Richard M. Ivey, HBA’47, LLD’79, the renowned philanthropist and education advocate who helped elevate Western and its business school to international prominence, died Saturday, Dec. 28. He was 94. “Mr. Ivey will be remembered among Western’s g …
Month: December 2019
Liao embracing Schwarzman Scholar opportunities
Dawn Milne of Ivey Business School recently sat down with Cynthia Liao, HBA’14, to discuss the importance of the Schwarzman Scholar program, why others should consider it, and what lies ahead.
How Walmart enables us to destroy the planet
‘Tis the season when shoppers fill the malls, and UPS and FedEx trucks crowd the roads.
Open-access database aids behavioural research
New insights into brain diseases and disorders like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and schizophrenia may find their way into clinical practice faster and more efficiently thanks to a new open-access database supported by Western’s BrainsCAN, according to a recently published paper in the journal eLife.
Caution urged in wake of LifeLabs cyber-attack
Western is aware that LifeLabs, a health-care laboratory test company, has experienced a cyber-attack that involved unauthorized access to its computer systems. This resulted in the potential exposure of personal information of approximately 15 million client accounts.
Newsmakers 2019: Changing Campus
It was another busy year for construction and renovation projects across campus, with the most noticeable change being the completion of the two-year renovation project to the interior of University College its accompanying revitalization of Kent Drive.
Newsmakers 2019: Northern Tornadoes Project
Western is poised to become the country’s leading authority on tornado tracking and research thanks to a major expansion of its Northern Tornadoes Project in June.
Newsmakers 2019: Wendy Pearson
For Western professor Wendy Pearson, teaching excellence is about valuing people as much as pedagogy. It is a lifelong commitment that has earned her recognition among the national classroom elite.
Newsmakers 2019: Western Space
Launched in October, Western’s Institute for Earth & Space Exploration is the next step in making the university an internationally renowned focal point for studying the rocks beneath our feet and the stars above our heads.
Newsmakers 2019: Giant Prehistoric Beavers
Western attracted national media attention last spring with the tale of giant beavers roaming North America more than 10,000 years ago.
Newsmakers 2019: Grace Parraga
As a lung-imaging scientist, Grace Parraga has seen the devastating effects cigarette and cannabis smokers can have on the quality of life. The popularity of vaping has since added yet another concern to the Medical Biophysics professor’s research focus.
Newsmakers 2019: Pamela Cushing
In recognition of her efforts towards identifying disability not as a deficit but as a difference, King University College professor Pamela Cushing was named the 2019 recipient of the Canadian Disability Studies Association’s Tanis Doe Award, which honours a professor who advances the study and culture of disability in research, teaching or activism.
Newsmakers 2019: The Fab Five
Ever day, Social Sciences’ ‘Fab Five’ work to help students achieve success and complete their degrees. This year, it was their turn.
Liao embracing Schwarzman Scholar opportunities
Dawn Milne of Ivey Business School recently sat down with Cynthia Liao, HBA’14, to discuss the importance of the Schwarzman Scholar program, why others should consider it, and what lies ahead.
How Walmart enables us to destroy the planet
‘Tis the season when shoppers fill the malls, and UPS and FedEx trucks crowd the roads.
Open-access database aids behavioural research
New insights into brain diseases and disorders like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and schizophrenia may find their way into clinical practice faster and more efficiently thanks to a new open-access database supported by Western’s BrainsCAN, according to a recently published paper in the journal eLife.
Caution urged in wake of LifeLabs cyber-attack
Western is aware that LifeLabs, a health-care laboratory test company, has experienced a cyber-attack that involved unauthorized access to its computer systems. This resulted in the potential exposure of personal information of approximately 15 million client accounts.
Newsmakers 2019: Changing Campus
It was another busy year for construction and renovation projects across campus, with the most noticeable change being the completion of the two-year renovation project to the interior of University College its accompanying revitalization of Kent Drive.
Newsmakers 2019: Northern Tornadoes Project
Western is poised to become the country’s leading authority on tornado tracking and research thanks to a major expansion of its Northern Tornadoes Project in June.
Newsmakers 2019: Wendy Pearson
For Western professor Wendy Pearson, teaching excellence is about valuing people as much as pedagogy. It is a lifelong commitment that has earned her recognition among the national classroom elite.
Newsmakers 2019: Western Space
Launched in October, Western’s Institute for Earth & Space Exploration is the next step in making the university an internationally renowned focal point for studying the rocks beneath our feet and the stars above our heads.
Newsmakers 2019: Giant Prehistoric Beavers
Western attracted national media attention last spring with the tale of giant beavers roaming North America more than 10,000 years ago.
Newsmakers 2019: Grace Parraga
As a lung-imaging scientist, Grace Parraga has seen the devastating effects cigarette and cannabis smokers can have on the quality of life. The popularity of vaping has since added yet another concern to the Medical Biophysics professor’s research focus.
Newsmakers 2019: Pamela Cushing
In recognition of her efforts towards identifying disability not as a deficit but as a difference, King University College professor Pamela Cushing was named the 2019 recipient of the Canadian Disability Studies Association’s Tanis Doe Award, which honours a professor who advances the study and culture of disability in research, teaching or activism.
Newsmakers 2019: The Fab Five
Ever day, Social Sciences’ ‘Fab Five’ work to help students achieve success and complete their degrees. This year, it was their turn.