Aug. 15, 2025
Sabrina Staples (Photo source: Megan Morris/Schulich Medicine & Dentistry)
Sabrina Staples, a PhD candidate in medical biophysics, captured a form of blood vessel growth in action. The findings could inform new treatments for vascular disease, stroke and cancer.
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The iHEAL program, created by a team of Western researchers and collaborators to support women affected by intimate partner violence, will expand this fall through a partnership with the Middlesex-London and Southwestern Public Health units.
Anna Chatterton (Submitted photo)
Western’s new writer-in-residence, award-winning playwright and opera writer Anna Chatterton, wants to inspire confidence and foster community among aspiring writers through workshops and one-on-one guidance.
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Researchers at Western’s Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory are working to improve prediction, detection and resilience to extreme weather, including storms, through initiatives like the Northern Tornadoes Project, the Northern Hail Project and a new effort focusing on thunderstorm flash flooding.
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The Impact Project
Explore how the Western community is collectively contributing to meaningful change in the world, today.
Emma Duerden (Photo source: Steven Anderson/Western Communications)
Emma Duerden: How research is helping children with anxiety.
Coming Up
Aug. 16 (8:30 to 11 p.m.)
Public Night at the Observatory
Learn how solar systems are born at the next public night at the Cronyn Observatory. Enjoy astronomy demos and observe the night sky through vintage telescopes. All are welcome and admission is free.
Aug. 20 (2 to 3 p.m.)
Western Massey Fellowship Virtual Info Session
Faculty members are invited to learn more about the 2026-27 Western Massey Fellowship, which offers faculty on sabbatical the chance to engage with Massey College's academic community.
Working at Western
Beryl Ivey Garden (Photo source: Western Communications)
Section of University Drive closed until at least Aug. 28
University Drive will close to motor vehicles and cyclists between Richmond Street and Sunset Street Aug. 14 to 28, daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to complete road work related to the new residence building. Pedestrians can continue to use the south sidewalk. For details, visit the Campus Road Closures webpage.
Photo of the Week
Student-athlete Brian Garrity practices a field goal during Mustangs Football training camp on Aug. 11, as the team prepares for its Aug. 23 season opener in Kingston. (Photo source: Ryan Robinson/Sports and Recreation)
Western in the News
In addition to the news above, your colleagues have been featured in the following media outlets.
Northern Hail Project field coordinator Jack Hamilton checks on a monitoring station in Sundre, Alta. (Photo source: Gavin John/The Globe and Mail)
The Globe and Mail
Down ‘Hailstorm Alley’
An in-depth multimedia feature highlights the Northern Hail Project's work in tracking and accessing hailstorms in Alberta.
Harvard Business Review
Why you need systems thinking now
Ivey Business School dean Julian Birkinshaw and professor Tima Bansal explain how a systems-thinking approach offers a more resilient and holistic path forward when facing challenges like climate change and sustainability.
CBC London
Stronger cannabis connected to psychosis
Anatomy and cell biology professor Jibron Kohkhar discusses research exploring a link between extremely strong cannabis and psychosis.
