August 25, 2023
Richmond Gates (Photo source: Western Communications)
Construction on a new undergraduate residence on University Drive near the Richmond Gates and an upper-year graduate student apartment on Platt’s Lane will begin in 2024.
Laney Beaulieu (Photo source: Mac Lai/Schulich Medicine & Dentistry)
Third-year medical student and 2023 recipient of a Canadian Medical Hall of Fame student award Laney Beaulieu is using her unique position to advocate for Indigenous health, rural and remote communities and equitable access to health care.
Students canoeing in the Adirondack Mountains (Photo source: Mitch Zimmer/Western Science)
From a protected island off the coast of Belize to the wilderness of Algonquin Park, biology students are expanding their skills and knowledge through field research courses this summer.
Gray Brogden (Photo source: Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications)
Incoming writer-in-residence Gray Brogden has been working towards this role since high school. The fourth-year student and award-winning poet is excited to be an ambassador for creative writing and helping other writers on campus.
A sample of wastewater (Photo source: Mac Lai/Schulich Medicine & Dentistry)
Western’s wastewater surveillance project to track COVID-19, influenza and other viruses has been renewed and expanded until March 2024 thanks to an additional $18.7 million in funding from Ontario.
(Back row, fourth, fifth and sixth from right) Faculty of Engineering outreach manager Natalie Roby, London North MP Peter Fragiskatos and Faculty of Engineering dean Ken Coley with the participants at the Just for Girls camp (Photo source: Faculty of Engineering)
At Discovery Western’s Just for Girls summer camp, girls from grades 4 to 8 are mentored by women students from the sciences, giving campers the opportunity to gain hands-on skills and meet like-minded peers interested in studying science, technology, engineering and math.
Working at Western
(Photo source: Facilities Management)
Traffic calming measures introduced
Facilities Management is taking steps to reduce vehicle speeds on campus roads by changing the posted limit to 30km/h (or less), adding a median on Huron Drive and installing pedestrian crossovers on Perth Drive and Huron Drive.
Call for nominations: Western Award of Excellence
Nominations for the 2023 Western Award of Excellence are open until Friday, Sept. 29. This award is the highest level of recognition for staff members who exhibit dedication, talent, innovation and initiative. Nominations for outstanding staff teams are also welcome.
Photo of the Week
Renovations at the Grad Club are complete and staff are excited to welcome back visitors. Enjoy using the accessible furniture and see the refreshed paint and furniture in the dining room. Open Monday through Friday for breakfast, lunch and dinner. (Photo source: SOGS)
Coming Up
The Western-made CubeSat (Image source: Cronyn Observatory)
August 26 (8:30 to 11:00 p.m.)
CubeSat - A satellite made by Western university students
Join this free event at the Hume Cronyn Memorial Observatory and have your chance to look through telescopes, talk to astronomers and ask questions. No registration required.
August 31 (12:10 to 12:50 p.m.)
Zumba with Living Well @ Western
Join certified instructor Darlene Willie for a lunch time Zumba class held in the Arts & Humanities Building, room 2B15.
Western in the News
Professor Eric Arts (Photo source: Mac Lai/Schulich Medicine & Dentistry)
CBC The National
Late-summer, early fall COVID-19 wave likely
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Eric Arts shared his insights on COVID-19 outbreaks in the U.S. and what that means for an expected wave in Canada.
Daily Mail U.K.
A simple mouth rinse at your dentist check-up could tell if you're at risk of heart disease
Incoming Schulich Dentistry student and first author Ker-Yung Hong discussed their study that found saliva samples from a saline mouth rinse can help identify early risk of heart disease.
The Weather Channel (U.S.)
Successful Hailsonde deployment in Edmonton to collect data on hailstorms
Executive director of the Northern Hail Project Julian Brimelow was interviewed about the successful hailsonde deployment in Edmonton which will collect data about hailstorms.
Global News
Exercise, then brain training could be game-changer for slowing dementia: Canadian study
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso discussed his new study that found combining exercise with cognitive training improves brain function in people with mild cognitive impairment.
Commentary
Erika Simpson (Photo source: Western Communications)
Professor of international relations and president of the Canadian Peace Research Association Erika Simpson discusses new routes to peace and the international community's role in preventing the spread of conflict in this Hill Times article.
