Illustration by Frank Neufeld I arrived at Western nearly five years ago, and for the first time, I feel like we might have a real winter – temperatures well below zero and snow that stays firm for more than two days. I personally like this weather, …
Month: January 2014
Planetary cartographer’s Mars atlas named top scholarly work
Renowned Western planetary cartographer Philip Stooke has received high praise for his Mars atlas by the American Library Association’s Choice Reviews magazine.
Memorial service set for student
The Western community is mourning the death of Francis Fondoh, 24, a French Studies student at Huron University College, who died Tuesday, Jan. 14, following a brief illness.
Winders: Continue cursing the light; we’ll keep on shining on
I was never popular in the Bible Belt.
New grad program advances economics education
Western Economics professor Jim MacGee and his colleagues may have launched their newest venture Monday, but the real work has just begun.
Co-workers break the mould for mug-napping
What started as an ‘Office’-inspired Halloween prank to place a co-worker’s office supplies in Jell-O, soon took a whole new turn when science and, ironically, engineering, got in the way.
Three projects tapped for NSERC Strategic Project Grants
Projects led by Western professors Oleg Semenikhin, Abdallah Shami and Jun Yang are among 77 scientific teams receiving more than $43 million in Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) programs. The projects are funded through two NSERC-administered grants, the Strategic Network Grants and Strategic Project Grants. All three Western projects are funded through the Strategic Project Grant.
New carrier targets pain reliever delivery
That ibuprofen you took to relieve a pounding headache needs time to take effect. It can also do a number on your stomach and leave deposits of the drug not only at the site of pain, but throughout your body. This means the drug is less efficient and less effective.
New dental suite to benefit special-needs patients
A long wait may be coming to an end. And that’s something to smile about for thousands of patients in southwestern Ontario.
Science program offers interdisciplinary depth
The launch of a unique-to-Canada professional program will build a much-needed bridge from the classroom to employment for Science students, according to Western officials.
Program sparks new opportunities for old books
Chris Janssen has big plans for the New Year, the biggest of which is growing a social enterprise he recently started here in London.
Photography group framing campus beauty
David Murphy has worked at Western for more than three decades. But only in the past year has he noticed its hidden gems.
Campus Digest: Western health turns attention to flu season
With classes returning in the heart of flu season, the Western community is turning its attention to prevention.
Planetary cartographer’s Mars atlas named top scholarly work
Renowned Western planetary cartographer Philip Stooke has received high praise for his Mars atlas by the American Library Association’s Choice Reviews magazine.
Memorial service set for student
The Western community is mourning the death of Francis Fondoh, 24, a French Studies student at Huron University College, who died Tuesday, Jan. 14, following a brief illness.
Winders: Continue cursing the light; we’ll keep on shining on
I was never popular in the Bible Belt.
New grad program advances economics education
Western Economics professor Jim MacGee and his colleagues may have launched their newest venture Monday, but the real work has just begun.
Co-workers break the mould for mug-napping
What started as an ‘Office’-inspired Halloween prank to place a co-worker’s office supplies in Jell-O, soon took a whole new turn when science and, ironically, engineering, got in the way.
Three projects tapped for NSERC Strategic Project Grants
Projects led by Western professors Oleg Semenikhin, Abdallah Shami and Jun Yang are among 77 scientific teams receiving more than $43 million in Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) programs. The projects are funded through two NSERC-administered grants, the Strategic Network Grants and Strategic Project Grants. All three Western projects are funded through the Strategic Project Grant.
New carrier targets pain reliever delivery
That ibuprofen you took to relieve a pounding headache needs time to take effect. It can also do a number on your stomach and leave deposits of the drug not only at the site of pain, but throughout your body. This means the drug is less efficient and less effective.
New dental suite to benefit special-needs patients
A long wait may be coming to an end. And that’s something to smile about for thousands of patients in southwestern Ontario.
Science program offers interdisciplinary depth
The launch of a unique-to-Canada professional program will build a much-needed bridge from the classroom to employment for Science students, according to Western officials.
Program sparks new opportunities for old books
Chris Janssen has big plans for the New Year, the biggest of which is growing a social enterprise he recently started here in London.
Photography group framing campus beauty
David Murphy has worked at Western for more than three decades. But only in the past year has he noticed its hidden gems.
Campus Digest: Western health turns attention to flu season
With classes returning in the heart of flu season, the Western community is turning its attention to prevention.