More than 130 Western researchers will share $15 million in awards from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) over the next five years, announced Ed Holder, Canada’s Minister of State for Science and technology and Member of...
Western’s core activities do not fall under the new Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), according to Stephen Jarrett, Western’s legal counsel. CASL takes effect July 1. CASL targets any domestic or foreign person or organization sending commercial electronic...
Western’s Research Parks have been ranked No. 22 in the world by Swedish research company UBI Index in its Global Top 25 University Business Incubators 2014. Western Research Parks performed well compared to UBI’s global benchmark on post-incubation performance...
Western’s core activities do not fall under the new Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), according to Stephen Jarrett, Western’s legal counsel. CASL takes effect July 1.
Earlier this month, family, friends and colleagues gathered to celebrate the life and work of Western Chemistry professor Walter (Pete) Howell with a memorial which turned out to be an enlightening display of affection.
The Western community is mourning the loss of Joan Francolini, 80, Brescia University College chancellor, who died Sunday, June 22, following an extended illness. Tributes have been flowing in since the news became public. “In my life, I have rarely encountered such a...
The Western community is mourning the loss of Joan Francolini, 80, Brescia University College chancellor, who died Sunday, June 22, following an extended illness.
Western’s Collider Centre for Technology Commercialization (Collider) is anticipated to be one of North America’s go-to centres for research, testing and commercialization of advanced manufacturing technology. The facility officially opened its doors Monday with the...
After a year-long international competition, the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) has selected Western’s Adrian Owen and Melvyn Goodale to lead a new research network focused on the brain, mind and consciousness. In April, 2013, CIFAR launched the...
Members of the university community got their first official look at preliminary plans for Western’s newest forthcoming building earlier this month. At town hall meetings held for the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) and Faculty of Health Sciences,...
New research by Physics and Astronomy professor Andrea Soddu touts the ability of PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scans to identify patients in a minimally conscious state (MCS) far more accurately than other imaging technologies. According to his study, PET scans...
When Carolyn Young, director of Western Continuing Studies, served as the marketing director of Western Retail Services nearly a decade ago, she initiated a ‘Friday Jeans Day.’ Bookstore staff paid $2 each for every casual Friday; proceeds were directed to Reforest...
When it’s time to top up the tank, how much thought do you give to where you will buy gas? Maybe you drive around town, looking for the best deal. Chances are, you usually visit the same station in your neighbourhood, giving little thought to the price of gas. A...