Like a parent pressed to name a preferred child, Constanza Burucúa demurs when asked to single out any one photo she likes most from among the 60. “I have many favourites. I don’t dislike any of them,” Burucúa said of the submitted photographs t …
Month: March 2019
Program pairs academic, Indigenous ways
The Learning with Head and Heart program aims to integrate traditional knowledge with research rigour in a 14-week summer program for Indigenous undergraduates.
Speak up on sexual violence prevention
Western is seeking input from across the campus community as the university looks to address gender-based and sexual violence. This effort is part of Western’s continued commitment to provide and maintain an environment in which sexual violence is not tolerated, explained Jennifer Massey, Associate Vice-President (Student Experience).
Rockhounds chisel away at surplus minerals
Rockhounds of all sorts lined up Friday to examine and buy the minerals, which ranged from antimony to fluorite to zincite. Some were surplus samples from the Dana Minerals Collections, while others had been donations that couldn’t be incorporated into the collections because they were too small or were duplicates.
Funding backs unique shelter-to-housing plan
Abe Oudshoorn knows emergency shelters have the potential to transition into permanent housing.
Responding to the reality of mental health
University is filled with incredible opportunities, but the stakes are high. The decisions you make here will define your career and affect relationships for the rest of your life. Social, financial, and academic pressures build up. The stress can be unbearable. Help can seem hard to find.
Study betters health, expands gut knowledge
While our blueprint of the gastrointestinal tract is more detailed than ever, one Western researcher understands we need to go on more than a ‘gut feeling’ to fully unlock its role in human health and disease.
Western issues statement on sexual violence survey
Western issued the following statement today from Jennifer Massey, Associate Vice-President (Student Experience), about the Ontario Student Voices on Sexual Violence Survey results.
Three named Distinguished University Professors
Three professors are the latest recipients of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) awards, joining a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers
Gifts, project open door wider to city history
A few taps on any smartphone can tell you that Eldon House, London’s oldest residence, was once home of the Harris Family, but it takes a collection like the Harris Family Fonds to gain a deeper understand of what that legacy means.
Reflecting on the ‘Terrible Ted’ I remember
‘Terrible Ted’s’ passing immediately brought to mind personal reminiscences from the 1960s, personal happenings that demonstrated to me what this great man was really all about.
Western shines in star-studded Junos opener
The biggest stage in Canadian music was tinted purple Sunday night as Western alumni and students kicked off the 2019 Juno Awards with a surprise “once-in-a-lifetime performance.”
Alumni make Loud return to Western, London
It’s mid-afternoon and Joe Depace and Andrew Fedyk are relaxing on a sunny beach in Cancún, Mexico, wrapping up a spring break tour before returning to Canada. It’s a calm before the storm for the DJ duo most would recognize by their stage name, Loud Luxury.