Academic health institutions, including medical schools in Canada are agreeing that while caring for human health is a priority, it’s equally important to “do no harm” to the health of the planet. Building on Western’s commitment to sustainabili …
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Western announces record gift to United Way
Contributing toward the citywide campaign goal of $8.5 million, Western announced today a record-breaking gift of $716,632 on behalf of its faculty, staff, retirees and students, making it the largest donation ever to the local United Way.
New student legal journal inspires scholarship
Western Law’s first student-driven law review journal promises to stimulate new thinking on a variety of social and legal issues.
WADA chief: Protect integrity of sport (Video)
As athletes become increasingly more sophisticated at cheating, David Howman said science alone will not be able to stop them. The director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) laid out a series of challenges facing anti-doping in sport at a talk hosted by Western Law’s Distinguished Speakers Committee.
Western to announce UW goal
In a community with one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, the demand for services offered by United Way of London & Middlesex is being stretched. Western hopes to alleviate some of that stress with the announcement of its United Way fundraising total this Monday.
Ehrlich takes classics honours
Simeon ‘Shimi’ Ehrlich, an MA student in Classical Studies, took home the top poster prize at the annual meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), the largest gathering of classicists in the world, held the first week of January in Philadelphia.
Chronicling the campus runway
Maybe you know it, maybe you don’t. And maybe, you don’t care.
‘Schoolhouse’ rock: Program takes students from idea to iPod
For those who want to rock, Western is the place to be.
Cuts cause pain, but not panic
With plenty of buzz surrounding a new undergraduate tuition grant, introduced this month by the provincial government, details of the Liberals’ decision to cut roughly $42 million in research funding from the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) attracted significantly less attention, despite almost simultaneous implementation.
Career Week 2012 coming soon
The Student Success Centre at Western invites students to attend the 5th annual Career Week from Monday, Jan. 31-Friday, Feb. 3.
Western lights up the big screen
Looking for some indoor family fun during these cold winter months? Western’s Department of Film Studies and Museum London’s in-house theatre are joining together to give children a chance to see some quality cinema and short films.
New chair to accelerate genome research
Western recently announced the funding of the new Medical Research Chair in Pharmacogenomics.
Meet some of Biotron’s research superstars
Editor’s note: Please read ‘Troubling yesterday for building of tomorrow: Despite stumbles, most see a bright future for revolutionary facility’ (Jan. 19), which was published in conjunction with this story. Brent Sinclair: The guy who freezes bugs Brent Sinclair...
Western announces record gift to United Way
Contributing toward the citywide campaign goal of $8.5 million, Western announced today a record-breaking gift of $716,632 on behalf of its faculty, staff, retirees and students, making it the largest donation ever to the local United Way.
New student legal journal inspires scholarship
Western Law’s first student-driven law review journal promises to stimulate new thinking on a variety of social and legal issues.
WADA chief: Protect integrity of sport (Video)
As athletes become increasingly more sophisticated at cheating, David Howman said science alone will not be able to stop them. The director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) laid out a series of challenges facing anti-doping in sport at a talk hosted by Western Law’s Distinguished Speakers Committee.
Western to announce UW goal
In a community with one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, the demand for services offered by United Way of London & Middlesex is being stretched. Western hopes to alleviate some of that stress with the announcement of its United Way fundraising total this Monday.
Ehrlich takes classics honours
Simeon ‘Shimi’ Ehrlich, an MA student in Classical Studies, took home the top poster prize at the annual meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), the largest gathering of classicists in the world, held the first week of January in Philadelphia.
Chronicling the campus runway
Maybe you know it, maybe you don’t. And maybe, you don’t care.
‘Schoolhouse’ rock: Program takes students from idea to iPod
For those who want to rock, Western is the place to be.
Cuts cause pain, but not panic
With plenty of buzz surrounding a new undergraduate tuition grant, introduced this month by the provincial government, details of the Liberals’ decision to cut roughly $42 million in research funding from the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) attracted significantly less attention, despite almost simultaneous implementation.
Career Week 2012 coming soon
The Student Success Centre at Western invites students to attend the 5th annual Career Week from Monday, Jan. 31-Friday, Feb. 3.
Western lights up the big screen
Looking for some indoor family fun during these cold winter months? Western’s Department of Film Studies and Museum London’s in-house theatre are joining together to give children a chance to see some quality cinema and short films.
New chair to accelerate genome research
Western recently announced the funding of the new Medical Research Chair in Pharmacogenomics.
Meet some of Biotron’s research superstars
Editor’s note: Please read ‘Troubling yesterday for building of tomorrow: Despite stumbles, most see a bright future for revolutionary facility’ (Jan. 19), which was published in conjunction with this story. Brent Sinclair: The guy who freezes bugs Brent Sinclair...