Diana Lewis Western professor Diana Lewis is getting a $1.3-million-dollar boost for her research on the effects of industrial developments on Indigenous populations. The grant from …
Social Science
Faculty leadership for the new academic year
Brian Timney never expected to be here. Again. But since he is, the Social Science dean has a few ideas on how to use the bonus time.
Janes demands grads ‘do something’ for tomorrow
Graduates must not be preoccupied with ‘priorities of the moment’ while ignoring the consequences of inaction tomorrow, said Robert Janes, museums and important social institutions advocate.
Gotlieb calls ‘denizens of a different world’ to public service
In an ever-evolving world, the one thing that shouldn’t change are the values society upholds for a better world, said Alan Gotlieb, prominent lawyer and former Canadian ambassador to the United States.
Blair calls on grads to build a global community
Today’s graduates must build global communities in which everyone, regardless of gender, origin or economic status, can make a full contribution, said leading lawyer and women’s rights advocate Cherie Blair.
Western celebrates convocation in Hong Kong
HONG KONG – Forty-two undergraduates and post-graduates, representing six faculties and affiliated colleges, celebrated the culmination of their time at Western as the university held its ninth annual Hong Kong convocation ceremony May 26 in the Grand Ballroom of the Conrad Hong Kong.
Western community mourns student’s death
The Western community is mourning the death of Wolfgang Vincenti Hagn, 38, a Faculty of Social Science student, who died Thursday, April 18 from colon cancer.
When volunteer work goes to the dogs
Growing up in Toronto, Francey Forster’s four-legged friends were always part of the family. So when she made her way to Western, it wasn’t surprising the second-year Social Science student would want to get a dog.
USC celebrates Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Jennifer Irwin, Faculty of Health Sciences, M. J. Kidnie, Faculty of Arts & Humanities, Anita Woods, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, and Mitsume Fukui, not pictured, Arts & Humanities, were named as recipients of the University Students’ Council (USC) Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching at the 22nd annual USC Award Ceremony. This ceremony celebrates the achievements of top students and faculty.
2013 Distinguished University Professorship
In the fields of medicine and law, Western’s latest Distinguished University Professorship (DUP) winners emulate the motivation behind why the award was created. In honouring faculty who have built a record of excellence in the areas of teaching, research and service over a substantial career at Western, this year’s recipients receive an award of $10,000 to support their scholarly activities and will deliver a public lecture at a future date. This year’s DUP winners are:
Online guru offers hints on where to start
Kim Holland would love to see more Western faculty members log on to teaching online courses, something he’s been doing since the late 1990s.
Modern mummification sheds light on Ramses II
Some millennia ago, Yes might have been the object of worship in ancient Egypt. Today, Yes – a modern, domestic house cat – is helping shed light on the practice of mummification and the lives of ancients, such as Ramses II, the most celebrated pharaoh of Egypt.
Student-actor asks ‘What Have We Done’
Fourth-year Western student Gucio Jim-Poweski knows all about bullying. He recalls, as a child in elementary school, being teased by fellow students.