Just three millimetres long, Leptodrepana ninae flits about tropical Costa Rica with iridescent wings. Until this month, however, the tiny parasitoid wasp was so low-profile it lacked even a name.
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May 15, 2018

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Bug

Zitani name borne upon tiny wings again

Just three millimetres long, Leptodrepana ninae flits about tropical Costa Rica with iridescent wings. Until this month, however, the tiny parasitoid wasp was so low-profile it lacked even a name.

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Moonlight

Moonlite brings bright idea to night-night

A night-time ritual that began as a shadow-puppet theatre between a mother and daughter has transformed into a medley of storybook favourites playing out on ceilings across North America.

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Funny bone

Funny bone offers serious insight into personality

Research linking humour styles and psychology suggests your responses to a joke may provide insight into your personality.

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Weight lifter

Del Monte film ‘Transformer’ tops Hot Docs lineup

Written and directed by Michael Del Monte, BA’08, ‘Transformer’ made its Canadian debut at Hot Docs earlier this month where it received the Rogers Audience Award for Best Canadian Documentary.

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Music

Journey of the Mahler-Rosé Collection

Nearly 80 years ago, Alma Rosé and her father Arnold fled Vienna, Austria and the Nazi Anschluss, taking with them valuable family papers that would one day find their home at Western.

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Working at Western

Western Award of Excellence

Nomination Deadline Extended

The Western Award of Excellence deadline has been extended until May 25. This award is the highest level of campus-wide recognition for the exceptional performance of Western staff.

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Hospitality Services

Campus Eateries May Hours/Locations

Along with the warm weather, comes the annual summer adjustment to the services offered by Hospitality Services in their Campus Eateries. A great time to get in some steps and explore some different locations.

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Social Highlights

Instagram

JF

@joshuamferguson is the first person to receive a non-binary birth certificate in Ontario. Their hard work and courage advocating for change is inspiring!

Twitter

@westernuEng partnered with @NunavutCollege for the @csa_asc CubeSat Project, where teams of professors and students take part in a real space mission!

Western in the Media

When family business gets ugly

David Simpson of the Business Families Centre at Ivey Business School comments on family businesses going sour.

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Wynne, Horwath take aim at Ford in first debate ahead of Ontario election

Political Science professor Cristine de Clercy comments on Doug Ford's performance at the provincial leaders debate.

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Commentary

Bob

Towards ethical global North-South relationships

To hell with good intentions. This was the title of a speech delivered in 1968 by Ivan Illich, an Austrian philosopher and social critic of contemporary Western culture, to the Conference of InterAmerican Student Projects.

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Endnotes

RWL

with Jasmine Ball

If you’re a sucker for maladjusted protagonists navigating unsatisfactory interpersonal relationships, then Jasmine Ball has an idea for your next binge-watch evening.

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