Laura Stephenson (associate professor and undergraduate chair at Western’s Department of Political Science) says: “Electoral reform is often talked about as a way of increasing the fairness of an election. To date we have not been able to under …
Month: September 2011
Four to receive honorary degrees
The man credited with conceiving the idea for the Special Olympics, an acclaimed CBC journalist, a leading voice in Canadian arts and an internationally recognized curator and philanthropist will receive honorary degrees when The University of Western Ontario hosts its 298th Convocation in October.
Candidates to debate health, education
The University Students’ Council of The University of Western Ontario, in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society and Society of Graduate Students, is hosting a provincial all-candidate’s debate for the London North-Centre riding at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Sept. 12.
‘Future of Food’ comes to Western
As part of London Biotech Week 2011, the Pest Genomics and Plant Breeding in Sustainable Agricultural Pest Management Group at The University of Western Ontario, in partnership with TechAlliance, will host the Future of Food: bioCEP3 (Biotechnology, Crops, Education, Policy, Production and Perception).
Top neuroscientist to meet with Dalai Lama
Adrian Owen, a Canada Excellence Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience and Imaging at The University of Western Ontario, will share his research findings with His Holiness the Dalai Lama later this week in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
New student chapter to promote animal law
Western Law students have partnered with the national non-profit group Animal Legal Defense Fund to create The University of Western Ontario’s first Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF).
Western helps re-construct WTC complex
Western’s involvement with the World Trade Center complex continues today with its testing of the new Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) Terminal building, designed by renowned architect/engineer, Santiago Calatrava of Valencia, Spain.
LTC announces alternate routes
Due to traffic backup and increased motorist wait times in and around the Western campus resulting from the librarians and archivists strike, the London Transit Commission (LTC) has announced alternate routes for all its campus-related transportation.
Cowan: PhD in four a matter of priority not possibility
The PhD students quoted in your story about doctoral candidates at Western (“Funding beyond year four?” June 23) implied two things that warrant being challenged.
Davies: Minding the (salary) gap
I was a member of the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) negotiating team for the librarian and archivist (L/A) bargaining unit until June 30. I am now on sabbatical and have no official involvement with UWOFA.
Brown-Swanton: Inspired by research
I enjoyed the news item today on CBC radio about how humour lends insight into vegetative state with University of Western Ontario neuroscientist Adrian Owen (“No laughing matter,” July 2011).
Tracey: A final farewel
Susan Poisson was a scholar and a long-time member of the university music library staff.
Abelson: Does 9-11 still trump everything?
Sept. 11, 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on American soil that left more than 3,000 people dead and reduced the iconic World Trade Center to rubble.
Four to receive honorary degrees
The man credited with conceiving the idea for the Special Olympics, an acclaimed CBC journalist, a leading voice in Canadian arts and an internationally recognized curator and philanthropist will receive honorary degrees when The University of Western Ontario hosts its 298th Convocation in October.
Candidates to debate health, education
The University Students’ Council of The University of Western Ontario, in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society and Society of Graduate Students, is hosting a provincial all-candidate’s debate for the London North-Centre riding at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Sept. 12.
‘Future of Food’ comes to Western
As part of London Biotech Week 2011, the Pest Genomics and Plant Breeding in Sustainable Agricultural Pest Management Group at The University of Western Ontario, in partnership with TechAlliance, will host the Future of Food: bioCEP3 (Biotechnology, Crops, Education, Policy, Production and Perception).
Top neuroscientist to meet with Dalai Lama
Adrian Owen, a Canada Excellence Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience and Imaging at The University of Western Ontario, will share his research findings with His Holiness the Dalai Lama later this week in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
New student chapter to promote animal law
Western Law students have partnered with the national non-profit group Animal Legal Defense Fund to create The University of Western Ontario’s first Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF).
Western helps re-construct WTC complex
Western’s involvement with the World Trade Center complex continues today with its testing of the new Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) Terminal building, designed by renowned architect/engineer, Santiago Calatrava of Valencia, Spain.
LTC announces alternate routes
Due to traffic backup and increased motorist wait times in and around the Western campus resulting from the librarians and archivists strike, the London Transit Commission (LTC) has announced alternate routes for all its campus-related transportation.
Cowan: PhD in four a matter of priority not possibility
The PhD students quoted in your story about doctoral candidates at Western (“Funding beyond year four?” June 23) implied two things that warrant being challenged.
Davies: Minding the (salary) gap
I was a member of the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) negotiating team for the librarian and archivist (L/A) bargaining unit until June 30. I am now on sabbatical and have no official involvement with UWOFA.
Brown-Swanton: Inspired by research
I enjoyed the news item today on CBC radio about how humour lends insight into vegetative state with University of Western Ontario neuroscientist Adrian Owen (“No laughing matter,” July 2011).
Tracey: A final farewel
Susan Poisson was a scholar and a long-time member of the university music library staff.
Abelson: Does 9-11 still trump everything?
Sept. 11, 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on American soil that left more than 3,000 people dead and reduced the iconic World Trade Center to rubble.