When Matt Martin, MDiv’13, dons a jumpsuit and sings In the Ghetto, the performance transcends an Elvis impersonation. Take a look at you and me, Are we too blind to see, Do we simply turn our heads And look the other way… These lyrics evoke …
Month: November 2015
Report puts homelessness in provincial spotlight, professor says
One Western researcher says Ontario can end chronic homelessness within 10 years. But it will take a shift in policy and mindset for the entire province. “If you think back, we did not always have a homeless problem in Canada. It is a relatively recent phenomenon,”...
Researcher explores label exploitation of R&B artists
Ruth Brown, once known as the ‘Queen of R&B,’ signed on with Atlantic Records in 1949, but would not see a dime in royalties from the label until the 1980s.
President’s Office issues statement on Board Chair Chirag Shah
Chirag Shah is stepping down from Western’s Board of Governors when his term as chair ends Dec. 31. The Board will appoint a new chair at its Nov. 26 meeting.
Kickstarter campaign eyes gaming future
Imagine playing Super Mario Bros. or Super Monkey Ball, but instead of following the action on a screen, you are part of the action, immersed in the landscape. If you liked the above mentioned platform games, you’ll love MushroomBallVR. But first, the new virtual...
Professor plugs into what it means to game
She was worried her husband was spending too much time reading. And so, Jonathan Boulter’s wife bought him his first video game system, an Xbox. “She wanted the gaming device to work as a sort of diversion from my academic work,” laughed the English and Writing...
Quick thinking, teamwork highlight accident response
A quick-thinking PhD student, working in conjunction with Western’s Health and Safety infrastructure, offered a textbook example of how to handle a laboratory emergency on campus this week. On Monday, Patrick Hill, a PhD student in Geology and Planetary Sciences, was...
Miller, Gilliam earn Community Leadership Awards
Hospitality Services Director Frank Miller and Compliance Auditor Annora Gilliam were recently awarded Resources and Operations Community Leadership Awards, recognizing the contributions made by Resources and Operations leaders to higher education and area...
New fellowship puts innovation at forefront
Ali Tavallaei is making better use of his time these days. As one of three young scholars chosen as part of the recently launched Western Medical Innovation Fellowship program, his focus has been streamlined. “As a researcher working in the medical device domain, I am...
Growing interest in a green solution
Western has taken the idea of ‘locally grown’ produce to a new level with the addition of two Urban Cultivators, an indoor gardening appliance allowing the harvesting of a variety of herbs or sprouts. “Talk about farm to table – you can’t get much fresher than this,”...
Merrymount welcomes Western to the ‘Neighborhood’
Ailene Wittstein, left, Executive Director of London’s Merrymount Family Support and Crisis Centre, shares a laugh with Faculty of Education Dean Vicki Schwean at an event last week announcing the establishment of the Mary J. Wright Research and Education Centre at...
Nothing like a little puppy power
Adriana Vicic, a first-year Media, Information & Technoculture student, is warmly greeted by golden lab Willow, who joined a handful of canine companions on campus last week with the St. John’s Therapy Dogs program. Students dropped by the Mustang Lounge Friday to...
Winders: Cheers to a university’s ‘hero’ of the day
You gotta love a story about somebody who made the right move. On Monday, Patrick Hill, a soft-spoken PhD student in Geology and Planetary Sciences, who wants to discover the origins of the Moon, was thrust centre stage into a real-life, two-hour emergency scenario on...
Report puts homelessness in provincial spotlight, professor says
One Western researcher says Ontario can end chronic homelessness within 10 years. But it will take a shift in policy and mindset for the entire province. “If you think back, we did not always have a homeless problem in Canada. It is a relatively recent phenomenon,”...
Researcher explores label exploitation of R&B artists
Ruth Brown, once known as the ‘Queen of R&B,’ signed on with Atlantic Records in 1949, but would not see a dime in royalties from the label until the 1980s.
President’s Office issues statement on Board Chair Chirag Shah
Chirag Shah is stepping down from Western’s Board of Governors when his term as chair ends Dec. 31. The Board will appoint a new chair at its Nov. 26 meeting.
Kickstarter campaign eyes gaming future
Imagine playing Super Mario Bros. or Super Monkey Ball, but instead of following the action on a screen, you are part of the action, immersed in the landscape. If you liked the above mentioned platform games, you’ll love MushroomBallVR. But first, the new virtual...
Professor plugs into what it means to game
She was worried her husband was spending too much time reading. And so, Jonathan Boulter’s wife bought him his first video game system, an Xbox. “She wanted the gaming device to work as a sort of diversion from my academic work,” laughed the English and Writing...
Quick thinking, teamwork highlight accident response
A quick-thinking PhD student, working in conjunction with Western’s Health and Safety infrastructure, offered a textbook example of how to handle a laboratory emergency on campus this week. On Monday, Patrick Hill, a PhD student in Geology and Planetary Sciences, was...
Miller, Gilliam earn Community Leadership Awards
Hospitality Services Director Frank Miller and Compliance Auditor Annora Gilliam were recently awarded Resources and Operations Community Leadership Awards, recognizing the contributions made by Resources and Operations leaders to higher education and area...
New fellowship puts innovation at forefront
Ali Tavallaei is making better use of his time these days. As one of three young scholars chosen as part of the recently launched Western Medical Innovation Fellowship program, his focus has been streamlined. “As a researcher working in the medical device domain, I am...
Growing interest in a green solution
Western has taken the idea of ‘locally grown’ produce to a new level with the addition of two Urban Cultivators, an indoor gardening appliance allowing the harvesting of a variety of herbs or sprouts. “Talk about farm to table – you can’t get much fresher than this,”...
Merrymount welcomes Western to the ‘Neighborhood’
Ailene Wittstein, left, Executive Director of London’s Merrymount Family Support and Crisis Centre, shares a laugh with Faculty of Education Dean Vicki Schwean at an event last week announcing the establishment of the Mary J. Wright Research and Education Centre at...
Nothing like a little puppy power
Adriana Vicic, a first-year Media, Information & Technoculture student, is warmly greeted by golden lab Willow, who joined a handful of canine companions on campus last week with the St. John’s Therapy Dogs program. Students dropped by the Mustang Lounge Friday to...
Winders: Cheers to a university’s ‘hero’ of the day
You gotta love a story about somebody who made the right move. On Monday, Patrick Hill, a soft-spoken PhD student in Geology and Planetary Sciences, who wants to discover the origins of the Moon, was thrust centre stage into a real-life, two-hour emergency scenario on...