Taylor Eckert came to The University of Western Ontario on the back of a 120-pound robot. Now, the first-year engineering student wants to offer today’s high school students the same ride.
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Making clean air a matter of child’s play
Janet Loebach and Sarah McCans hope clean air around one schoolyard will be child’s play.
How to know who owns what: IP war of words takes centre stage between universities
It’s a game of good cop, bad cop. Paul Paolatto knows how to coach a hesitant researcher through the process of bringing an invention to market. But when it comes to the business-end of things, he isn’t afraid to roll up his sleeves and do the dirty work to get it off the ground.
Professor imprisoned following blockade breach attempt
University of Western Ontario professor David Heap is among three Canadians detained by Israeli troops following a confrontation aboard a Canadian ship trying to breach the naval blockade of Gaza.
Campus Digest, Nov. 10
The Book Store, Google partner on eBooks Through an affiliation with Campus eBookstore, The Book Store at Western has reached an agreement with Google eBooks to distribute public domain and commercial eBooks. Google eBooks is a new form of cloud-based digital book...
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.
Ivey celebrates Phase One completion
The Richard Ivey School of Business celebrated the completion of Phase One of its new $110 million building Monday morning as the sounds of work on Phase Two banged away outside the windows of the building’s Grand Hall.
Grad’s volunteer spirit has family ties
Perhaps we need to rewrite the definition of volunteerism. Once defined as “the principle of donating time and energy for the benefit of others without financial reward,” it would be hard to argue against expanding that to include the phrase “for example, Lisa Herberman.”
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.
Coffee Day for United Way
All day today, for every large and extra large coffee (or other hot beverage) purchased across campus, Hospitality Services will donate 25 cents to the United Way. And $1 will be donated for every travel mug sold.
Campus Digest, Oct. 27
Hewitt steps down from research post Ted Hewitt, vice-president (research and international relations), stepped down from his position Tuesday, Oct. 25. Hewitt will transition from this role on Nov. 1, and begin academic leave effective Jan. 1, 2012. This change will...
Journal scares up new take on horror
When Steven Bruhm discusses horror, it’s more than a passing Halloween fascination.
Innovation is evolution: Hofstetter
“If we could bring together the collective education and wisdom of all the graduates, just imagine what might be accomplished,” says Mary Elizabeth Hofstetter, who received an honorary Doctor of Laws from Western Thursday afternoon.
Don’t miss your moment to shine: Hayden
The seeds of the Special Olympics movement were planted in Frank Hayden at The University of Western Ontario.
Graduating class snapshot
Results are in for the latest Survey of Graduating Students, the annual questionnaire on satisfaction with various aspects of the university.
Western rated best student experience for 10th year
For the 10th year in a row, The University of Western Ontario received top marks in the category ‘Most Satisfied Students’ in The Globe and Mail’s annual Canadian University Report.
Agrawal to headline engineering conference
An American researcher, who will receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Barack Obama later today in a White House ceremony, headlines the 61st Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference (CSChE2011), which will be hosted by The University of Western Ontario at the London Convention Centre Oct. 23-26.
Violence no longer ‘part of the game’
CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada personality Don Cherry has built a career on celebrating fighting in hockey. But in light of a public growing less and less tolerant of sports violence, even the colourful commentator has been forced to back down.
Ontario Trillium scholars named
Western students Frederick Armah, Sarbani Banerjee, Gleb Meirson, Mark-Shane Scale, Ahmed El Ansary and Yann Benetreau-Dupin have been named recipients of the Ontario Trillium Scholarships.