For Western PhD candidate Sarah Alakshar, who’s driven by a passion for improving youth mental health, Western’s health information science program is a perfect fit. Her research is focused on a hot-button issue – the use of smartphones among yo …
Faculty of Information and Media Studies
Basen to deliver Clissold Lecture
Ira Basen, long-time CBC Radio journalist responsible for the creation of several network programs including ‘The Inside Track’ and ‘This Morning’, will deliver the 2012 Clissold Lecture in Journalism at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 in Conron Hall, University College, room 224.
Innovative education leader visits campus
Jorge Chojolan visits Western as part of his North American speaking tour, in partnership with Librarians Without Borders, at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 in the Faculty of Education, room 1010.
Snapshot from past holds new meaning for family
It was almost 23 years ago to the day. David Start had his 3-year-old daughter Virginia on his shoulder; 6-year-old sister Mary Beth was holding dad’s hand. The two, sporting matching dresses, strolled through campus with their dad following the graduation of their mother Susan in 1989.
Conversation develops in wake of Wente controversy
Sparked by controversy surrounding Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente, discussions about plagiarism are popping up across campus – particularly, and not surprisingly, in journalism classes.
Student values ‘opportunity,’ hopes to pass it on
It was a chilly and windy October night back in 2005 that drew Ticha Gwaradzimba to pull off the 401 into London.
Evolve or die: Modern classrooms need to change with times
Fellow profs, if you’ve been around students anytime within the last few years, you know social media is integral to their lives.
Study eyes role of women’s shelters in communities
The first phase results of the Ontario Shelter Research Project, a massive collaborative study funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, were released at Western last week in hopes the findings will assist shelters in evaluating their services in order to better meet the needs of their clients.
Garvey: Giving freedom voice half a world away
On May 10, fellow Western student Emily Fister and I jumped into a whirlwind of social and political developments that is Malaysia.
Western projects earn Partnership grants
Projects led by Western professors Tima Bansal and James Compton were named among 92 research teams being awarded more than $70 million over seven years through SSHRC Partnership Grants and Partnership Development Grants.
Campus Digest, June 7
Providing a 'Pathway' for immigrants Awarded $2.5 million over seven years by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), the Pathways to Prosperity Partnership will bring together researchers, government departments, and community partners...
Students share love of books across borders
When Shannon Marrinan and Monica Gagne first began the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program at Western last September, they understood there would be opportunities to apply their theoretical knowledge through experiential learning.
Faucher: Capturing the captive market
A U.S. literary publisher once showed me a query letter from a prospective author who also happened to be a professor in a master’s of fine arts program.