It’s been said that Earth without art is just, “Eh.” And that our world, without insects, would fall apart. In the current McIntosh Gallery exhibit, Insect as Idea, art and insects converge to paint a poignant picture of the beauty in biodiversity …
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USC celebrates the best in the classroom
Left to right, French professor Sebastien Ruffo, Chemistry professor Felix Lee, English and Writing Studies professor Larry Garber, French professor Mario Longtin and Chemistry professor Mark Workentin were honoured for their classroom excellence Monday night during...
Two students named among 3M Fellows
Western undergraduate students Justine Baek and Nicola Paviglianiti have been named among 10 3M National Student Fellowship Award recipients, 3M Canada and the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) announced today. Introduced in 2012, the 3M...
Novel power source may take flight soon
The beating of a bird’s wings may soon be all the power Western Biology professor Chris Guglielmo needs to generate limitless data on his feathered friends.
Govindaraju: Burden for HPV awareness falls on scientific community
I have to admit I’m not surprised by Eric Davis’ findings. (“Research exposes major gaps in HPV vaccine knowledge,” Western News, March 19.) Like other Western students, I am aware of HPV. However, I’m embarrassed to confess I, too, do not know much about HPV-related...
Madhavji: Bridge gaps in HPV knowledge at younger age
Ideally, many university students would have gratuitous sex with no emotional or physical ramifications. HPV can be easily prevented by vaccination – ignorance cannot be. (“Research exposes major gaps in HPV vaccine knowledge,” Western News, March 19.) It is not...
Marescotti: Documentary a rally cry for the extraordinary
Ordinary people can do extraordinary things. The problem is not lack of capability, but lack of belief in what we can accomplish. Passion and self-belief have driven people to greatness. The researchers in Su Rynard’s new film, SongbirdSOS, share that burning desire....
Meteke: HPV awareness efforts need to be widespread
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences graduate student Eric Davis’ study is incredibly revealing and a great tool to investigate the misconceptions commonly attributed to HPV, specifically its role in cancer generation. (“Research exposes major gaps in HPV vaccine...
Bozanis: Public distrust is greater than just science
I completely agree the communication between scientists and the public is extremely important in relaying information. (“Finding ways to rekindle faith in science,” Western News, March 5.) However, the reason for this lack of trust is a bit misplaced. Rather than the...
Science students earn research poster wins
Western Science students Mohammed Asmail and Thasan Kandasamy were named among a select group of North American research poster winners at the 2015 PDAC-SEG Student Minerals Colloquium in Toronto. Asmail won first prize in the Masters Category for his poster, Host...
Trio honoured with Distinguished University Professorships
Western’s latest honorees of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) join a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers.
Grants to fuel Canada’s future scientists, engineers
Canada’s future scientists and engineers will benefit from a pair of PromoScience grants awarded to two Western researchers, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced Wednesday. Civil and Environmental Engineering professor...
AFAR researchers bring songbird plight to CBC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-eKQMK0YwM Western researchers, in association with Canadian documentary filmmaker Su Rynard, are sounding the alarm about the mass depletion of songbirds in the Americas in a new film, debuting on CBC this week. SongbirdSOS debuts at...
USC celebrates the best in the classroom
Left to right, French professor Sebastien Ruffo, Chemistry professor Felix Lee, English and Writing Studies professor Larry Garber, French professor Mario Longtin and Chemistry professor Mark Workentin were honoured for their classroom excellence Monday night during...
Two students named among 3M Fellows
Western undergraduate students Justine Baek and Nicola Paviglianiti have been named among 10 3M National Student Fellowship Award recipients, 3M Canada and the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) announced today. Introduced in 2012, the 3M...
Novel power source may take flight soon
The beating of a bird’s wings may soon be all the power Western Biology professor Chris Guglielmo needs to generate limitless data on his feathered friends.
Govindaraju: Burden for HPV awareness falls on scientific community
I have to admit I’m not surprised by Eric Davis’ findings. (“Research exposes major gaps in HPV vaccine knowledge,” Western News, March 19.) Like other Western students, I am aware of HPV. However, I’m embarrassed to confess I, too, do not know much about HPV-related...
Madhavji: Bridge gaps in HPV knowledge at younger age
Ideally, many university students would have gratuitous sex with no emotional or physical ramifications. HPV can be easily prevented by vaccination – ignorance cannot be. (“Research exposes major gaps in HPV vaccine knowledge,” Western News, March 19.) It is not...
Marescotti: Documentary a rally cry for the extraordinary
Ordinary people can do extraordinary things. The problem is not lack of capability, but lack of belief in what we can accomplish. Passion and self-belief have driven people to greatness. The researchers in Su Rynard’s new film, SongbirdSOS, share that burning desire....
Meteke: HPV awareness efforts need to be widespread
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences graduate student Eric Davis’ study is incredibly revealing and a great tool to investigate the misconceptions commonly attributed to HPV, specifically its role in cancer generation. (“Research exposes major gaps in HPV vaccine...
Bozanis: Public distrust is greater than just science
I completely agree the communication between scientists and the public is extremely important in relaying information. (“Finding ways to rekindle faith in science,” Western News, March 5.) However, the reason for this lack of trust is a bit misplaced. Rather than the...
Science students earn research poster wins
Western Science students Mohammed Asmail and Thasan Kandasamy were named among a select group of North American research poster winners at the 2015 PDAC-SEG Student Minerals Colloquium in Toronto. Asmail won first prize in the Masters Category for his poster, Host...
Trio honoured with Distinguished University Professorships
Western’s latest honorees of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) join a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers.
Grants to fuel Canada’s future scientists, engineers
Canada’s future scientists and engineers will benefit from a pair of PromoScience grants awarded to two Western researchers, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced Wednesday. Civil and Environmental Engineering professor...
AFAR researchers bring songbird plight to CBC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-eKQMK0YwM Western researchers, in association with Canadian documentary filmmaker Su Rynard, are sounding the alarm about the mass depletion of songbirds in the Americas in a new film, debuting on CBC this week. SongbirdSOS debuts at...