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 …
Month: September 2018
Patches signals revolution in reconstructive surgery
Revolutionary implants produced by a Western-based medical device company will soon change the face of reconstructive surgeries for more than just the family pet.
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...
Western issues statement on UWOFA strike vote
Western issued the following statement on Sept. 27 regarding the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) and its strike vote.
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
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.
Intson brings passion for arts to student writer role
Four years ago, Camille Intson didn’t consider herself a writer. She had “a poetic sensibility, but no refinement.” But more than anything, she wanted to write.
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
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
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
Biology professor Brent Sinclair shares true facts about everything from escaped Nazis, remote island archipelagos and, yes, ‘True Facts’ about everything science – and silly.
Alumna continues her lifetime mission of compassion
Saara Bhanji, BA’07, MSc’16, loves preparing people for “the job of living.”
Alumna skier dives feet first into world competition
Champion skier Becky Moynes Meyer, MPT’17, has seemingly had a leg up – or, rather, barefoot up – on the competition from the start. “When I was a baby, my dad would get up on...
Patches signals revolution in reconstructive surgery
Revolutionary implants produced by a Western-based medical device company will soon change the face of reconstructive surgeries for more than just the family pet.
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...
Western issues statement on UWOFA strike vote
Western issued the following statement on Sept. 27 regarding the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) and its strike vote.
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
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.
Intson brings passion for arts to student writer role
Four years ago, Camille Intson didn’t consider herself a writer. She had “a poetic sensibility, but no refinement.” But more than anything, she wanted to write.
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
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
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
Biology professor Brent Sinclair shares true facts about everything from escaped Nazis, remote island archipelagos and, yes, ‘True Facts’ about everything science – and silly.
Alumna continues her lifetime mission of compassion
Saara Bhanji, BA’07, MSc’16, loves preparing people for “the job of living.”
Alumna skier dives feet first into world competition
Champion skier Becky Moynes Meyer, MPT’17, has seemingly had a leg up – or, rather, barefoot up – on the competition from the start. “When I was a baby, my dad would get up on...