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Centre to facilitate student entrepreneurship
While some details have yet to be hammered out, one thing’s for sure – the entrepreneurial climate on Western’s campus is going to look a lot different going forward. With new funding from the Ministry of Research and Innovation, the university has revamped and, this...
Generation next: Krammer named 2014 Schulich Leader
At his high school graduation, Mark Krammer cleaned up. The 17-year-old Prince Albert, Sask., native took home six awards, including the Governor General’s Scholarship and Medal, Canadian Parents for French Award, Western Communities Foundation Bursary Award and...
Generation next: Congram named 2014 Schulich Leader
The kids at Camp Kintail in Goderich simply know him by his nickname Aragorn, the fictional Ranger from the North in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings triology. But at Western this fall, Ben Congram entered the Faculty of Engineering under a different title –...
Construction projects changing face, flow of campus
A new year brings new looks, as Western ushers in a fresh academic term with numerous changes – both completed and ongoing – across its campus. Topping the list, Western officials are encouraging commuters to turn off their ‘autopilots’ as a major change to how...
Awards fuel research abroad for six undergraduates
This summer, six Western undergraduate students travelled to China to perform research at local universities as part of the Mitacs Globalink Research Award program. The program offers Canadian students the opportunity to hone their research skills by collaborating...
Western neuroscientist explores nuances of ‘touchy’ subject
When you reach into your pocket, you can easily tell a button from a coin. But how? Solving this seemingly simple problem is actually amazingly complicated. The long-held scientific explanation is that neurons in the cerebral cortex, which is the part of the brain...
Western mourns death of Social Science student
The Western community is mourning the death of Ryan James Doxtator, 41, a Faculty of Social Science student, who died Sunday, Aug. 31, at his London home. Visitation will be held from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 2-3, at Elliott-Madill Funeral Home, 22424...
Western welcomes its largest first-year class ever
Western rolls out the purple carpet this weekend for its largest, and among its most diverse, first-year classes in the school’s history. An incoming class of 5,314 full-time, first-year students arrives on Western’s campus this weekend. The majority of the students...
Outdoor Food Festival kicks off Tuesday
Mark your calendar, Western foodies. Hosted by Hospitality Services, the Western Outdoor Food Festival will take place daily next week, running 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, at the Farmers’ Market location in the green space beside McIntosh Gallery.
Springett lot access shifts from Brescia to Huron Friday
Western commuters may need to turn off their autopilots this week as a major change to how vehicles enter the Springett Parking Lot starts Friday morning.
Seven alumni named among power elite
Seven Western alumni have been named to the second annual Canada’s 50 Most Powerful Business People 2014, presented by Canadian Business magazine. According to the magazine, these are the “dealmakers, string-pullers and master manipulators who call the shots in 2014.”...
Turning the page for opportunity
The last year of classes was a busy one for Ivey Business School graduate Chris Janssen. In addition to the pressures and schedules of his academic and personal lives, Janssen sat on a committee that needed to come up with a new idea to raise money for the Terry Fox...
New chair to redefine university’s role in entrepreneurship
When opportunity came knocking on Darren Meister’s door, he knew it came with a perfect-fit venture. “When the chair position came up, it was the perfect job. Being able to marry my engineering and business backgrounds isn’t something you get to do very often. I’m a...
Centre to facilitate student entrepreneurship
While some details have yet to be hammered out, one thing’s for sure – the entrepreneurial climate on Western’s campus is going to look a lot different going forward. With new funding from the Ministry of Research and Innovation, the university has revamped and, this...
Generation next: Krammer named 2014 Schulich Leader
At his high school graduation, Mark Krammer cleaned up. The 17-year-old Prince Albert, Sask., native took home six awards, including the Governor General’s Scholarship and Medal, Canadian Parents for French Award, Western Communities Foundation Bursary Award and...
Generation next: Congram named 2014 Schulich Leader
The kids at Camp Kintail in Goderich simply know him by his nickname Aragorn, the fictional Ranger from the North in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings triology. But at Western this fall, Ben Congram entered the Faculty of Engineering under a different title –...
Construction projects changing face, flow of campus
A new year brings new looks, as Western ushers in a fresh academic term with numerous changes – both completed and ongoing – across its campus. Topping the list, Western officials are encouraging commuters to turn off their ‘autopilots’ as a major change to how...
Awards fuel research abroad for six undergraduates
This summer, six Western undergraduate students travelled to China to perform research at local universities as part of the Mitacs Globalink Research Award program. The program offers Canadian students the opportunity to hone their research skills by collaborating...
Western neuroscientist explores nuances of ‘touchy’ subject
When you reach into your pocket, you can easily tell a button from a coin. But how? Solving this seemingly simple problem is actually amazingly complicated. The long-held scientific explanation is that neurons in the cerebral cortex, which is the part of the brain...
Western mourns death of Social Science student
The Western community is mourning the death of Ryan James Doxtator, 41, a Faculty of Social Science student, who died Sunday, Aug. 31, at his London home. Visitation will be held from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 2-3, at Elliott-Madill Funeral Home, 22424...
Western welcomes its largest first-year class ever
Western rolls out the purple carpet this weekend for its largest, and among its most diverse, first-year classes in the school’s history. An incoming class of 5,314 full-time, first-year students arrives on Western’s campus this weekend. The majority of the students...
Outdoor Food Festival kicks off Tuesday
Mark your calendar, Western foodies. Hosted by Hospitality Services, the Western Outdoor Food Festival will take place daily next week, running 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, at the Farmers’ Market location in the green space beside McIntosh Gallery.
Springett lot access shifts from Brescia to Huron Friday
Western commuters may need to turn off their autopilots this week as a major change to how vehicles enter the Springett Parking Lot starts Friday morning.
Seven alumni named among power elite
Seven Western alumni have been named to the second annual Canada’s 50 Most Powerful Business People 2014, presented by Canadian Business magazine. According to the magazine, these are the “dealmakers, string-pullers and master manipulators who call the shots in 2014.”...