Vice-president (research) Lesley Rigg has announced she will assume the presidency at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ont. effective Nov. 1, 2022. President Alan Shepard congratulated Rigg, noting her significant accomplishments since joining West …
Campus & Community
Funeral services set for student
The Western community is mourning the death of John Petros Stathopoulos, a Faculty of Social Science student, who died Tuesday, Feb. 28.
Ivey student earns elite leadership honour
Richard Ivey School of Business student Genevieve Eccleston has been awarded the HSBC Women in Business Leadership Award.
Founder’s Day sprouting from the grassroots
Don’t worry if you’re having difficulty nailing down exact plans for Founder’s Day 2012. Even the top cheerleader of this re-emerging holiday has difficulty defining Western University’s newest tradition. And that doesn’t worry him one bit.
Painting a bigger picture with microalgae
The digestive problems of a pet goldfish have opened the door to a new world of non-toxic paint supplies.
Campus Digest, March 1
Cassels Brock digs deep for Western Law Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP has staked a significant claim in mining law education at Western University. The firm’s gift of $750,000 will support a unique mining law program at Western Law as well as initiatives to...
Putting ‘you’ back into diagnosis, treatment
Forget allergic reactions and taking countless medications that don’t do what they’re supposed to do. Imagine going to the doctor or pharmacist and getting treatment tailored to your needs, the first time, every time. The work of Dr. Richard Kim of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry is heading in that direction.
Professor finds divine design inspiration
Wei Jing Loo doesn’t teach fine art, interior decorating or historical preservation even though she likely could. But the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry adjunct professor in dermatology used all three skills in creating her new clinic in the former Hyde Park United Church.
Vote back on; hacker charges looming
As Western University students return to the polls to vote, for the second time, in the 2012 University Students’ Council (USC) elections, criminal charges are pending for the accused recent grad who hacked the server and invalidated roughly 10,000 student votes – believed to be the highest turnout in a USC election to date.
University offers copyright deal clarity
Despite being a done deal, some campus community members continue to protest a new Access Copyright agreement – one Western University, the University of Toronto and the copyright licensing agency reached in January. Now, Western officials are attempting to offer some clarity to the issue.
Mustangs TV links fans to games
Armed with only a camcorder, microphone and a desire to be sportscasters, Christine Clark along with fellow student Kat Campbell set out to bring Western University athletics to the world. But even they couldn’t foresee the explosion in popularity – and technology – of Mustangs TV.
Downtown plans gain traction
While the idea remains in a relatively distant realm of possibility, the prospect of a downtown campus is generating excitement at Western University.
Barr: Join the conversation, London
After reading Western News editor Jason Winders’ recent piece (“Try Something New, London,” Feb. 9), I was both impressed with his position and inspired.
Funeral services set for student
The Western community is mourning the death of John Petros Stathopoulos, a Faculty of Social Science student, who died Tuesday, Feb. 28.
Ivey student earns elite leadership honour
Richard Ivey School of Business student Genevieve Eccleston has been awarded the HSBC Women in Business Leadership Award.
Founder’s Day sprouting from the grassroots
Don’t worry if you’re having difficulty nailing down exact plans for Founder’s Day 2012. Even the top cheerleader of this re-emerging holiday has difficulty defining Western University’s newest tradition. And that doesn’t worry him one bit.
Painting a bigger picture with microalgae
The digestive problems of a pet goldfish have opened the door to a new world of non-toxic paint supplies.
Campus Digest, March 1
Cassels Brock digs deep for Western Law Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP has staked a significant claim in mining law education at Western University. The firm’s gift of $750,000 will support a unique mining law program at Western Law as well as initiatives to...
Putting ‘you’ back into diagnosis, treatment
Forget allergic reactions and taking countless medications that don’t do what they’re supposed to do. Imagine going to the doctor or pharmacist and getting treatment tailored to your needs, the first time, every time. The work of Dr. Richard Kim of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry is heading in that direction.
Professor finds divine design inspiration
Wei Jing Loo doesn’t teach fine art, interior decorating or historical preservation even though she likely could. But the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry adjunct professor in dermatology used all three skills in creating her new clinic in the former Hyde Park United Church.
Vote back on; hacker charges looming
As Western University students return to the polls to vote, for the second time, in the 2012 University Students’ Council (USC) elections, criminal charges are pending for the accused recent grad who hacked the server and invalidated roughly 10,000 student votes – believed to be the highest turnout in a USC election to date.
University offers copyright deal clarity
Despite being a done deal, some campus community members continue to protest a new Access Copyright agreement – one Western University, the University of Toronto and the copyright licensing agency reached in January. Now, Western officials are attempting to offer some clarity to the issue.
Mustangs TV links fans to games
Armed with only a camcorder, microphone and a desire to be sportscasters, Christine Clark along with fellow student Kat Campbell set out to bring Western University athletics to the world. But even they couldn’t foresee the explosion in popularity – and technology – of Mustangs TV.
Downtown plans gain traction
While the idea remains in a relatively distant realm of possibility, the prospect of a downtown campus is generating excitement at Western University.
Barr: Join the conversation, London
After reading Western News editor Jason Winders’ recent piece (“Try Something New, London,” Feb. 9), I was both impressed with his position and inspired.