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Month: February 2020
Read. Watch. Listen. with Hannah Sung
Podcasts. Perspectives. And a Parasite. All that – and more – as Asper Fellow Hannah Sung takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Student trio lauded by Lunar and Planetary Institute
A trio of Western students were among only 20 worldwide to receive the Career Development Award from the Lunar and Planetary Institute. The award is given to graduate students who have submitted a first-author abstract for presentation at the 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.
Campus transit stops return to normal
The New Year just got a little brighter for campus commuters as London Transit services will return to normal Saturday after three weeks of detours.
Building communities by building bridges
A bridge over Bolivian waters – for the third time, Western’s chapter of Engineers in Action (EIA) are eagerly anticipating helping rural communities bridge gaps in their geographic, economic and social isolation.
Western unveils $619K in support of United Way
The Western community raised $619,475 in support of United Way Elgin Middlesex – a number representing support for 7,350 local individuals to access the organization’s services this year.
New book eyes rethink of transitional justice
She admits it feels weird to consider the well-worn term – “game-changer.” But what Political Science professor Joanna Quinn and her colleagues have assembled in their latest book may be exactly that when it comes to how the world approaches transitional justice.
President makes Budget 2020 pitch for universities
Budget 2020 offers the federal government and universities a unique opportunity to elevate Canada’s place on the world stage when it comes to the most-pressing issues of our time, Western President Alan Shepard told members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Tuesday in Ottawa.
Mosaic X-rays reveal Peruvian mummy mysteries
Western researchers, including two undergraduate students, have become pivotal players in developing a mobile X-ray protocol that could transform how mummies are examined in the field.
Event encourages final frontier as first choice
On Feb. 11, Western will host Girls and Women in Space, an event focused on inspiring women and girls about their potential success in the sciences.
New eSports arena offers more than play
This week, gamers across campus will have an official physical space to create both real and virtual communities.
Black history’s Great Lakes connections on display
The slave life of the boy who renamed himself Jermain Wesley Loguen was filled with deprivation and abuse. His escape to Canada was equally harrowing. His hopes for finding a new life here – in what he’d believed would be freedom’s promised land – were thwarted by a society determined to keep him from success.
McLaren to lead IWF corruption probe
Western Law professor Richard McLaren will lead an investigation into alleged corruption within the governing body of the sport of weightlifting and its long-time leader, Tamas Ajan, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Executive Board announced last week.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Hannah Sung
Podcasts. Perspectives. And a Parasite. All that – and more – as Asper Fellow Hannah Sung takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Student trio lauded by Lunar and Planetary Institute
A trio of Western students were among only 20 worldwide to receive the Career Development Award from the Lunar and Planetary Institute. The award is given to graduate students who have submitted a first-author abstract for presentation at the 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.
Campus transit stops return to normal
The New Year just got a little brighter for campus commuters as London Transit services will return to normal Saturday after three weeks of detours.
Building communities by building bridges
A bridge over Bolivian waters – for the third time, Western’s chapter of Engineers in Action (EIA) are eagerly anticipating helping rural communities bridge gaps in their geographic, economic and social isolation.
Western unveils $619K in support of United Way
The Western community raised $619,475 in support of United Way Elgin Middlesex – a number representing support for 7,350 local individuals to access the organization’s services this year.
New book eyes rethink of transitional justice
She admits it feels weird to consider the well-worn term – “game-changer.” But what Political Science professor Joanna Quinn and her colleagues have assembled in their latest book may be exactly that when it comes to how the world approaches transitional justice.
President makes Budget 2020 pitch for universities
Budget 2020 offers the federal government and universities a unique opportunity to elevate Canada’s place on the world stage when it comes to the most-pressing issues of our time, Western President Alan Shepard told members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Tuesday in Ottawa.
Mosaic X-rays reveal Peruvian mummy mysteries
Western researchers, including two undergraduate students, have become pivotal players in developing a mobile X-ray protocol that could transform how mummies are examined in the field.
Event encourages final frontier as first choice
On Feb. 11, Western will host Girls and Women in Space, an event focused on inspiring women and girls about their potential success in the sciences.
New eSports arena offers more than play
This week, gamers across campus will have an official physical space to create both real and virtual communities.
Black history’s Great Lakes connections on display
The slave life of the boy who renamed himself Jermain Wesley Loguen was filled with deprivation and abuse. His escape to Canada was equally harrowing. His hopes for finding a new life here – in what he’d believed would be freedom’s promised land – were thwarted by a society determined to keep him from success.
McLaren to lead IWF corruption probe
Western Law professor Richard McLaren will lead an investigation into alleged corruption within the governing body of the sport of weightlifting and its long-time leader, Tamas Ajan, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Executive Board announced last week.