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Mustang Band plays way into pop sensation’s video

Mustang Band plays way into pop sensation’s video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mytLRy32Viw Connell Miller was excited, sure, but it was his sister who was beyond thrilled. Earlier this fall, when Miller saw an email soliciting for a local marching band to be featured in a music video starring tee …

Western announces record United Way donation

Western University announced the grand total of its 2013 campus-wide fundraising campaign benefiting the United Way of London & Middlesex Wednesday. The campaign raised $785,386, the largest donation ever made to the United Way of London and Middlesex, breaking the previous record of $746,101 set by Western’s 2012 campaign.

Staff/Leaders Conference registration opens Feb. 4

Staff/Leaders Conference registration opens Feb. 4

As a member of the Western community, you can Choose Your Next Adventure at the 12th annual Western Staff and Leaders Conference, running Wednesday and Thursday, Feb 19 and 20. Registration opens online at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Memorial service set for student

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.

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

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.

Science program offers interdisciplinary depth

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.

Western announces record United Way donation

Western University announced the grand total of its 2013 campus-wide fundraising campaign benefiting the United Way of London & Middlesex Wednesday. The campaign raised $785,386, the largest donation ever made to the United Way of London and Middlesex, breaking the previous record of $746,101 set by Western’s 2012 campaign.

Staff/Leaders Conference registration opens Feb. 4

Staff/Leaders Conference registration opens Feb. 4

As a member of the Western community, you can Choose Your Next Adventure at the 12th annual Western Staff and Leaders Conference, running Wednesday and Thursday, Feb 19 and 20. Registration opens online at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Memorial service set for student

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.

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

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.

Science program offers interdisciplinary depth

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.