Your October 2022 edition
Welcome to the International Insights newsletter, a monthly roundup of news, opportunities and updates with an international focus, curated by Western International for the Western community.
From left: Bruce Gillespie, Adam Kidd, Bailey Thompson and Parth Vachharajani, Global Undergraduate Award for their research paper in engineering. Meet the team.
Seven student researchers selected for Global Undergraduate Awards
Tackling a wide range of research subjects, including cancer research, sports performance, efficient battery charging for high-speed transportation and epigenetics in neuromuscular disease, seven Western undergraduate student researchers were named among the best in the world in the 2022 Global Undergraduate Awards.
Joining Western scholars who have been globally recognized for their outstanding research papers are
- Bailey Thompson, BESc’22; Bruce Gillespie, BESc’22; Adam Kidd, BESc’22, and Parth Vachharajani, BESc’22, for their group project which was named the global winner in the engineering category;
- Leighton Schreyer, BSc’22, global winner in the medical sciences category;
- Rory Gilliland, BSc’22, regional winner in the medical sciences category and
- Riley Cousins, fourth-year science student, regional winner in the nursing, midwifery and allied care category.
The Global Undergraduate Awards is a pan-disciplinary competition recognizes excellence in undergraduate coursework. This year, more than 2,800 submissions from 410 institutions in 73 countries were received, according to the organizers.
Global winners are recognized for submitting the best paper worldwide in their category. Regional winners are deemed the best papers in their category among submissions from the United States and Canada. This year, 15 Western scholars were ranked highly commended, scoring in the top 10 per cent of their fields.
“Western is a proud participant in The Global Undergraduate Awards, which offers an incredible opportunity for our students to showcase their outstanding academic research to the world. Each year, we continue to see Western students rising to the challenge to offer meaningful contributions to research in a wide variety of fields and disciplines,” said Lise Laporte, senior director at Western International.
Western Heads East Anniversary Webinar Series
Join us for the final installment in the Western Heads East Anniversary Webinar Series, November 9 from 12-1 pm.
Steve Cordes, Director, Youth Opportunities Unlimited and Kris Pettit, Founder, Mistyglen Creamery will present "Bringing probiotic yogurt to vulnerable populations in London, Ontario."
Don't miss this opportunity to connect and engage with faculty and staff members at Western and international partners and learn about areas for research collaboration.
Thank you to our generous sponsors for this series, Research Western, Lawson Health Research Institute and Brescia University College.
Recordings of past webinars are available on the 20th anniversary website.
International Week - Nov. 21-25
Save the date for International Week! It's the 10th anniversary of this annual celebration of all things international at Western - students, learning experiences, research, partnerships, collaborations and more!
Watch for stories, plan to attend events and be part of this exciting week focused on the many pieces that make up our #GlobalWesternU!
Events are still being added to the schedule and will include:
- Western Goes Global Cultural Showcase
- International Partnerships Webinar: The When, the What and the How
- Virtual Go Abroad Fair
- Power & Global Health Day
- Songs of Many Lands
Academics Without Borders:
Call for proposals
Academics Without Borders (AWB) is now accepting proposals for capacity-building projects in partnership with an institution of higher learning in a low- or middle-income country.
Application deadline: November 7, 2022.
Did you know?
On October 7, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced the temporary lifting of the 20-hour-per-week cap on the number of hours that eligible postsecondary international students are allowed to work off campus while class is in session.
While this is great news for some students, students should enure they are aware of the criteria
needed to be eligible.
If students have specific immigration questions pertaining to their situation, please encourage them to contact our International Student Advisors at iesc@uwo.ca or schedule an appointment.
If you have ideas, suggestions or opportunities with an international focus to share, please let us know at wicomms@uwo.ca.
