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Month: July 2014

Doherty wins Distinguished Researcher Award

Doherty wins Distinguished Researcher Award

Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Timothy Doherty was honoured recently with the Distinguished Researcher Award, presented by the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM). The award recognizes members who...

Professor reports from scene of Malaysia Airline disaster

Professor reports from scene of Malaysia Airline disaster

Commentary KYIV, Ukraine – My phone was turned off when the Malaysian airline story started to break. I was at a concert in an art gallery in Kyiv’s city center. As we came out, my friends immediately switched on their mobile devices. “An international passenger plane...

Research IDs heart disease risk factor for women

Research IDs heart disease risk factor for women

When it comes to heart disease, Dr. Ross Feldman says women are often in the dark. Historically, it was thought heart disease was a men’s-only disease, however, data has shown that post-menopausal women are just as likely as men to get heart disease and are less...

Conference celebrates Year of the Family anniversary

Conference celebrates Year of the Family anniversary

Organizers of the bi-annual meeting of the International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE) want people to know that the study of home economics is alive and well. In fact, 200 people are congregating at Brescia University College until July 24 to discuss the health...

New book celebrates Western Engineering’s history, traditions

New book celebrates Western Engineering’s history, traditions

  It’s a story 60 years in the making. And Peter Castle, BESc’61, PhD’69, has had a front-row seat for most of it. So, when it came to finding an author to pen the history of Western’s Faculty of Engineering, the choice was obvious. “Literally, everybody in the...

Update on Western, Hospitality Services negotiations

Update on Western, Hospitality Services negotiations

Western requested on Tuesday that the Ontario Ministry of Labour issue a ‘no board’ report in relation to negotiations between the university and CUPE Local 2692, which represents approximately 630 hospitality workers.

President Chakma first Canadian to win Malone Award

President Chakma first Canadian to win Malone Award

Western President Amit Chakma has been named among three 2014 recipients of the Michael P. Malone International Leadership Awards, recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to international education at public and land-grant institutions. Chakma...

Maternal effect key to fish combating climate change

Maternal effect key to fish combating climate change

According to research by Western scientists, thermal tolerance in a wild fish population is a key factor in understanding how animal species adapt to climate change. Western Science professors Nico Munoz and Bryan Neff, along with collaborators at the University of...

Margaritis named Canadian Academy of Engineering fellow

Margaritis named Canadian Academy of Engineering fellow

Western Chemical and Biochemical Engineering professor Argyrios Margaritis, along with 48 other distinguished engineers, were recently named fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE). The honour was announced at the academy’s 2014 Annual General Meeting and...

Map and Data Centre charts new course for Western Libraries

Map and Data Centre charts new course for Western Libraries

The Western Libraries story started a new chapter this week as the official opening of the new Map and Data Centre in the revamped lower level of the D.B. Weldon Library was celebrated by the Western community. The new space, bright, airy, accessible and open has been...

Western chefs take bronze in national competition

Team Western served up their best and took home bronze at the annual Canadian College & University Food Services Association (CCUFSA) Chefs’ Competition, a key highlight of the CCUFSA national conference in Niagara Falls, Ont., last month.

Professor reports from scene of Malaysia Airline disaster

Professor reports from scene of Malaysia Airline disaster

Commentary KYIV, Ukraine – My phone was turned off when the Malaysian airline story started to break. I was at a concert in an art gallery in Kyiv’s city center. As we came out, my friends immediately switched on their mobile devices. “An international passenger plane...

Research IDs heart disease risk factor for women

Research IDs heart disease risk factor for women

When it comes to heart disease, Dr. Ross Feldman says women are often in the dark. Historically, it was thought heart disease was a men’s-only disease, however, data has shown that post-menopausal women are just as likely as men to get heart disease and are less...

Conference celebrates Year of the Family anniversary

Conference celebrates Year of the Family anniversary

Organizers of the bi-annual meeting of the International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE) want people to know that the study of home economics is alive and well. In fact, 200 people are congregating at Brescia University College until July 24 to discuss the health...

New book celebrates Western Engineering’s history, traditions

New book celebrates Western Engineering’s history, traditions

  It’s a story 60 years in the making. And Peter Castle, BESc’61, PhD’69, has had a front-row seat for most of it. So, when it came to finding an author to pen the history of Western’s Faculty of Engineering, the choice was obvious. “Literally, everybody in the...

Update on Western, Hospitality Services negotiations

Update on Western, Hospitality Services negotiations

Western requested on Tuesday that the Ontario Ministry of Labour issue a ‘no board’ report in relation to negotiations between the university and CUPE Local 2692, which represents approximately 630 hospitality workers.

President Chakma first Canadian to win Malone Award

President Chakma first Canadian to win Malone Award

Western President Amit Chakma has been named among three 2014 recipients of the Michael P. Malone International Leadership Awards, recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to international education at public and land-grant institutions. Chakma...

Maternal effect key to fish combating climate change

Maternal effect key to fish combating climate change

According to research by Western scientists, thermal tolerance in a wild fish population is a key factor in understanding how animal species adapt to climate change. Western Science professors Nico Munoz and Bryan Neff, along with collaborators at the University of...

Margaritis named Canadian Academy of Engineering fellow

Margaritis named Canadian Academy of Engineering fellow

Western Chemical and Biochemical Engineering professor Argyrios Margaritis, along with 48 other distinguished engineers, were recently named fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE). The honour was announced at the academy’s 2014 Annual General Meeting and...

Map and Data Centre charts new course for Western Libraries

Map and Data Centre charts new course for Western Libraries

The Western Libraries story started a new chapter this week as the official opening of the new Map and Data Centre in the revamped lower level of the D.B. Weldon Library was celebrated by the Western community. The new space, bright, airy, accessible and open has been...

Western chefs take bronze in national competition

Team Western served up their best and took home bronze at the annual Canadian College & University Food Services Association (CCUFSA) Chefs’ Competition, a key highlight of the CCUFSA national conference in Niagara Falls, Ont., last month.