With construction complete, Conference Services invites you to see the new home of Western’s Bed & Breakfast from 3-5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 15 in Ontario Hall. The Western B&B opens its doors in the new location on Thursday, May 8, running throu …
Month: April 2014
Research VP sees room to improve
While Research Western has seen modest growth in its total research funding, there are still hurdles to overcome in order to rise in the ranks of top research-intensive universities, John Capone, vice-president (research), told university Senate Friday.
Study: Law dramatically curbing need for speed
Almost seven years have passed since Ontario’s street-racing legislation hit the books and, according to one Western researcher, it has succeeded in putting the brakes on the number of convictions and, more importantly, injuries and deaths among young drivers.
Engineering student wins Three Minute Thesis competition
Western graduate students competed against the clock – and against each other – at the annual Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT) last week.
Eight Western projects fueled by consortium
The Southern Ontario Smart Computing Innovation Platform (SOSCIP) has provided Western researchers with access to much-needed infrastructure, including the high-performance IBM Blue Gene/Q supercomputers and cloud computing and agile computing platforms that are unlike any others in Canada.
‘Big data’ partnership paying early dividends
The Southern Ontario Smart Computing Innovation Platform (SOSCIP), a groundbreaking research consortium focused on big data research with Western at its core, is thriving at an unexpected rate, boosting the region’s research output as well as its economy, consortium partners said Tuesday.
New lab to capture immigrant experience
A new laboratory exploring immigrant settlement and integration issues will help create a smoother pathway into Canadian society for these vital members of the country’s future economy and labour market, two Western professors say.
Campus Digest: Way’s forest research rooted in new CFI funding
Danielle Way needed a window into our past, in order to provide us a direction for the future.
First-of-its-kind class explores gender ID and law
Nicole Nussbaum’s class is new to the academic landscape in Canada.
Staff invited to discover a new international opportunity
Perhaps it’s time to share your expertise with the world.
Takeout container program earns sustainability award
Western’s Hospitality Services has ordered up international sustainability success thanks to a creative takeout idea.
Meteorite impact craters may have hosted early life on Earth
A new study from Western explores the possibility that Earth’s earliest life forms may have been cultivated by a meteorite impact event.
Way’s forest research rooted in new CFI funding
Danielle Way needed a window into our past, in order to provide us a direction for the future.
Research VP sees room to improve
While Research Western has seen modest growth in its total research funding, there are still hurdles to overcome in order to rise in the ranks of top research-intensive universities, John Capone, vice-president (research), told university Senate Friday.
Study: Law dramatically curbing need for speed
Almost seven years have passed since Ontario’s street-racing legislation hit the books and, according to one Western researcher, it has succeeded in putting the brakes on the number of convictions and, more importantly, injuries and deaths among young drivers.
Engineering student wins Three Minute Thesis competition
Western graduate students competed against the clock – and against each other – at the annual Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT) last week.
Eight Western projects fueled by consortium
The Southern Ontario Smart Computing Innovation Platform (SOSCIP) has provided Western researchers with access to much-needed infrastructure, including the high-performance IBM Blue Gene/Q supercomputers and cloud computing and agile computing platforms that are unlike any others in Canada.
‘Big data’ partnership paying early dividends
The Southern Ontario Smart Computing Innovation Platform (SOSCIP), a groundbreaking research consortium focused on big data research with Western at its core, is thriving at an unexpected rate, boosting the region’s research output as well as its economy, consortium partners said Tuesday.
New lab to capture immigrant experience
A new laboratory exploring immigrant settlement and integration issues will help create a smoother pathway into Canadian society for these vital members of the country’s future economy and labour market, two Western professors say.
Campus Digest: Way’s forest research rooted in new CFI funding
Danielle Way needed a window into our past, in order to provide us a direction for the future.
First-of-its-kind class explores gender ID and law
Nicole Nussbaum’s class is new to the academic landscape in Canada.
Staff invited to discover a new international opportunity
Perhaps it’s time to share your expertise with the world.
Takeout container program earns sustainability award
Western’s Hospitality Services has ordered up international sustainability success thanks to a creative takeout idea.
Meteorite impact craters may have hosted early life on Earth
A new study from Western explores the possibility that Earth’s earliest life forms may have been cultivated by a meteorite impact event.
Way’s forest research rooted in new CFI funding
Danielle Way needed a window into our past, in order to provide us a direction for the future.