At one time, Tim Hortons might have been enough to serve the students in the Spencer Engineering Building. But three buildings – and hundreds more students later – change is com …
Month: May 2019
Wax on, wax off, wax nostalgic
Pain does not exist in this dojo? Or does it? Find our when Jamie Seabrook takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Huner heads ‘back to future’ to lead Biotron
Recently, Biology professor Norm Huner, the founding father of Western’s Biotron, was tapped to lead the climate-change research centre – again – two decades after he first sowed the seeds for the cutting-edge facility.
Hellmuth Prize 2019 awarded to Jaffe, Sun
Education professor Peter Jaffe and Engineering professor Andy Sun have been awarded the 2019 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research. The honour recognizes faculty members with outstanding international reputations for their contributions in research.
Close pass of ‘swarm’ calls for close observation
An oncoming swarm of meteors – one blamed for perhaps the most famed Earth encounter since the time of the dinosaurs – may statistically pose a more immediate risk for Earth and its inhabitants than previously believed.
Mathies scores OUA award for off-the-field work
Chuck Mathies has had a hand in more than 135 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championship teams at Western – yet he’s never scored a goal, basket or touchdown. As the Mustangs Associate Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, however, his work remains behind the scenes.
Study: Knee surgery benefits from extra step
Young athletes needing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery may get a leg up by opting for an additional procedure that may drastically reduce the possibility of the injury reoccurring, according to a Western-led study.
Rylett named to lead CIHR Institute of Aging
Western will be at the forefront of research and policy relating to the fastest-growing age group in Canada, thanks to the university playing host to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Aging, now led by an internationally recognized Western neuroscientist.
Never the bridesmaid, always the ‘Bride’
Hello! His name is Cody Barteet. He prepared a list of favourite things to read, watch and listen. Prepare to enjoy.
Coley named Western Engineering Dean
Nationally renowned researcher, educator and administrator Ken Coley has been named the next Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, effective July 1, Andrew Hrymak, Western Provost and Vice-President (Academic), announced Friday.
Study dives deep into saving endangered shark
Thanks to findings from a Western-led study, the porbeagle shark could be on its way to recovery after a half century of overfishing.
Research looks to halt stress-induced seizures
Western researchers have not only unlocked the secret to abnormal electrical activity in the injured brain tied to stress-induced seizures but, most importantly, found a way to stop it from occurring.
Report advocates for adoptive parent leave
A new report calling for paid “attachment leave” for newly adopting Canadian families is reaching the ears of policy-makers in Ottawa, where advocates hope their call find its way into federal party platforms.
Wax on, wax off, wax nostalgic
Pain does not exist in this dojo? Or does it? Find our when Jamie Seabrook takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Huner heads ‘back to future’ to lead Biotron
Recently, Biology professor Norm Huner, the founding father of Western’s Biotron, was tapped to lead the climate-change research centre – again – two decades after he first sowed the seeds for the cutting-edge facility.
Hellmuth Prize 2019 awarded to Jaffe, Sun
Education professor Peter Jaffe and Engineering professor Andy Sun have been awarded the 2019 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research. The honour recognizes faculty members with outstanding international reputations for their contributions in research.
Close pass of ‘swarm’ calls for close observation
An oncoming swarm of meteors – one blamed for perhaps the most famed Earth encounter since the time of the dinosaurs – may statistically pose a more immediate risk for Earth and its inhabitants than previously believed.
Mathies scores OUA award for off-the-field work
Chuck Mathies has had a hand in more than 135 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championship teams at Western – yet he’s never scored a goal, basket or touchdown. As the Mustangs Associate Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, however, his work remains behind the scenes.
Study: Knee surgery benefits from extra step
Young athletes needing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery may get a leg up by opting for an additional procedure that may drastically reduce the possibility of the injury reoccurring, according to a Western-led study.
Rylett named to lead CIHR Institute of Aging
Western will be at the forefront of research and policy relating to the fastest-growing age group in Canada, thanks to the university playing host to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Aging, now led by an internationally recognized Western neuroscientist.
Never the bridesmaid, always the ‘Bride’
Hello! His name is Cody Barteet. He prepared a list of favourite things to read, watch and listen. Prepare to enjoy.
Coley named Western Engineering Dean
Nationally renowned researcher, educator and administrator Ken Coley has been named the next Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, effective July 1, Andrew Hrymak, Western Provost and Vice-President (Academic), announced Friday.
Study dives deep into saving endangered shark
Thanks to findings from a Western-led study, the porbeagle shark could be on its way to recovery after a half century of overfishing.
Research looks to halt stress-induced seizures
Western researchers have not only unlocked the secret to abnormal electrical activity in the injured brain tied to stress-induced seizures but, most importantly, found a way to stop it from occurring.
Report advocates for adoptive parent leave
A new report calling for paid “attachment leave” for newly adopting Canadian families is reaching the ears of policy-makers in Ottawa, where advocates hope their call find its way into federal party platforms.