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Month: February 2010

Twitter user alert

Twitter user alert

Some Twitter users have recently been on the receiving end of efforts to trick them into revealing private information.   Mathew Hoy, senior web designer for The University of Western Ontario, is warning Twitter users to be on the lookout for direct mes …

Unlocking the potential of rubber

Unlocking the potential of rubber

Surface Science Western Director Leo Lau is pushing a new frontier
for uses of rubber for potential applications in the food and
electronic industry thanks to $1.7 million in provincial funding.

Finding a job in a difficult market

Finding a job in a difficult market

With snow still on the ground, few students are thinking about how
they will make money during the summer months, or even how to start
a career after graduation.

Western Heads East celebrates success

Western Heads East celebrates success

The Great Hall at The University of Western Ontario will be
transformed into a lively East African Market Mar. 25 as the
university celebrates the successful women-led, micro-enterprise
initiative utilizing probiotic yogurt developed at Western in
response to the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa.

In Memoriam – William E. Clarke

In Memoriam – William E. Clarke

William E. Clarke, a retired staff member from Physical Plant, died
Jan. 9 at the age of 88. The Ailsa Craig resident had 21 years of
service when he retired in 1987.

In Memoriam – Jean Simpson

In Memoriam – Jean Simpson

Former staff member in the Office of Information Analysis, Jean
Simpson, died Feb. 8 at the age of 83. Simpson had 15 years of
service at the university when she retired in 1985. A private
family service was held for Simpson.

Unlocking the potential of rubber

Unlocking the potential of rubber

Surface Science Western Director Leo Lau is pushing a new frontier
for uses of rubber for potential applications in the food and
electronic industry thanks to $1.7 million in provincial funding.

Finding a job in a difficult market

Finding a job in a difficult market

With snow still on the ground, few students are thinking about how
they will make money during the summer months, or even how to start
a career after graduation.

Western Heads East celebrates success

Western Heads East celebrates success

The Great Hall at The University of Western Ontario will be
transformed into a lively East African Market Mar. 25 as the
university celebrates the successful women-led, micro-enterprise
initiative utilizing probiotic yogurt developed at Western in
response to the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa.

In Memoriam – William E. Clarke

In Memoriam – William E. Clarke

William E. Clarke, a retired staff member from Physical Plant, died
Jan. 9 at the age of 88. The Ailsa Craig resident had 21 years of
service when he retired in 1987.

In Memoriam – Jean Simpson

In Memoriam – Jean Simpson

Former staff member in the Office of Information Analysis, Jean
Simpson, died Feb. 8 at the age of 83. Simpson had 15 years of
service at the university when she retired in 1985. A private
family service was held for Simpson.