I respect Dr. Dwight Moulin perspective on how OxyContin should not be blamed for its negative consequences on society (“Doctor: CBC’s Oxy message dangerous,” March 23). OxyContin is an essential drug used in medicine because of its ability to relie …
Month: March 2012
Animal abuse message hits the road
Next time Rosy Zhao hops on London Transit, she might see a familiar image following her around.
Miss Canada turns spotlight on abuse
For years, Jaclyn Miles was afraid to share her story. But today, the Faculty of Education student is using her new role as Miss Canada to speak out against abuse – in all its forms.
Targets help define what ‘internationalization’ means
Answering calls from the top for internationalization, Western International is starting to develop a picture of what that would look like for the university.
Education at heart of global partnership
When Don Barclay met up with his brother, Bob, for a few beers last April, the outcome was quite remarkable. Not only did the two share stories of their recent trip to Togo in West Africa, where Barclay aided his brother in distributing 5,000 beds kids with Sleeping...
Neuroscientists explore size constancy in the brain
Mel Goodale is relentlessly interested in how our brain enables us to understand the world.
Teacher-student conversation key to classroom behaviour
To Alan Edmunds, classroom management can be a bit of a carnival game.
Campus Digest, March 15
Arts, Ed and FIMS plan Research Day 2012 Three Western faculties – Arts and Humanities, Education and Information and Media Studies – will come together next week for one celebration of their collective work at Research Day 2012, scheduled for 3-5:30 p.m. Monday,...
Mini-CT scanner developed as a teaching tool
Biophysics professors at Western University have developed a CT (Computed Tomography) scanner small enough to sit on a desk.
Turk: CAUT stands firm in deal opposition
The article (‘University offers copyright deal clarity,’ March 1) highlights the need for clarity on the surprise agreement between Western, the University of Toronto and Access Copyright, but fails to provide answers to key questions about the deal:
Kilpatrick: Librarian association objects to copyright deal
On Jan. 30, Western, the University of Toronto and Access Copyright, Canada’s copyright licensing agency, reached a licensing agreement on the reproduction of copyrighted works on campus that increases the annual fee per full time equivalent (FTE) student to $27.50.
Winders: Still wary after all these years
It still makes me uncomfortable.
Talbot: Exercise caution on Kony campaign frenzy
Enough already with the ‘stop Kony’ posts.
Animal abuse message hits the road
Next time Rosy Zhao hops on London Transit, she might see a familiar image following her around.
Miss Canada turns spotlight on abuse
For years, Jaclyn Miles was afraid to share her story. But today, the Faculty of Education student is using her new role as Miss Canada to speak out against abuse – in all its forms.
Targets help define what ‘internationalization’ means
Answering calls from the top for internationalization, Western International is starting to develop a picture of what that would look like for the university.
Education at heart of global partnership
When Don Barclay met up with his brother, Bob, for a few beers last April, the outcome was quite remarkable. Not only did the two share stories of their recent trip to Togo in West Africa, where Barclay aided his brother in distributing 5,000 beds kids with Sleeping...
Neuroscientists explore size constancy in the brain
Mel Goodale is relentlessly interested in how our brain enables us to understand the world.
Teacher-student conversation key to classroom behaviour
To Alan Edmunds, classroom management can be a bit of a carnival game.
Campus Digest, March 15
Arts, Ed and FIMS plan Research Day 2012 Three Western faculties – Arts and Humanities, Education and Information and Media Studies – will come together next week for one celebration of their collective work at Research Day 2012, scheduled for 3-5:30 p.m. Monday,...
Mini-CT scanner developed as a teaching tool
Biophysics professors at Western University have developed a CT (Computed Tomography) scanner small enough to sit on a desk.
Turk: CAUT stands firm in deal opposition
The article (‘University offers copyright deal clarity,’ March 1) highlights the need for clarity on the surprise agreement between Western, the University of Toronto and Access Copyright, but fails to provide answers to key questions about the deal:
Kilpatrick: Librarian association objects to copyright deal
On Jan. 30, Western, the University of Toronto and Access Copyright, Canada’s copyright licensing agency, reached a licensing agreement on the reproduction of copyrighted works on campus that increases the annual fee per full time equivalent (FTE) student to $27.50.
Winders: Still wary after all these years
It still makes me uncomfortable.
Talbot: Exercise caution on Kony campaign frenzy
Enough already with the ‘stop Kony’ posts.