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Schofield: Revisiting ‘The Bard’ 400 years later

Schofield: Revisiting ‘The Bard’ 400 years later

Scholars, theatre practitioners and curators around the world are readying themselves for a huge global celebration of Williams Shakespeare and his drama. Commemorating 400 years since the death of The Bard in 1616, Shakespeare 400 has inspired Vintage Books to launch...

In Memoriam – Dagmar Cepelova

In Memoriam – Dagmar Cepelova

Dagmar Cepelova, 52, died Tuesday, Oct 5. She had worked in the
Advancement Department at the Richard Ivey School of Business for
three years.

In Memoriam – Mary Smith

In Memoriam – Mary Smith

Former Food Services employee Mary Smith, 94, died Thursday, Aug.
15. Smith worked at the university for 11 years before retiring in
1981.

Fund fueling a self-cleaning future

Fund fueling a self-cleaning future

The next time you paint your living room you could be doing more
than simply brightening up the space – how about actually
cleaning the air in the room.

Western student dies in weekend fall

Western student dies in weekend fall

A fourth-year Western science student died over the weekend and his
loss has left many of his friends and fellow students in shock.

Kitcher: Hawking needs a broader view

Kitcher: Hawking needs a broader view

Recognized as one of the most influential philosophers of science
of the past two decades, Philip Kitcher will deliver the Rotman
Institute Lecture in Philosophy and Science on the topic of
“Authority, Responsibility and Democracy” at 5 p.m.
tonight in Conron Hall.

Faculty, staff associations request no board report

Faculty, staff associations request no board report

The University of Western Ontario Staff Association (UWOSA) and the
University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) each
requested a no board report from the Ontario Ministry of Labour,
which will set a firm date for legal strike in early November.

Kang develops Hep C vaccine

Kang develops Hep C vaccine

Now that the future of the HIV/AIDS vaccine is out of his hands,
University of Western Ontario researcher Chil Yong Kang isn’t
about to waste any time.

Little sister, big impact

Little sister, big impact

As a single mom with two young children, Elisa Kilbourne found it
hard to find a balance to give her daughter and son their
“own time.”

Ivey spotlights agenda for a new economy

Ivey spotlights agenda for a new economy

The Centre for Building Sustainable Value at the Richard Ivey
School of Business presents economist David Korten, a former
Harvard Business School professor and activist, who took on the
system of corporate-led economic globalization through his
international best-sellers When Corporations Rule the
World
and The Great Turning. Korten will speak 1 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 28 in Room 1R40, Ivey.