For Western students studying Roman history, Vindolanda is the site that keeps on giving. Last month, Classical Studies students and researchers from Western were part of an international team that discovered a cache of 25 Roman letters at the first cen …
Month: July 2017
Researchers re-classify mistaken-identity mushrooms
Biology professor Greg Thorn has shaken the mycological world with not one but three discoveries about prized edible mushrooms called golden chanterelles.
ASB trip to explore religion’s role in cities
This year, Western Chaplain Michael Wagenman will offer Alternative Spring Break participants a trip to Bristol, U.K., where students will explore the role of Christianity in sustainable cities, urban development and cultural renewal.
Written word bridges gap in understanding
In September, fourth-year Arts & Humanities student Sydney Brooman begins her term as the 2017 Student Writer-in-Residence, a unique to North America position developed by the University Students’ Council and Department of English and Writing Studies.
Research looks to slow prostate cancer’s ‘joyride’
When it comes to arresting cancer’s joyride through the body, one Western researcher’s work looks to be the ‘traffic cop’ on the bloodstream highway.
Art donation makes East-West connection
As Jamelie Hassan sees it, libraries are a hub where research, conversation and culture intersect to inspire human connection. And it’s precisely why the London-based artist selected two library spaces – on opposite ends of the world – to display one of her most personal works.
Foltin joins elite scholars, Nobel laureates at Lindau
What would you ask a Nobel laureate? Economics PhD student Zinaida Foltin is working on that answer right now as one of a handful of scholars attending the Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences.
Severe Weather Siren tests moved to Wednesdays
Weekly testing of Western’s Severe Weather Siren will occur at noon Wednesdays starting this week, Western officials announced today. Testing had been conducted at noon Fridays since the university activated its first siren in 2012. Western has two weather sirens on...
Postdoc bringing historic neighbourhood to life
By the time Mark Tovey is finished, you will be able to take a stroll in one of London’s foundational neighbourhoods, virtually guided by its residents sharing stories of their community in their own words.
Sneak peek showcases construction on campus
A pair of construction projects – valued at about $45 million each — were host to a sneak peek summer preview on Thursday with visits by MPs Kate Young (London West) and Peter Fragiskatos (London North Centre).
Ingratta, Shah named Schulich Leader Scholars
Luke Ingratta and Joy Shah, two of the nation’s highest achieving secondary students, will begin their undergraduate studies at Western this fall as recipients of prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarships.
I am Adrian Owen. Ask me anything.
Western neuroscientist Adrian Owen, along with some of his team from the Brain and Mind Institute, took on the best questions the Internet could muster during an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit Tuesday afternoon.
Doctor encourages cancer patients to take charge
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. David Palma said there’s nothing more important than your life – so you should have a say in what’s happening.
Researchers re-classify mistaken-identity mushrooms
Biology professor Greg Thorn has shaken the mycological world with not one but three discoveries about prized edible mushrooms called golden chanterelles.
ASB trip to explore religion’s role in cities
This year, Western Chaplain Michael Wagenman will offer Alternative Spring Break participants a trip to Bristol, U.K., where students will explore the role of Christianity in sustainable cities, urban development and cultural renewal.
Written word bridges gap in understanding
In September, fourth-year Arts & Humanities student Sydney Brooman begins her term as the 2017 Student Writer-in-Residence, a unique to North America position developed by the University Students’ Council and Department of English and Writing Studies.
Research looks to slow prostate cancer’s ‘joyride’
When it comes to arresting cancer’s joyride through the body, one Western researcher’s work looks to be the ‘traffic cop’ on the bloodstream highway.
Art donation makes East-West connection
As Jamelie Hassan sees it, libraries are a hub where research, conversation and culture intersect to inspire human connection. And it’s precisely why the London-based artist selected two library spaces – on opposite ends of the world – to display one of her most personal works.
Foltin joins elite scholars, Nobel laureates at Lindau
What would you ask a Nobel laureate? Economics PhD student Zinaida Foltin is working on that answer right now as one of a handful of scholars attending the Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences.
Severe Weather Siren tests moved to Wednesdays
Weekly testing of Western’s Severe Weather Siren will occur at noon Wednesdays starting this week, Western officials announced today. Testing had been conducted at noon Fridays since the university activated its first siren in 2012. Western has two weather sirens on...
Postdoc bringing historic neighbourhood to life
By the time Mark Tovey is finished, you will be able to take a stroll in one of London’s foundational neighbourhoods, virtually guided by its residents sharing stories of their community in their own words.
Sneak peek showcases construction on campus
A pair of construction projects – valued at about $45 million each — were host to a sneak peek summer preview on Thursday with visits by MPs Kate Young (London West) and Peter Fragiskatos (London North Centre).
Ingratta, Shah named Schulich Leader Scholars
Luke Ingratta and Joy Shah, two of the nation’s highest achieving secondary students, will begin their undergraduate studies at Western this fall as recipients of prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarships.
I am Adrian Owen. Ask me anything.
Western neuroscientist Adrian Owen, along with some of his team from the Brain and Mind Institute, took on the best questions the Internet could muster during an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit Tuesday afternoon.
Doctor encourages cancer patients to take charge
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. David Palma said there’s nothing more important than your life – so you should have a say in what’s happening.