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Month: July 2012

Hospitality Services job fair scheduled

Hospitality Services job fair scheduled

Hospitality Services will host its annual job fair from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 12 p.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8 in London Hall, 1140 Western Road, Room 100. Hospitality Services is looking for dynamic and innovative individuals to fill approximately 75 par …

App brings War of 1812 to life

It’s been 200 years since the War of 1812 erupted, a nearly three-year engagement, at times, fought throughout southern Ontario. Now, a guide to all that history can rest in the palm of your hand.

McIntosh opens student exhibitions

McIntosh opens student exhibitions

Western Visual Arts students Kevin Rodgers and Matthew Ryan Smith culminate their doctoral research in separate PhD Thesis Exhibitions opening at the McIntosh Gallery this week.

Comparing robotic surgery to radiation therapy for cancer patients

Comparing robotic surgery to radiation therapy for cancer patients

Western professors David Palma and Anthony Nichols are preparing to compare robotic surgery to radiation for the treatment of oropharyngeal cancer (cancer of the back of the throat) in a first-of-its-kind study toward identifying the best treatment for patients.

‘Sea Level’ rises as finalist

‘Sea Level’ rises as finalist

Faculty of Education professor Cornelia Hoogland’s short story, ‘Sea Level’, was recently chosen from more than 2,000 submissions as one of five finalists for CBC’s Canada Writes Creative Non-fiction Prize.

Weldon to close doors for repairs

Weldon to close doors for repairs

The D.B. Weldon Library will be closed from Saturday, Aug. 4-Sunday, Aug. 12 in order to upgrade the electrical system of the 40-year-old building.

Professor goes from stage to ‘battlefield’

Professor goes from stage to ‘battlefield’

On Friday, Kim Lundberg will play piano in a concert in London. On Saturday, he will play a war chief at Fort George National Historic site. Admittedly, it’s not a typical weekend.

Evening to celebrate spinal-cord research

Evening to celebrate spinal-cord research

Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin will headline Western’s Leaders in Innovation Dinner celebrating two decades of groundbreaking spinal-cord research at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry’s Robarts Research Institute.

‘Moon’ mission sends back first images

CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen has joined Western planetary geologist Gordon ‘Oz’ Osinski and his research team in the Canadian Arctic to investigate a possible new meteorite impact crater. Follow along with the exploration at the official mission blog.

New Horizons commemorates War of 1812

Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, the Don Wright Faculty of Music New Horizons Band will represent Western at a band camp expected to draw musicians from across North America to celebrate the occasion.

Boothe to lead Lawrence Centre

Boothe to lead Lawrence Centre

Paul Boothe has been named director of the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management at the Richard Ivey School of Business, where he has also been named to the faculty, effective Sept. 1.

Heat warning issued

Heat warning issued

The London-Middlesex Health Unit has issued a heat alert for Wednesday, July 4-Friday, July 6.

Western ONECard to sport new look

It’s your key, your gym pass, your meal ticket and so much more. And now, the Western ONECard, a staple of the Western Experience, is getting a facelift to match the university’s new visual identity.

App brings War of 1812 to life

It’s been 200 years since the War of 1812 erupted, a nearly three-year engagement, at times, fought throughout southern Ontario. Now, a guide to all that history can rest in the palm of your hand.

McIntosh opens student exhibitions

McIntosh opens student exhibitions

Western Visual Arts students Kevin Rodgers and Matthew Ryan Smith culminate their doctoral research in separate PhD Thesis Exhibitions opening at the McIntosh Gallery this week.

Comparing robotic surgery to radiation therapy for cancer patients

Comparing robotic surgery to radiation therapy for cancer patients

Western professors David Palma and Anthony Nichols are preparing to compare robotic surgery to radiation for the treatment of oropharyngeal cancer (cancer of the back of the throat) in a first-of-its-kind study toward identifying the best treatment for patients.

‘Sea Level’ rises as finalist

‘Sea Level’ rises as finalist

Faculty of Education professor Cornelia Hoogland’s short story, ‘Sea Level’, was recently chosen from more than 2,000 submissions as one of five finalists for CBC’s Canada Writes Creative Non-fiction Prize.

Weldon to close doors for repairs

Weldon to close doors for repairs

The D.B. Weldon Library will be closed from Saturday, Aug. 4-Sunday, Aug. 12 in order to upgrade the electrical system of the 40-year-old building.

Professor goes from stage to ‘battlefield’

Professor goes from stage to ‘battlefield’

On Friday, Kim Lundberg will play piano in a concert in London. On Saturday, he will play a war chief at Fort George National Historic site. Admittedly, it’s not a typical weekend.

Evening to celebrate spinal-cord research

Evening to celebrate spinal-cord research

Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin will headline Western’s Leaders in Innovation Dinner celebrating two decades of groundbreaking spinal-cord research at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry’s Robarts Research Institute.

‘Moon’ mission sends back first images

CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen has joined Western planetary geologist Gordon ‘Oz’ Osinski and his research team in the Canadian Arctic to investigate a possible new meteorite impact crater. Follow along with the exploration at the official mission blog.

New Horizons commemorates War of 1812

Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, the Don Wright Faculty of Music New Horizons Band will represent Western at a band camp expected to draw musicians from across North America to celebrate the occasion.

Boothe to lead Lawrence Centre

Boothe to lead Lawrence Centre

Paul Boothe has been named director of the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management at the Richard Ivey School of Business, where he has also been named to the faculty, effective Sept. 1.

Heat warning issued

Heat warning issued

The London-Middlesex Health Unit has issued a heat alert for Wednesday, July 4-Friday, July 6.

Western ONECard to sport new look

It’s your key, your gym pass, your meal ticket and so much more. And now, the Western ONECard, a staple of the Western Experience, is getting a facelift to match the university’s new visual identity.