Buying course packs rather than textbooks might have been a cheaper alternative in the past, but University of Western Ontario students can expect to see an increase in the course pack fees due to increasing costs for copyrighted material. Western’s Bo …
Month: June 2010
Reception for Carol Herbert today
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Dean Carol Herbert will
be recognized this afternoon for her 11 years as dean and countless
contributions to The University of Western Ontario. A ceremony will
be from 4-7 p.m. in the Great Hall.
Western faculty named CAE Fellows
Three Western engineering faculty members have been inducted as
Fellows into the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) for their
distinguished achievements and career-long service to the
engineering profession.
Western alumni, student Top 40 Under 40
Two Western alumni and a current student have been recognized as
some of Canada’s top young leaders with their inclusion on the
annual Top 40 Under 40 list, led by Caldwell Partners International
and published in today’s Globe and Mail.
The importance of biomedical research
Ricardo Brentani, Board of Directors President at A. C. Camargo
Cancer Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, will be at Western Friday
(June 11) to discuss biomedical research and, in particular, why a
private hospital does research.
Tornado detected by wind profilers in Harrow
University of Western Ontario professor Wayne Hocking’s wind
profiler radars in Harrow, Ont. paint an interesting picture of the
violent winds that hit the small community in Essex early Sunday.
USC no longer to run Used Book Store
The Book Store at Western will take over responsibility of the Used
Book Store (UBS) from the University Students’ Council (USC),
beginning July 1.
WIF helps commercialization of research
Three Western researchers have been recognized with Western
Innovation Fund (WIF) awards to help bringing their work out of the
lab and closer to commercialization.
Community groups celebrate Green Building, professor
Two unusual ‘green’ awards will be added to the shelves of the
Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Pavilion and Biology and Geography
Adjunct Professor Jane Bowles, having been recognized by the Urban
League of London with community awards.
CBC Radio personality honoured by Huron
Rick Cluff, host of a CBC Radio morning show in Vancouver, “The
Early Edition,” will be honoured by Huron University College on
Monday, June 14 as part of the Convocation celebrations.
Kneale new Brock Humanities dean
University of Western Ontario English professor Douglas Kneale has
accepted the position of Dean of Humanities at Brock University,
effective July 1.
Mustang football players, coaches pour coffee for Camp Day
Members of the Western Mustangs football team will be helping
support the Tim Hortons annual Camp Day fundraiser today at two
London locations.
Brescia wins top ASAC prize
Brescia University College has been recognized by the
Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) for submitting
the best case studies developed as teaching tools for business
students.
Reception for Carol Herbert today
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Dean Carol Herbert will
be recognized this afternoon for her 11 years as dean and countless
contributions to The University of Western Ontario. A ceremony will
be from 4-7 p.m. in the Great Hall.
Western faculty named CAE Fellows
Three Western engineering faculty members have been inducted as
Fellows into the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) for their
distinguished achievements and career-long service to the
engineering profession.
Western alumni, student Top 40 Under 40
Two Western alumni and a current student have been recognized as
some of Canada’s top young leaders with their inclusion on the
annual Top 40 Under 40 list, led by Caldwell Partners International
and published in today’s Globe and Mail.
The importance of biomedical research
Ricardo Brentani, Board of Directors President at A. C. Camargo
Cancer Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, will be at Western Friday
(June 11) to discuss biomedical research and, in particular, why a
private hospital does research.
Tornado detected by wind profilers in Harrow
University of Western Ontario professor Wayne Hocking’s wind
profiler radars in Harrow, Ont. paint an interesting picture of the
violent winds that hit the small community in Essex early Sunday.
USC no longer to run Used Book Store
The Book Store at Western will take over responsibility of the Used
Book Store (UBS) from the University Students’ Council (USC),
beginning July 1.
WIF helps commercialization of research
Three Western researchers have been recognized with Western
Innovation Fund (WIF) awards to help bringing their work out of the
lab and closer to commercialization.
Community groups celebrate Green Building, professor
Two unusual ‘green’ awards will be added to the shelves of the
Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Pavilion and Biology and Geography
Adjunct Professor Jane Bowles, having been recognized by the Urban
League of London with community awards.
CBC Radio personality honoured by Huron
Rick Cluff, host of a CBC Radio morning show in Vancouver, “The
Early Edition,” will be honoured by Huron University College on
Monday, June 14 as part of the Convocation celebrations.
Kneale new Brock Humanities dean
University of Western Ontario English professor Douglas Kneale has
accepted the position of Dean of Humanities at Brock University,
effective July 1.
Mustang football players, coaches pour coffee for Camp Day
Members of the Western Mustangs football team will be helping
support the Tim Hortons annual Camp Day fundraiser today at two
London locations.
Brescia wins top ASAC prize
Brescia University College has been recognized by the
Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) for submitting
the best case studies developed as teaching tools for business
students.