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Month: October 2010

Pound to speak at Western Law

Pound to speak at Western Law

When Dick Pound was named one of TIME’s 100 most influential people in the world following the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, the American news magazine said the founder of the World Anti-Doping Agency was “the prime mover in freeing the Olympic worl …

Kang develops Hep C vaccine

Kang develops Hep C vaccine

Now that the future of the HIV/AIDS vaccine is out of his hands,
University of Western Ontario researcher Chil Yong Kang isn’t
about to waste any time.

Faculty, staff associations request no board report

Faculty, staff associations request no board report

The University of Western Ontario Staff Association (UWOSA) and the
University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) each
requested a no board report from the Ontario Ministry of Labour,
which will set a firm date for legal strike in early November.

Kitcher: Hawking needs a broader view

Kitcher: Hawking needs a broader view

Recognized as one of the most influential philosophers of science
of the past two decades, Philip Kitcher will deliver the Rotman
Institute Lecture in Philosophy and Science on the topic of
“Authority, Responsibility and Democracy” at 5 p.m.
tonight in Conron Hall.

Fund fueling a self-cleaning future

Fund fueling a self-cleaning future

The next time you paint your living room you could be doing more
than simply brightening up the space – how about actually
cleaning the air in the room.

In Memoriam – Mary Smith

In Memoriam – Mary Smith

Former Food Services employee Mary Smith, 94, died Thursday, Aug.
15. Smith worked at the university for 11 years before retiring in
1981.

In Memoriam – Dagmar Cepelova

In Memoriam – Dagmar Cepelova

Dagmar Cepelova, 52, died Tuesday, Oct 5. She had worked in the
Advancement Department at the Richard Ivey School of Business for
three years.

Kang develops Hep C vaccine

Kang develops Hep C vaccine

Now that the future of the HIV/AIDS vaccine is out of his hands,
University of Western Ontario researcher Chil Yong Kang isn’t
about to waste any time.

Faculty, staff associations request no board report

Faculty, staff associations request no board report

The University of Western Ontario Staff Association (UWOSA) and the
University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) each
requested a no board report from the Ontario Ministry of Labour,
which will set a firm date for legal strike in early November.

Kitcher: Hawking needs a broader view

Kitcher: Hawking needs a broader view

Recognized as one of the most influential philosophers of science
of the past two decades, Philip Kitcher will deliver the Rotman
Institute Lecture in Philosophy and Science on the topic of
“Authority, Responsibility and Democracy” at 5 p.m.
tonight in Conron Hall.

Fund fueling a self-cleaning future

Fund fueling a self-cleaning future

The next time you paint your living room you could be doing more
than simply brightening up the space – how about actually
cleaning the air in the room.

In Memoriam – Mary Smith

In Memoriam – Mary Smith

Former Food Services employee Mary Smith, 94, died Thursday, Aug.
15. Smith worked at the university for 11 years before retiring in
1981.

In Memoriam – Dagmar Cepelova

In Memoriam – Dagmar Cepelova

Dagmar Cepelova, 52, died Tuesday, Oct 5. She had worked in the
Advancement Department at the Richard Ivey School of Business for
three years.