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Month: September 2011

Finite thoughts on infinity and beyond

Finite thoughts on infinity and beyond

Kane X Faucher is done experimenting. Or maybe he’s just getting started. Among his seven previous works, the Faculty of Information and Media Studies professor has generated a following, some might say cult-like, who are drawn to his sense of humour, ir …

Neal excited about new role

Neal excited about new role

Faculty of Information & Media Studies assistant professor Diane Neal will serve as one of six elected Directors-at-Large for the 2012-2014 term with the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T).

Ivey grows Asian business cases

Ivey grows Asian business cases

The Richard Ivey School of Business has extended its lead as the world’s top producer of Asian business cases, with three winning entries among a new crop of cases on Indian companies announced recently at the 23rd Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) Convention in Bhubaneswar, India.

22 million droids and counting

22 million droids and counting

A free public lecture by Canadian robotics scientist, professor, and inventor Mark W. Tilden is scheduled for tonight (Sept. 7) at Conron Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Donation to boost surgical innovation

Donation to boost surgical innovation

The University of Western Ontario today announced a $1.5 million donation from Ray and Margaret Elliott which will be matched by Western to form a $3 million endowed research chair.

Librarians, archivists to commence strike

Librarians, archivists to commence strike

This afternoon, librarians and archivists at The University of Western Ontario announced they would commence strike action effective 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8

Message from the provost on negotiations

Message from the provost on negotiations

On behalf of the Western community and particularly our students, I am appealing to UWOFA, the union representing the University’s Librarians and Archivists, to return to the bargaining table.

Western welcomes over 5,100 new students

Western welcomes over 5,100 new students

The University of Western Ontario welcomes more than 5,100 new students to campus this weekend as the province prepares itself for the largest cohort of students ever to arrive at Ontario’s 21 universities for the first day of classes.

CFI provides $2.1 million for research

CFI provides $2.1 million for research

University of Western Ontario researchers Gordon ‘Oz’ Osinski and Bob Linnen were among eight Western researchers working on five projects who recently received more than $2.1 million in CFI funding.

COU site targets first-year students

COU site targets first-year students

The Council of Ontario Universities has launched a new website to provide first-year students with resources to help them navigate university.

Neal excited about new role

Neal excited about new role

Faculty of Information & Media Studies assistant professor Diane Neal will serve as one of six elected Directors-at-Large for the 2012-2014 term with the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T).

Ivey grows Asian business cases

Ivey grows Asian business cases

The Richard Ivey School of Business has extended its lead as the world’s top producer of Asian business cases, with three winning entries among a new crop of cases on Indian companies announced recently at the 23rd Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) Convention in Bhubaneswar, India.

22 million droids and counting

22 million droids and counting

A free public lecture by Canadian robotics scientist, professor, and inventor Mark W. Tilden is scheduled for tonight (Sept. 7) at Conron Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Donation to boost surgical innovation

Donation to boost surgical innovation

The University of Western Ontario today announced a $1.5 million donation from Ray and Margaret Elliott which will be matched by Western to form a $3 million endowed research chair.

Librarians, archivists to commence strike

Librarians, archivists to commence strike

This afternoon, librarians and archivists at The University of Western Ontario announced they would commence strike action effective 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8

Message from the provost on negotiations

Message from the provost on negotiations

On behalf of the Western community and particularly our students, I am appealing to UWOFA, the union representing the University’s Librarians and Archivists, to return to the bargaining table.

Western welcomes over 5,100 new students

Western welcomes over 5,100 new students

The University of Western Ontario welcomes more than 5,100 new students to campus this weekend as the province prepares itself for the largest cohort of students ever to arrive at Ontario’s 21 universities for the first day of classes.

CFI provides $2.1 million for research

CFI provides $2.1 million for research

University of Western Ontario researchers Gordon ‘Oz’ Osinski and Bob Linnen were among eight Western researchers working on five projects who recently received more than $2.1 million in CFI funding.

COU site targets first-year students

COU site targets first-year students

The Council of Ontario Universities has launched a new website to provide first-year students with resources to help them navigate university.