Western has kicked off a celebration of 100 years of university athletics and you can get in the game in a variety of ways. “This season will be a very special one as we celebrate Western’s rich history of athletics,” said Therese Quigley, director …
Month: September 2013
Winders: Advice from a non-advice guy
I’ll say it again: I’m not an advice-giving kind of guy.
Heap: Four decades later, coup in Chile offers lessons
Aerial bombings, tanks in the streets, widespread terrorizing of civilians by soldiers and police: this was the horror unleashed on Sept. 11, 1973, by the military coup d’état in Chile. Led by Augusto Pinochet and other generals with U.S. backing, the coup overthrew President Salvador Allende’s democratically elected Popular Unity government, and brought in a brutal military dictatorship that lasted 17 years.
$1-million gift to support Lawrence Centre
A prominent London business leader known for his faith in the ‘virtuous cycle’ has put that belief into action by donating $1 million to the Ivey Business School which will support public policy and leadership education.
New network would unite city’s medical community
Excitement is growing among partners in the Medical Innovation and Commercialization Network after the venture received encouragement from a city council committee last month to forge ahead with the development of a governance structure.
Campus Digest: Western division celebrates a millennia of employee service
Marlon Brando and Al Pacino topped the box office with The Godfather. Roberta Flack owned the Billboard charts with her hit The First Time I Saw Your Face. Everyone tuned in for All in the Family on Saturday night. And Wendy Dupuis started at Western.
Field School glimpses into Roman Empire’s past, students’ futures
Western researchers Elizabeth Greene and Alexander Meyer, along with nine Classical Studies students, journeyed 6,000 kilometres and nearly 2,000 years for the experience of a lifetime.
‘Nightmare’ swim fails to stop PhD candidate
When she was younger, Samantha Whiteside found a certain comfort in water.
Pairing cancer treatments shows patient improvement
Combining two common brain tumour treatments could lead to greater results, according to preliminary data from Western Oncology professor Dr. Barbara Fisher.
Pitel wins OCUFA teaching award
Western Law professor Stephen Pitel has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA).
Western team named Global Call for Ideas finalist
A project spearheaded by Western researchers Adrian Owen and Melvyn Goodale has been named among seven shortlisted teams to proceed to Stage 2 of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Global Call for Ideas.
Never too early for job search prep
September doesn’t just mark the start of classes, it also launches new graduate recruitment season. And the Student Success Centre is here to help.
Mustangs win big in gridiron home opener
The Western Mustangs welcomed a new crop of students to campus with a dominating 71-4 win against the Carleton Ravens.
Winders: Advice from a non-advice guy
I’ll say it again: I’m not an advice-giving kind of guy.
Heap: Four decades later, coup in Chile offers lessons
Aerial bombings, tanks in the streets, widespread terrorizing of civilians by soldiers and police: this was the horror unleashed on Sept. 11, 1973, by the military coup d’état in Chile. Led by Augusto Pinochet and other generals with U.S. backing, the coup overthrew President Salvador Allende’s democratically elected Popular Unity government, and brought in a brutal military dictatorship that lasted 17 years.
$1-million gift to support Lawrence Centre
A prominent London business leader known for his faith in the ‘virtuous cycle’ has put that belief into action by donating $1 million to the Ivey Business School which will support public policy and leadership education.
New network would unite city’s medical community
Excitement is growing among partners in the Medical Innovation and Commercialization Network after the venture received encouragement from a city council committee last month to forge ahead with the development of a governance structure.
Campus Digest: Western division celebrates a millennia of employee service
Marlon Brando and Al Pacino topped the box office with The Godfather. Roberta Flack owned the Billboard charts with her hit The First Time I Saw Your Face. Everyone tuned in for All in the Family on Saturday night. And Wendy Dupuis started at Western.
Field School glimpses into Roman Empire’s past, students’ futures
Western researchers Elizabeth Greene and Alexander Meyer, along with nine Classical Studies students, journeyed 6,000 kilometres and nearly 2,000 years for the experience of a lifetime.
‘Nightmare’ swim fails to stop PhD candidate
When she was younger, Samantha Whiteside found a certain comfort in water.
Pairing cancer treatments shows patient improvement
Combining two common brain tumour treatments could lead to greater results, according to preliminary data from Western Oncology professor Dr. Barbara Fisher.
Pitel wins OCUFA teaching award
Western Law professor Stephen Pitel has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA).
Western team named Global Call for Ideas finalist
A project spearheaded by Western researchers Adrian Owen and Melvyn Goodale has been named among seven shortlisted teams to proceed to Stage 2 of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Global Call for Ideas.
Never too early for job search prep
September doesn’t just mark the start of classes, it also launches new graduate recruitment season. And the Student Success Centre is here to help.
Mustangs win big in gridiron home opener
The Western Mustangs welcomed a new crop of students to campus with a dominating 71-4 win against the Carleton Ravens.