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Month: November 2009

Student-neighbour issues drive planning reforms

Student-neighbour issues drive planning reforms

The University of Western Ontario is working with city partners on a strategy to improve town and gown relations. The Great Near-Campus Neighbourhoods Strategy was developed by the City of London’s planning committee to mitigate housing issues around …

Reaching out to youth at risk

Reaching out to youth at risk

A new study hopes to reach out to youth at risk for Type 2 diabetes
and related cardiovascular disease through an exercise intervention
that will put them back on the road to good health.

Western nominees for non-profit innovation

Western nominees for non-profit innovation

There will be a Western connection at the Pillar Community
Innovation Awards Nov. 12, as the London group celebrates
individuals, businesses and government sector organizations that
have made a difference in the community.

A night of theatre

A night of theatre

The Department of English is presenting three plays by Chekhov on
Conron Hall stage for six performances beginning Nov. 6.

NiCHE slidecast competition open to all

NiCHE slidecast competition open to all

The Network in Canadian History & Environment (NiCHE) is
looking for students, staff and faculty to take part in a slidecast
competition to increase awareness of interesting topics in the
study of history and environment.

Team behaviour during crises reveals valuable lessons

Team behaviour during crises reveals valuable lessons

Whether to save your life or your business, a good team is
essential. However, researchers exploring the trials and triumphs
of teams in some high-profile crises showed that a failure to build
teaming skills before they were needed made it impossible to pull
together a highly-functioning team when circumstances demanded it.

More than the eye can see

More than the eye can see

To most, the simple task of picking up a glass of orange juice at
breakfast is so automatic they think little of the brain processes
allowing them to do so. Not the case for psychology professor Jody
Culham.

Attention Western students

Attention Western students

The London Economic Development Corporation is inviting Western
students to start building their career connections at the
Student-2-Business Networking event, January 28, 2010, 1 to 7 p.m.,
London Convention Centre.

Reaching out to youth at risk

Reaching out to youth at risk

A new study hopes to reach out to youth at risk for Type 2 diabetes
and related cardiovascular disease through an exercise intervention
that will put them back on the road to good health.

Western nominees for non-profit innovation

Western nominees for non-profit innovation

There will be a Western connection at the Pillar Community
Innovation Awards Nov. 12, as the London group celebrates
individuals, businesses and government sector organizations that
have made a difference in the community.

A night of theatre

A night of theatre

The Department of English is presenting three plays by Chekhov on
Conron Hall stage for six performances beginning Nov. 6.

NiCHE slidecast competition open to all

NiCHE slidecast competition open to all

The Network in Canadian History & Environment (NiCHE) is
looking for students, staff and faculty to take part in a slidecast
competition to increase awareness of interesting topics in the
study of history and environment.

Team behaviour during crises reveals valuable lessons

Team behaviour during crises reveals valuable lessons

Whether to save your life or your business, a good team is
essential. However, researchers exploring the trials and triumphs
of teams in some high-profile crises showed that a failure to build
teaming skills before they were needed made it impossible to pull
together a highly-functioning team when circumstances demanded it.

More than the eye can see

More than the eye can see

To most, the simple task of picking up a glass of orange juice at
breakfast is so automatic they think little of the brain processes
allowing them to do so. Not the case for psychology professor Jody
Culham.

Attention Western students

Attention Western students

The London Economic Development Corporation is inviting Western
students to start building their career connections at the
Student-2-Business Networking event, January 28, 2010, 1 to 7 p.m.,
London Convention Centre.