October 11, 2024
(Clockwise from top left) Paul Frewen, Angela Roberts, Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso, Ravi Menon, Jibran Khokhar and Lisa Saksida (Image source: Rob Potter/Western Communications)
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s new podcast, The Catalysts, explores the science of aging through the insights of leading Western researchers. Their expertise is reshaping our understanding of what it means to grow older.
Eric Pilles and Joshua Pearce (Photo source: Jeff Renaud/Western Communications)
Ivey and engineering professor Joshua Pearce, Western Space research officer Eric Pilles and their collaborators have conceived a new way to make space food from asteroids using a proven method that converts plastics to protein.
Also covered by: The New York Times, CNN Brasil, The Times of India and The Sun (U.K.)
Saeed Teebi (Photo source: Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications)
Western’s new writer-in-residence, author and lawyer Saeed Teebi, wants to connect with as many aspiring creative writers as he can to share expertise and advice during his residency. He sees writing as a “shared endeavour.”
Jack Guilfoyle, Julianna Quondamatteo and Dan Ndabihayimana (Submitted photo)
Thousands of residents in rural Eswatini now have access to schools, health care and jobs thanks to a vital new footbridge designed and built by university students with Engineers in Action, including a trio from Western.
The Impact Project
Explore how the Western community is collectively contributing to meaningful change in the world, today.
Abe Oudshoorn (Image source: Crystal Carter/Western Communications)
Abe Oudshoorn: How to address homelessness through global dialogue.
Coming Up
October 15 (2 to 2:20 p.m.)
Zen meditation
Take a break and relax during this 20-minute Living Well @ Western mediation session. Chairs, yoga mats and cushions are available. Arts & Humanities Building, room 2B15. Register today.
October 17 or 18 (TBD)
Wellness walk
Take a wellness walk through Western's beautiful nature trails. Walks are held Thursdays or Fridays. Email Ben at bsouriol@uwo.ca for the schedule.
October 21 (11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
Fall Pride Parade
Join a parade to honour and celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, then gather at Concrete Beach for an afternoon of music, dancing and refreshments.
October 23 (10:30 to 11:30 a.m.)
2024 Canada Gairdner Lecture
Christian Landry, 2024 Canada Gairdner Momentum Award Laureate and Canada Research Chair in Cellular Systems and Synthetic Biology at Laval University, will present a lecture titled “Towards a Complete Understanding of Drug Resistance in Pathogenic Fungi.” The Canada Gairdner Momentum Award honours mid-career researchers who have made significant scientific contributions with the potential to impact human health. McKellar Room, UCC. Register online.
Working at Western
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Thanksgiving holiday
Western is observing Thanksgiving Day on Monday, Oct. 14.
Cyber Security awareness month
Familiarize yourself with the best cyber safety practices, advice and safe computing habits at Western’s CyberSmart website.
Photo of the Week
Western in the News
In addition to the news above, your colleagues have been featured in the following media outlets.
Cody Groat (Photo source: Janet Hurley/Toronto Star)
The Toronto Star
When they died, they were buried without a marker. Inside the quest to restore dignity to some of Ontario’s forgotten
A team of researchers and students led by history and Indigenous studies professor Cody Groat are uncovering the stories of those buried in an unmarked section of an Ingersoll cemetery.
CBC London
There's a new research centre in London focusing on data justice, AI and ethics
FIMS professors Joanna Redden and Alissa Centivany explain how the newly launched Starling Centre for Just Technologies and Just Societies will explore the far-reaching impact of digital technologies on our everyday lives.
The Globe and Mail
Are you a great investor, or are strong markets keeping your boat afloat?
In this Q&A, Ivey professor Stephen Foerster explores how investing has changed over the past several decades and offers advice to new investors on how to achieve long-term success.
