It was a relatively inexpensive winter for heating in central North America, with mild temperatures reducing the need to warm our houses, but the mild, fluctuating temperatures will cause butterflies to suffer severe energy shortages this spring.
Month: March 2012
Margaret Trudeau lecture postponed
Western University has postponed today’s Faculty of Health Sciences’ Distinguished Lecture with Margaret Trudeau due to a sudden and unexpected death in her extended family.
Western University applauds post-secondary education support infederal budget
Western University President Amit Chakma applauded the Canadian government for its ongoing commitment and support for university research through its granting councils as detailed in today’s federal budget.
Roméo Dallaire lecture postponed
Senator Roméo Dallaire’s 2012 Claude and Elaine Pensa Lecture in Human Rights has been cancelled.
Ambassador visits Western for French celebration
Western University will celebrate its academic partnerships with France next week during a two-day visit by the Ambassador of France to Canada Philippe Zeller.
Mayo Clinic president and garment industry giant to receive honorary degrees from Western
Dr. John Noseworthy, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mayo Clinic, and Dr. John Cheh, Vice Chair and Chief Executive Officer of “the world’s biggest shirt maker” Esquel, will receive honorary degrees from Western University at the 2012 convocations.
Exercise has benefits, even when it’s done in space
In a new study, a research team, which includes Western University kinesiology professor Kevin Shoemaker, has tested various cardiovascular measures in six astronauts on long-term missions aboard the International Space Station.
Roméo Dallaire to deliver Pensa lecture in human rights
Senator Roméo Dallaire has seen the worst of humanity. Informed by experience, however, Dallaire brings lessons of hope as he delivers the 2012 Claude and Elaine Pensa Lecture in Human Rights at Western University.
Are communities partly to blame for our children’s health problems?
Research from Western University suggests that the way we have built communities in Canada the past few decades is partly to blame for rising rates of childhood obesity, respiratory problems and mental health issues.
Promoting the oil sands and advancing women in engineering
The following events in Western University’s Faculty of Engineering may be Of Interest.
Translating classroom knowledge into lifelong wellness
Watch Britney Spears perform and you can see how she developed musculoskeletal injuries. But how did her acrobatics affect her vocal performance? It is well known that participation in sports requires proper warm-ups and specific attention to technique and pacing to...
Western hosts international scholars and speakers at Islam and Democracy conference
Outspoken journalist and author Hadani Ditmars and Chair of Huron University College’s Islamic Studies Program Ingrid Mattson headline an internationally renowned collection of keynote speakers scheduled to appear at the Islam and Democracy Conference, hosted by Western University