It’s a unique-to-Canada status worthy of “the most beautiful building on campus.” As of last month, Western’s McIntosh Gallery is the nation’s first building to be certified under the new, more stringent green building guidelines, LEED NC-2009. …
Month: October 2012
Trudeau: Keep mental health’s signs in mind
Margaret Trudeau’s days as a student at Simon Fraser University are tinged with hints of mental illness.
Campus Digest: Two new Canada Research Chairs named at Western; eight renewed
Western professors Bipasha Baruah and Girma Bitsuamlak have been named Western’s newest Canada Research Chairs (CRC). Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), announced the two new and eight renewed CRCs at Western University, marking the kickoff to National Science and Technology Week.
Western’s UW campaign takes flight
Western’s 2012 United Way campaign officially launched this morning – literally – as paper airplanes took flight in helping announce the university’s $727,000 fundraising goal.
Coffee Day for United Way Thursday
There’ll be coffee brewing and some new faces behind the counters tomorrow (Oct. 18) at a few coffee counters across campus as Western’s annual Hospitality Services Coffee Day for United Way campaign runs throughout the day.
Initiative unites scientists studying Great Lakes Basin
A new initiative led by Western scientist Irena Creed unites Canadian and American researchers and educators invested in bettering the future of water in the Great Lakes Basin.
School fair set for campus
Not sure what to do following graduation? Identify your academic options at the Graduate and Professional School Fair.
Jha to deliver Buck lecture
Dr. Prabhat Jha, Centre for Global Health Research executive director, will deliver the annual Carol Buck Lecture at 1:30 p.m. today, Oct. 12 in K 203, 3rd floor, Kresge Building. His lecture is entitled, ‘Avoidable Mortality Globally: The Last 40 Years and the Next 40 Years.’
Two new CRCs named; eight renewed
Western professors Bipasha Baruah and Girma Bitsuamlak have been named the university’s newest Canada Research Chairs (CRC). Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), announced the two new and eight renewed CRCs this morning at a special event in Toronto marking the kickoff to National Science and Technology Week.
Rotman receives E&Y Lifetime Award
Joseph L. Rotman, Chairman and CEO of Roy-L Capital Corporation, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 Ontario Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant accomplishments as a game-changing entrepreneur. He received the honour Oct. 10 at a Toronto gala.
Artist explores landscapes closer to self
Be it as an architect, artist or graphic designer, Edgar Yanez Zapata finds himself focused on the relationship between art and urban space, or what he calls “laboratories for the arts.”
Campus Digest: Western rank dips in Times results
Another set of rankings, another disappointment for Western.
University, alumnus exchanged gateways to success
For thousands of graduates, Western helped create a solid foundation for their future. For Bill Mara, HBA’56, he helped construct a solid foundation for Western.
Trudeau: Keep mental health’s signs in mind
Margaret Trudeau’s days as a student at Simon Fraser University are tinged with hints of mental illness.
Campus Digest: Two new Canada Research Chairs named at Western; eight renewed
Western professors Bipasha Baruah and Girma Bitsuamlak have been named Western’s newest Canada Research Chairs (CRC). Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), announced the two new and eight renewed CRCs at Western University, marking the kickoff to National Science and Technology Week.
Western’s UW campaign takes flight
Western’s 2012 United Way campaign officially launched this morning – literally – as paper airplanes took flight in helping announce the university’s $727,000 fundraising goal.
Coffee Day for United Way Thursday
There’ll be coffee brewing and some new faces behind the counters tomorrow (Oct. 18) at a few coffee counters across campus as Western’s annual Hospitality Services Coffee Day for United Way campaign runs throughout the day.
Initiative unites scientists studying Great Lakes Basin
A new initiative led by Western scientist Irena Creed unites Canadian and American researchers and educators invested in bettering the future of water in the Great Lakes Basin.
School fair set for campus
Not sure what to do following graduation? Identify your academic options at the Graduate and Professional School Fair.
Jha to deliver Buck lecture
Dr. Prabhat Jha, Centre for Global Health Research executive director, will deliver the annual Carol Buck Lecture at 1:30 p.m. today, Oct. 12 in K 203, 3rd floor, Kresge Building. His lecture is entitled, ‘Avoidable Mortality Globally: The Last 40 Years and the Next 40 Years.’
Two new CRCs named; eight renewed
Western professors Bipasha Baruah and Girma Bitsuamlak have been named the university’s newest Canada Research Chairs (CRC). Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), announced the two new and eight renewed CRCs this morning at a special event in Toronto marking the kickoff to National Science and Technology Week.
Rotman receives E&Y Lifetime Award
Joseph L. Rotman, Chairman and CEO of Roy-L Capital Corporation, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 Ontario Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant accomplishments as a game-changing entrepreneur. He received the honour Oct. 10 at a Toronto gala.
Artist explores landscapes closer to self
Be it as an architect, artist or graphic designer, Edgar Yanez Zapata finds himself focused on the relationship between art and urban space, or what he calls “laboratories for the arts.”
Campus Digest: Western rank dips in Times results
Another set of rankings, another disappointment for Western.
University, alumnus exchanged gateways to success
For thousands of graduates, Western helped create a solid foundation for their future. For Bill Mara, HBA’56, he helped construct a solid foundation for Western.