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Month: January 2017

President Chakma’s statement on U.S. Travel Restrictions

President Chakma’s statement on U.S. Travel Restrictions

Western is adding its voice to those of universities across North America expressing grave concern regarding the recent executive order banning individuals from seven countries with Muslim majorities from entering the United States for 90 days. Western  …

Conference puts spotlight on student research

Conference puts spotlight on student research

Organizers are finalizing the lineup for the upcoming Western Student Research Conference, but said that time still remains to sign up to connect with peers from other disciplines and potentially generate cross-campus collaboration at the event. Scheduled for March 26...

Starring an academic as an accidental actor

Starring an academic as an accidental actor

Patrick Monaghan, PhD’84, never thought he’d close out an academic career at the age of 60, only to take on a second vocation – as a professional stage and television actor, no less. And yet, that’s the path Monaghan pursued immediately upon retirement, after 25 years...

Grad student steps back from regular history

Grad student steps back from regular history

As the creator of ‘Step Back: Seeing History Sideways,’ a YouTube channel filled with unconventional, quirky and enlightening takes on the past, History PhD student Tristan Johnson enjoys tackling anything that spurs his interest.

Biology dissertation nabbing attention, top honours

Biology dissertation nabbing attention, top honours

Long before Tim Hain, BSc’04, PhD’16 (Biology), completed his dissertation, his work was gaining considerable traction. Hain successfully defended his PhD dissertation in December 2016. Four months earlier he had published four papers in peer-reviewed journals, which...

Play stands as tribute to one woman’s Triumph

Play stands as tribute to one woman’s Triumph

In some ways, the story of Teresa Harris, the youngest member in one of London’s first pioneer families, dovetails with that of Penn Kemp. “I see a direct parallel with my own life. Things have changed so much. When I was growing up, London was so white-bred, and, I...

Law professor builds on special court’s legacy

Law professor builds on special court’s legacy

Thanks to the backing of a United Nations (UN) grant and the efforts of a Western Law professor, the world will have a clearer understanding of sexual and gender-based violence in Sierra Leone in the 1990s and a blueprint for prosecuting these war crimes.

Book brings together literature, environment

Book brings together literature, environment

Joshua Schuster knows most would argue environmentalism, at least in its most activist of forms, is a relatively modern concern. Environmental issues weren’t prominent until the 1960s, when American conservationist Rachel Carson, widely credited for advancing the...

Western asks faculty, staff to ‘Speak’ up

Western asks faculty, staff to ‘Speak’ up

Next week, Western faculty and staff will again have their say about how satisfied they are at work. “It’s about an opportunity,” said Andrew Fuller, Director (Learning and Development), Human Resources. “It’s an opportunity for faculty and staff to give a voice to...

Western to play host to PM Town Hall event

Western to play host to PM Town Hall event

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will bring his London Town Hall event to Western’s Alumni Hall tonight after overwhelming demand from the community forced a late change of venue. Doors open at 6 p.m.

reHarvest sees possibilities in wasteful practice

reHarvest sees possibilities in wasteful practice

Jasmine Wang remembers the day in Grade 8, back home in Alberta, when she saw her local Tim Hortons toss out a box of perfectly good donuts. “It shocked me. I was taken aback,” said Wang, a first-year Computer Science and Arts & Humanities student. “Why isn’t that...

Grant fuels research into family challenges

Grant fuels research into family challenges

As populations across the Europe and North America age, governments are faced with a changing set of challenges. Sociology professor Rachel Margolis is part of an international team receiving an almost $1.4-million grant funding a project titled, Care, Retirement and...

Conference puts spotlight on student research

Conference puts spotlight on student research

Organizers are finalizing the lineup for the upcoming Western Student Research Conference, but said that time still remains to sign up to connect with peers from other disciplines and potentially generate cross-campus collaboration at the event. Scheduled for March 26...

Starring an academic as an accidental actor

Starring an academic as an accidental actor

Patrick Monaghan, PhD’84, never thought he’d close out an academic career at the age of 60, only to take on a second vocation – as a professional stage and television actor, no less. And yet, that’s the path Monaghan pursued immediately upon retirement, after 25 years...

Grad student steps back from regular history

Grad student steps back from regular history

As the creator of ‘Step Back: Seeing History Sideways,’ a YouTube channel filled with unconventional, quirky and enlightening takes on the past, History PhD student Tristan Johnson enjoys tackling anything that spurs his interest.

Biology dissertation nabbing attention, top honours

Biology dissertation nabbing attention, top honours

Long before Tim Hain, BSc’04, PhD’16 (Biology), completed his dissertation, his work was gaining considerable traction. Hain successfully defended his PhD dissertation in December 2016. Four months earlier he had published four papers in peer-reviewed journals, which...

Play stands as tribute to one woman’s Triumph

Play stands as tribute to one woman’s Triumph

In some ways, the story of Teresa Harris, the youngest member in one of London’s first pioneer families, dovetails with that of Penn Kemp. “I see a direct parallel with my own life. Things have changed so much. When I was growing up, London was so white-bred, and, I...

Law professor builds on special court’s legacy

Law professor builds on special court’s legacy

Thanks to the backing of a United Nations (UN) grant and the efforts of a Western Law professor, the world will have a clearer understanding of sexual and gender-based violence in Sierra Leone in the 1990s and a blueprint for prosecuting these war crimes.

Book brings together literature, environment

Book brings together literature, environment

Joshua Schuster knows most would argue environmentalism, at least in its most activist of forms, is a relatively modern concern. Environmental issues weren’t prominent until the 1960s, when American conservationist Rachel Carson, widely credited for advancing the...

Western asks faculty, staff to ‘Speak’ up

Western asks faculty, staff to ‘Speak’ up

Next week, Western faculty and staff will again have their say about how satisfied they are at work. “It’s about an opportunity,” said Andrew Fuller, Director (Learning and Development), Human Resources. “It’s an opportunity for faculty and staff to give a voice to...

Western to play host to PM Town Hall event

Western to play host to PM Town Hall event

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will bring his London Town Hall event to Western’s Alumni Hall tonight after overwhelming demand from the community forced a late change of venue. Doors open at 6 p.m.

reHarvest sees possibilities in wasteful practice

reHarvest sees possibilities in wasteful practice

Jasmine Wang remembers the day in Grade 8, back home in Alberta, when she saw her local Tim Hortons toss out a box of perfectly good donuts. “It shocked me. I was taken aback,” said Wang, a first-year Computer Science and Arts & Humanities student. “Why isn’t that...

Grant fuels research into family challenges

Grant fuels research into family challenges

As populations across the Europe and North America age, governments are faced with a changing set of challenges. Sociology professor Rachel Margolis is part of an international team receiving an almost $1.4-million grant funding a project titled, Care, Retirement and...