Protest. It’s a word that makes people cringe, and tends to force them to one side of the fence or the other. The year 2011, to date, has seen its fair share of protests, many of which have been large enough to make international headlines. From Tunisia to …
Month: September 2011
Yeager: Has Canada sentenced itself to ‘death by prison’?
An old-time, 83-year-old convict by the name of James Hutchison died over the summer while still in prison.
Winders: Just a little advice from a non-advice guy
I’ll say it again: I’m not an advice-giving kind of guy.
Prof heats up cold cases with student society
Amateur sleuths and couch detectives who always dreamed of being part of a real CSI team might get their chance to crack a cold case as part of the FIMS Investigative Society.
University accelerates wireless upgrades
If you think the summer went fast, don’t try getting any sympathy from Debbie Jones. The Information Technology Services (ITS) director and her team have been busy updating the campus wireless network, eyeing more capacity and faster connections.
Elliott drives progress with new Chair
After spring semester 1974, Ray Elliott headed to Toronto secure only in the fact he had a place to stay – crashing with his brother. He had $50 in his pocket and no job prospects. But what would unfold over those few months would change a lot for the young man from Guelph and for his alma mater.
Remembering a round played across campus
Few today remember that between 1924 and 1960 The University of Western Ontario shared its property with The London Hunt and Country Club, an 18-hole golf course that wended its way between the buildings and along both sides of the Thames River.
Get books printed on-demand
Getting a printed copy of a book available in Western Libraries’ electronic collection may be as easy as the click of a button.
Enrolment spike does not derail plans
Sending out 600 fewer acceptance letters this year, The University of Western Ontario did not expect to be welcoming its largest first-year class in its history this week.
Researchers receive $1.1 million in cancer funds
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation-Ontario Region (CBCF) recently awarded $1.1 million in new grants to fund five promising breast cancer programs involving University of Western Ontario researchers.
Researchers discover migratory birds burn protein as in-flight water source
Researchers from The University of Western Ontario have discovered that migratory songbirds burn their own muscles and organs to provide a water source during long, non-stop flights, which sometimes cover distances in the thousands of kilometres.
Sessions focus on instrument care
Quentin Playfair and David Tamblyn will give a presentation Sept. 10 in the Don Wright Faculty of Music Building (Room 345) focusing on maintenance and repairs of string instruments and bows.
Bring your family to the big game
Tickets are now available for The University of Western Ontario’s 3rd Annual Mustangs Family Football Festival on Sept. 17.
Yeager: Has Canada sentenced itself to ‘death by prison’?
An old-time, 83-year-old convict by the name of James Hutchison died over the summer while still in prison.
Winders: Just a little advice from a non-advice guy
I’ll say it again: I’m not an advice-giving kind of guy.
Prof heats up cold cases with student society
Amateur sleuths and couch detectives who always dreamed of being part of a real CSI team might get their chance to crack a cold case as part of the FIMS Investigative Society.
University accelerates wireless upgrades
If you think the summer went fast, don’t try getting any sympathy from Debbie Jones. The Information Technology Services (ITS) director and her team have been busy updating the campus wireless network, eyeing more capacity and faster connections.
Elliott drives progress with new Chair
After spring semester 1974, Ray Elliott headed to Toronto secure only in the fact he had a place to stay – crashing with his brother. He had $50 in his pocket and no job prospects. But what would unfold over those few months would change a lot for the young man from Guelph and for his alma mater.
Remembering a round played across campus
Few today remember that between 1924 and 1960 The University of Western Ontario shared its property with The London Hunt and Country Club, an 18-hole golf course that wended its way between the buildings and along both sides of the Thames River.
Get books printed on-demand
Getting a printed copy of a book available in Western Libraries’ electronic collection may be as easy as the click of a button.
Enrolment spike does not derail plans
Sending out 600 fewer acceptance letters this year, The University of Western Ontario did not expect to be welcoming its largest first-year class in its history this week.
Researchers receive $1.1 million in cancer funds
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation-Ontario Region (CBCF) recently awarded $1.1 million in new grants to fund five promising breast cancer programs involving University of Western Ontario researchers.
Researchers discover migratory birds burn protein as in-flight water source
Researchers from The University of Western Ontario have discovered that migratory songbirds burn their own muscles and organs to provide a water source during long, non-stop flights, which sometimes cover distances in the thousands of kilometres.
Sessions focus on instrument care
Quentin Playfair and David Tamblyn will give a presentation Sept. 10 in the Don Wright Faculty of Music Building (Room 345) focusing on maintenance and repairs of string instruments and bows.
Bring your family to the big game
Tickets are now available for The University of Western Ontario’s 3rd Annual Mustangs Family Football Festival on Sept. 17.