Accomplished academic and administrative leader Susan Lewis joins Western as vice-provost (academic programs) on Sept. 2 for a five-year term. “Susan has an impressive track record of leadership in advancing the principles of equity, diversity, incl …
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Winders: City not in mood or this silliness
Nothing makes me prouder.
CCPS accreditation seeks public input
A team of assessors from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) will arrive at Western April 14 to examine all aspects of the Campus Community Police Service (CCPS) and its policy and procedures, management, operation, and support services.
Ambassador addresses ‘dilemma of NATO enlargement’
With the Republic of Macedonia’s pending accession to NATO, Canada should stand up as a strong supporter of the Balkan nation, said Ambassador Ljuben Tevdovski, who visits Western’s campus this week.
Translating classroom knowledge into lifelong wellness
Watch Britney Spears perform and you can see how she developed musculoskeletal injuries. But how did her acrobatics affect her vocal performance?
Research takes centre stage
Do you care if your child’s teacher has a visible tattoo? Is Justin Bieber a more significant Canadian than David Suzuki? Have you considered how the alphabet you learned in kindergarten influences your current world views? These and more than 150 other queries currently being studied by Western researchers will be explored at Research Day 2012.
Mini-CT scanner developed as a teaching tool
Biophysics professors at Western University have developed a CT (Computed Tomography) scanner small enough to sit on a desk.
Campus Digest, March 15
Arts, Ed and FIMS plan Research Day 2012 Three Western faculties – Arts and Humanities, Education and Information and Media Studies – will come together next week for one celebration of their collective work at Research Day 2012, scheduled for 3-5:30 p.m. Monday,...
Teacher-student conversation key to classroom behaviour
To Alan Edmunds, classroom management can be a bit of a carnival game.
Neuroscientists explore size constancy in the brain
Mel Goodale is relentlessly interested in how our brain enables us to understand the world.
Education at heart of global partnership
When Don Barclay met up with his brother, Bob, for a few beers last April, the outcome was quite remarkable. Not only did the two share stories of their recent trip to Togo in West Africa, where Barclay aided his brother in distributing 5,000 beds kids with Sleeping...
Targets help define what ‘internationalization’ means
Answering calls from the top for internationalization, Western International is starting to develop a picture of what that would look like for the university.
Miss Canada turns spotlight on abuse
For years, Jaclyn Miles was afraid to share her story. But today, the Faculty of Education student is using her new role as Miss Canada to speak out against abuse – in all its forms.
Winders: City not in mood or this silliness
Nothing makes me prouder.
CCPS accreditation seeks public input
A team of assessors from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) will arrive at Western April 14 to examine all aspects of the Campus Community Police Service (CCPS) and its policy and procedures, management, operation, and support services.
Ambassador addresses ‘dilemma of NATO enlargement’
With the Republic of Macedonia’s pending accession to NATO, Canada should stand up as a strong supporter of the Balkan nation, said Ambassador Ljuben Tevdovski, who visits Western’s campus this week.
Translating classroom knowledge into lifelong wellness
Watch Britney Spears perform and you can see how she developed musculoskeletal injuries. But how did her acrobatics affect her vocal performance?
Research takes centre stage
Do you care if your child’s teacher has a visible tattoo? Is Justin Bieber a more significant Canadian than David Suzuki? Have you considered how the alphabet you learned in kindergarten influences your current world views? These and more than 150 other queries currently being studied by Western researchers will be explored at Research Day 2012.
Mini-CT scanner developed as a teaching tool
Biophysics professors at Western University have developed a CT (Computed Tomography) scanner small enough to sit on a desk.
Campus Digest, March 15
Arts, Ed and FIMS plan Research Day 2012 Three Western faculties – Arts and Humanities, Education and Information and Media Studies – will come together next week for one celebration of their collective work at Research Day 2012, scheduled for 3-5:30 p.m. Monday,...
Teacher-student conversation key to classroom behaviour
To Alan Edmunds, classroom management can be a bit of a carnival game.
Neuroscientists explore size constancy in the brain
Mel Goodale is relentlessly interested in how our brain enables us to understand the world.
Education at heart of global partnership
When Don Barclay met up with his brother, Bob, for a few beers last April, the outcome was quite remarkable. Not only did the two share stories of their recent trip to Togo in West Africa, where Barclay aided his brother in distributing 5,000 beds kids with Sleeping...
Targets help define what ‘internationalization’ means
Answering calls from the top for internationalization, Western International is starting to develop a picture of what that would look like for the university.
Miss Canada turns spotlight on abuse
For years, Jaclyn Miles was afraid to share her story. But today, the Faculty of Education student is using her new role as Miss Canada to speak out against abuse – in all its forms.