Eight Western alumni have been named among Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2021. The women, leaders in the private, public and not-for profit sectors, are being recognized for empowering and championing others. The annual list is compiled by the W …
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Soochow-Western centre beams possibilities forward
Western Chemistry professor T.K. Sham describes it as “a new adventure” for not only Western, but for every researcher and student who will be able to work in this still-emerging field, thanks to this partnership.
Campus Digest: Dean, alumnae named among influential women
Richard Ivey School of Business Dean Carol Stephenson, along with five Western alumnae, have been named among Canada’s most influential women, according to Women of Influence Magazine in the Canadian publication’s 2nd annual Top 25 Women of Influence list, released in its Winter 2012 issue.
‘Vitamin tour’ brings health south
Last year, Brittney Grondin realized a lot of what she was doing in life was because others wanted her to do it. This past summer, the third-year Science student decided to change that.
Postdoc explores roots of math in brain
Quick, what’s a 15 per cent tip on a $67 lunch bill? Is it time to do your taxes yet? Are you ready to renew your mortgage?
Future of energy
Particularly in Canada, we depend on large quantities of cheap reliable energy. So, how will we power our lives over the next 40 years? As Yogi Berra said, “It’s hard to make predictions, especially about the future.”
The future of space exploration
If one looks back at the last 40 years, there have been incredible accomplishments and technological advancements and amazing scientific discoveries.
Future of gaming
(The late) Neil Armstrong has been quoted as saying, “People expect too much in one year and not enough in 10 years.”
Future of climate
I’m afraid I find it hard to have a positive outlook for the biosphere in the next 40 years.
Future of materials
In the field of materials, I think we need to look both forward and backward when we think about what to expect over the next 40 years.
Future of disasters
The past 30 years has seen the proliferation of vast quantities of remote-sensing data that are available on a variety of time scales, and the volume of that data will increase by orders of magnitude over the next 40 years. In addition, we are experiencing a confluence of high-performance computing (HPC) capability and breakthroughs in computational algorithms, data handling and storage, the development of services to support continuous data collection and analysis, and user interfaces for remote sensing applications in integrated solutions.
Future of oil
By 2052, the second century of the modern oil age will be drawing to a close.
Future of oceans
To look forward 40 years, I need to look back a few decades. I need a running start for this discussion.
Soochow-Western centre beams possibilities forward
Western Chemistry professor T.K. Sham describes it as “a new adventure” for not only Western, but for every researcher and student who will be able to work in this still-emerging field, thanks to this partnership.
Campus Digest: Dean, alumnae named among influential women
Richard Ivey School of Business Dean Carol Stephenson, along with five Western alumnae, have been named among Canada’s most influential women, according to Women of Influence Magazine in the Canadian publication’s 2nd annual Top 25 Women of Influence list, released in its Winter 2012 issue.
‘Vitamin tour’ brings health south
Last year, Brittney Grondin realized a lot of what she was doing in life was because others wanted her to do it. This past summer, the third-year Science student decided to change that.
Postdoc explores roots of math in brain
Quick, what’s a 15 per cent tip on a $67 lunch bill? Is it time to do your taxes yet? Are you ready to renew your mortgage?
Future of energy
Particularly in Canada, we depend on large quantities of cheap reliable energy. So, how will we power our lives over the next 40 years? As Yogi Berra said, “It’s hard to make predictions, especially about the future.”
The future of space exploration
If one looks back at the last 40 years, there have been incredible accomplishments and technological advancements and amazing scientific discoveries.
Future of gaming
(The late) Neil Armstrong has been quoted as saying, “People expect too much in one year and not enough in 10 years.”
Future of climate
I’m afraid I find it hard to have a positive outlook for the biosphere in the next 40 years.
Future of materials
In the field of materials, I think we need to look both forward and backward when we think about what to expect over the next 40 years.
Future of disasters
The past 30 years has seen the proliferation of vast quantities of remote-sensing data that are available on a variety of time scales, and the volume of that data will increase by orders of magnitude over the next 40 years. In addition, we are experiencing a confluence of high-performance computing (HPC) capability and breakthroughs in computational algorithms, data handling and storage, the development of services to support continuous data collection and analysis, and user interfaces for remote sensing applications in integrated solutions.
Future of oil
By 2052, the second century of the modern oil age will be drawing to a close.
Future of oceans
To look forward 40 years, I need to look back a few decades. I need a running start for this discussion.