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Here is the latest news about Western University.
Mustangs to compete against province’s best
This weekend the best in Ontario track and field, including Mustang
pentathlon champion Jen Cotton and sprinting sensation Jason Kerr,
will face off at The University of Western Ontario.
Haylor honoured with national coaching award
Former Mustangs football head coach Larry Haylor was among the
honourees lauded by the Canadian Interuniversity Sport for his
leadership and contribution to university athletics.
Mature students never give up
Differing political views are not seen as a deterrent for
acceptance into university. In fact, Canadian universities
encourage a diversity of opinions. But this is not always the case
in other countries.
University degree ‘passport to learn how to live’
A university can be measured by the contributions of its graduates
to the greater society, says former Supreme Court justice Frank
Iacobucci.
Exploring the link between HPV and head and neck cancers
The link between cervical cancer and the Human Papilloma Virus
(HPV) is well accepted, but a leading researcher from the Ohio
University Comprehensive Cancer Centre says HPV is also linked to
other cancers including oral cancer.
Success requires risk, self-assurance
Catherine Williams doesn’t regret spending 17 months after
graduation touring Europe instead of hitting the pavement to find a
job.
Pandemic alert reaches top level
Further spread of the H1N1 virus is believed to be inevitable,
prompting the World Health Organization to raise the pandemic alert
level to phase 6 – its highest level.
Wanted: world problem solvers
From food and water shortages to global warming and the energy
crisis, most of the world’s issues can be reduced to scientific
problems requiring the minds of today’s graduates, says leading
Canadian scientist Paul Corkum.
Major conference tackles domestic violence
More than 500 people from across Canada and around the world will
gather in London June 14-16 to share information about the
prevention of domestic violence.
Fundraising BBQ planned
A barbecue to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society has been
organized for next week by friends and supporters of the late
university staff member Tim Liddiard.
Oscar winner says ‘follow your passions’
Growing up with dyslexia, Buffy Sainte-Marie was an unlikely
candidate for becoming a world-renowned singer/songwriter. But, by
following her passion she was able to realize her dream.
‘Make the world a better place’
Dr. James Rourke knows what it means to seize an opportunity and
make his mark on the world.
Learning is a lifelong process
Picking up an instrument isn’t just for the young; it is also for
the young at heart, says Roy Ernst, founder of New Horizons
International Music Association.
Mustangs to compete against province’s best
This weekend the best in Ontario track and field, including Mustang
pentathlon champion Jen Cotton and sprinting sensation Jason Kerr,
will face off at The University of Western Ontario.
Haylor honoured with national coaching award
Former Mustangs football head coach Larry Haylor was among the
honourees lauded by the Canadian Interuniversity Sport for his
leadership and contribution to university athletics.
Mature students never give up
Differing political views are not seen as a deterrent for
acceptance into university. In fact, Canadian universities
encourage a diversity of opinions. But this is not always the case
in other countries.
University degree ‘passport to learn how to live’
A university can be measured by the contributions of its graduates
to the greater society, says former Supreme Court justice Frank
Iacobucci.
Exploring the link between HPV and head and neck cancers
The link between cervical cancer and the Human Papilloma Virus
(HPV) is well accepted, but a leading researcher from the Ohio
University Comprehensive Cancer Centre says HPV is also linked to
other cancers including oral cancer.
Success requires risk, self-assurance
Catherine Williams doesn’t regret spending 17 months after
graduation touring Europe instead of hitting the pavement to find a
job.
Pandemic alert reaches top level
Further spread of the H1N1 virus is believed to be inevitable,
prompting the World Health Organization to raise the pandemic alert
level to phase 6 – its highest level.
Wanted: world problem solvers
From food and water shortages to global warming and the energy
crisis, most of the world’s issues can be reduced to scientific
problems requiring the minds of today’s graduates, says leading
Canadian scientist Paul Corkum.
Major conference tackles domestic violence
More than 500 people from across Canada and around the world will
gather in London June 14-16 to share information about the
prevention of domestic violence.
Fundraising BBQ planned
A barbecue to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society has been
organized for next week by friends and supporters of the late
university staff member Tim Liddiard.
Oscar winner says ‘follow your passions’
Growing up with dyslexia, Buffy Sainte-Marie was an unlikely
candidate for becoming a world-renowned singer/songwriter. But, by
following her passion she was able to realize her dream.