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LeBel named among Leamer-Rosenthal winners

LeBel named among Leamer-Rosenthal winners

Etienne LeBel, MSc’07, PhD’11 (Psychology), was recently named one of 10 international winners of the Leamer-Rosenthal Prizes for Open Social Science, supported by the John Templeton Foundation, and presented by Berkeley Initiative for Transparency in the Social...

Bentley puts Canadian identity in the spotlight

Bentley puts Canadian identity in the spotlight

English professor David Bentley, the 2015 winner of the Killam Prize, delivered the second address in the President’s Lecture Series, ‘Simile, Metaphor, and the Making and Perception of Canada,’ to a packed audience Wednesday in the Paul Davenport Theatre.

Researchers dive into the ‘Epicentre of Elvi’

Researchers dive into the ‘Epicentre of Elvi’

A “lighthearted collaboration” between Don Wright Faculty of Music professors Kari Veblen and Stephanie Horsley is uncovering stories surrounding a “hotbed” of Elvis impersonators in the region.

Test may peer into lung cancer chemo success

Test may peer into lung cancer chemo success

Western research has revealed how a simple test may now predict who will respond better to chemotherapy when dealing with lung cancer, thanks to a link between the absence of a specific protein and improved patient outcomes. Dr. Matthew Cecchini, a pathology resident...

Record-holder draws national attention, shoe deal

Record-holder draws national attention, shoe deal

Lewis Kent is enjoying “the best of both worlds.” “I love drinking beer; I love running. And I’m getting paid to travel around the world and do it,” said the 21-year-old fourth-year Kinesiology student. Kent currently holds the world record for the fastest ‘Beer Mile’...

Pak: Hack Western brings top student tech minds together

Pak: Hack Western brings top student tech minds together

Hundreds of voices rang in my ears as I squeezed by throngs of people at the Hack Western 1 Project Expo last year. The Mustang Lounge was filled with rows of tables, where teams stood with their laptops and phones to show off what they’d made this past weekend. My...

Winders: Don’t let trolls distract you

Winders: Don’t let trolls distract you

I understand why the campus community was shocked at such a blatant display of racism. An anonymous white student (or group of students) – among those ‘best and brightest minds’ the institution boasted about in recruitment materials and presidential speeches – decided...

Harmonizing the mind, body and spirit

Harmonizing the mind, body and spirit

Tai Chi, an ancient method of wellbeing that works at both a physical and mental level, aims to harmonize the mind, body and spirit, promoting both mental and physical wellbeing. Living Well @ Western is a cross-campus initiative designed to encourage and promote a...

Online service interruptions on Nov. 29, Dec. 6

Online service interruptions on Nov. 29, Dec. 6

Information Technology Services (ITS) staff are implementing a significant upgrade of Western’s central disk infrastructure. This maintenance work is scheduled for two time frames: 12:01-6 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, and Sunday, Dec. 6. During these two maintenance periods,...

Fenton named among newest AAAS Fellows

Fenton named among newest AAAS Fellows

Western Biology professor emeritus Brock Fenton has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for his distinguished contributions to animal behaviour, evolution and animal communication. Fenton is considered one of the...

Shopify co-founder to deliver Digital Creativity lecture

Shopify co-founder to deliver Digital Creativity lecture

Daniel Weinand, Shopify Co-Founder and Chief Culture Officer, will share his trials and triumphs in building a billion-dollar, Canadian-based e-commence company during his keynote lecture at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, in Arts & Humanities Building, room 1R40. My...

Bentley puts Canadian identity in the spotlight

Bentley puts Canadian identity in the spotlight

English professor David Bentley, the 2015 winner of the Killam Prize, delivered the second address in the President’s Lecture Series, ‘Simile, Metaphor, and the Making and Perception of Canada,’ to a packed audience Wednesday in the Paul Davenport Theatre.

Researchers dive into the ‘Epicentre of Elvi’

Researchers dive into the ‘Epicentre of Elvi’

A “lighthearted collaboration” between Don Wright Faculty of Music professors Kari Veblen and Stephanie Horsley is uncovering stories surrounding a “hotbed” of Elvis impersonators in the region.

Test may peer into lung cancer chemo success

Test may peer into lung cancer chemo success

Western research has revealed how a simple test may now predict who will respond better to chemotherapy when dealing with lung cancer, thanks to a link between the absence of a specific protein and improved patient outcomes. Dr. Matthew Cecchini, a pathology resident...

Record-holder draws national attention, shoe deal

Record-holder draws national attention, shoe deal

Lewis Kent is enjoying “the best of both worlds.” “I love drinking beer; I love running. And I’m getting paid to travel around the world and do it,” said the 21-year-old fourth-year Kinesiology student. Kent currently holds the world record for the fastest ‘Beer Mile’...

Pak: Hack Western brings top student tech minds together

Pak: Hack Western brings top student tech minds together

Hundreds of voices rang in my ears as I squeezed by throngs of people at the Hack Western 1 Project Expo last year. The Mustang Lounge was filled with rows of tables, where teams stood with their laptops and phones to show off what they’d made this past weekend. My...

Winders: Don’t let trolls distract you

Winders: Don’t let trolls distract you

I understand why the campus community was shocked at such a blatant display of racism. An anonymous white student (or group of students) – among those ‘best and brightest minds’ the institution boasted about in recruitment materials and presidential speeches – decided...

Harmonizing the mind, body and spirit

Harmonizing the mind, body and spirit

Tai Chi, an ancient method of wellbeing that works at both a physical and mental level, aims to harmonize the mind, body and spirit, promoting both mental and physical wellbeing. Living Well @ Western is a cross-campus initiative designed to encourage and promote a...

Online service interruptions on Nov. 29, Dec. 6

Online service interruptions on Nov. 29, Dec. 6

Information Technology Services (ITS) staff are implementing a significant upgrade of Western’s central disk infrastructure. This maintenance work is scheduled for two time frames: 12:01-6 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, and Sunday, Dec. 6. During these two maintenance periods,...

Fenton named among newest AAAS Fellows

Fenton named among newest AAAS Fellows

Western Biology professor emeritus Brock Fenton has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for his distinguished contributions to animal behaviour, evolution and animal communication. Fenton is considered one of the...

Shopify co-founder to deliver Digital Creativity lecture

Shopify co-founder to deliver Digital Creativity lecture

Daniel Weinand, Shopify Co-Founder and Chief Culture Officer, will share his trials and triumphs in building a billion-dollar, Canadian-based e-commence company during his keynote lecture at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, in Arts & Humanities Building, room 1R40. My...