Western is poised to become the country’s leading authority on tornado tracking and research thanks to a major expansion of its Northern Tornadoes Project. With a goal of detecting and analyzing every tornado in Canada, project organizers know its findings will save lives, mitigate losses and strengthen our understanding of severe storm activity.
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June 14, 2019

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Tornado

Tornado project expansion to deepen understanding, save lives

Western is poised to become the country’s leading authority on tornado tracking and research thanks to a major expansion of its Northern Tornadoes Project. With a goal of detecting and analyzing every tornado in Canada, project organizers know its findings will save lives, mitigate losses and strengthen our understanding of severe storm activity.

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astronomy

Indigenous astronomy course turns eyes skyward

When Robert Cockcroft looks up, he knows he is not alone in doing so. “Everyone has access to the sky.” Inspired by that, the Physics and Astronomy professor created an Indigenous astronomy course that will share the principles of astronomy through traditional Indigenous sky stories.

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wilder

Book explores Wilder in ‘Little House’ – and beyond

In American folklore, few stories are more iconic than that of plucky frontier girl Laura Ingalls Wilder. Her story has been central to the Little House on the Prairie novel series, focal point of two television adaptations and even celebrated during biennial LauraPalooza conventions.

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hon

Join in the 313th Convocation celebration

Follow along every day as 19 distinguished individuals receive honorary degrees and the academic accomplishments of hundreds of students are celebrated as Western hosts its 313th Convocation.

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head

Volunteers help researchers unlock deeper understanding

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a participant in a research study? Take a painless journey through the mind of a volunteer in a Brain and Mind Institute study about sound.

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Working at Western

Sports and Recreation Services

Stapleton elected to U SPORTS Board

Christine Stapleton, Director (Sports and Recreation Services), has been elected to the U Sports Board of Directors, the national governing body announced last week.

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Hospitality Services

Bee program earns international competition gold

Hospitality Services received a Gold Award in the Procurement Practices category for its on-campus honeybee program, the National Association of College & University Food Services announced recently during its annual Sustainability Awards.

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Events

farmers market

Support local and shop fresh produce, baked goods and flowers right on campus. Visit the Farmers Market outside of Weldon Library every Tuesday from 9:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.

Commentary

Ivey

Turnaround strategies

The way multinational enterprises (MNEs) grow and succeed on the international stage is an area of research that has been well explored in literature. Ivey’s Assistant Professor Vanessa Hasse, however, is interested in the research road less travelled.

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Endnotes

PBNJ

PBnJ - Professors Beyond Jobs

This week, Juan Luis Suarez, Associate Vice President (Research) and professor of Modern Languages and Literatures, joins us on the latest episode of PBnJ: Professors Beyond Jobs. This is a Radio Western podcast hosted by Aniruddho Chokroborty Hoque.

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