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Archival Headlines September 2009 - August 2010

Junior Team Canada Youth Ambassador returns from Asia

 synopsis of his journey here.

Physicist Mittler helps children see the light of science

In Memoriam - James Fulford

In Memoriam - Lori Simmons

In Memoriam - Fred Pattison

[A Part of our History profile]

Biology Graduate student wins top physiology award

Lau recognized for contributions to green chemistry, engineering

Western astronomers key players in new NASA collaborative project

Astronomers attracted to Western to get to the core of stellar matter

NASA telescope finds elusive buckyballs

Western students sweep four out of five top honors at Genetics Society of Canada conference

Applied Mathematics students add up the clues to catch a killer

Expert explains the applications of neutron scattering

Multi-million dollar software suite for Earth Sciences

Osinski leads NASA project

World-renowned institute looks to call London home

Elginfield Observatory to Hold Two Open Houses

Seven Western researchers among NSERC grant recipients

Earthquake a case study for professors

Magnetic North conference attracts academic and industrial researchers to Western

WIF helps commercialization of research

Community groups celebrate Green Building, professor

Distinguished Research Professorship Allows Kraatz to take Research to the Next Level

Marc Moreno Maza wins MITACS Mentorship Award of Excellence

Basu Sees Student Recruitment as a Priority

Caring is Essential to Award Winning Teachers

One of Britain’s best picks Western

Wong remembered as talented scientist, friend

Western doctoral students earn Vanier scholarships

Teaching assistants honoured

USC Teaching Award Recipients Shine in Storytelling-Part 1

USC Teaching Award Recipients Shine in Storytelling-Part 2

Does Canada have a future in space?

'Smart' cars steer towards safety

Postdocs seek recognition of unique campus role

[read pdf]

Discovery Channel features AFAR boot camp for robins

 [see video at Discovery Channel]

Science Students' Council Celebrate Those Who Make an Impact

Review of the Faculty of Science

Neil Shubin helps People Find Their Inner Fish

Chemistry Student's fondness of labs leads to Science Internship

[more]

TD Friends of the Environment Cheque Presentation
[more]

BUGS Outreach wins Evolution Prize in BC

[more]

Mathematician wins Bucke Prize

[more]

Unlocking the potential of rubber
 [more]

Galaxy merger mirrors early days of universe
[more]

Paolatto appointed Interim Managing Director of Biotron
[more]

Western projects receive federal funds
[more]

New Display Celebrates 10 years of Conservation Efforts
[more]

Lionel Laroche's Keynote Address from Science Talks! now on YouTube
[Part 1] [Part 2]

Sham wins top chemistry award
[more]

Two staff within the Faculty of Science are among Western's best
[more]

Where have the salmon gone?

[more]

The how and why of freezing the common fruit fly
[more]

Western receives $19 million from ORF
[more]

Faculty Profile: Pursuing new opportunities
[more]

Lake Naivasha Sustainability Project returns from the first trip
[read more]

Malaysian students discover the ‘Western’ world

[read more]

Variable temperatures leave insects with a frosty reception
[read more] [Read the RSC paper here]

Why yes, it is rocket science
[read more]

Internship experience earns Environmental Science student Suncor Prize
[read more]

Recovered meteorite tracked from space

[read more]

Just in time for Hallowe’en :Join Jules Cote for the Harrowing Tale of From School to the Office

[read more]

Chipping Away at Chemistry
[read more]

Western astronomers capture spectacular meteor footage and images
[read more]

Western's bird wind tunnel lifts off
[read more]

New CRC helps miniaturize technologies
[read more]

Faculty and Staff Recognition Day
[read more]

Rasmussen life to be celebrated
[read more]

Tsujita wins provincial teaching award
[read more]

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