October, 2010
Mumps case reported on campus
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
A student at The University of Western Ontario has been diagnosed with mumps and the Middlesex-London Health Unit says it is possible that more students may develop the infection … (Read More)
Lindros Legacy Research building opens
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Two years ago Eric Lindros announced his retirement from professional hockey and punctuated the announcement with a $5-million donation to London Health Sciences Foundation. … (Read More)
President's message to students, faculty and staff
Monday, October 25, 2010
Labour negotiations that are underway, with impending strike deadlines for both the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) and the University of Western Ontario Staff Association (UWOSA), are of great concern to our entire campus c … (Read More)
Leading Londoners partner with Western to double research impact
Friday, October 22, 2010
An ambitious plan to boost the impact of research at The University of Western Ontario has attracted a generous donation from a London couple who want their gift to have a lasting effect on London's capacity for world-class research. … (Read More)
UWOFA sets strike deadline - negotiations continue
Friday, October 22, 2010
While contract negotiations continue, The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) has established a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. on November 3, 2010. … (Read More)
Breathing new life into science: Gairdner Award recipient to explain how cells sense oxygen
Thursday, October 21, 2010
One of the 2010 Canada Gairdner International Award recipients will spend Monday, October 25, at The University of Western Ontario where he�ll meet with students and deliver a public lecture. Dr. Peter J. Ratcliffe was selected for the presti … (Read More)
Faculty and staff associations request report from Ministry of Labour
Monday, October 18, 2010
The University of Western Ontario Staff Association (UWOSA) and the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) have each requested a no board report from the Ontario Ministry of Labour, which will set a firm date for legal strike. … (Read More)
United Way Early Bird prizes
Friday, October 15, 2010
With Western's United Way goal set at $600,000, employee campaign coordinators (ECC) are beginning what they hope will be another record-smashing campaign. As an incentive, Early Bird prizes are again available for staff and faculty who hand in pled … (Read More)
Building better doctors at Western
Thursday, October 14, 2010
The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry play host this weekend to the 2010 Ontario Medical Student Weekend, the largest annual academic conference of medical students in Canada. … (Read More)
Research discovers super vision in deaf
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Deaf or blind people often report enhanced abilities in their remaining senses, but up until now, no one has explained how and why that could be. … (Read More)
UpToDate clinical information resource renewed
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
In consultation and with support from Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western Libraries have signed a four-year license for the information product UpToDate which will go into effect immediately. … (Read More)
Schulich appoints new Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education
Friday, October 8, 2010
Dr. Chris Watling has been appointed as the Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education for the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, effective October 1, 2010 to June 30, 2015. … (Read More)
Western launches iPhone app
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
The University of Western Ontario. There's now an app for that. Officially launched today, the Western app for iPhone/iPads is available for free at the iTunes Store or by clicking through to Western's mobile launch site. … (Read More)
Schulich to benefit from Healthy Smiles Ontario
Monday, October 4, 2010
A new no-cost dental program is now available throughout Ontario, which will help ensure that eligible kids can establish and maintain good oral health. It will also allow seven local health units including the Middlesex-London Health Unit to divert … (Read More)
