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Year: 2016

Year in photos: Adela Talbot

Year in photos: Adela Talbot

I sat down with Louise Pitre, BMus’79, DMus’06, in October – a week before she took the stage with Emm Gryner and Brendan Wall to perform in Joni Mitchell: River, a theatrical concert at the Grand Theatre in London. When we were introduced, my eyes immediately...

Gold Medal provides ‘inspiration’ for future discoveries

Gold Medal provides ‘inspiration’ for future discoveries

Some of the world’s biggest problems can be solved by the smallest of solutions. At least that’s what first-year Integrated Sciences student Devanshi Shukla proved when she bioengineered a simple bacterium to detect and alert to the presence of invisible fungal...

Taylor Library celebrates a quarter century

Taylor Library celebrates a quarter century

On Monday, the Allyn and Betty Taylor Library celebrated its 25th anniversary. Over the past five years, collaboration among faculty, students, donors and librarians has resulted in new updates to the library, located in the Natural Science Building, that are more...

Project breathes life in stories of the dead

Project breathes life in stories of the dead

Laurence De Looze knows it might sound macabre. In his experience, however, it’s been nothing but a life-affirming enterprise. Asking first-year university students to delve into a gravestone project, one that entails in-depth archival research into lives of the dead,...

King’s summit bridges political gender gaps

King’s summit bridges political gender gaps

In order for women to become a more representative part of the political system, we need to change the way we think about politics and gender. But until that happens, women will remain on the fringes of power, according to one King’s University College professor....

Results a call for renewed focus on gender

Results a call for renewed focus on gender

Don’t look for a silver bullet in Hillary Clinton’s surprising loss to Donald Trump in the U.S. Presidential election. One does not exist, stressed Political Science professor Cristine de Clercy. However, any analysis of her loss that does not include gender would be...

Wells: How ink-stained frustrations turned into a better tomorrow

Wells: How ink-stained frustrations turned into a better tomorrow

I saw them in Centre Spot bathed in morning light: stacks of Gazettes. I felt a rush spotting students peeling off their copy on the way to class. For the first time, they were all going to see me – my byline – inside. I grabbed a paper and flipped pages to the sports...

Schulich to lead WHO surgical efforts

Schulich to lead WHO surgical efforts

The Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry has been designated a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre.

Lab celebrates anniversary of looking below the surface

Lab celebrates anniversary of looking below the surface

For researchers at Surface Science Western, a surface profilometer, a dynamic secondary ion mass spectrometer and a scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive X-ray capabilities have been all in a day’s work for the last 35 years. The consulting and research...

Neurology resident sleuths self into Times fame

Neurology resident sleuths self into Times fame

A 63-year-old painter developed headaches that have become increasingly devastating, to the point where he becomes withdrawn, forgetful and easily angered. When struck with them, he goes from painting beautiful landscapes to dark images of serpents and half-destroyed...

International Week connects campus to the world

International Week connects campus to the world

At a university where 11 per cent of first-year students come from abroad, it’s no wonder International Week is among the most diverse and celebratory events happening this term. “This week-long event celebrates diversity and intercultural learning across our campus...

Year in photos: Adela Talbot

Year in photos: Adela Talbot

I sat down with Louise Pitre, BMus’79, DMus’06, in October – a week before she took the stage with Emm Gryner and Brendan Wall to perform in Joni Mitchell: River, a theatrical concert at the Grand Theatre in London. When we were introduced, my eyes immediately...

Gold Medal provides ‘inspiration’ for future discoveries

Gold Medal provides ‘inspiration’ for future discoveries

Some of the world’s biggest problems can be solved by the smallest of solutions. At least that’s what first-year Integrated Sciences student Devanshi Shukla proved when she bioengineered a simple bacterium to detect and alert to the presence of invisible fungal...

Taylor Library celebrates a quarter century

Taylor Library celebrates a quarter century

On Monday, the Allyn and Betty Taylor Library celebrated its 25th anniversary. Over the past five years, collaboration among faculty, students, donors and librarians has resulted in new updates to the library, located in the Natural Science Building, that are more...

Project breathes life in stories of the dead

Project breathes life in stories of the dead

Laurence De Looze knows it might sound macabre. In his experience, however, it’s been nothing but a life-affirming enterprise. Asking first-year university students to delve into a gravestone project, one that entails in-depth archival research into lives of the dead,...

King’s summit bridges political gender gaps

King’s summit bridges political gender gaps

In order for women to become a more representative part of the political system, we need to change the way we think about politics and gender. But until that happens, women will remain on the fringes of power, according to one King’s University College professor....

Results a call for renewed focus on gender

Results a call for renewed focus on gender

Don’t look for a silver bullet in Hillary Clinton’s surprising loss to Donald Trump in the U.S. Presidential election. One does not exist, stressed Political Science professor Cristine de Clercy. However, any analysis of her loss that does not include gender would be...

Wells: How ink-stained frustrations turned into a better tomorrow

Wells: How ink-stained frustrations turned into a better tomorrow

I saw them in Centre Spot bathed in morning light: stacks of Gazettes. I felt a rush spotting students peeling off their copy on the way to class. For the first time, they were all going to see me – my byline – inside. I grabbed a paper and flipped pages to the sports...

Schulich to lead WHO surgical efforts

Schulich to lead WHO surgical efforts

The Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry has been designated a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre.

Lab celebrates anniversary of looking below the surface

Lab celebrates anniversary of looking below the surface

For researchers at Surface Science Western, a surface profilometer, a dynamic secondary ion mass spectrometer and a scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive X-ray capabilities have been all in a day’s work for the last 35 years. The consulting and research...

Neurology resident sleuths self into Times fame

Neurology resident sleuths self into Times fame

A 63-year-old painter developed headaches that have become increasingly devastating, to the point where he becomes withdrawn, forgetful and easily angered. When struck with them, he goes from painting beautiful landscapes to dark images of serpents and half-destroyed...

International Week connects campus to the world

International Week connects campus to the world

At a university where 11 per cent of first-year students come from abroad, it’s no wonder International Week is among the most diverse and celebratory events happening this term. “This week-long event celebrates diversity and intercultural learning across our campus...