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Month: June 2013

Western team wins brain mapping hackathon

Western team wins brain mapping hackathon

A team of researchers, fuelled predominantly by Western’s Brain and Mind Institute, won top prize in the Hackathon at the annual meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping last week in Washington. Western, led by neuroscientist Rhodri Cusack – an …

Quigley named CIS president elect

Quigley named CIS president elect

Therese Quigley, Western’s director of sports and recreation services, has been named president of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), the national governing body of university sport in Canada.

Food Services agreement ratified

Food Services agreement ratified

On June 20, Western’s Board of Governors ratified a new two-year agreement with CUPE Local 2692, representing approximately 570 food services assistants, food supervisors, cooks, chefs and food stores persons in Western’s Hospitality Services department....

Heat warning issued through Tuesday

Heat warning issued through Tuesday

The Middlesex-London Health Unit has issued a heat alert for Sunday through Tuesday as the humidity index (humidex) enters the low 40s.

Alumni donate $4 million to support coaching, exchanges

Western alumni Jack and Sharon Cowin have already benefitted from the lessons they learned both on and off the fields of play. Now, the former Mustangs hope their $4-million gift will help Western students, and varsity student-athletes, learn those same lessons.

Partnership captures a beautiful ‘Dream’ for professors

When Vienna is mentioned, a waltz is often the soundtrack – for good reason: the dances of Waltz King Johann Strauss II are some of the most famous melodies in the world. But not too many people imagine their own waltz playing in Vienna.

Quigley named CIS president elect

Quigley named CIS president elect

Therese Quigley, Western’s director of sports and recreation services, has been named president of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), the national governing body of university sport in Canada.

Food Services agreement ratified

Food Services agreement ratified

On June 20, Western’s Board of Governors ratified a new two-year agreement with CUPE Local 2692, representing approximately 570 food services assistants, food supervisors, cooks, chefs and food stores persons in Western’s Hospitality Services department....

Heat warning issued through Tuesday

Heat warning issued through Tuesday

The Middlesex-London Health Unit has issued a heat alert for Sunday through Tuesday as the humidity index (humidex) enters the low 40s.

Alumni donate $4 million to support coaching, exchanges

Western alumni Jack and Sharon Cowin have already benefitted from the lessons they learned both on and off the fields of play. Now, the former Mustangs hope their $4-million gift will help Western students, and varsity student-athletes, learn those same lessons.

Partnership captures a beautiful ‘Dream’ for professors

When Vienna is mentioned, a waltz is often the soundtrack – for good reason: the dances of Waltz King Johann Strauss II are some of the most famous melodies in the world. But not too many people imagine their own waltz playing in Vienna.