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Why the Victorians may understand us better than anyone in history
This week, Western hosts the North American Victorian Studies Association (NAVSA) annual conference, bringing in nearly 350 scholars from around the world together under the theme Victorian Classes and Classifications. Established in 2002, NAVSA provides a continental...
Seed of an idea sprouts Pod for young entrepreneurs
Almost overnight, and totally unexpectedly, four Western students have turned a project meant to streamline the 40-hour volunteer requirement for high school students into a successful enterprise. Pod is an online organization tool for clubs, causes and teams, created...
Graduate program migrates across disciplines
“I defy anybody to look through any random newspaper these days without reading something to do about migration, immigration or integration. It’s a daily lived experience.” For Stephanie Bangarth, director of Western’s Collaborative Graduate Program in Migration and...
Study shows probiotic yogurt reduces toxic risks
New Western-led research showing probiotic yogurt’s ability to reduce the uptake of certain heavy metals and environmental toxins could significantly reduce the risk for developmental issues in children. Western graduate student Jordan Bisanz said the study provides...
Western nudges up a spot in Maclean’s rankings
Western nudged up one spot, landing at No. 8 in the 24th annual Maclean’s University Rankings issue, released Nov. 10. For the 10th year in a row, the self-professed “holy book for anyone planning their education in Canada” ranked McGill University first in the...
Winders: Talk of basements mars important advice about job market survival
Stephen Poloz understands the problem. He just didn’t articulate the solution well. Last week, the Governor of the Bank of Canada sparked his first public kerfuffle when he suggested recent university grads struggling to find full-time employment in their field should...
Dodds, Edgar named Athletes of the Week
Hockey player Greg Dodds and soccer player Tori Edgar have been named the Western Mustangs Athletes of the Week for the period ending on Nov. 9. Dodds, a second-year Social Sciences student from Wingham, Ont., was brilliant against the McGill Redmen on Saturday night,...
Looking to give campus health a shot in the arm
Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty member Danielle Ivey popped by on her lunch hour earlier this week to receive her influenza immunization from Occupational Health nurse Kristine Brown. Workplace Health and the Staff/Faculty Family Practice Clinic are...
Western sets Remembrance Day ceremonies, new traditions
The University Students’ Council will be hosting a Remembrance Day ceremony for members of the Western community on Tuesday. The ceremony will feature student musical performances, poems and other tributes dedicated to Canadian veterans and armed forces still serving....
Kopp taking on a new challenge as associate dean
Civil and Environmental Engineering professor Gregory Kopp is known for being the man on the ground assessing wind-ravaged homes following a tornado as part of his research. But now Kopp is stepping behind the desk to face different challenges in a new role as Western...
Competition offered chance for Brescia alumna to ‘Lead’
Christine Peet was determined to walk away victorious. She first tackled Take the Lead, a public-speaking contest for high school students at Brescia University College, in 2009. Her speech, deemed too long, eliminated her after the first round. Peet, originally from...
Happiness findings may resonate beyond the family
Your happiness as a parent largely depends on two things – your age at the time of the first arrival and the number of children you have, according one Western researcher. “People’s happiness trajectories are based on when they have children, and based on the number...
Mummy’s song, identity return after millennia
For nearly a century, ‘Justine’ lay dormant in the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). But last month, thanks to Western researcher Andrew Nelson, the Egyptian mummy came to life – as a singer named Nefret-Mut. “When we work with a mummy or skeleton, we are interested in...
Why the Victorians may understand us better than anyone in history
This week, Western hosts the North American Victorian Studies Association (NAVSA) annual conference, bringing in nearly 350 scholars from around the world together under the theme Victorian Classes and Classifications. Established in 2002, NAVSA provides a continental...
Seed of an idea sprouts Pod for young entrepreneurs
Almost overnight, and totally unexpectedly, four Western students have turned a project meant to streamline the 40-hour volunteer requirement for high school students into a successful enterprise. Pod is an online organization tool for clubs, causes and teams, created...
Graduate program migrates across disciplines
“I defy anybody to look through any random newspaper these days without reading something to do about migration, immigration or integration. It’s a daily lived experience.” For Stephanie Bangarth, director of Western’s Collaborative Graduate Program in Migration and...
Study shows probiotic yogurt reduces toxic risks
New Western-led research showing probiotic yogurt’s ability to reduce the uptake of certain heavy metals and environmental toxins could significantly reduce the risk for developmental issues in children. Western graduate student Jordan Bisanz said the study provides...
Western nudges up a spot in Maclean’s rankings
Western nudged up one spot, landing at No. 8 in the 24th annual Maclean’s University Rankings issue, released Nov. 10. For the 10th year in a row, the self-professed “holy book for anyone planning their education in Canada” ranked McGill University first in the...
Winders: Talk of basements mars important advice about job market survival
Stephen Poloz understands the problem. He just didn’t articulate the solution well. Last week, the Governor of the Bank of Canada sparked his first public kerfuffle when he suggested recent university grads struggling to find full-time employment in their field should...
Dodds, Edgar named Athletes of the Week
Hockey player Greg Dodds and soccer player Tori Edgar have been named the Western Mustangs Athletes of the Week for the period ending on Nov. 9. Dodds, a second-year Social Sciences student from Wingham, Ont., was brilliant against the McGill Redmen on Saturday night,...
Looking to give campus health a shot in the arm
Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty member Danielle Ivey popped by on her lunch hour earlier this week to receive her influenza immunization from Occupational Health nurse Kristine Brown. Workplace Health and the Staff/Faculty Family Practice Clinic are...
Western sets Remembrance Day ceremonies, new traditions
The University Students’ Council will be hosting a Remembrance Day ceremony for members of the Western community on Tuesday. The ceremony will feature student musical performances, poems and other tributes dedicated to Canadian veterans and armed forces still serving....
Kopp taking on a new challenge as associate dean
Civil and Environmental Engineering professor Gregory Kopp is known for being the man on the ground assessing wind-ravaged homes following a tornado as part of his research. But now Kopp is stepping behind the desk to face different challenges in a new role as Western...
Competition offered chance for Brescia alumna to ‘Lead’
Christine Peet was determined to walk away victorious. She first tackled Take the Lead, a public-speaking contest for high school students at Brescia University College, in 2009. Her speech, deemed too long, eliminated her after the first round. Peet, originally from...