Month: June 2019
‘Silence’ playing on a loop
You’ll stop and wonder if that is exactly what Paul and Art meant by ‘Silence’ when Information and Media Studies professor Nadine Wathen takes her turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Researchers look to defuse cardiac ‘time bomb’
They have been called the ‘time bomb’ of cardiology – ascending aortic aneurysms. Now, researchers are digging deeper into the cause of these aneurysms looking to unlock possible ways of preventing them and saving thousands of lives.
Show highlights plastic waste among ‘Fossils’
Future Fossils was a series of events and projects in London, Toronto and New York, including exhibitions, a workshop, and a graduate summer school, that brought together a group of people working on museums, contemporary art, the Anthropocene, and climate change.
Research resets timeline for life on Mars
Western researchers, leading an international team, have shown that the first ‘real chance’ of Mars developing life started early, 4.48 billion years ago, when giant, life-inhibiting meteorites stopped striking the Red Planet.
Dixon, Siqueira honoured by IADR
A pair of internationally renowned Western researchers were honoured recently for their work in and commitment to their discipline, the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) announced this week.
Western edges up in QS Rankings
Bucking a trend among its contemporaries, Western rose slightly year over year in the 2020 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University rankings, mainly on the back of gains related to research output and internationalization that place them among the global elite.
Western, city pedal hard for cycling survey
Western and the City of London are looking for the thoughts of all commuters as they relate to bicycling in order to understand behaviour and attitudes toward the transportation option in London.
Campus smoking ban starts July 1
Western goes smoke-free on July 1 – the final step in an evolution that has seen a gradual shrinking of designated smoking areas and an increase in cessation supports.
Discover the nature of entertainment
Love and love and love these selections over and over again until you completely ruin them for yourself when McIntosh Gallery Curator Helen Gregory takes her turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Ivey grad’s wheelchair start-up gets Londoners rolling
Megan MacKay had no desire to wait until after graduation to make her mark.
Chancellor legacy adds up for Cowin, Western
It has been an eye-opening tenure for the kid who once sat with his father watching Mustangs football games from the hill overlooking the stadium. Join Western Chancellor Jack Cowin as he reflects on his tenure only days away from ending his time as the “ceremonial head of the university.”
Grad offers a ‘Clew’ to future success
Udara Jayawardena, BSc’19 (Bioinformatics), gets straight to the point when you ask him what he does: “I write code, design things, and dabble in genomics.”
‘Silence’ playing on a loop
You’ll stop and wonder if that is exactly what Paul and Art meant by ‘Silence’ when Information and Media Studies professor Nadine Wathen takes her turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Researchers look to defuse cardiac ‘time bomb’
They have been called the ‘time bomb’ of cardiology – ascending aortic aneurysms. Now, researchers are digging deeper into the cause of these aneurysms looking to unlock possible ways of preventing them and saving thousands of lives.
Show highlights plastic waste among ‘Fossils’
Future Fossils was a series of events and projects in London, Toronto and New York, including exhibitions, a workshop, and a graduate summer school, that brought together a group of people working on museums, contemporary art, the Anthropocene, and climate change.
Research resets timeline for life on Mars
Western researchers, leading an international team, have shown that the first ‘real chance’ of Mars developing life started early, 4.48 billion years ago, when giant, life-inhibiting meteorites stopped striking the Red Planet.
Dixon, Siqueira honoured by IADR
A pair of internationally renowned Western researchers were honoured recently for their work in and commitment to their discipline, the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) announced this week.
Western edges up in QS Rankings
Bucking a trend among its contemporaries, Western rose slightly year over year in the 2020 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University rankings, mainly on the back of gains related to research output and internationalization that place them among the global elite.
Western, city pedal hard for cycling survey
Western and the City of London are looking for the thoughts of all commuters as they relate to bicycling in order to understand behaviour and attitudes toward the transportation option in London.
Campus smoking ban starts July 1
Western goes smoke-free on July 1 – the final step in an evolution that has seen a gradual shrinking of designated smoking areas and an increase in cessation supports.
Discover the nature of entertainment
Love and love and love these selections over and over again until you completely ruin them for yourself when McIntosh Gallery Curator Helen Gregory takes her turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Ivey grad’s wheelchair start-up gets Londoners rolling
Megan MacKay had no desire to wait until after graduation to make her mark.
Chancellor legacy adds up for Cowin, Western
It has been an eye-opening tenure for the kid who once sat with his father watching Mustangs football games from the hill overlooking the stadium. Join Western Chancellor Jack Cowin as he reflects on his tenure only days away from ending his time as the “ceremonial head of the university.”
Grad offers a ‘Clew’ to future success
Udara Jayawardena, BSc’19 (Bioinformatics), gets straight to the point when you ask him what he does: “I write code, design things, and dabble in genomics.”