Mining for Opportunity
Thanks to a new $1.525 million gift from Stephen Dattels, LLB’72, Western Law students will be prepared to play a role in one of Canada’s most vital economic engines.

Research exchange between Canada, Brazil strengthened

Friday, May 11, 2012

Five research projects have been chosen to receive joint funding under an innovative research exchange agreement between the Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), Western University and the University of Toronto. (Read more)

University statement on Feb. 1 trespass notices

Friday, May 11, 2012

Following an incident that took place on Feb. 1 in the University Community Centre (UCC) Atrium, and in light of concerns raised, Western undertook a review of trespass notices issued to two non-university community members. (Read more)

Reid awarded Grand Challenge

Friday, May 11, 2012

Western professor Dr. Gregor Reid and his Lawson Health Research Institute team have been named Grand Challenges Explorations winners, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The researchers, one of only three Canadian recipients, are the first London, Ont.-based team ever to receive the award. (Read more)

Redefining archaeological research

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Gently cradling a 5,000-year-old cuneiform clay tablet from Ur, Andrew Nelson wishes he could peel back the layers to find out what makes up this first-generation iPad. And thanks to a new microCT scanner at Western's Sustainable Archaeology Repository (SAR), the Anthropology professor has done just that.  (Read more)

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