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Month: June 2010

Beware of Giant Hogweed

Beware of Giant Hogweed

Physical Plant wants to warn members of the campus community about the latest weed menace making the news, Giant Hogweed, which is growing in some areas on campus. Giant Hogweed has been identified in several areas of London. It poses a serious threat  …

Vingilis wins Widmark Award

Vingilis wins Widmark Award

Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Family Medicine professor
Evelyn Vingilis has been recognized with a Widmark Award for her
achievements in road safety research.

Pulham honoured with park renaming

Pulham honoured with park renaming

Former University of Western Ontario Psychology department staff
member Daniel Pulham, who died in July of 2008, has been recognized
for his years of volunteering within the London sports community
with the renaming of a local park.

Science and values converge at international conference

Science and values converge at international conference

Over 150 leading scientists, philosophers and feminists are
gathering at The University of Western Ontario for the next four
days as the International Association of Women Philosophers meets
for the first time in Canada, and only its second meeting in North
America over its 14 years of assembling.

Seven contract negotiations this year

Seven contract negotiations this year

The University of Western Ontario will be spending a lot of time at
the bargaining table this year as it prepares to negotiate
contracts with seven unions and employee groups.

Utility bill growing by 19%

Utility bill growing by 19%

Flicking on lights, turning on taps and heating with natural gas is
expected to cost The University of Western Ontario $28 million in
2010-11.

Tireless advocate helped 38,000 students

Tireless advocate helped 38,000 students

Tova Zarnowiecki may not have made startling research discoveries
or received an outstanding teaching award, but she has made a
significant impact on the lives of thousands of students at The
University of Western Ontario.

Enrolment growth to bring higher entering grades

Enrolment growth to bring higher entering grades

Looking ahead, Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Fred
Longstaffe says strong undergraduate programs, internationalization
and new revenue growth will be areas of concentration to build a
strong cultural framework for the university.

Whalley to author IPCC report

Whalley to author IPCC report

Economics professor John Whalley has been selected as one of 200
lead authors from around the world to participate in the next
report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, scheduled
for release in 2014.

Vingilis wins Widmark Award

Vingilis wins Widmark Award

Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Family Medicine professor
Evelyn Vingilis has been recognized with a Widmark Award for her
achievements in road safety research.

Pulham honoured with park renaming

Pulham honoured with park renaming

Former University of Western Ontario Psychology department staff
member Daniel Pulham, who died in July of 2008, has been recognized
for his years of volunteering within the London sports community
with the renaming of a local park.

Science and values converge at international conference

Science and values converge at international conference

Over 150 leading scientists, philosophers and feminists are
gathering at The University of Western Ontario for the next four
days as the International Association of Women Philosophers meets
for the first time in Canada, and only its second meeting in North
America over its 14 years of assembling.

Seven contract negotiations this year

Seven contract negotiations this year

The University of Western Ontario will be spending a lot of time at
the bargaining table this year as it prepares to negotiate
contracts with seven unions and employee groups.

Utility bill growing by 19%

Utility bill growing by 19%

Flicking on lights, turning on taps and heating with natural gas is
expected to cost The University of Western Ontario $28 million in
2010-11.

Tireless advocate helped 38,000 students

Tireless advocate helped 38,000 students

Tova Zarnowiecki may not have made startling research discoveries
or received an outstanding teaching award, but she has made a
significant impact on the lives of thousands of students at The
University of Western Ontario.

Enrolment growth to bring higher entering grades

Enrolment growth to bring higher entering grades

Looking ahead, Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Fred
Longstaffe says strong undergraduate programs, internationalization
and new revenue growth will be areas of concentration to build a
strong cultural framework for the university.

Whalley to author IPCC report

Whalley to author IPCC report

Economics professor John Whalley has been selected as one of 200
lead authors from around the world to participate in the next
report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, scheduled
for release in 2014.