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Month: June 2014

NSERC awards help Western, Canada ‘lead in the world’

NSERC awards help Western, Canada ‘lead in the world’

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...

Anti-spam law does not apply to Western’s core activities

Anti-spam law does not apply to Western’s core activities

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 Research Parks named among world’s best

Western Research Parks named among world’s best

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...

Howell honoured in most elemental way

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.

Celebration of life set for Brescia’s Joan Francolini

Celebration of life set for Brescia’s Joan Francolini

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...

Collider centre to accelerate research and development

Collider centre to accelerate research and development

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...

Goodale, Owen to lead human consciousness network

Goodale, Owen to lead human consciousness network

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...

Plans for new FIMS, Nursing building unveiled

Plans for new FIMS, Nursing building unveiled

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,...

PET scans peer into minimally conscious mind

PET scans peer into minimally conscious mind

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...

Growing a beautiful future for campus

Growing a beautiful future for campus

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...

Explaining the games gasoline retailers play

Explaining the games gasoline retailers play

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...

Anti-spam law does not apply to Western’s core activities

Anti-spam law does not apply to Western’s core activities

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 Research Parks named among world’s best

Western Research Parks named among world’s best

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...

Howell honoured in most elemental way

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.

Celebration of life set for Brescia’s Joan Francolini

Celebration of life set for Brescia’s Joan Francolini

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...

Collider centre to accelerate research and development

Collider centre to accelerate research and development

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...

Goodale, Owen to lead human consciousness network

Goodale, Owen to lead human consciousness network

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...

Plans for new FIMS, Nursing building unveiled

Plans for new FIMS, Nursing building unveiled

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,...

PET scans peer into minimally conscious mind

PET scans peer into minimally conscious mind

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...

Growing a beautiful future for campus

Growing a beautiful future for campus

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...

Explaining the games gasoline retailers play

Explaining the games gasoline retailers play

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...