Shiyam Thavandiran at the Canadian Zonal championship in Kingston, Ont. (John Upper/facebook.com/ChessCanada) Shiyam Thavandiran, BSc’15, MSc’16 (Mathematics), was seven years o …
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Researcher explores cautionary tale of landscape genetics
After a brief frenzy of summertime mating, the Rocky Mountain Apollo is well into winter hibernation in Kananaskis Region, Alberta. Fertilized eggs that will become next summer’s adult butterflies are quietly incubating in a connected constellation of pristine alpine...
UWOFA awards annual scholarships to outstanding students
The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) handed out the association’s annual scholarships Wednesday to outstanding students from across all 11 faculties. These awards are funded by UWOFA members, reflecting their commitment to students and to the...
Student groups answer world’s challenges
The second annual World’s Challenge Challenge took place during Western International Week earlier this month. This competition stems from President Amit Chakma’s honorary doctorate address at the University of Waterloo (2010) in which he stated: “If you embrace a...
CPSX providing rock-solid training for the final frontier
David Saint-Jacques calls it the perfect training scenario. This year was the fourth consecutive year Western’s Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) worked with the Canadian Space Agency to provide training in field geology – not only to students, but...
Trick tapped for interdisciplinary honour
Charles Trick had only one question on his young mind: ‘What would it be like to live under the sea?’ Assigned an annual English composition from Grade 5 through Grade 9, Trick never strayed from that single notion, although he also never repeated himself. “The twist...
Study confirms dangers of fetal alcohol exposure
Research led by Biology PhD student Ben Laufer, under the supervision of Biology professor Shiva Singh, has confirmed earlier findings that exposure to even low levels of alcohol during pregnancy impacts gene expression in the brains of newborns.
Crawford: Honest, sincere thinking not cause for frustration
I understsand Gordon McBean's frustration with the Harper government when it comes to climate change and its lack of initiative. (Sharing his frustration around changing climate for science, Western News, Oct. 16.) On the other hand, some people read various sources...
Urquhart: Unplug, unschedule, enjoy
Graduates must take the time to explore the world unchained from modern technologies, Jane Urquhart, one of Canada’s best loved authors, said at the Friday afternoon session of Western’s 304th Convocation. Urquhart spoke to graduates from the faculties of Arts &...
Abella: Don’t let recent events muddy tolerant waters
Canada needs today’s graduates, their ideas and their contributions, to protect the country’s cultural mosaic, Irving Abella, eminent historian and president of the Academy of the Arts and Humanities of the Royal Society of Canada, told graduates at the Thursday...
Golden innovation shines light on solar possibilities
Giovanni Fanchini knows a ‘golden’ discovery when he finds one. And this may just lead to a more sustainable future. The Physics and Astronomy professor’s research centres on the construction small molecules – each one created from 144 atoms of gold. (For scale,...
3M Canada presented Employer Partnership Award
3M Canada recently received the Employer Partnership Award, presented by Western, specifically the Student Success Centre, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering and DAN Management and Organizational Studies (MOS) program. This award recognizes 3M’s continued...
Nursing thesis tops September downloads
According to the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Western’s Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository had 38,534 full-text downloads and 162 new submissions posted in September. The five most popular theses were: Barriers to Education in Homeless...
Researcher explores cautionary tale of landscape genetics
After a brief frenzy of summertime mating, the Rocky Mountain Apollo is well into winter hibernation in Kananaskis Region, Alberta. Fertilized eggs that will become next summer’s adult butterflies are quietly incubating in a connected constellation of pristine alpine...
UWOFA awards annual scholarships to outstanding students
The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) handed out the association’s annual scholarships Wednesday to outstanding students from across all 11 faculties. These awards are funded by UWOFA members, reflecting their commitment to students and to the...
Student groups answer world’s challenges
The second annual World’s Challenge Challenge took place during Western International Week earlier this month. This competition stems from President Amit Chakma’s honorary doctorate address at the University of Waterloo (2010) in which he stated: “If you embrace a...
CPSX providing rock-solid training for the final frontier
David Saint-Jacques calls it the perfect training scenario. This year was the fourth consecutive year Western’s Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) worked with the Canadian Space Agency to provide training in field geology – not only to students, but...
Trick tapped for interdisciplinary honour
Charles Trick had only one question on his young mind: ‘What would it be like to live under the sea?’ Assigned an annual English composition from Grade 5 through Grade 9, Trick never strayed from that single notion, although he also never repeated himself. “The twist...
Study confirms dangers of fetal alcohol exposure
Research led by Biology PhD student Ben Laufer, under the supervision of Biology professor Shiva Singh, has confirmed earlier findings that exposure to even low levels of alcohol during pregnancy impacts gene expression in the brains of newborns.
Crawford: Honest, sincere thinking not cause for frustration
I understsand Gordon McBean's frustration with the Harper government when it comes to climate change and its lack of initiative. (Sharing his frustration around changing climate for science, Western News, Oct. 16.) On the other hand, some people read various sources...
Urquhart: Unplug, unschedule, enjoy
Graduates must take the time to explore the world unchained from modern technologies, Jane Urquhart, one of Canada’s best loved authors, said at the Friday afternoon session of Western’s 304th Convocation. Urquhart spoke to graduates from the faculties of Arts &...
Abella: Don’t let recent events muddy tolerant waters
Canada needs today’s graduates, their ideas and their contributions, to protect the country’s cultural mosaic, Irving Abella, eminent historian and president of the Academy of the Arts and Humanities of the Royal Society of Canada, told graduates at the Thursday...
Golden innovation shines light on solar possibilities
Giovanni Fanchini knows a ‘golden’ discovery when he finds one. And this may just lead to a more sustainable future. The Physics and Astronomy professor’s research centres on the construction small molecules – each one created from 144 atoms of gold. (For scale,...
3M Canada presented Employer Partnership Award
3M Canada recently received the Employer Partnership Award, presented by Western, specifically the Student Success Centre, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering and DAN Management and Organizational Studies (MOS) program. This award recognizes 3M’s continued...
Nursing thesis tops September downloads
According to the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Western’s Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository had 38,534 full-text downloads and 162 new submissions posted in September. The five most popular theses were: Barriers to Education in Homeless...