March 28, 2024
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Ten Western faculty members have been recognized with Early Researcher Awards, attracting provincial funding for projects focused on health, homelessness and climate change.
(From left) Associate Vice-President of EDI Opiyo Oloya, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (International) Lily Cho, President Alan Shepard, Makerere University Vice Chancellor Barnabas Nawangwe, Makerere Secretary Yusuf Kiranda, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Dean John Yoo and Makerere Head of Advancement Awel Uwihanganye (Photo source: Awel Uwihanganye)
A delegation from Western recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Makerere University to broaden existing relationships and set the stage for further research and collaborations in areas such as medicine, dentistry and engineering.
Also featured in: Kampala Post, Pulse Uganda, Academica’s Top Ten.
(From left) Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Eric Arts, master’s student Ryan Ho and postdoctoral scholar Minh Ha Ngo (Photo source: Megan Morris/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry)
An international team, led by Eric Arts and Jamie Mann, has developed a promising HIV cure using a patented therapeutic, which demonstrated 100 times more effectiveness than other treatments, providing hope for an affordable and widespread cure for chronic HIV infections.
Also featured in: The London Free Press, CTV News London, Global News.
Geoffrey Little (Photo source: Marc Bourcier)
Geoffrey Little has been appointed vice-provost and chief librarian at Western Libraries, effective July 22. He brings extensive expertise in academic library management, digital preservation, open-access publishing and scholarly engagement.
The Impact Project
Explore how the Western community is collectively contributing to meaningful change in the world, today.
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Marianna Speranza: How women in tech need to be seen and heard.
Coming Up
April 3 (6:30 to 9 p.m.)
Alice Munro Lecture: Sheila Heti
Join Sheila Heti, Western’s Alice Munro Chair in Creativity, as she discusses the tension between freedom and boundaries in the creative process at the 2024 Alice Munro Lecture. Register today.
April 3 (2 to 3 p.m.)
Sustainability Impact Showcase
Celebrate this year's Green Award recipients and community-led initiatives taking place on campus.
April 4 (6 to 8 p.m.)
Spring Exhibitions Opening Reception
Be one of the first to see McIntosh Gallery's new exhibits and meet the curating artists. The event is free and open to the public.
April 5 (12:10 to 12:50 p.m.)
Pilates with Living Well @ Western
Join certified Pilates mat instructor Michelle Moses for a lunch-time Pilate class. Arts & Humanities Building, Room 2B15.
Working at Western
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Good Friday holiday
Western is observing Good Friday tomorrow, March 29.
Convocation consultation survey
The Provost’s Convocation Task Force is seeking feedback regarding the exploration of options for an alternate venue for convocation ceremonies. Considerations include accessibility, parking and enrolment growth. Share your thoughts by completing the survey by April 2.
Senate Committee nominations
The Senate Nominating Committee is accepting nominations for membership on Senate committees. Deadline is April 9 at noon.
Video of the Week
Watch this YouTube video to learn how you can view the total solar eclipse safely on April 8. (Source: Western University YouTube)
Western in the News
In addition to the news above, your colleagues have been featured in the following media coverage.
(From left) Girma Bitsuamlak, director of Western's WindEEE dome and Takeo Herzog-Hara, a postdoctoral engineering student at Queen's University (Photo source: Mike Hensen/The London Free Press)
The London Free Press
Whale of a job: Western's wind tunnel puts unique sculpture to the test
A model of what will be a massive sculpture of a blue whale skeleton by a Canadian photographer and artist is being tested at the WindEEE dome to understand what pressures and stresses wind at different speeds will have on the sculpture.
CBC’s Quirks & Quarks
The future of freshwater — will we have a drop to drink?
To mark World Water Day, Katrina Moser, geography and environment professor and chair, discusses the impact climate change is having on the quantity and quality of freshwater in Canada.
New Scientist
Huge crater in India hints at major meteorite impact 4000 years ago
The Luna structure is a 1.8-kilometre-wide crater in India. Earth sciences professor Gordon Osinski helps explain how it may have been caused by the largest meteorite to strike Earth in the past 50,000 years.
