The call from South Africa’s military came as a complete surprise. Dr. Viwe Mtwesi – at the time, a junior doctor in the midst of her speciality training in internal medicine – was being recruited to join Nelson Mandela’s health care team. …
Student Life
New programs target youth entrepreneurship
Five new programs launched by the province to foster entrepreneurship and employment opportunities for Ontario’s youth shouldn’t be viewed as tools to help students find a job, said Western President Amit Chakma.
First-year student rides high as nation’s best
Coming from the small hamlet of La Salette, located just an hour or so from London, Maisyn Picard admits to a culture shock upon stepping on campus.
PhD student turns the page on music legacy
When Jason Netherton pressed rewind on his career, the 41-year-old Media Studies PhD student helped preserve a near-forgotten part of music history.
Engineering student wins Three Minute Thesis competition
Western graduate students competed against the clock – and against each other – at the annual Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT) last week.
New learning space offers more than a ‘fancy classroom’
A new project from Western’s Teaching Support Centre promises to bring an innovative, state-of-the-art teaching space to campus, one that will revamp the classroom experience for students and faculty alike.
Research explores the games people play on credit applications
As it stands, it’s possible for you to play your bank and get approval for a loan that, maybe, you shouldn’t be granted.
Scholarship inspires student’s chance to give back
Sara Amato has paid it forward – and back.
Alumnus’ tuxedo finds new life
Thanks to a loving husband, a tuxedo and the spirit of renewal, Susan Agranove and third-year Music student Dan Luong are strangers no more.
Khan named 3M National Student Fellow
This won’t be the first time you’ve heard Jaxson Khan’s name, and chances are, it won’t be the last.
Distracting a working service dog means distracting from its biggest task – helping its owner
Not too long ago, Jacqueline Rennebohm had to part with her beloved dog, Dexter, because you couldn’t resist petting him.
Western takes to the community ice
From Geography and Dentistry to Audiology, the Research Park and even members of the Mustangs rowing team, Western paints the London Speed Skating Club purple.
Western Film Festival ready to roll
Lights, camera, Western. The stage is set for the 2014 Western Film Festival scheduled for 5-9 p.m. Friday, March 28, at the Wolf Performance Hall, London Public Library, 251 Dundas St.
New programs target youth entrepreneurship
Five new programs launched by the province to foster entrepreneurship and employment opportunities for Ontario’s youth shouldn’t be viewed as tools to help students find a job, said Western President Amit Chakma.
First-year student rides high as nation’s best
Coming from the small hamlet of La Salette, located just an hour or so from London, Maisyn Picard admits to a culture shock upon stepping on campus.
PhD student turns the page on music legacy
When Jason Netherton pressed rewind on his career, the 41-year-old Media Studies PhD student helped preserve a near-forgotten part of music history.
Engineering student wins Three Minute Thesis competition
Western graduate students competed against the clock – and against each other – at the annual Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT) last week.
New learning space offers more than a ‘fancy classroom’
A new project from Western’s Teaching Support Centre promises to bring an innovative, state-of-the-art teaching space to campus, one that will revamp the classroom experience for students and faculty alike.
Research explores the games people play on credit applications
As it stands, it’s possible for you to play your bank and get approval for a loan that, maybe, you shouldn’t be granted.
Scholarship inspires student’s chance to give back
Sara Amato has paid it forward – and back.
Alumnus’ tuxedo finds new life
Thanks to a loving husband, a tuxedo and the spirit of renewal, Susan Agranove and third-year Music student Dan Luong are strangers no more.
Khan named 3M National Student Fellow
This won’t be the first time you’ve heard Jaxson Khan’s name, and chances are, it won’t be the last.
Distracting a working service dog means distracting from its biggest task – helping its owner
Not too long ago, Jacqueline Rennebohm had to part with her beloved dog, Dexter, because you couldn’t resist petting him.
Western takes to the community ice
From Geography and Dentistry to Audiology, the Research Park and even members of the Mustangs rowing team, Western paints the London Speed Skating Club purple.
Western Film Festival ready to roll
Lights, camera, Western. The stage is set for the 2014 Western Film Festival scheduled for 5-9 p.m. Friday, March 28, at the Wolf Performance Hall, London Public Library, 251 Dundas St.