“Champions are made when no one is watching.” This is Susanne Grainger’s favourite mantra. But when she and Team Canada women’s eight rowing team captured gold at the Tokyo Olympics last summer, everyone was watching. “It was amazing, because …
Social Science
Student rides ‘groundswell’ to opportunity abroad
Volunteering abroad had been Sarah Emon’s plan since she started her studies at Western. But it took a ‘groundswell’ to make that plan a reality. “I was never satisfied with any of the volunteer programs. A lot of them are designed by Western countries, and they go in...
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.
Library scrambles to nab moon egg
Philip Stooke has heard them all. But the Western Geography professor probably never ‘egg’-spected the Library of Congress to come calling for one of his whimsical creations – a 38-year-old egg painted as one of the moons of Mars.
Visiting professor hopes to continue connections
Stefan Creuzberger is not only a believer in the power of international academic connections – he is a proud example of it. Creuzberger, a Contemporary History professor at the University of Rostock (Germany), visited Western last week as part of a week-long academic...
Poloz: A stable future requires a rethink of central banking
Thanks to some deft policy-making, the global economy avoided – barely – a second Great Depression. And while the Great Recession has been painful, there are lessons within it that must be considered when reinventing central banking.
Findings run counter to culture-creativity notions
Your iMac, MacBook and iPod proudly wear a label: “Designed by Apple in California.” The sentiment behind this simple statement is part of a well-established stereotype – the Western world is a hub of creativity and, perhaps, the only place where innovation and new...
Black sells new methods for old system
Controversial author, entrepreneur and media magnate, ex-Canadian Conrad Black appeared at Western this past Sunday to discuss the current state and importance of capitalism in the modern world. The Social Science Students’ Council (SSSC) held its academic conference,...
Former mayor named Distinguished Practitioner
Joni Baechler, the former Mayor of the City of London, has joined Western University as the first-ever Distinguished Practitioner in Residence for its Local Government Program. Before being appointed the Mayor of London by City Council on June 24, 2014, Baechler...
Partnership brings model for mental health recovery to Kenya
Starting next month, one Western faculty member will begin a cooperative program to bring a North American practice for improving mental health to the African Republic of Kenya. Dr. Arlene MacDougall, a psychiatrist and researcher with Western’s Department of...
Marley: Work together for greater things
Stephanie Marley’s words may have sounded familiar. But the sentiment was all her’s. “Help the weak when you are strong,” Marley, BA’99 (Psychology), told a crowd in attendance in the University Community Centre’s McKellar Theatre on Friday. The line was, of course,...
Shrubsole named VP of Canadian Association of Geographers
Dan Shrubsole, Department of Geography chair and Centre for Environment and Sustainability co-director, will assume the role of vice-president of the Canadian Association of Geographers in June.
Western teams advance in Hult Prize competition
Two teams of Western students have advanced to the regional finals of the sixth annual Hult Prize Challenge, putting the eight students in line for the competition’s $1-million prize, the organization announced today. Sponsored by the Hult Prize Foundation, the...
Student rides ‘groundswell’ to opportunity abroad
Volunteering abroad had been Sarah Emon’s plan since she started her studies at Western. But it took a ‘groundswell’ to make that plan a reality. “I was never satisfied with any of the volunteer programs. A lot of them are designed by Western countries, and they go in...
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.
Library scrambles to nab moon egg
Philip Stooke has heard them all. But the Western Geography professor probably never ‘egg’-spected the Library of Congress to come calling for one of his whimsical creations – a 38-year-old egg painted as one of the moons of Mars.
Visiting professor hopes to continue connections
Stefan Creuzberger is not only a believer in the power of international academic connections – he is a proud example of it. Creuzberger, a Contemporary History professor at the University of Rostock (Germany), visited Western last week as part of a week-long academic...
Poloz: A stable future requires a rethink of central banking
Thanks to some deft policy-making, the global economy avoided – barely – a second Great Depression. And while the Great Recession has been painful, there are lessons within it that must be considered when reinventing central banking.
Findings run counter to culture-creativity notions
Your iMac, MacBook and iPod proudly wear a label: “Designed by Apple in California.” The sentiment behind this simple statement is part of a well-established stereotype – the Western world is a hub of creativity and, perhaps, the only place where innovation and new...
Black sells new methods for old system
Controversial author, entrepreneur and media magnate, ex-Canadian Conrad Black appeared at Western this past Sunday to discuss the current state and importance of capitalism in the modern world. The Social Science Students’ Council (SSSC) held its academic conference,...
Former mayor named Distinguished Practitioner
Joni Baechler, the former Mayor of the City of London, has joined Western University as the first-ever Distinguished Practitioner in Residence for its Local Government Program. Before being appointed the Mayor of London by City Council on June 24, 2014, Baechler...
Partnership brings model for mental health recovery to Kenya
Starting next month, one Western faculty member will begin a cooperative program to bring a North American practice for improving mental health to the African Republic of Kenya. Dr. Arlene MacDougall, a psychiatrist and researcher with Western’s Department of...
Marley: Work together for greater things
Stephanie Marley’s words may have sounded familiar. But the sentiment was all her’s. “Help the weak when you are strong,” Marley, BA’99 (Psychology), told a crowd in attendance in the University Community Centre’s McKellar Theatre on Friday. The line was, of course,...
Shrubsole named VP of Canadian Association of Geographers
Dan Shrubsole, Department of Geography chair and Centre for Environment and Sustainability co-director, will assume the role of vice-president of the Canadian Association of Geographers in June.
Western teams advance in Hult Prize competition
Two teams of Western students have advanced to the regional finals of the sixth annual Hult Prize Challenge, putting the eight students in line for the competition’s $1-million prize, the organization announced today. Sponsored by the Hult Prize Foundation, the...