As the public consultation period on Western’s Open Space Strategy comes to a close this week, those heading up the project say they have received valuable feedback from the campus community and beyond. Initiated following the approval of the Campus M …
Month: February 2018
Quest to document Indigenous youth suffering through art
For the estimated 150,000 Indigenous youth trapped in Canada’s residential schools, art was a salvation.
Western researcher sets eyes on Saturn’s largest moon
Co-led by a Western space scientist, NASA is exploring a revolutionary plan that could see a drone-like quadcopter buzz above the surface of Saturn’s largest moon.
Alumna embraces new ‘Power’ player role
Vassy Kapelos’ keen interest in politics was cultivated early by her parents, family members and three newspapers that hit her doorstep every day while growing up in Toronto.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Beth Greene
Read. Watch. Listen. introduces you the personal side of our faculty, staff and alumni. Participants are asked to answer three simple questions about their reading, viewing and listening habits – what one book or newspaper/magazine article is grabbing your attention;...
Western mourning loss of Nursing student
The Western community is mourning the death of Thomas Harry Hill, 20, a third-year Nursing student who died Friday, Feb. 16, at his home in St. Thomas.
Alumnus earns Olympic gold in 2-man bobsleigh
Alex Kopacz, BESc’13 (Mechanical Engineering), and Justin Kripps captured gold late Monday for Canada’s third-ever Olympic medal in men’s two-man bobsleigh. The pair actually tied with Germany’s Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis for first place after all four runs were completed, both sleds finishing with a total time of 3:16.86.
Campus returning to normal after flooding
University officials continue to monitor rising waters across campus associated with heavy rainfall that already forced the closure of two campus parking lots earlier this week.
University mourns death of Engineering student
The Western community is mourning the death of Ajay Vijayakumar Adepu, 19, a Faculty of Engineering student who died suddenly Friday.
Western gets boost from federal supercluster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=GWVyYmmLb5k Western hopes to gain a boost in leading advanced-manufacturing research through partnerships with industry that will vie for a share of $950 million in new funding through the Innovation Superclusters...
A walk through black history in Canada
Western Libraries’ Archives and Research Collections Centre is home to rare, and in some cases unique, resources that illuminate important insights into black history in Canada and beyond. Here, we highlight just a few of the collection’s primary and secondary...
Faculties to showcase interest in interdisciplinary research
The academic space is a diverse place, composed of various forms of evidence. Increasingly, the conversation around what constitutes evidence, and what type of evidence ought to be applied to bring change, has become a critical topic of discussion. These factors have...
Cross-border love a complex affair
In the world of Kate Choi, the wedding ring is a portable mini-architect – it builds bridges between people and their families; it shapes entire neighbourhoods and communities. But before building these bridges, newly arrived immigrants have to break down walls of...
Quest to document Indigenous youth suffering through art
For the estimated 150,000 Indigenous youth trapped in Canada’s residential schools, art was a salvation.
Western researcher sets eyes on Saturn’s largest moon
Co-led by a Western space scientist, NASA is exploring a revolutionary plan that could see a drone-like quadcopter buzz above the surface of Saturn’s largest moon.
Alumna embraces new ‘Power’ player role
Vassy Kapelos’ keen interest in politics was cultivated early by her parents, family members and three newspapers that hit her doorstep every day while growing up in Toronto.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Beth Greene
Read. Watch. Listen. introduces you the personal side of our faculty, staff and alumni. Participants are asked to answer three simple questions about their reading, viewing and listening habits – what one book or newspaper/magazine article is grabbing your attention;...
Western mourning loss of Nursing student
The Western community is mourning the death of Thomas Harry Hill, 20, a third-year Nursing student who died Friday, Feb. 16, at his home in St. Thomas.
Alumnus earns Olympic gold in 2-man bobsleigh
Alex Kopacz, BESc’13 (Mechanical Engineering), and Justin Kripps captured gold late Monday for Canada’s third-ever Olympic medal in men’s two-man bobsleigh. The pair actually tied with Germany’s Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis for first place after all four runs were completed, both sleds finishing with a total time of 3:16.86.
Campus returning to normal after flooding
University officials continue to monitor rising waters across campus associated with heavy rainfall that already forced the closure of two campus parking lots earlier this week.
University mourns death of Engineering student
The Western community is mourning the death of Ajay Vijayakumar Adepu, 19, a Faculty of Engineering student who died suddenly Friday.
Western gets boost from federal supercluster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=GWVyYmmLb5k Western hopes to gain a boost in leading advanced-manufacturing research through partnerships with industry that will vie for a share of $950 million in new funding through the Innovation Superclusters...
A walk through black history in Canada
Western Libraries’ Archives and Research Collections Centre is home to rare, and in some cases unique, resources that illuminate important insights into black history in Canada and beyond. Here, we highlight just a few of the collection’s primary and secondary...
Faculties to showcase interest in interdisciplinary research
The academic space is a diverse place, composed of various forms of evidence. Increasingly, the conversation around what constitutes evidence, and what type of evidence ought to be applied to bring change, has become a critical topic of discussion. These factors have...
Cross-border love a complex affair
In the world of Kate Choi, the wedding ring is a portable mini-architect – it builds bridges between people and their families; it shapes entire neighbourhoods and communities. But before building these bridges, newly arrived immigrants have to break down walls of...