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Two research pillars honoured with Hellmuth Prize

Western professors Stewart Harris of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and Charles Weijer of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities have been awarded the 2014 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research.

Personal finance guru Rob Carrick to share pension tips

Personal finance guru Rob Carrick to share pension tips

With nearly 40,000 Facebook and 16,000 Twitter followers, Rob Carrick’s personal finance advice has a significant following. Add to these numbers Carrick’s tens of thousands Globe and Mail readers and his numerous books on investing and it is easy to see why Western’s Joint Pension Board invited him to speak to pension plan members at an upcoming Annual Pension Information Session.

Nursing professor, student honoured for work

Nursing professor, student honoured for work

Western Nursing professor Richard Booth and Nursing student Mia Biondi have been named among the 2014 winners of the Council of Ontario University Programs in Nursing (COUPN) annual awards.

Western named to Princeton Review’s green guide

For the second consecutive year, Western joined The University of British Columbia as one of only two Canadian universities profiled in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 332 Green Colleges: 2014 Edition.

Research VP sees room to improve

Research VP sees room to improve

While Research Western has seen modest growth in its total research funding, there are still hurdles to overcome in order to rise in the ranks of top research-intensive universities, John Capone, vice-president (research), told university Senate Friday.

McNeil honoured for science research, outreach

Western Biology professor Jeremy McNeil has been named the recipient of the Science Ambassador Award, presented as part of the 2014 Partners In Research National Awards.

Computer Science student arrested in Heartbleed investigation

Computer Science student arrested in Heartbleed investigation

As law enforcement continues its investigation into the Heartbleed security bug, which comprised computer systems the world over, a Western Computer Science student was arrested last week in connection with the breech, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

Two research pillars honoured with Hellmuth Prize

Western professors Stewart Harris of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and Charles Weijer of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities have been awarded the 2014 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research.

Personal finance guru Rob Carrick to share pension tips

Personal finance guru Rob Carrick to share pension tips

With nearly 40,000 Facebook and 16,000 Twitter followers, Rob Carrick’s personal finance advice has a significant following. Add to these numbers Carrick’s tens of thousands Globe and Mail readers and his numerous books on investing and it is easy to see why Western’s Joint Pension Board invited him to speak to pension plan members at an upcoming Annual Pension Information Session.

Nursing professor, student honoured for work

Nursing professor, student honoured for work

Western Nursing professor Richard Booth and Nursing student Mia Biondi have been named among the 2014 winners of the Council of Ontario University Programs in Nursing (COUPN) annual awards.

Western named to Princeton Review’s green guide

For the second consecutive year, Western joined The University of British Columbia as one of only two Canadian universities profiled in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 332 Green Colleges: 2014 Edition.

Research VP sees room to improve

Research VP sees room to improve

While Research Western has seen modest growth in its total research funding, there are still hurdles to overcome in order to rise in the ranks of top research-intensive universities, John Capone, vice-president (research), told university Senate Friday.

McNeil honoured for science research, outreach

Western Biology professor Jeremy McNeil has been named the recipient of the Science Ambassador Award, presented as part of the 2014 Partners In Research National Awards.