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Western News Interactive. Western professor Gordon “Oz” Osinski brought astronauts from the Canadian Space Agency and NASA to Kamestastin, also called Mistastin, in northern Labrador for planetary science and lunar geology training. It’s the perfect learning site because the crater and its rock formations – formed by the heat and impact ...
Western’s notable, quotable year in review - Western News
2021年12月17日 · Each December, Western News hearkens back to the year-that-was through the people and events that made their mark on Western’s history in the previous 12 months. But 2021 was a decidedly different year and its sweeping themes, more than specific events, will make it memorable. Below, we’ve gathered some of the image fragments and ...
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2024年10月11日 · Into the Mystic: Western researcher explores virtual reality for mental health therapy. Oct 10, 2024. Prof Paul Frewen explores brain-computer interface technology to reduce stress and anxiety.
Western to require proof of vaccination for campus community
2021年8月11日 · Western University and affiliated colleges Brescia, Huron and King’s are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for students, staff and faculty, as part of a new policy to further protect the campus community. The university made the move after careful consultation with public health partners and faculty experts in medicine, law and ethics.
Western moves up in QS World University Rankings - Western …
2021年6月9日 · By Western Communications, Western has moved well into the top 200 of the QS World University Rankings, which assesses institutions based on reputation, teaching, and research/scholarship, and global outreach. The 2022 Quacquarelli Symonds Limited (QS) Rankings, released June 8, place Western at 170 th worldwide – advancing by 33 spots from ...
Plans for a safe return to residence - Western News
2021年9月2日 · Western is preparing to welcome 5,300 first-year students to nine campus residences over four days – Sept. 3 to 6. Helping the university fulfill its guarantee of residence space to all first-year students who want it, Lambton Hall, an upper-year student apartment, was converted into a suite-style residence for first-year students earlier ...
Collective efforts contribute to safe fall term - Western News
2021年11月11日 · Western’s health and safety team and local public health officials are lauding the campus community for maintaining compliance around COVID-19 safety protocols while encouraging continued vigilance as winter approaches.. A 99 per cent vaccination rate is being credited for Western’s zero on-campus transmission rate since September. And those aren’t the only numbers pleasing Matt Mills ...
Western strengthens COVID-19 vaccine policy - Western News
2021年8月25日 · Western and its affiliated university colleges, Brescia, Huron and King’s are strengthening their COVID-19 vaccination policy by eliminating the option for regular testing except under rare exemptions. This update to the policy, to be released later this week, follows a recent Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH) letter ...
"A sense of belonging”: 38,000 students set to return for the new ...
2022年9月1日 · There’s excitement in the air as Western prepares to welcome more than 38,000 students back to main campus and the Forest City for the 2022-23 academic year. “The start of a new school year is such a special time,” said President Alan Shepard. “You can feel the enthusiasm on campus, the sense of eagerness and anticipation students have ...
Western outlines COVID-19 updates following Ontario …
Western implemented a phased approach to the return to in-person learning at the beginning of the winter term as the province dealt with surging cases of COVID-19 infections due to the emergence of the Omicron variant. Effective Feb. 17, visitors will be permitted to attend activities on campus, including sporting events and at the McIntosh ...