‘Western needs the world and the world needs Western’
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Here is the latest news about Western University.
Mosquito control set to begin
Control of mosquito larva in campus catch basins will begin June
15, Physical Plant officials have announced.
Cam Sylvester wins silver at Rowing World Cup
University of Western Ontario Mustang Cam Sylvester and Doug Vandor
of Dewittville, Que. – both 2008 Olympians – raced to a silver
medal in the lightweight men’s double event at the Rowing World Cup
Series held in Spain.
Huron golf tourney swings into action
Plans are in full swing for Huron University College’s 29th Annual
Golf Classic, held Friday, June 5 at FireRock Golf Club in London.
Law dean elected to Law School Admission Council
Law Dean Ian Holloway has been elected a Trustee of the Law School
Admission Council (LSAC) at its conference in San Antonio, Texas.
FACULTY PROFILE: Cracking the writing code
Kathryn Alexander is putting a positive spin on moving away from
her close-knit family and friends in her native Vancouver.
Schulich medical students discover rural/regional medicine
Starting Monday, 147 first-year medical students from the Schulich
School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western
Ontario will fan out across southwestern Ontario to experience
first-hand all that rural/regional medicine has to offer.
Green light for new Ivey building
The University of Western Ontario will break ground this summer on
the first phase of a $100-million building project to house the
Richard Ivey School of Business.
Three new flu cases identified
Middlesex-London Health Unit announced today three new cases of the
new H1N1 influenza virus have been identified in the local region.
FACULTY PROFILE: Hot-wiring teeth can reveal cavities
Stephen Ferrier first visited The University of Western Ontario 15
years ago. So when he had the opportunity to return to the school,
he jumped at the chance.
Military surgeon shares lessons from the field
Lessons learned at the Canadian-run military hospital in Kandahar,
Afghanistan could help surgeons prepare for civilian disasters,
according to a University of Western Ontario professor who has
served two tours at the hospital.
Are viruses edging humans for world supremacy?
The fact a Canadian can circumnavigate the globe on commercial
flights and be back home to watch the Stanley Cup playoffs within
two days is a marvel of science and technology.
‘Global citizen’ promotes broader perspectives
The burgeoning economies of the East are changing the way the world
does business. At The University of Western Ontario, a new guru of
Asian business and joint ventures is steering the Richard Ivey
School of Business towards the future.