The University of Western Ontario welcomes acclaimed physician Dr. Michael Roizen to the Best Western Lamplighter Inn and Conference Centre Dec. 1 (7 p.m.) Roizen, chair of the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, best-selling author and regular guest on …
Month: November 2011
Opening the mind: Western research expands access, lowers cost to revolutionary treatment
By using more portable and affordable means, Damian Cruse, a postdoctoral fellow at Western’s Brain and Mind Institute, plans to bring his research to the bedside. And for those locked in a vegetative state, it could mean an opportunity to once again communicate with family and friends.
Campus Digest, Nov. 10
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...
Yates Cup Saturday afternoon
Western football head coach Greg Marshall will be shooting for his eighth Yates Cup title this Saturday as the Mustangs take on the McMaster Marauders at TD Waterhouse Stadium beginning at 1 p.m.
Professor imprisoned following blockade breach attempt
University of Western Ontario professor David Heap is among three Canadians detained by Israeli troops following a confrontation aboard a Canadian ship trying to breach the naval blockade of Gaza.
Research targets brain region affected by Parkinson’s disease
University of Western Ontario researchers have unlocked a secret inside the brain which could potentially improve the long-term outlook of those impacted by Parkinson’s disease.
Mustangs tally six medals at Pan Am Games
University of Western Ontario Mustangs and alumni added six medals to Canada’s 119 at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico on Oct. 14-30.
Western policies echo community anti-bullying pledge
How will you help end workplace bullying? That’s the question being posed this week by London-area educators, officials, civic leaders and media representatives.
Ivey student earns way to world leaders forum
This isn’t Connor Lyons’ first step onto the international stage. But it’s by far his biggest.
Using folklore as his playground
There are times when Henry Adam Svec is, well, someone else.
Join the conversation on campus sustainability
As part of Western’s Imagine 2022 initiative, you are invited to participate in a Virtual Sustainability Slam, an online brainstorming session on sustainability ideas for the Western community.
Award of Excellence nominations sought
Nominations for this year’s Western Award of Excellence are now open. The Western Award of Excellence is the highest level of campuswide recognition for the exceptional performance of Western staff.
Stroke prevention clinics help reduce mortality rates
Research led by Dr. Vladimir Hachinski of The University of Western Ontario reveals just how important it is for patients to be referred to a stroke prevention clinic following either a mild stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA).
Opening the mind: Western research expands access, lowers cost to revolutionary treatment
By using more portable and affordable means, Damian Cruse, a postdoctoral fellow at Western’s Brain and Mind Institute, plans to bring his research to the bedside. And for those locked in a vegetative state, it could mean an opportunity to once again communicate with family and friends.
Campus Digest, Nov. 10
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...
Yates Cup Saturday afternoon
Western football head coach Greg Marshall will be shooting for his eighth Yates Cup title this Saturday as the Mustangs take on the McMaster Marauders at TD Waterhouse Stadium beginning at 1 p.m.
Professor imprisoned following blockade breach attempt
University of Western Ontario professor David Heap is among three Canadians detained by Israeli troops following a confrontation aboard a Canadian ship trying to breach the naval blockade of Gaza.
Research targets brain region affected by Parkinson’s disease
University of Western Ontario researchers have unlocked a secret inside the brain which could potentially improve the long-term outlook of those impacted by Parkinson’s disease.
Mustangs tally six medals at Pan Am Games
University of Western Ontario Mustangs and alumni added six medals to Canada’s 119 at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico on Oct. 14-30.
Western policies echo community anti-bullying pledge
How will you help end workplace bullying? That’s the question being posed this week by London-area educators, officials, civic leaders and media representatives.
Ivey student earns way to world leaders forum
This isn’t Connor Lyons’ first step onto the international stage. But it’s by far his biggest.
Using folklore as his playground
There are times when Henry Adam Svec is, well, someone else.
Join the conversation on campus sustainability
As part of Western’s Imagine 2022 initiative, you are invited to participate in a Virtual Sustainability Slam, an online brainstorming session on sustainability ideas for the Western community.
Award of Excellence nominations sought
Nominations for this year’s Western Award of Excellence are now open. The Western Award of Excellence is the highest level of campuswide recognition for the exceptional performance of Western staff.
Stroke prevention clinics help reduce mortality rates
Research led by Dr. Vladimir Hachinski of The University of Western Ontario reveals just how important it is for patients to be referred to a stroke prevention clinic following either a mild stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA).