An international team of researchers, which includes Western Civil and Environmental Engineering professor Jason Gerhard, has received a major grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to continue work on designing for a waterless, hygienic toile …
Month: November 2012
Wamsley: Adapt. Evaluate. Modify. Working toward de-stigmatizing mental health
Tonight, the Faculty of Health Sciences welcomes Margaret Trudeau to Alumni Hall for her talk, Exploring Mental Health Issues. This event is part of our ongoing commitment to raise campus awareness about mental health issues – an implicit promise to Eric Windeler, who spoke at Western in 2011 on behalf of The Jack Project, named for Eric’s son, Jack, who took his own life while at Queen’s University in 2010.
Survey targets Western’s workplace culture
A survey meant to determine whether Western provides its employees with a positive work environment will be available to staff and faculty Nov. 19-Dec. 7.
Ignatieff calls for end to the politics of ‘Us and Them’
Personal attacks and political squabbling – whether heard in the House of Commons or during one of the recent U.S. presidential debates – are symptomatic of poor partisanship, the kind that deters the general public and stands in the way of democracy.
Old friend takes over as new chancellor
Following his installation as Western’s 21st chancellor at the university’s 300th convocation last week, Joseph Rotman sat down with Western News reporter Adela Talbot following two days of convocations to discuss his new role and the challenges facing postsecondary education.
Driving the future: Partnership answers ‘The Why’
Tobias Potyra was coming to North America. But the Fraunhofer Institute of Chemical Technology manager of operations just didn’t know where.
Project puts rebuilt tech into new hands
You can probably label this a ‘by the way’ project.
Student chalks up success story
Marc Quirion can tell you how small, everyday occurrences can steamroll into something much bigger than expected.
Adventure changes student’s heart, attitude
She was living in a hostel on a beach in Sydney, Australia with only $12 to her name. This wasn’t exactly the plan Kelsey Vicary had in mind following her Bachelor of Music degree from Western.
USC wants more collaboration; Western ready for it
Western’s University Students’ Council (USC) desires a more collaborative relationship between the student government and senior administration to address student needs. But this vision, at least according to the USC’s top official, isn’t exactly representative of the current situation.
Study: Climate change to blame for unusual tree growth patterns
New findings from an international research team led by Western Geography professor Brian Luckman, based on tree-ring patterns, show unusual patterns of tree growth in the Southern Hemisphere relating to recent changes in the atmospheric circulation.
Sinclair named among top researchers under 40
Western Biology professor Brent John Sinclair has been awarded the 2012 Entomological Society of Canada’s C. Gordon Hewitt Award for outstanding achievement in Canadian entomology by a researcher under 40.
Wamsley: Adapt. Evaluate. Modify. Working toward de-stigmatizing mental health
Tonight, the Faculty of Health Sciences welcomes Margaret Trudeau to Alumni Hall for her talk, Exploring Mental Health Issues. This event is part of our ongoing commitment to raise campus awareness about mental health issues – an implicit promise to Eric Windeler, who spoke at Western in 2011 on behalf of The Jack Project, named for Eric’s son, Jack, who took his own life while at Queen’s University in 2010.
Survey targets Western’s workplace culture
A survey meant to determine whether Western provides its employees with a positive work environment will be available to staff and faculty Nov. 19-Dec. 7.
Ignatieff calls for end to the politics of ‘Us and Them’
Personal attacks and political squabbling – whether heard in the House of Commons or during one of the recent U.S. presidential debates – are symptomatic of poor partisanship, the kind that deters the general public and stands in the way of democracy.
Old friend takes over as new chancellor
Following his installation as Western’s 21st chancellor at the university’s 300th convocation last week, Joseph Rotman sat down with Western News reporter Adela Talbot following two days of convocations to discuss his new role and the challenges facing postsecondary education.
Driving the future: Partnership answers ‘The Why’
Tobias Potyra was coming to North America. But the Fraunhofer Institute of Chemical Technology manager of operations just didn’t know where.
Project puts rebuilt tech into new hands
You can probably label this a ‘by the way’ project.
Student chalks up success story
Marc Quirion can tell you how small, everyday occurrences can steamroll into something much bigger than expected.
Adventure changes student’s heart, attitude
She was living in a hostel on a beach in Sydney, Australia with only $12 to her name. This wasn’t exactly the plan Kelsey Vicary had in mind following her Bachelor of Music degree from Western.
USC wants more collaboration; Western ready for it
Western’s University Students’ Council (USC) desires a more collaborative relationship between the student government and senior administration to address student needs. But this vision, at least according to the USC’s top official, isn’t exactly representative of the current situation.
Study: Climate change to blame for unusual tree growth patterns
New findings from an international research team led by Western Geography professor Brian Luckman, based on tree-ring patterns, show unusual patterns of tree growth in the Southern Hemisphere relating to recent changes in the atmospheric circulation.
Sinclair named among top researchers under 40
Western Biology professor Brent John Sinclair has been awarded the 2012 Entomological Society of Canada’s C. Gordon Hewitt Award for outstanding achievement in Canadian entomology by a researcher under 40.