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Western PhD students named Vanier scholars

Western PhD students named Vanier scholars

Three Western PhD candidates have been named among 166 nationwide recipients of the 2022-2023 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. Vanier scholars demonstrate unique leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate research. Ea …

Salomaa: Rules are made by people and can be changed

Graduates must remember there are more things left to learn and that often “searching is better than finding,” said Arto Salomaa, one of the world’s most influential computer scientists and a key figure in formal language and automata theory.

Lala: Do what you love rather than what is easiest

The pursuit of one’s passions, with the help of good mentorship, will shape legacies of graduates today, said Peeyush Lala, professor emeritus and past chair of Western’s Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology.

Blair calls on grads to build a global community

Today’s graduates must build global communities in which everyone, regardless of gender, origin or economic status, can make a full contribution, said leading lawyer and women’s rights advocate Cherie Blair.

Competition puts students’ research on the clock

Their research may have taken years to form, but Western graduate students had a mere three minutes to distill the complexities and significance of their work at the second annual 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

Innovative education leader visits campus

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.

Western boasts eight Vanier winners

Eight Western students have been named recipients of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, Canada’s most prestigious scholarship for doctoral students.

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.

Attawapiskat crisis offers a teaching moment

Attawapiskat crisis offers a teaching moment

While media and government officials have been drawing attention to the state of Attawapiskat, it’s almost impossible for a resident of southwestern Ontario to understand the issues at hand, say two graduate students at The University of Western Ontario.

Salomaa: Rules are made by people and can be changed

Graduates must remember there are more things left to learn and that often “searching is better than finding,” said Arto Salomaa, one of the world’s most influential computer scientists and a key figure in formal language and automata theory.

Lala: Do what you love rather than what is easiest

The pursuit of one’s passions, with the help of good mentorship, will shape legacies of graduates today, said Peeyush Lala, professor emeritus and past chair of Western’s Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology.

Blair calls on grads to build a global community

Today’s graduates must build global communities in which everyone, regardless of gender, origin or economic status, can make a full contribution, said leading lawyer and women’s rights advocate Cherie Blair.

Competition puts students’ research on the clock

Their research may have taken years to form, but Western graduate students had a mere three minutes to distill the complexities and significance of their work at the second annual 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

Innovative education leader visits campus

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.

Western boasts eight Vanier winners

Eight Western students have been named recipients of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, Canada’s most prestigious scholarship for doctoral students.

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.

Attawapiskat crisis offers a teaching moment

Attawapiskat crisis offers a teaching moment

While media and government officials have been drawing attention to the state of Attawapiskat, it’s almost impossible for a resident of southwestern Ontario to understand the issues at hand, say two graduate students at The University of Western Ontario.