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Month: September 2018

Dates set for Freedom of Expression consultation

Dates set for Freedom of Expression consultation

The Provost’s Ad Hoc Committee on Freedom of Expression is inviting the university community to offer its thoughts on what considerations the committee should reflect upon when drafting Western’s policy on freedom of expression, Michael Milde, Committe …

Western moves into THE Top 200

Western moves into THE Top 200

Western University joined the top flight of the Times Higher Education magazine’s World University Rankings, according to 2019 data released Sept. 26. According to the U.K.-based magazine, Western cracked the coveted Top 200 among the world’s top universities, tying...

Vanier celebrates nation’s finest graduate students

Vanier celebrates nation’s finest graduate students

Five Western PhD candidates have been named among 167 nationwide recipients of the 2018-19 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships – two from the natural sciences and engineering competition, two from the health sciences competition, and one from the social sciences and humanities competition.

Germany presents Darby with its highest honour

Germany presents Darby with its highest honour

A near lifetime affinity for, combined with a rich professional connection to, the Federal Republic of Germany has led to David Darby receiving one of the country’s highest honours.

Research explores smell’s role in bird mating

Research explores smell’s role in bird mating

When it comes to a song sparrow attracting a mate, the little feathered fellow may want forget about the singing audition and worry more about his smell, according to one Western PhD student.

Presidential search expected to wrap in November

Presidential search expected to wrap in November

Western’s Board of Governors granted the Presidential Selection Committee a one-month extension to finish its work in finding the institution’s 11th President and Vice-Chancellor, university officials announced today.

Committee to eye policy on campus free speech

Committee to eye policy on campus free speech

Western has struck an ad hoc committee dedicated to codifying, in consultation with the campus community, the university’s policy on free speech, Provost & Vice-President (Academic) Andrew Hrymak announced Monday.

Journey into the weird and wonderful

Journey into the weird and wonderful

Biology professor Brent Sinclair shares true facts about everything from escaped Nazis, remote island archipelagos and, yes, ‘True Facts’ about everything science – and silly.

Western moves into THE Top 200

Western moves into THE Top 200

Western University joined the top flight of the Times Higher Education magazine’s World University Rankings, according to 2019 data released Sept. 26. According to the U.K.-based magazine, Western cracked the coveted Top 200 among the world’s top universities, tying...

Vanier celebrates nation’s finest graduate students

Vanier celebrates nation’s finest graduate students

Five Western PhD candidates have been named among 167 nationwide recipients of the 2018-19 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships – two from the natural sciences and engineering competition, two from the health sciences competition, and one from the social sciences and humanities competition.

Germany presents Darby with its highest honour

Germany presents Darby with its highest honour

A near lifetime affinity for, combined with a rich professional connection to, the Federal Republic of Germany has led to David Darby receiving one of the country’s highest honours.

Research explores smell’s role in bird mating

Research explores smell’s role in bird mating

When it comes to a song sparrow attracting a mate, the little feathered fellow may want forget about the singing audition and worry more about his smell, according to one Western PhD student.

Presidential search expected to wrap in November

Presidential search expected to wrap in November

Western’s Board of Governors granted the Presidential Selection Committee a one-month extension to finish its work in finding the institution’s 11th President and Vice-Chancellor, university officials announced today.

Committee to eye policy on campus free speech

Committee to eye policy on campus free speech

Western has struck an ad hoc committee dedicated to codifying, in consultation with the campus community, the university’s policy on free speech, Provost & Vice-President (Academic) Andrew Hrymak announced Monday.

Journey into the weird and wonderful

Journey into the weird and wonderful

Biology professor Brent Sinclair shares true facts about everything from escaped Nazis, remote island archipelagos and, yes, ‘True Facts’ about everything science – and silly.