University of Western Ontario researcher John McCormick has been given a $603,000 boost from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to investigate how toxic shock syndrome and other severe diseases can be prevented. CIHR granted McCormick th …
Month: July 2009
Study finds citrus-derived flavonoid prevents obesity
A flavonoid derived from citrus fruit has shown tremendous promise
for preventing weight gain and other signs of metabolic syndrome
which can lead to Type 2 Diabetes and increased risk of
cardiovascular disease.
EllisDon construction manager for $100-million Ivey building
EllisDon, one of Canada’s largest building contractors, will be the
construction manager/general contractor for the new Richard Ivey
School of Business building at The University of Western Ontario.
Ivey students weigh in on business sustainability
Jason Mader and Jamila Satani, undergraduate students from the
Richard Ivey School of Business at The University of Western
Ontario, have been selected to participate in a national conference
on leadership in business sustainability.
Putter about in Support Services
The annual H. Lorne Hathaway Memorial Mini Golf Tournament hits the
hallways of the new Support Services Building on July 16 with all
proceeds to support needy families.
Setting benchmarks for language proficiency
French Studies students at The University of Western Ontario will
have a new method for gauging their language proficiency with the
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) being
introduced in the department.
Schulich dentist takes bite out of cold cases
Cold cases and forensic science might make great headlines and
television episodes, but Stan Kogon says the job is far less
glamorous and sometimes more frustrating than portrayed in popular
culture.
Finlayson earns CAUBO award
Some job titles reflect an individual’s contribution to an
organization on more than one level. Such is the case with Stuart
Finlayson, who as Treasurer at Western is, in fact, a real
treasure.
Mustang football tickets on sale
Single game tickets are now on sale for the 2009 Western Mustangs
football season, which gets underway in just over two months.
Are we educating global citizens?
University of Western Ontario President Amit Chakma sees a need for
the next generation of academics to educate students to become
global citizens – a direction in which Western needs to go.
Book Store to charge for plastic bags
The Book Store at Western and Books Plus are ringing out the days
of the free plastic shopping bag.
Particle research opens door for new technology
Big uses for small particles will be explored at the annual
Particle Technology Research Centre Conference at The University of
Western Ontario July 9 and 10.
Team Western rides for MS
Team Western is teaming up once again to take on the RONA MS Bike
Tour July 25-26 and bring an end to multiple sclerosis.
Study finds citrus-derived flavonoid prevents obesity
A flavonoid derived from citrus fruit has shown tremendous promise
for preventing weight gain and other signs of metabolic syndrome
which can lead to Type 2 Diabetes and increased risk of
cardiovascular disease.
EllisDon construction manager for $100-million Ivey building
EllisDon, one of Canada’s largest building contractors, will be the
construction manager/general contractor for the new Richard Ivey
School of Business building at The University of Western Ontario.
Ivey students weigh in on business sustainability
Jason Mader and Jamila Satani, undergraduate students from the
Richard Ivey School of Business at The University of Western
Ontario, have been selected to participate in a national conference
on leadership in business sustainability.
Putter about in Support Services
The annual H. Lorne Hathaway Memorial Mini Golf Tournament hits the
hallways of the new Support Services Building on July 16 with all
proceeds to support needy families.
Setting benchmarks for language proficiency
French Studies students at The University of Western Ontario will
have a new method for gauging their language proficiency with the
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) being
introduced in the department.
Schulich dentist takes bite out of cold cases
Cold cases and forensic science might make great headlines and
television episodes, but Stan Kogon says the job is far less
glamorous and sometimes more frustrating than portrayed in popular
culture.
Finlayson earns CAUBO award
Some job titles reflect an individual’s contribution to an
organization on more than one level. Such is the case with Stuart
Finlayson, who as Treasurer at Western is, in fact, a real
treasure.
Mustang football tickets on sale
Single game tickets are now on sale for the 2009 Western Mustangs
football season, which gets underway in just over two months.
Are we educating global citizens?
University of Western Ontario President Amit Chakma sees a need for
the next generation of academics to educate students to become
global citizens – a direction in which Western needs to go.
Book Store to charge for plastic bags
The Book Store at Western and Books Plus are ringing out the days
of the free plastic shopping bag.
Particle research opens door for new technology
Big uses for small particles will be explored at the annual
Particle Technology Research Centre Conference at The University of
Western Ontario July 9 and 10.
Team Western rides for MS
Team Western is teaming up once again to take on the RONA MS Bike
Tour July 25-26 and bring an end to multiple sclerosis.