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Four named as inaugural members of ‘The College’

Four named as inaugural members of ‘The College’

Three Western professors, and one King’s University College professor, have been named among 91 inaugural members of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Those named to the College represent the emerging generation of...

Just how free is your speech?

Just how free is your speech?

Finding the right line between freedom of speech and the protection
of rights and equality in Canada is an ongoing exercise, according
to Western Law professor Grant Huscroft.

Science goes boldly into ‘inner’ space

Science goes boldly into ‘inner’ space

The notion of injecting nano-structured materials into the human body to attack a tumour or performing surgery on individual cells sounds like futuristic fiction. However, these technological breakthroughs, and others, are closer than many would imagine and will be...

Desmond Tutu to visit London

Desmond Tutu to visit London

Revered around the world as a moral voice on issues of inequality,
poverty and corruption, South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu will
speak in London May 22 when the Nobel Prize winner takes the stage
at the Signature Speaker Series, hosted by St. Joseph’s
Health Care Foundation.

Study and travel tips

Study and travel tips

Before sugarplums start dancing in their heads, University of
Western Ontario students will be cramming their brains with about
three and a half months worth of information to prepare for
first-term exams Dec. 6-17.

Western holds tight on undergrad enrolment

Western holds tight on undergrad enrolment

Despite losing millions of dollars in endowments due to the
economic downturn, The University of Western Ontario will not make
up the difference by boosting undergraduate enrolment.

Sixty-second HIV testing program a success

Sixty-second HIV testing program a success

Nearly 30 University of Western Ontario students were administered
the Rapid HIV Test last week as part of a three-day pilot program
offered by the University Students’ Council (USC) during AIDS
Awareness Week.

Just how free is your speech?

Just how free is your speech?

Finding the right line between freedom of speech and the protection
of rights and equality in Canada is an ongoing exercise, according
to Western Law professor Grant Huscroft.

Science goes boldly into ‘inner’ space

Science goes boldly into ‘inner’ space

The notion of injecting nano-structured materials into the human body to attack a tumour or performing surgery on individual cells sounds like futuristic fiction. However, these technological breakthroughs, and others, are closer than many would imagine and will be...

Desmond Tutu to visit London

Desmond Tutu to visit London

Revered around the world as a moral voice on issues of inequality,
poverty and corruption, South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu will
speak in London May 22 when the Nobel Prize winner takes the stage
at the Signature Speaker Series, hosted by St. Joseph’s
Health Care Foundation.

Study and travel tips

Study and travel tips

Before sugarplums start dancing in their heads, University of
Western Ontario students will be cramming their brains with about
three and a half months worth of information to prepare for
first-term exams Dec. 6-17.

Western holds tight on undergrad enrolment

Western holds tight on undergrad enrolment

Despite losing millions of dollars in endowments due to the
economic downturn, The University of Western Ontario will not make
up the difference by boosting undergraduate enrolment.

Sixty-second HIV testing program a success

Sixty-second HIV testing program a success

Nearly 30 University of Western Ontario students were administered
the Rapid HIV Test last week as part of a three-day pilot program
offered by the University Students’ Council (USC) during AIDS
Awareness Week.