If visions of sunny Spain appeal to you, you’re in luck. Don Wright Faculty of Music piano professor John-Paul Bracey will transport you to Andalucia with the music of Joaquin Turina on Sunday (Jan. 8) at 3 p.m. for a free concert in Western’s von Kust …
Year: 2011
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).
Ivey celebrates Phase One completion
The Richard Ivey School of Business celebrated the completion of Phase One of its new $110 million building Monday morning as the sounds of work on Phase Two banged away outside the windows of the building’s Grand Hall.
Angelou challenges audience to make a difference
If you think you spotted a rainbow over Alumni Hall last night, you probably did. Like a rainbow, Maya Angelou brought words of inspiration to The University of Western Ontario.
Summers to deliver Beattie lecture
Former U.S. Secretary of Treasury Lawrence Summers will speak on a range of current economic, legal and media issues during an hour-long conversation moderated by Chrystia Freeland, Reuters news global editor-at-large. The free public event is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22 at The University of Western Ontario’s Faculty of Law, Room 38.
Winders: Don’t lose sight of research’s gifts
My dad is dying. Not in that ‘tomorrow is promised to no man’ sort of way. He knows his end is coming sooner than most. But being Midwestern, Lutheran and a certified public accountant, he isn’t one for emotional reactions to, well, anything.
Maika: Finding value in the tangible experience
During a recent trip to Amsterdam with a group of sport management students, I had the unique opportunity to experience sport in another country. Thanks to our gracious hosts at our partner institution, Johan Cruyff University, we were exposed to high-performance sport in the Netherlands in a variety of areas.
Battista: Cobalt-60 celebrates 60 years
On Oct. 27, 1951, the world’s first cancer treatment with Cobalt-60 radiation took place at the South Street site of the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) – then Victoria Hospital. This marked an important milestone for both the fight against cancer and Canada’s emergence as a leader in medical physics and radiation oncology.
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).
Ivey celebrates Phase One completion
The Richard Ivey School of Business celebrated the completion of Phase One of its new $110 million building Monday morning as the sounds of work on Phase Two banged away outside the windows of the building’s Grand Hall.
Angelou challenges audience to make a difference
If you think you spotted a rainbow over Alumni Hall last night, you probably did. Like a rainbow, Maya Angelou brought words of inspiration to The University of Western Ontario.
Summers to deliver Beattie lecture
Former U.S. Secretary of Treasury Lawrence Summers will speak on a range of current economic, legal and media issues during an hour-long conversation moderated by Chrystia Freeland, Reuters news global editor-at-large. The free public event is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22 at The University of Western Ontario’s Faculty of Law, Room 38.
Winders: Don’t lose sight of research’s gifts
My dad is dying. Not in that ‘tomorrow is promised to no man’ sort of way. He knows his end is coming sooner than most. But being Midwestern, Lutheran and a certified public accountant, he isn’t one for emotional reactions to, well, anything.
Maika: Finding value in the tangible experience
During a recent trip to Amsterdam with a group of sport management students, I had the unique opportunity to experience sport in another country. Thanks to our gracious hosts at our partner institution, Johan Cruyff University, we were exposed to high-performance sport in the Netherlands in a variety of areas.
Battista: Cobalt-60 celebrates 60 years
On Oct. 27, 1951, the world’s first cancer treatment with Cobalt-60 radiation took place at the South Street site of the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) – then Victoria Hospital. This marked an important milestone for both the fight against cancer and Canada’s emergence as a leader in medical physics and radiation oncology.