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Month: October 2011

Graduating class snapshot

Graduating class snapshot

Results are in for the latest Survey of Graduating Students, the annual questionnaire on satisfaction with various aspects of the university. The web-based survey was made available to 5,481 undergraduate, certificate and diploma students who were, at the  …

United Way effort kicks off

Andrew Lockie knows what London is facing. As executive director of United Way London & Middlesex, he has seen demand for United Way-funded services skyrocket as the city faces one of the highest unemployment rates in the country.

Ontario Trillium scholars named

Western students Frederick Armah, Sarbani Banerjee, Gleb Meirson, Mark-Shane Scale, Ahmed El Ansary and Yann Benetreau-Dupin have been named recipients of the Ontario Trillium Scholarships.

Revolutionary toilet could change the world

Revolutionary toilet could change the world

It hasn’t been reinvented in ages – until now. While available to many, the flush toilet remains non-existent to a vast majority of the developing world. Jason Gerhard, associate professor in civil and environmental engineering, hopes to play a key role in bringing safe, reliable and sanitary toilets to billions around the world.

Western explores violence in the media

Western explores violence in the media

Canada’s leading expert on concussions and a former NHL tough guy-turned-politician headline a major conference on the portrayal of violence in the media later this week at The University of Western Ontario.

Ivey centre awarded $240,000 to train leaders in the lab

Ivey centre awarded $240,000 to train leaders in the lab

As part of Genome Canada’s Entrepreneurship Education in Genomics competition, the Ivey International Centre for Health Innovation at The University of Western Ontario has been awarded $240,000 to run a business-training course for life scientists.

Western sets lofty United Way goal

Western sets lofty United Way goal

The campus community has a lofty goal ahead of them as Western launched its United Way campaign this morning by announcing its $650,000 goal.

Winders: Downtown remains a long way from a new day

I blame Petula Clark. If we hadn’t been promised a place where we could forget all our troubles, forget all our cares, maybe we would be more realistic when it comes to reimagining the modern downtown of mid-sized cities.

MacGee: Why Greece matters?

At first pass, it seems difficult to imagine how a small country like Greece – with an economy roughly two-thirds the size of Ontario – could matter so much for the world economy. How did such a small country come to be the focal point of a European debt crisis? Is there a way for Europe to avoid contagion from a Greek?

Goodale to address renowned conference

Goodale to address renowned conference

Melvyn Goodale, director of the Centre for Brain and Mind at The University of Western Ontario, will address the 65th annual meeting of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM).

Chakma to help Canada with global outlook

Chakma to help Canada with global outlook

University of Western Ontario president Amit Chakma has been tapped to head an expert panel tasked with guiding Canada’s international education strategy as part of the next phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan.

United Way effort kicks off

Andrew Lockie knows what London is facing. As executive director of United Way London & Middlesex, he has seen demand for United Way-funded services skyrocket as the city faces one of the highest unemployment rates in the country.

Ontario Trillium scholars named

Western students Frederick Armah, Sarbani Banerjee, Gleb Meirson, Mark-Shane Scale, Ahmed El Ansary and Yann Benetreau-Dupin have been named recipients of the Ontario Trillium Scholarships.

Revolutionary toilet could change the world

Revolutionary toilet could change the world

It hasn’t been reinvented in ages – until now. While available to many, the flush toilet remains non-existent to a vast majority of the developing world. Jason Gerhard, associate professor in civil and environmental engineering, hopes to play a key role in bringing safe, reliable and sanitary toilets to billions around the world.

Western explores violence in the media

Western explores violence in the media

Canada’s leading expert on concussions and a former NHL tough guy-turned-politician headline a major conference on the portrayal of violence in the media later this week at The University of Western Ontario.

Ivey centre awarded $240,000 to train leaders in the lab

Ivey centre awarded $240,000 to train leaders in the lab

As part of Genome Canada’s Entrepreneurship Education in Genomics competition, the Ivey International Centre for Health Innovation at The University of Western Ontario has been awarded $240,000 to run a business-training course for life scientists.

Western sets lofty United Way goal

Western sets lofty United Way goal

The campus community has a lofty goal ahead of them as Western launched its United Way campaign this morning by announcing its $650,000 goal.

Winders: Downtown remains a long way from a new day

I blame Petula Clark. If we hadn’t been promised a place where we could forget all our troubles, forget all our cares, maybe we would be more realistic when it comes to reimagining the modern downtown of mid-sized cities.

MacGee: Why Greece matters?

At first pass, it seems difficult to imagine how a small country like Greece – with an economy roughly two-thirds the size of Ontario – could matter so much for the world economy. How did such a small country come to be the focal point of a European debt crisis? Is there a way for Europe to avoid contagion from a Greek?

Goodale to address renowned conference

Goodale to address renowned conference

Melvyn Goodale, director of the Centre for Brain and Mind at The University of Western Ontario, will address the 65th annual meeting of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM).

Chakma to help Canada with global outlook

Chakma to help Canada with global outlook

University of Western Ontario president Amit Chakma has been tapped to head an expert panel tasked with guiding Canada’s international education strategy as part of the next phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan.