It’s bigger, better and fully-loaded. And, its mission has the work of a University of Western Ontario scientist on board. Curiosity, the largest and most sophisticated rover ever to head to another planet, launched Saturday from Cape Canaveral, Fla. …
Month: November 2011
How to know who owns what: IP war of words takes centre stage between universities
It’s a game of good cop, bad cop. Paul Paolatto knows how to coach a hesitant researcher through the process of bringing an invention to market. But when it comes to the business-end of things, he isn’t afraid to roll up his sleeves and do the dirty work to get it off the ground.
Western professor leaves lifetime collection to Museum of Nature
While it was simply a hobby for Frank Cook, the Canadian Museum of Nature has cashed in with the amateur naturalist’s donation of more than 1,500 plant specimens including rare and endangered species of mosses.
Behind the scenes of South Pacific
Outside the sun is shining, and many Western students are enjoying the fall day either at the football game or with friends around campus. But the cast members of the UWOpera production of South Pacific are in the Paul Davenport Theatre preparing for the first dress-rehearsal of the show.
Making clean air a matter of child’s play
Janet Loebach and Sarah McCans hope clean air around one schoolyard will be child’s play.
Robots build bridges to next generation of engineers
Taylor Eckert came to The University of Western Ontario on the back of a 120-pound robot. Now, the first-year engineering student wants to offer today’s high school students the same ride.
Campus Digest, Nov. 17
The Book Store, Google partner on eBooks Through an affiliation with Campus eBookstore, The Book Store at Western has reached an agreement with Google eBooks to distribute public domain and commercial eBooks. Google eBooks is a new form of cloud-based digital book...
Info session set for Rwanda course
All students are invited to an information session on the ‘Rwanda: Culture, Society and Reconstruction’ course at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 in University Community Centre, room 147A. Applications would be due Nov. 24. The session will feature first-hand accounts from organizers and former students about this unique community service learning experience.
Put those skills into practice
The Student Success Centre invites graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at The University of Western Ontario to ‘After the Defense, Put It Into Practice,’ a professional development summit to assist in the transition from academia to industry.
Western loses Yates Cup
A 24-point second half sealed it for the McMaster Marauders as they dominated The University of Western Ontario Mustangs Saturday with a 41-19 win to take the 104th Yates Cup at TD Waterhouse Stadium in London.
Hassan: Demands for Canadian action on detainment
We support Tahrir (Arabic word for ‘freedom’), The Canadian Boat to Gaza’s mission, and call on the Canadian government to protect the Canadians, including David Heap, University of Western Ontario professor, who were on board Tahrir.
Winders: Imagining 2022 not all that easy
This isn’t going to be as easy as you think. Check that, this shouldn’t be as easy as you think.
Feeling good about fair trade. How fair is that?
Hardly a week goes by without yet another milestone for ‘ethically labelled’ products. You know, the products that are labelled ‘Fair Trade,’ ‘Organic,’ ‘Green’ and so on.
How to know who owns what: IP war of words takes centre stage between universities
It’s a game of good cop, bad cop. Paul Paolatto knows how to coach a hesitant researcher through the process of bringing an invention to market. But when it comes to the business-end of things, he isn’t afraid to roll up his sleeves and do the dirty work to get it off the ground.
Western professor leaves lifetime collection to Museum of Nature
While it was simply a hobby for Frank Cook, the Canadian Museum of Nature has cashed in with the amateur naturalist’s donation of more than 1,500 plant specimens including rare and endangered species of mosses.
Behind the scenes of South Pacific
Outside the sun is shining, and many Western students are enjoying the fall day either at the football game or with friends around campus. But the cast members of the UWOpera production of South Pacific are in the Paul Davenport Theatre preparing for the first dress-rehearsal of the show.
Making clean air a matter of child’s play
Janet Loebach and Sarah McCans hope clean air around one schoolyard will be child’s play.
Robots build bridges to next generation of engineers
Taylor Eckert came to The University of Western Ontario on the back of a 120-pound robot. Now, the first-year engineering student wants to offer today’s high school students the same ride.
Campus Digest, Nov. 17
The Book Store, Google partner on eBooks Through an affiliation with Campus eBookstore, The Book Store at Western has reached an agreement with Google eBooks to distribute public domain and commercial eBooks. Google eBooks is a new form of cloud-based digital book...
Info session set for Rwanda course
All students are invited to an information session on the ‘Rwanda: Culture, Society and Reconstruction’ course at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 in University Community Centre, room 147A. Applications would be due Nov. 24. The session will feature first-hand accounts from organizers and former students about this unique community service learning experience.
Put those skills into practice
The Student Success Centre invites graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at The University of Western Ontario to ‘After the Defense, Put It Into Practice,’ a professional development summit to assist in the transition from academia to industry.
Western loses Yates Cup
A 24-point second half sealed it for the McMaster Marauders as they dominated The University of Western Ontario Mustangs Saturday with a 41-19 win to take the 104th Yates Cup at TD Waterhouse Stadium in London.
Hassan: Demands for Canadian action on detainment
We support Tahrir (Arabic word for ‘freedom’), The Canadian Boat to Gaza’s mission, and call on the Canadian government to protect the Canadians, including David Heap, University of Western Ontario professor, who were on board Tahrir.
Winders: Imagining 2022 not all that easy
This isn’t going to be as easy as you think. Check that, this shouldn’t be as easy as you think.
Feeling good about fair trade. How fair is that?
Hardly a week goes by without yet another milestone for ‘ethically labelled’ products. You know, the products that are labelled ‘Fair Trade,’ ‘Organic,’ ‘Green’ and so on.