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 …
Month: December 2013
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
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.
Research: Exercise may snuff out pregnancy smoking cravings
New research from Western shows pregnant women wishing to quit smoking should exercise; just 15-20 minutes of walking is enough to stave off most tobacco cravings.
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
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...
How will you remember 2013? Probably with these faces.
Western News presents its 4th annual Newsmakers issue, a celebration of the campus spirit we have to offer at Western.
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.
Campus Digest: Ten alumnae named among Most Powerful Women
Eight Western alumnae and one student have been named to Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100 list, presented by the National Post and the Women’s Executive Network.
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:
Western statement on Access Copyright negotiations
After several months of discussions in good faith by both parties, Western University has been unable to reach a new agreement with Access Copyright.
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
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.
Research: Exercise may snuff out pregnancy smoking cravings
New research from Western shows pregnant women wishing to quit smoking should exercise; just 15-20 minutes of walking is enough to stave off most tobacco cravings.
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
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...
How will you remember 2013? Probably with these faces.
Western News presents its 4th annual Newsmakers issue, a celebration of the campus spirit we have to offer at Western.
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.
Campus Digest: Ten alumnae named among Most Powerful Women
Eight Western alumnae and one student have been named to Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100 list, presented by the National Post and the Women’s Executive Network.
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:
Western statement on Access Copyright negotiations
After several months of discussions in good faith by both parties, Western University has been unable to reach a new agreement with Access Copyright.