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Western’s notable, quotable year in review 

Western’s notable, quotable year in review 

It’s not until you tap the final jigsaw puzzle piece into place that you finally see the larger image their components compose. So, too, of Western’s weeks that have assembled themselves into a picture dramatically different from one we might have e …

Sponsored employee finds home in United Way role

Sponsored employee finds home in United Way role

She has planted gardens, painted lines in parking lots and swept out horse barns – all in the name of helping United Way of London & Middlesex. Now, Grace Kelly is trying something new.

Western-Waterloo ink ethics partnership

Western-Waterloo ink ethics partnership

Western recently partnered with the University of Waterloo to streamline research ethics processes and shorten turnaround times for multi-site research. The new process currently applies to collaborative research projects with Waterloo. Researchers are to submit one...

Munro tapped for inaugural Compute Canada Award of Excellence

Munro tapped for inaugural Compute Canada Award of Excellence

Cindy Munro, SHARCNet Director of Finance and Administration, was named recently as one of seven recipients of the inaugural Compute Canada’s Award of Excellence. SHARCNet is a consortium of Canadian academic institutions sharing a network of high-performance...

CTO accreditation brings more clinical trials

CTO accreditation brings more clinical trials

The Ontario government is into the clinical business more competitively – and Western is on board as the only Canadian university. Clinical Trials Ontario (CTO) is an independent not-for-profit organization mandated to provide a streamlined approach to conducting...

Western remembers Bridger, former research vp

Western remembers Bridger, former research vp

The Western research community is mourning the death of William A. Bridger, a former vice-president (research) at Western, who died Thursday, Dec. 18, at St. Michael’s Palliative Care Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta. Martin Brother Funeral Services will announce...

Western to host Arrhythmia Network

Western to host Arrhythmia Network

Thanks to funding from the federal government, Western will be the home of the newly established Canadian Arrhythmia Network (CANet), part of the Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE).

Trojan tapped for Mitacs Award

Trojan tapped for Mitacs Award

London-based Trojan Technologies, a world leader water treatment technologies including ultraviolet (UV) and filtration, recently received the Mitacs Award for Exceptional Leadership in the Industry Category. The award was presented by Mitacs, a national...

Western’s research finding new life across the globe

Western’s research finding new life across the globe

A recent mission to China provided a backdrop for Western to sign a handful of deals for commercializing technologies developed in Canada. Western’s delegation created a new company with Sinobioway Group to bring to market results of several joint projects. “I believe...

Keddy, Miller named Leave for Change ambassadors

Keddy, Miller named Leave for Change ambassadors

Two Western staff members have been selected to share their expertise with the world by representing the university in the 2014-15 Leave for Change program. Douglas Keddy, Research Western communications manager, and Frank Miller, Hospitality Services director, have...

MVP Lab to fuel tech company collaboration

MVP Lab to fuel tech company collaboration

Great businesses start with great ideas. But going from idea to prototype is a big step and many startup entrepreneurs lack the tools and expertise to take that leap. In order to address that gap, TechAlliance, along with the Western Research Parks, has created the...

Capone: Research push will take commitment

It won’t be an easy climb to the top of the research heap for Western, said John Capone, Western vice-president (research). But it’s something he feels the university needs to do.

Western, Fraunhofer celebrate launch of lightweight composites centre

A full house of local, national and international leaders helped Western and Fraunhofer launch the Fraunhofer Project Centre (FPC) for Composites Research at Western at the centre’s Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) location on Monday. The launch represents an unprecedented partnership bringing together a Canadian university, a German industry and three levels of Canadian government.

Sponsored employee finds home in United Way role

Sponsored employee finds home in United Way role

She has planted gardens, painted lines in parking lots and swept out horse barns – all in the name of helping United Way of London & Middlesex. Now, Grace Kelly is trying something new.

Western-Waterloo ink ethics partnership

Western-Waterloo ink ethics partnership

Western recently partnered with the University of Waterloo to streamline research ethics processes and shorten turnaround times for multi-site research. The new process currently applies to collaborative research projects with Waterloo. Researchers are to submit one...

Munro tapped for inaugural Compute Canada Award of Excellence

Munro tapped for inaugural Compute Canada Award of Excellence

Cindy Munro, SHARCNet Director of Finance and Administration, was named recently as one of seven recipients of the inaugural Compute Canada’s Award of Excellence. SHARCNet is a consortium of Canadian academic institutions sharing a network of high-performance...

CTO accreditation brings more clinical trials

CTO accreditation brings more clinical trials

The Ontario government is into the clinical business more competitively – and Western is on board as the only Canadian university. Clinical Trials Ontario (CTO) is an independent not-for-profit organization mandated to provide a streamlined approach to conducting...

Western remembers Bridger, former research vp

Western remembers Bridger, former research vp

The Western research community is mourning the death of William A. Bridger, a former vice-president (research) at Western, who died Thursday, Dec. 18, at St. Michael’s Palliative Care Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta. Martin Brother Funeral Services will announce...

Western to host Arrhythmia Network

Western to host Arrhythmia Network

Thanks to funding from the federal government, Western will be the home of the newly established Canadian Arrhythmia Network (CANet), part of the Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE).

Trojan tapped for Mitacs Award

Trojan tapped for Mitacs Award

London-based Trojan Technologies, a world leader water treatment technologies including ultraviolet (UV) and filtration, recently received the Mitacs Award for Exceptional Leadership in the Industry Category. The award was presented by Mitacs, a national...

Western’s research finding new life across the globe

Western’s research finding new life across the globe

A recent mission to China provided a backdrop for Western to sign a handful of deals for commercializing technologies developed in Canada. Western’s delegation created a new company with Sinobioway Group to bring to market results of several joint projects. “I believe...

Keddy, Miller named Leave for Change ambassadors

Keddy, Miller named Leave for Change ambassadors

Two Western staff members have been selected to share their expertise with the world by representing the university in the 2014-15 Leave for Change program. Douglas Keddy, Research Western communications manager, and Frank Miller, Hospitality Services director, have...

MVP Lab to fuel tech company collaboration

MVP Lab to fuel tech company collaboration

Great businesses start with great ideas. But going from idea to prototype is a big step and many startup entrepreneurs lack the tools and expertise to take that leap. In order to address that gap, TechAlliance, along with the Western Research Parks, has created the...

Capone: Research push will take commitment

It won’t be an easy climb to the top of the research heap for Western, said John Capone, Western vice-president (research). But it’s something he feels the university needs to do.

Western, Fraunhofer celebrate launch of lightweight composites centre

A full house of local, national and international leaders helped Western and Fraunhofer launch the Fraunhofer Project Centre (FPC) for Composites Research at Western at the centre’s Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) location on Monday. The launch represents an unprecedented partnership bringing together a Canadian university, a German industry and three levels of Canadian government.