A new app making thousands of historical photos – captured from the skies – accessible to the public with just a few clicks will offer a unique glimpse into southwestern Ontario’s past. Watch as Highway 401 radically develops the south end of Lo …
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Dodds, Edgar named Athletes of the Week
Hockey player Greg Dodds and soccer player Tori Edgar have been named the Western Mustangs Athletes of the Week for the period ending on Nov. 9. Dodds, a second-year Social Sciences student from Wingham, Ont., was brilliant against the McGill Redmen on Saturday night,...
Western sets Remembrance Day ceremonies, new traditions
The University Students’ Council will be hosting a Remembrance Day ceremony for members of the Western community on Tuesday. The ceremony will feature student musical performances, poems and other tributes dedicated to Canadian veterans and armed forces still serving....
Kopp taking on a new challenge as associate dean
Civil and Environmental Engineering professor Gregory Kopp is known for being the man on the ground assessing wind-ravaged homes following a tornado as part of his research. But now Kopp is stepping behind the desk to face different challenges in a new role as Western...
Portrait pilferer returns to scene decades later
It had been delivered by hand, while office staff were in a meeting. Nobody saw the package delivered or, perhaps more importantly, the person who delivered it.
McMullin: Promoting global awareness and Western’s International Week
Over the last four years, there has been a lot of talk on Western’s campus about internationalization. As I wrote in a previous edition of Western News, international scholarship and partnerships have always been important to our community. Indeed, one only needs to...
‘Maturity,’ ‘readiness’ led to cluster designation
From a pool of interesting and innovative ideas, one group of Western researchers – and their readiness for the “next level” of research collaboration – stood out for reviewers.
Musculoskeletal Health tapped as next Cluster of Research Excellence
Millions of bone-and-joint aliment sufferers across Canada, and around the world, will benefit from the collective capabilities of Western’s latest high-profile research investment, university officials said this week.
Crawford: Honest, sincere thinking not cause for frustration
I understsand Gordon McBean's frustration with the Harper government when it comes to climate change and its lack of initiative. (Sharing his frustration around changing climate for science, Western News, Oct. 16.) On the other hand, some people read various sources...
Dyckok: Difficult to cross the line, when you have no idea where it is
Editor’s note: As part of a Canadian election monitoring mission, Western professor Marta Dyczok visited Sumy Region in Ukraine. In this report, which first aired on Public Radio Ukraine, Hromadske Radio, she tells of her experience of visiting Ukraine’s unprotected...
Western named among employer elites – again
For the second time in as many years, Western counts itself among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2015. Now entering its 16th year, the Canada's Top 100 Employers project is a national competition to determine which employers lead their industries in offering...
Western joins ‘Shine the Light’ effort
Western will show its support for the Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign by illuminating the exterior of Alumni Hall purple throughout the month of November in recognition of Woman Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month in Ontario. Western joins several local...
De Coste, Moffatt named Athletes of the Week
Hockey player Kyle De Coste and rower Jill Moffatt have been named the Western Mustangs Athletes of the Week for the period ending on Nov. 2. De Coste, a fourth-year Social Sciences student from London, was a nightmare for the opposing Toronto Varsity Blues on...