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'Frankenstein' and his monster – two centuries later
'Frankenstein', or the Modern Prometheus was first published in January 1818 and continues to be cited today in conversations concerning scientific progress, ethics and the vanity of humankind. Today, we celebrate the 200th anniversary of this work with insights from faculty members across disciplines.
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New book gets to the heart of the matter
The heart is physically and symbolically one of the most important organs in the human body. As such, efforts to repair or replace hearts are celebrated among the highest achievements in modern medicine.
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‘Launch’ catapults grad’s career to new level
As an undergraduate at Western studying English and Creative Writing, Sarah Botelho had dabbled in the music scene. She won Western Voice in her first year, recorded an EP at CHRW and played some shows. Then she withdrew.
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The Book Store
Calling all faculty authors
Faculty members are invited to participate in the annual Faculty Authors' Reception from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, April 5 at The Book Store at Western, UCC.
Faculty authors who have published books recently, 2017 and early 2018, can register online.
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Open Space Strategy
Your Feedback
Help shape the future of Western’s great outdoors. Deadline Feb. 28.
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Teaching Support Centre
Community Engaged Learning
Join faculty colleagues in a Lunch and Learn session focused on incorporating Community Engaged Learning (CEL) into your courses. Thursday, March 8 from 12-1:30 pm. in the TSC, Weldon Library.
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Instagram
Spotted @iveybusiness: Some curious visitors scoping out the #IveyBuilding. 🦌 Thanks for the photos @cathycake59! We’re deerly fawnd of them." - @iveybusiness #ivey #westernu #ldnont #londonontario #discoveron #explorecanada #winterwonderland #westernwonderland
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Province finds mercury-contaminated soil on Dryden site
The province has found mercury in soil and possibly buried metal in an area upstream from Grassy Narrows First Nation and Wabaseemoong (Whitedog) Independent Nations that was identified by a former paper mill worker as a dumping ground for mercury-filled barrels.
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Is space the next frontier for archaeology?
In the past 60 years, humans have left a lot of stuff on other worlds or floating in space. We’ve landed (or crashed) a spacecraft on Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko and Titan.
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Commentary
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Acid attacks are on the rise and toxic masculinity is the cause
A spate of acid attacks has earned London, England the dubious recent distinction of being called “the acid capital of Britain.” There have been more than 100 acid attacks reported in 2017 alone, with at least one a day in the city, and there are suggestions the true figure is much higher.
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Do you have an opinion?
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with John Hatch
Read. Watch. Listen. introduces you the personal side of our faculty, staff and alumni. Participants are asked to answer three simple questions about their reading, viewing and listening habits – what one book or newspaper/magazine article is grabbing your attention; what one movie or television show has caught your eye; and what album/song, podcast or radio show are you lending an ear to.
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Know someone to profile?
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