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Month: June 2011

Zhang named Canadian Rising Star

Jin Zhang, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at The University of Western Ontario, has been named a Canadian Rising Star for her work towards developing a non-invasive diagnostic tool for diabetes. Grand Chal …

Driven towards sustainability

They might not make a lot of noise driving down the road, but the new fleet of electric vans is creating some buzz on campus as the latest sustainable vehicles on the lot for Physical Plant & Capital Planning Services.

Making homes hurricane resistant

Ashraf El Damatty is hoping a mesh of wire cables installed on the roof of a home will give it the strength to withstand severe windstorms – and possibly hurricanes. So far the tests have proven him right.

Brain research predicts premeditated actions

Brain research predicts premeditated actions

Bringing the real world into the brain scanner, researchers at The University of Western Ontario from The Centre for Brain and Mind can now determine the action a person was planning, mere moments before that action is actually executed.

Province earmarks $21 million for Ivey building renovations

The Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) is bulging at the seams, making the Ontario government’s investment of $21 million to renovate the Richard Ivey School of Business building welcomed news to dean Tom Carmichael.

Western Heads East gets boost from CIDA

Western Heads East gets boost from CIDA

Western Heads East is one of 37 Canadian university projects to receive seed funding for a new Students for Development program funded by the Canadian International Development Agency.

Colloquium to discuss collaboration opportunities in India

Colloquium to discuss collaboration opportunities in India

Ravi P. Singh, senior director at Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, will talk about international collaboration opportunities in Indian universities as the guest speaker of the Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Thursday, June 30.

McIntosh growing in the community

The McIntosh Gallery has partnered with the Art Exchange to present Lea Bucknell: Forest City Garden Project, a special display of plants and stories from the community.

Staff and Leaders’ Conference applauded

Staff and Leaders’ Conference applauded

The annual Staff and Leaders’ Conference at The University of Western Ontario was applauded by the Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBO) for quality and productivity.

Librarians and Archivists support strike mandate

Librarians and Archivists support strike mandate

The University of Western Ontario’s Librarians and Archivists have voted unanimously in favour of a strike mandate as negotiations continue towards renewing the group’s second contract, which ends June 30.

Heap & Hamou:  Floating the idea of opportunity

Heap & Hamou: Floating the idea of opportunity

Earlier this year a University of Western Ontario student group, Solidarity with Palestinian Human Rights, joined with other community groups, the newly formed London Solidarity Coalition with Palestine, to help raise funds in support of the Canadian Boat to Gaza initiative, a civil society campaign to challenge the blockade of Gaza.

Driven towards sustainability

They might not make a lot of noise driving down the road, but the new fleet of electric vans is creating some buzz on campus as the latest sustainable vehicles on the lot for Physical Plant & Capital Planning Services.

Making homes hurricane resistant

Ashraf El Damatty is hoping a mesh of wire cables installed on the roof of a home will give it the strength to withstand severe windstorms – and possibly hurricanes. So far the tests have proven him right.

Brain research predicts premeditated actions

Brain research predicts premeditated actions

Bringing the real world into the brain scanner, researchers at The University of Western Ontario from The Centre for Brain and Mind can now determine the action a person was planning, mere moments before that action is actually executed.

Province earmarks $21 million for Ivey building renovations

The Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) is bulging at the seams, making the Ontario government’s investment of $21 million to renovate the Richard Ivey School of Business building welcomed news to dean Tom Carmichael.

Western Heads East gets boost from CIDA

Western Heads East gets boost from CIDA

Western Heads East is one of 37 Canadian university projects to receive seed funding for a new Students for Development program funded by the Canadian International Development Agency.

Colloquium to discuss collaboration opportunities in India

Colloquium to discuss collaboration opportunities in India

Ravi P. Singh, senior director at Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, will talk about international collaboration opportunities in Indian universities as the guest speaker of the Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Thursday, June 30.

McIntosh growing in the community

The McIntosh Gallery has partnered with the Art Exchange to present Lea Bucknell: Forest City Garden Project, a special display of plants and stories from the community.

Staff and Leaders’ Conference applauded

Staff and Leaders’ Conference applauded

The annual Staff and Leaders’ Conference at The University of Western Ontario was applauded by the Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBO) for quality and productivity.

Librarians and Archivists support strike mandate

Librarians and Archivists support strike mandate

The University of Western Ontario’s Librarians and Archivists have voted unanimously in favour of a strike mandate as negotiations continue towards renewing the group’s second contract, which ends June 30.

Heap & Hamou:  Floating the idea of opportunity

Heap & Hamou: Floating the idea of opportunity

Earlier this year a University of Western Ontario student group, Solidarity with Palestinian Human Rights, joined with other community groups, the newly formed London Solidarity Coalition with Palestine, to help raise funds in support of the Canadian Boat to Gaza initiative, a civil society campaign to challenge the blockade of Gaza.