The first book I loved was called The Pokey Little Puppy. Written by Janette Sebring Lowrey, a Texan, although we shouldn’t hold that against her, Pokey was published in 1942. It was among the first batch of Little Golden Books, that gold-spined childre …
Month: September 2011
After Japan. Where does the world go after the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident?
This week marks six months since a 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami sparked the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident, a massive incident involving equipment failures, meltdowns triggered by fuel pools and radiation release.
Moran named Aga Khan provost
University of Western Ontario professor Greg Moran has been named provost at Aga Khan University.
Labour negotiations resume
The University of Western Ontario and UWOFA-LA have agreed to resume negotiations. The first meeting is scheduled for this afternoon.
Buckingham named Banting fellow
University of Western Ontario postdoctoral scholar Gavin Buckingham has been awarded a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship for his project, “Visual substitution for lost haptics during skilled object lifting.”
Arizona professor named to Fulbright post
Michael M. Brescia, associate curator of ethnohistory with the Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona, has been granted the Fulbright-Carlos Rico Award for North American Studies at The University of Western Ontario.
Librarians, archivists take to picket line
For the first time in 24 years, picketers line the main entrances at The University of Western Ontario campus.
A man of more than three words
OK, so he’s not as eager to claim it today as he once was.
Campus police providing congestion solutions
University officials continue to make adjustments as bridge construction and adjusted bus routes because of picket lines combine to cause headaches for commuters.
Program provides entrepreneurial power to students
About eight months ago, University of Western Ontario student Saumya Krishna was awarded $25,000 to attend a summer-long program, partner with three fellow – yet unknown – undergrads from across the country and told to launch a business with $50,000 by the end of the summer.
University needs to dig deep to be global-ready
As a business student, Melyssa Kerr worried she wouldn’t be able “to do good” when she joined a working world focused on the bottom line. But an experience abroad showed her passion for community service did not have to be relegated to a weekend hobby.
Stretching the boundaries of tissue engineering
Kibret Mequanint’s work in the area of tissue engineering has taken the next step toward helping thousands of Canadians with vascular problems.
Bus routes juggled in face of strike
The Librarians and Archivists walking the picket lines at The University of Western Ontario might not be a large group, but motorists and commuters driving around campus have felt their presence.
After Japan. Where does the world go after the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident?
This week marks six months since a 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami sparked the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident, a massive incident involving equipment failures, meltdowns triggered by fuel pools and radiation release.
Moran named Aga Khan provost
University of Western Ontario professor Greg Moran has been named provost at Aga Khan University.
Labour negotiations resume
The University of Western Ontario and UWOFA-LA have agreed to resume negotiations. The first meeting is scheduled for this afternoon.
Buckingham named Banting fellow
University of Western Ontario postdoctoral scholar Gavin Buckingham has been awarded a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship for his project, “Visual substitution for lost haptics during skilled object lifting.”
Arizona professor named to Fulbright post
Michael M. Brescia, associate curator of ethnohistory with the Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona, has been granted the Fulbright-Carlos Rico Award for North American Studies at The University of Western Ontario.
Librarians, archivists take to picket line
For the first time in 24 years, picketers line the main entrances at The University of Western Ontario campus.
A man of more than three words
OK, so he’s not as eager to claim it today as he once was.
Campus police providing congestion solutions
University officials continue to make adjustments as bridge construction and adjusted bus routes because of picket lines combine to cause headaches for commuters.
Program provides entrepreneurial power to students
About eight months ago, University of Western Ontario student Saumya Krishna was awarded $25,000 to attend a summer-long program, partner with three fellow – yet unknown – undergrads from across the country and told to launch a business with $50,000 by the end of the summer.
University needs to dig deep to be global-ready
As a business student, Melyssa Kerr worried she wouldn’t be able “to do good” when she joined a working world focused on the bottom line. But an experience abroad showed her passion for community service did not have to be relegated to a weekend hobby.
Stretching the boundaries of tissue engineering
Kibret Mequanint’s work in the area of tissue engineering has taken the next step toward helping thousands of Canadians with vascular problems.
Bus routes juggled in face of strike
The Librarians and Archivists walking the picket lines at The University of Western Ontario might not be a large group, but motorists and commuters driving around campus have felt their presence.