Western’s campus is surrounded by natural beauty and through it flows one of the most biodiverse rivers in Canada. This month, the community will have a chance to celebrate the Deshkan Ziibiing (Antler/Thames River) with Riverfest 2022, Western’s …
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Mustangs tally six medals at Pan Am Games
University of Western Ontario Mustangs and alumni added six medals to Canada’s 119 at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico on Oct. 14-30.
Yates Cup Saturday afternoon
Western football head coach Greg Marshall will be shooting for his eighth Yates Cup title this Saturday as the Mustangs take on the McMaster Marauders at TD Waterhouse Stadium beginning at 1 p.m.
Feeling good about fair trade. How fair is that?
Hardly a week goes by without yet another milestone for ‘ethically labelled’ products. You know, the products that are labelled ‘Fair Trade,’ ‘Organic,’ ‘Green’ and so on.
Winders: Imagining 2022 not all that easy
This isn’t going to be as easy as you think. Check that, this shouldn’t be as easy as you think.
Angelou challenges audience to make a difference
If you think you spotted a rainbow over Alumni Hall last night, you probably did. Like a rainbow, Maya Angelou brought words of inspiration to The University of Western Ontario.
Battista: Cobalt-60 celebrates 60 years
On Oct. 27, 1951, the world’s first cancer treatment with Cobalt-60 radiation took place at the South Street site of the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) – then Victoria Hospital. This marked an important milestone for both the fight against cancer and Canada’s emergence as a leader in medical physics and radiation oncology.
Maika: Finding value in the tangible experience
During a recent trip to Amsterdam with a group of sport management students, I had the unique opportunity to experience sport in another country. Thanks to our gracious hosts at our partner institution, Johan Cruyff University, we were exposed to high-performance sport in the Netherlands in a variety of areas.
Winders: Don’t lose sight of research’s gifts
My dad is dying. Not in that ‘tomorrow is promised to no man’ sort of way. He knows his end is coming sooner than most. But being Midwestern, Lutheran and a certified public accountant, he isn’t one for emotional reactions to, well, anything.
Sharing her passion for the game with others
At 18, Lindsay Doxtator discovered her love for lacrosse at a later age than most. But just because she has graduated university and landed a full-time job, it doesn’t mean Doxtator, now 28, has hung up her lacrosse stick – or ever will.
A conversation with Maya Angelou
While the poets of the past were revered by many, few poets today command the level of respect that is awarded Maya Angelou. Her smooth, lyrical way of speaking has turned the ear of millions around the world.
Police sound alert about home invasions
London Police Service is warning The University of Western Ontario community about a string of break-and-enters in student housing areas around the university and Fanshawe College.
O’Carroll: Environment, just one beneficiary of nanotechnology revolution
Nanotechnology has generated significant public and scientific excitement due our abilities to design and synthesize nanoparticles at the nano scale.
Mustangs tally six medals at Pan Am Games
University of Western Ontario Mustangs and alumni added six medals to Canada’s 119 at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico on Oct. 14-30.
Yates Cup Saturday afternoon
Western football head coach Greg Marshall will be shooting for his eighth Yates Cup title this Saturday as the Mustangs take on the McMaster Marauders at TD Waterhouse Stadium beginning at 1 p.m.
Feeling good about fair trade. How fair is that?
Hardly a week goes by without yet another milestone for ‘ethically labelled’ products. You know, the products that are labelled ‘Fair Trade,’ ‘Organic,’ ‘Green’ and so on.
Winders: Imagining 2022 not all that easy
This isn’t going to be as easy as you think. Check that, this shouldn’t be as easy as you think.
Angelou challenges audience to make a difference
If you think you spotted a rainbow over Alumni Hall last night, you probably did. Like a rainbow, Maya Angelou brought words of inspiration to The University of Western Ontario.
Battista: Cobalt-60 celebrates 60 years
On Oct. 27, 1951, the world’s first cancer treatment with Cobalt-60 radiation took place at the South Street site of the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) – then Victoria Hospital. This marked an important milestone for both the fight against cancer and Canada’s emergence as a leader in medical physics and radiation oncology.
Maika: Finding value in the tangible experience
During a recent trip to Amsterdam with a group of sport management students, I had the unique opportunity to experience sport in another country. Thanks to our gracious hosts at our partner institution, Johan Cruyff University, we were exposed to high-performance sport in the Netherlands in a variety of areas.
Winders: Don’t lose sight of research’s gifts
My dad is dying. Not in that ‘tomorrow is promised to no man’ sort of way. He knows his end is coming sooner than most. But being Midwestern, Lutheran and a certified public accountant, he isn’t one for emotional reactions to, well, anything.
Sharing her passion for the game with others
At 18, Lindsay Doxtator discovered her love for lacrosse at a later age than most. But just because she has graduated university and landed a full-time job, it doesn’t mean Doxtator, now 28, has hung up her lacrosse stick – or ever will.
A conversation with Maya Angelou
While the poets of the past were revered by many, few poets today command the level of respect that is awarded Maya Angelou. Her smooth, lyrical way of speaking has turned the ear of millions around the world.
Police sound alert about home invasions
London Police Service is warning The University of Western Ontario community about a string of break-and-enters in student housing areas around the university and Fanshawe College.
O’Carroll: Environment, just one beneficiary of nanotechnology revolution
Nanotechnology has generated significant public and scientific excitement due our abilities to design and synthesize nanoparticles at the nano scale.