Ervin Sejdić, BESc’02, PhD’08, was recently named among the winners of the U.S. Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the country’s highest honour for science and engineering professionals. Sejdić, an assistant professor of electrical and...
Senators supported a Western pilot project to ease grade standards for a select cohort of incoming Arts & Humanities students in an effort to help the hard-hit faculty. “Given the enrolment pressures on the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, and the precipitous...
Understand, this is not a done deal. Far from it. Earlier this week, Western hosted a pair of consultation meetings to discuss the London Rapid Transit Initiative and how it would interact with the campus. Beyond hearing from university representatives, led by Gitta...
Recently, a mistyped Google search caused me to stumble across this definition: gate·way drug * noun noun: gateway drug; plural noun: gateway drugs A habit-forming drug that, while not itself addictive, may lead to the use of other addictive drugs. I was specifically...
I am interested in your recent profiles of distinguished alumni. In the case of Stephan Moccio (“Alumni Donoghue, Moccio earn Oscar nods,” Jan. 14, and “Western alumni, faculty among JUNO nominees,” Feb. 5). I must protest the omission, as far as I can find in your...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsAPeL8DDBc On March 3, Western formally launches its Theatre Studies program with a two-day event. The centerpiece of the launch is a staging of Milton’s Paradise Lost, adapted and directed by Montreal-based performer Paul Van Dyck....
Even after centuries of research in chemistry, the possible combination of elements, molecules and compounds are nowhere near exhausted. “We’re not even close,” said Western Chemistry professor Kim Baines. “We still get excited about making a new compound which is...
Indigenous Services at The Student Development Centre recently brought the Western community together in celebration of Metis Culture. Maddy Arkle, a second-year Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry student, Annette Sullivan, a Metis cook and genealogist, and...
Recently released numbers from the Western Traffic Study are not only staggering – they could signal danger for those who travel campus daily if not addressed.
Despite snowfall that continued throughout the day, Western has been operating on a normal schedule and, similarly, evening classes will be held as usual.
Western Chemistry professor Kim Baines has been awarded the 2015 Humboldt Research Award, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation recently announced. The award is granted to academics whose fundamental discoveries, new theories and/or insights have had a significant...
In Canadian circles, the subject of immigration likely revolves around newcomers, those from far and wide seeking new opportunity, refuge even, in the Great White North. But in these conversations, are we forgetting our American neighbours, those who choose to call...
Students from Western’s Masters of Public Health (MPH) program are hoping to smooth the transition of Syrian refugees into Canadian society through a unique partnership in Huron County. In partnership with the Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health, MPH students...
Senators supported a Western pilot project to ease grade standards for a select cohort of incoming Arts & Humanities students in an effort to help the hard-hit faculty. “Given the enrolment pressures on the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, and the precipitous...
Understand, this is not a done deal. Far from it. Earlier this week, Western hosted a pair of consultation meetings to discuss the London Rapid Transit Initiative and how it would interact with the campus. Beyond hearing from university representatives, led by Gitta...
Recently, a mistyped Google search caused me to stumble across this definition: gate·way drug * noun noun: gateway drug; plural noun: gateway drugs A habit-forming drug that, while not itself addictive, may lead to the use of other addictive drugs. I was specifically...
I am interested in your recent profiles of distinguished alumni. In the case of Stephan Moccio (“Alumni Donoghue, Moccio earn Oscar nods,” Jan. 14, and “Western alumni, faculty among JUNO nominees,” Feb. 5). I must protest the omission, as far as I can find in your...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsAPeL8DDBc On March 3, Western formally launches its Theatre Studies program with a two-day event. The centerpiece of the launch is a staging of Milton’s Paradise Lost, adapted and directed by Montreal-based performer Paul Van Dyck....
Even after centuries of research in chemistry, the possible combination of elements, molecules and compounds are nowhere near exhausted. “We’re not even close,” said Western Chemistry professor Kim Baines. “We still get excited about making a new compound which is...
Indigenous Services at The Student Development Centre recently brought the Western community together in celebration of Metis Culture. Maddy Arkle, a second-year Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry student, Annette Sullivan, a Metis cook and genealogist, and...
Recently released numbers from the Western Traffic Study are not only staggering – they could signal danger for those who travel campus daily if not addressed.
Despite snowfall that continued throughout the day, Western has been operating on a normal schedule and, similarly, evening classes will be held as usual.
Western Chemistry professor Kim Baines has been awarded the 2015 Humboldt Research Award, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation recently announced. The award is granted to academics whose fundamental discoveries, new theories and/or insights have had a significant...
In Canadian circles, the subject of immigration likely revolves around newcomers, those from far and wide seeking new opportunity, refuge even, in the Great White North. But in these conversations, are we forgetting our American neighbours, those who choose to call...
Students from Western’s Masters of Public Health (MPH) program are hoping to smooth the transition of Syrian refugees into Canadian society through a unique partnership in Huron County. In partnership with the Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health, MPH students...