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Western researcher unearths hottest rock on record

Western researcher unearths hottest rock on record

It was a stroke of serendipity that led to Michael Zanetti’s discovery of the hottest rock on Earth. In 2011, Zanetti, now a postdoctoral researcher in Earth Sciences at Western, was on an analog mission with Earth Sciences professor Gordon Osinski at...

Statement on anticipated Broughdale gathering

Statement on anticipated Broughdale gathering

Western issued the following statement today in response to an anticipated weekend gathering on Broughdale Avenue. *   *   * Western administration is aware of an unsanctioned street party that is planned for Sept. 30 on Broughdale Avenue. This event is in no way...

‘Their, There,’ an excerpt from ‘Gender Failure’

‘Their, There,’ an excerpt from ‘Gender Failure’

The following excerpt – Their, There – is from Ivan Coyote’s 2014 book, Gender Failure, which Huron University College picked as its Huron1Read 2017-18 selection. Based on their acclaimed 2012 live show, Gender Failure is a collection of autobiographical essays,...

Coyote: Mainstream is waking up to the fight

Coyote: Mainstream is waking up to the fight

For more than two decades, Ivan Coyote has been using the power of personal narrative to work toward a better world. The award-winning author and seasoned stage performer often grapples with the complex and intensely personal issues of gender identity, as well as...

Undergrad Awards applaud student scholars

Undergrad Awards applaud student scholars

Research papers by two Western students – Amy Lewis and Bridget Murphy – were selected as the best in the world through The Undergraduate Awards, a global academic competition that celebrates the world’s brightest undergraduate students. Overall, Western had the...

Physiotherapy linked to stroke recovery

Physiotherapy linked to stroke recovery

After he had a stroke at age 15, John Humphrey’s left arm was useful “only as a paperweight” while he studied his way through high school, college and university. He was happy to be alive – to have survived after blood clots had formed, then raced to his brain one day...

Trio ‘Sound’ off to back university research

Trio ‘Sound’ off to back university research

It was just a matter of time before these guys got together. All three were first-year Scholar’s Electives students. All three were Science students. All three lived in Elgin Hall. In fact, they were roommates. So, when Mike Ge, Andrey Petropavloskiy and Max Soltysiak...

Western goes for gold in pitch competition

Western goes for gold in pitch competition

Thanks to a team of Western students, the Global Games are coming to Toronto in 2028 – at least they would be, if they were real. Western students Aryan Eftekhari, Swarali Patil, Nicole Baranowski and Kerri Bodin took top honours for their bid for the fictitious 2028...

NSERC backs Western research projects

NSERC backs Western research projects

As avian malaria and other parasites continue to spread northward into new habitats, wildlife health experts are sounding the alarm of potential threats to global health up and down the food chain, according one Western researcher. “Parasites are everywhere; they make...

Africa Institute scholar explores connections

Africa Institute scholar explores connections

Janet Adekannbi’s expertise lies in knowledge management – something she hopes to build on, and offer to, the Western community during her time on campus. Adekannbi, an information scientist from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, is one of three Visiting Fellows...

App extends a helping hand to students

App extends a helping hand to students

Ryan Persaud hopes future students need look no further than their phones to tap into the type of resilience necessary to survive and thrive in university. Persaud, BESc ‘16, had a rough final year on his way to a degree. Following surgery and recovery, he was forced...

Engineering looks to build more resilient students

Engineering looks to build more resilient students

Students need honesty. So, when Clare Tattersall explains to them setbacks are a normal part of a rigorous academic program, and failure is an essential part of the learning process, it is the first step in creating a more resilient student. “We want our students to...

Western researcher unearths hottest rock on record

Western researcher unearths hottest rock on record

It was a stroke of serendipity that led to Michael Zanetti’s discovery of the hottest rock on Earth. In 2011, Zanetti, now a postdoctoral researcher in Earth Sciences at Western, was on an analog mission with Earth Sciences professor Gordon Osinski at...

Statement on anticipated Broughdale gathering

Statement on anticipated Broughdale gathering

Western issued the following statement today in response to an anticipated weekend gathering on Broughdale Avenue. *   *   * Western administration is aware of an unsanctioned street party that is planned for Sept. 30 on Broughdale Avenue. This event is in no way...

‘Their, There,’ an excerpt from ‘Gender Failure’

‘Their, There,’ an excerpt from ‘Gender Failure’

The following excerpt – Their, There – is from Ivan Coyote’s 2014 book, Gender Failure, which Huron University College picked as its Huron1Read 2017-18 selection. Based on their acclaimed 2012 live show, Gender Failure is a collection of autobiographical essays,...

Coyote: Mainstream is waking up to the fight

Coyote: Mainstream is waking up to the fight

For more than two decades, Ivan Coyote has been using the power of personal narrative to work toward a better world. The award-winning author and seasoned stage performer often grapples with the complex and intensely personal issues of gender identity, as well as...

Undergrad Awards applaud student scholars

Undergrad Awards applaud student scholars

Research papers by two Western students – Amy Lewis and Bridget Murphy – were selected as the best in the world through The Undergraduate Awards, a global academic competition that celebrates the world’s brightest undergraduate students. Overall, Western had the...

Physiotherapy linked to stroke recovery

Physiotherapy linked to stroke recovery

After he had a stroke at age 15, John Humphrey’s left arm was useful “only as a paperweight” while he studied his way through high school, college and university. He was happy to be alive – to have survived after blood clots had formed, then raced to his brain one day...

Trio ‘Sound’ off to back university research

Trio ‘Sound’ off to back university research

It was just a matter of time before these guys got together. All three were first-year Scholar’s Electives students. All three were Science students. All three lived in Elgin Hall. In fact, they were roommates. So, when Mike Ge, Andrey Petropavloskiy and Max Soltysiak...

Western goes for gold in pitch competition

Western goes for gold in pitch competition

Thanks to a team of Western students, the Global Games are coming to Toronto in 2028 – at least they would be, if they were real. Western students Aryan Eftekhari, Swarali Patil, Nicole Baranowski and Kerri Bodin took top honours for their bid for the fictitious 2028...

NSERC backs Western research projects

NSERC backs Western research projects

As avian malaria and other parasites continue to spread northward into new habitats, wildlife health experts are sounding the alarm of potential threats to global health up and down the food chain, according one Western researcher. “Parasites are everywhere; they make...

Africa Institute scholar explores connections

Africa Institute scholar explores connections

Janet Adekannbi’s expertise lies in knowledge management – something she hopes to build on, and offer to, the Western community during her time on campus. Adekannbi, an information scientist from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, is one of three Visiting Fellows...

App extends a helping hand to students

App extends a helping hand to students

Ryan Persaud hopes future students need look no further than their phones to tap into the type of resilience necessary to survive and thrive in university. Persaud, BESc ‘16, had a rough final year on his way to a degree. Following surgery and recovery, he was forced...

Engineering looks to build more resilient students

Engineering looks to build more resilient students

Students need honesty. So, when Clare Tattersall explains to them setbacks are a normal part of a rigorous academic program, and failure is an essential part of the learning process, it is the first step in creating a more resilient student. “We want our students to...