Education and garbage rarely find themselves in the same category, but Western alumna Renee Vansevenant’s efforts to marry the two, for the benefit of some of the planet’s neediest children has led to international recognition for the recent Business Administration...
Month: January 2015
Premier gets Western visit off and running
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, second from right, visited Western earlier this week as part of a tour of universities in the province. Wynne kick-started her Tuesday morning with 20 laps around the Thompson Arena track alongside London Mayor Matt Brown, third from...
Initiative weaves a stronger mental health safety net
Mental health clients in the province are getting a much-needed ‘safety net’ upon re-entering their communities thanks to a novel Western-led initiative. The Transitional Discharge Model bridges the hospital and community for benefits to both individuals and the...
Ambassador calls for a balanced relationship
While London’s infamous winter weather tried to hinder international relations, Germany Day celebrations eventually landed Monday. Sponsored by Western International, the event was an opportunity for the university to strengthen the bonds between the university and...
Culinary competition to test student cooking skills
Sponsored by Hospitality Services, the first annual CHOPT Western-Student Culinary Competition invites students with a passion for food to prove who is tops in the Mustang kitchen. Starting next week, each residence will host its own competition with three students...
Laidler awarded Guggenheim Prize for History of Economic Thought
Economics professor emeritus David Laidler has been awarded the 2015 Thomas Guggenheim Prize for the History of Economic Thought. Recognizing a lifetime of achievement, the Guggenheim Prize is presented bi-annually by the Thomas Guggenheim Program at Ben Gurion...
Vitkauskas named Brescia’s vice-principal advancement
Brescia University College recently named Cathy Vitkauskas as vice-principal advancement, a newly created position for the Western affiliate. Vitkauskas was most recently the director of annual giving and donor relations at the Ivey Business School. Vitkauskas will...
Robarts Clinical Trials named Business awards finalist
Robarts Clinical Trials Inc. has been named a finalist in for the 2015 London Business Achievement Awards in the Innovation category. Sponsored by the London Chamber of Commerce, the awards celebrate “the best and brightest of the London business community” in...
Kargiannakis, Pinto named among Queen’s Young Leaders
Recent Western alumni Melissa Kargiannakis and Aaron Joshua Pinto have been named among the recipients of the 2015 Queen’s Young Leaders Awards, announced by the organization today. Of 2,000 applicants, 60 award recipients across Commonwealth countries were selected....
Andersen appointed new Social Science dean
Robert (Bob) Andersen has been appointed to a five-year term as dean of Social Science, beginning July 1. He will join Western June 1 and serve in a temporary role as special advisor to the provost.
Bone, Spiridis named Mustangs Athletes of the Week
Track and field athlete Robin Bone and basketball player Anthony Spiridis have been named the Western Mustangs Athletes of the Week. Bone, a Business Management and Organizational Studies student from London, captured gold in the pole vault at the Can-Am Classic in...
Dyczok: Beaming academic expertise across the globe
When I received an invitation to speak to students in Moscow, I immediately said yes. The invitation came from professor Igor Klyukanov of Eastern Washington University. He edits the British-based Russian Journal of Communication, actively follows events in Ukraine...
Martian chronicles: Western researchers eye the Red Planet in a new way
Livio Tornabene and his research team have been snapping a lot of photos recently and have seen nothing but red – and they couldn’t be happier. Launched in 2005, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is a multipurpose spacecraft designed to explore Mars from orbit. After a...
Premier gets Western visit off and running
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, second from right, visited Western earlier this week as part of a tour of universities in the province. Wynne kick-started her Tuesday morning with 20 laps around the Thompson Arena track alongside London Mayor Matt Brown, third from...
Initiative weaves a stronger mental health safety net
Mental health clients in the province are getting a much-needed ‘safety net’ upon re-entering their communities thanks to a novel Western-led initiative. The Transitional Discharge Model bridges the hospital and community for benefits to both individuals and the...
Ambassador calls for a balanced relationship
While London’s infamous winter weather tried to hinder international relations, Germany Day celebrations eventually landed Monday. Sponsored by Western International, the event was an opportunity for the university to strengthen the bonds between the university and...
Culinary competition to test student cooking skills
Sponsored by Hospitality Services, the first annual CHOPT Western-Student Culinary Competition invites students with a passion for food to prove who is tops in the Mustang kitchen. Starting next week, each residence will host its own competition with three students...
Laidler awarded Guggenheim Prize for History of Economic Thought
Economics professor emeritus David Laidler has been awarded the 2015 Thomas Guggenheim Prize for the History of Economic Thought. Recognizing a lifetime of achievement, the Guggenheim Prize is presented bi-annually by the Thomas Guggenheim Program at Ben Gurion...
Vitkauskas named Brescia’s vice-principal advancement
Brescia University College recently named Cathy Vitkauskas as vice-principal advancement, a newly created position for the Western affiliate. Vitkauskas was most recently the director of annual giving and donor relations at the Ivey Business School. Vitkauskas will...
Robarts Clinical Trials named Business awards finalist
Robarts Clinical Trials Inc. has been named a finalist in for the 2015 London Business Achievement Awards in the Innovation category. Sponsored by the London Chamber of Commerce, the awards celebrate “the best and brightest of the London business community” in...
Kargiannakis, Pinto named among Queen’s Young Leaders
Recent Western alumni Melissa Kargiannakis and Aaron Joshua Pinto have been named among the recipients of the 2015 Queen’s Young Leaders Awards, announced by the organization today. Of 2,000 applicants, 60 award recipients across Commonwealth countries were selected....
Andersen appointed new Social Science dean
Robert (Bob) Andersen has been appointed to a five-year term as dean of Social Science, beginning July 1. He will join Western June 1 and serve in a temporary role as special advisor to the provost.
Bone, Spiridis named Mustangs Athletes of the Week
Track and field athlete Robin Bone and basketball player Anthony Spiridis have been named the Western Mustangs Athletes of the Week. Bone, a Business Management and Organizational Studies student from London, captured gold in the pole vault at the Can-Am Classic in...
Dyczok: Beaming academic expertise across the globe
When I received an invitation to speak to students in Moscow, I immediately said yes. The invitation came from professor Igor Klyukanov of Eastern Washington University. He edits the British-based Russian Journal of Communication, actively follows events in Ukraine...
Martian chronicles: Western researchers eye the Red Planet in a new way
Livio Tornabene and his research team have been snapping a lot of photos recently and have seen nothing but red – and they couldn’t be happier. Launched in 2005, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is a multipurpose spacecraft designed to explore Mars from orbit. After a...