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Year: 2013

United Way goal draws near

United Way goal draws near

Western’s 2013 United Way campaign has reached the 90 per cent mark, with students, staff, faculty and retirees raising $705,886 of the $780,000 goal. The final push towards the target is now on and your support is needed more than ever. If you haven’t ha …

Psychology team’s paper named among year’s best

Psychology team’s paper named among year’s best

A paper authored by Western Psychology professors Lisa Archibald, Janis Cardy, Marc Joanisse and Daniel Ansari was named among the Top 100 most talked-about academic papers of the year, according to The Altmetric 2013 Top 100.

Western-authored paper named to ‘Best of’ list

Western-authored paper named to ‘Best of’ list

A paper authored by Lisa Archibald and Janis Cardy, both Communication Sciences and Disorders professors at Western, and Marc Joanisse and Daniel Ansari, both Psychology professors at Western, was named among the Top 100 most talked-about academic papers of the year, according to The Altmetric 2013 Top 100.

ORF announces backing for six projects

ORF announces backing for six projects

Six London-based research teams – five based at Western, one at the Lawson Health Research Institute – will share more than $7.4 million from the Ontario Research Fund-Research Infrastructure (ORF-RI) program to further their discoveries. London North Centre MPP Deb Matthews announced the grants this morning at Robarts Research Institute.

Western News names 2013 Newsmakers

Western News names 2013 Newsmakers

How will we remember 2013? Probably through one or more of these faces. Today, Western News presents its 4th annual Newsmakers issue, a celebration of the campus spirit we have to offer at Western. Each Newsmaker contributed positively to conversations – both...

Western chair to honour Nobel laureate Munro

Once a student, once a writer in residence, Alice Munro, LLD’76, never really left Western. Though her footsteps no longer echo in the halls of University College, there’s no doubt her name will continue to reverberate in the campus community.

ClickToConnect founders wired for community service

At the start of this semester, Ahmad Mousa and Calvin Diep took on a side project. Less than four months later, it’s taken off, helping members of the London and Western communities connect to the world around them.

Study eyes domestic violence’s impact outside the home

The effects of domestic violence are not just felt inside the home, said Nadine Wathen, a professor at Western’s Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS). Much of it spills into the workplace and places unprecedented demands on employers.

Holiday hours across campus

Many Western services will be closed for the holiday season, starting Tuesday, Dec. 24, through Wednesday, Jan. 1. The following is a list of some of the hours across campus:

Psychology team’s paper named among year’s best

Psychology team’s paper named among year’s best

A paper authored by Western Psychology professors Lisa Archibald, Janis Cardy, Marc Joanisse and Daniel Ansari was named among the Top 100 most talked-about academic papers of the year, according to The Altmetric 2013 Top 100.

Western-authored paper named to ‘Best of’ list

Western-authored paper named to ‘Best of’ list

A paper authored by Lisa Archibald and Janis Cardy, both Communication Sciences and Disorders professors at Western, and Marc Joanisse and Daniel Ansari, both Psychology professors at Western, was named among the Top 100 most talked-about academic papers of the year, according to The Altmetric 2013 Top 100.

ORF announces backing for six projects

ORF announces backing for six projects

Six London-based research teams – five based at Western, one at the Lawson Health Research Institute – will share more than $7.4 million from the Ontario Research Fund-Research Infrastructure (ORF-RI) program to further their discoveries. London North Centre MPP Deb Matthews announced the grants this morning at Robarts Research Institute.

Western News names 2013 Newsmakers

Western News names 2013 Newsmakers

How will we remember 2013? Probably through one or more of these faces. Today, Western News presents its 4th annual Newsmakers issue, a celebration of the campus spirit we have to offer at Western. Each Newsmaker contributed positively to conversations – both...

Western chair to honour Nobel laureate Munro

Once a student, once a writer in residence, Alice Munro, LLD’76, never really left Western. Though her footsteps no longer echo in the halls of University College, there’s no doubt her name will continue to reverberate in the campus community.

ClickToConnect founders wired for community service

At the start of this semester, Ahmad Mousa and Calvin Diep took on a side project. Less than four months later, it’s taken off, helping members of the London and Western communities connect to the world around them.

Study eyes domestic violence’s impact outside the home

The effects of domestic violence are not just felt inside the home, said Nadine Wathen, a professor at Western’s Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS). Much of it spills into the workplace and places unprecedented demands on employers.

Holiday hours across campus

Many Western services will be closed for the holiday season, starting Tuesday, Dec. 24, through Wednesday, Jan. 1. The following is a list of some of the hours across campus: