April 4, 2025
Dr. Anthony Tang (Photo source: Megan Morris/Schulich Communications)
A $1.35-million gift is advancing Dr. Anthony Tang’s arrhythmia research at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, supporting the STAR program at London Health Sciences Centre and aiming to improve patient care with a safer, less invasive procedure.
Sakshi Bhargava (Photo source: Colleen MacDonald/Western Communications)
Political science student Sakshi Bhargava has turned her passion for advocacy into action through student leadership, charity work and as a delegate at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Dan Hardy (Photo source: Megan Morris/Schulich Communications)
A research team led by Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Dan Hardy found Omega-3 supplements show promise in reducing the risk of heart complications and low birth weight caused by THC exposure in utero.
Also covered by: Medical Xpress
Laura Stephenson (Photo source: Western Communications)
Ahead of the federal election on April 28, political science professor and chair Laura Stephenson answers questions about how Canadian elections work, why we’re having one now and the issues likely to dominate the campaign.
The Impact Project
Explore how the Western community is collectively contributing to meaningful change in the world, today.
Arad Keshvadi (Photo source: Steve Anderson/Western Communications)
Arad Keshvadi: How volunteering can help you find your purpose.
Coming Up
April 7 (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
Exploring Possibilities for Peace
How can we achieve peace, justice and reconciliation in the 21st century? Join colleagues for the first installment of the 2025 Research Spotlight Series hosted by the Western Academy of Advanced Research.
April 7 (12:10 to 12:50 p.m.)
Circuit Training
Participate in a 40-minute Living Well @ Western strength-based training class led by activity instructor Emily Downs. Register today. Arts & Humanities Building, Rm. 2B15.
Working at Western
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Sharing campus with geese
Now that spring has arrived, Canada geese are beginning to mate and nest on campus. If you spot a potential safety concern, such as a nesting goose close to a high-traffic area, please report it to ensure the safety of everyone on campus.
Upcoming Office 365 storage quota change
New storage quotas for email, OneDrive and Groups/Teams will take effect May 8 to 11. Please review your current storage usage. If you are over the limit, reduce your storage or request an increase through the Quota Increase Service to avoid losing access. Requests for increased quotas must be submitted in advance, but no charges will apply until May 2026.
Featured Photo
At the President’s Challenge Final and Showcase in Toronto this week, students (L to R) Luke Aprile, Jenna Diab and Darren Porciello celebrated their first-place win. The fourth-year students went up against four other teams from Western who pitched ideas for improving specialist wait times in Canada. (Photo source: Brandon MacIntosh/Ivey Communications)
Western in the News
In addition to the news above, your colleagues have been featured in the following media outlets.
Sarah Gallagher (Photo source: Frank Neufeld)
CBC’s As it Happens
It gave us the best map of the Milky Way. Now the Gaia spacecraft is orbiting into retirement
After more than a decade of delivering data from 1.8 billion stars, the Gaia spacecraft was retired last month. Physics and astronomy professor Sarah Gallagher explains how the trove of data will continue to provide insight for scientists.
The Toronto Star
Immigration to Canada from the U.S. has been shifting. Here’s how
Sociology professor Howard Ramos provides insight on a new Statistics Canada report documenting recent trends in migration flows from the U.S. to Canada.
CBC Ideas
How Galileo revolutionized science to make way for modernity
Carlo Rovelli, a Rotman Institute of Philosophy faculty member, theoretical physicist and author, discusses how Galileo Galilei’s 400-year-old science is still relevant to how we understand our universe today.
