging humans for world supremacy?
The fact a Canadian can circumnavigate the globe on commercial
flights and be back home to watch the Stanley Cup playoffs within
two days is a marvel of science and technology.
‘Global citizen’ promotes broader perspectives
The burgeoning economies of the East are changing the way the world
does business. At The University of Western Ontario, a new guru of
Asian business and joint ventures is steering the Richard Ivey
School of Business towards the future.
Ivey students planting the seeds for change
MBA students at the Richard Ivey School of Business will trade
their laptops and notebooks for farmers’ gear and garden hoes so
they can literally plant the seeds for a sustainable business.
FACULTY PROFILE: Predicting earth movements to make buildings safer
Instead of going on maternity leave, Gail Atkinson started her PhD
just three weeks after giving birth to her son.
How superbugs control their lethal weapons
It appears that some superbugs have evolved to develop the ability
to manipulate the immune system to everyone’s advantage.
Bird wind tunnel lands on campus
While most migratory birds will be skyward when heading south this
fall, a handful of their feathered friends will call the
climate-controlled confines Advanced Facility for Avian Research
(AFAR) their winter home.
Danone gift supports probiotic research
Probiotics research pioneer Gregor Reid will hold the first
research chair in Human Microbiology and Probiotics at Lawson
Health Research Institute thanks to a $7-million donation from
international yogurt maker Danone Group.
Ivey Hong Kong convocation highlights traditional business values
Hong Kong business leader Victor Tzar-Kuoi Li spoke to graduates
from the Richard Ivey School of Business Hong Kong about
traditional values in business during the convocation ceremony on
Sunday, May 24.