They sold candles and coffee, keychains and jewelry. The small businesses that brought customers to the University Community Centre Atrium on March 28 had one key trait in common: they are all run by Western students or alumni. The Morrissette Institu …
Geography and Environment
Alumnus counts self among Raptors originals
Nov. 3, 1995. Check the photo from the tip-off of the first-ever Toronto Raptors basketball game at SkyDome. You’ll find Karl Toulouse sitting in the front row. June 10, 2019. If you looked closely during tipoff of Monday night’s Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Toulouse is still there.
Ambtman-Smith, Vanloffeld named Trudeau Scholars
Western Geography PhD students Steven Vanloffeld and Vanessa Ambtman-Smith stand among only 20 individuals nationwide to be named Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholars, a doctoral scholarship program focused on the social sciences and humanities.
Vanloffeld eyes Indigenous consent in development
Western Geography PhD student Steven Vanloffeld stands among only 20 individuals nationwide to be named Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholars, a doctoral scholarship program focused on the social sciences and humanities.
Ambtman-Smith connects hospitals, Indigenous Peoples
Geography PhD student Vanessa Ambtman-Smith is one of 20 individuals nationwide to be named a 2019 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundations Scholar, a doctoral scholarship program focused on the social sciences and humanities.
Staffer maps campus past, future and identity
Consider the mission of Karen Van Kerkoerle, Western’s Cartographic Specialist, who lives the technical and philosophical art of mapmaking.
Discovering useful prep for climate calamity
Find out how to prepare your family, community and our city regions to the coming climate shocks of the 21st century when Geography professor Gabor Sass takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Sass brings sustainable message to community
First, take little steps. That’s how Geography professor Gabor Sass suggests Londoners can start to reduce their carbon footprint, before they stride towards more significant changes.
Study: Food waste costs not appetizing to many
Wasting food has become a way of life for many Londoners who, according to one Western-led study, are tossing an average of $600 into the trash every year.
Embracing a great laugh out loud
You’ll soon discover a lot of things make him laugh out loud – including Laugh Out Loud – when Western professor Jason Gilliland takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Air pollution linked to pre-term, smaller babies
Babies are much more likely to be born prematurely or underweight if exposed to high levels of air pollution in the womb, according to a new study released today. The study of pregnant women in Southwestern Ontario showed even a one-part-per-billion increase in sulfur...
Three named Distinguished University Professors
Three professors are the latest recipients of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) awards, joining a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers
Western gives CSA astronaut’s mission a boost
During a space-to-Earth connection today, Saint-Jacques launched Exploring Earth, a web-based initiative in cooperation with Western researchers that uses photos he is taking in orbit to explain the amazing science of how Earth works.
Alumnus counts self among Raptors originals
Nov. 3, 1995. Check the photo from the tip-off of the first-ever Toronto Raptors basketball game at SkyDome. You’ll find Karl Toulouse sitting in the front row. June 10, 2019. If you looked closely during tipoff of Monday night’s Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Toulouse is still there.
Ambtman-Smith, Vanloffeld named Trudeau Scholars
Western Geography PhD students Steven Vanloffeld and Vanessa Ambtman-Smith stand among only 20 individuals nationwide to be named Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholars, a doctoral scholarship program focused on the social sciences and humanities.
Vanloffeld eyes Indigenous consent in development
Western Geography PhD student Steven Vanloffeld stands among only 20 individuals nationwide to be named Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholars, a doctoral scholarship program focused on the social sciences and humanities.
Ambtman-Smith connects hospitals, Indigenous Peoples
Geography PhD student Vanessa Ambtman-Smith is one of 20 individuals nationwide to be named a 2019 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundations Scholar, a doctoral scholarship program focused on the social sciences and humanities.
Staffer maps campus past, future and identity
Consider the mission of Karen Van Kerkoerle, Western’s Cartographic Specialist, who lives the technical and philosophical art of mapmaking.
Discovering useful prep for climate calamity
Find out how to prepare your family, community and our city regions to the coming climate shocks of the 21st century when Geography professor Gabor Sass takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Sass brings sustainable message to community
First, take little steps. That’s how Geography professor Gabor Sass suggests Londoners can start to reduce their carbon footprint, before they stride towards more significant changes.
Study: Food waste costs not appetizing to many
Wasting food has become a way of life for many Londoners who, according to one Western-led study, are tossing an average of $600 into the trash every year.
Embracing a great laugh out loud
You’ll soon discover a lot of things make him laugh out loud – including Laugh Out Loud – when Western professor Jason Gilliland takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Air pollution linked to pre-term, smaller babies
Babies are much more likely to be born prematurely or underweight if exposed to high levels of air pollution in the womb, according to a new study released today. The study of pregnant women in Southwestern Ontario showed even a one-part-per-billion increase in sulfur...
Three named Distinguished University Professors
Three professors are the latest recipients of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) awards, joining a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers
Western gives CSA astronaut’s mission a boost
During a space-to-Earth connection today, Saint-Jacques launched Exploring Earth, a web-based initiative in cooperation with Western researchers that uses photos he is taking in orbit to explain the amazing science of how Earth works.