May 19, 2023 Hands holding a globe (Photo source: Alinabuphoto/Envatoelements) Professor Nicole Redvers is encouraged by a new declaration that emphasizes the crucial role of medical schools in developing climate-resilient health systems. Schulich Medicine & Dentistry has joined several other institutions in signing the Academic Health Institutions’ Declaration on Planetary Health. Chemistry professor Elizabeth Gillies (Photo source: Jeff Renaud/Western Communications) Professors Elizabeth Gillies and Aaron Price have developed a new biodegradable, hemp-based material that could be used as an alternative to a wide variety of plastic packaging. "We Paddle Together" artwork and key component in the new Connection for Climate Change Action course (Artwork by: Hawlii Pichette, a Mushkego Cree [Treaty 9] artist/illustrator) When professor Katrina Moser saw students despairing about climate change, she worked with campus colleagues to create Connecting for Climate Change Action. A free version of the award-winning course will be available through the online learning platform Coursera this fall. Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Cheryle Séguin (Photo source: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry) Professor Cheryle Séguin was inspired to study the symptoms associated with a common spine disease called diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) after hearing from frustrated patients about their lived experiences. Professor of occupational therapy Gail Teachman (Photo source: Faculty of Health Sciences) Professor Gail Teachman’s recent study uncovered some very serious flaws in rehabilitation models for children with disabilities. She says the opinions and perspectives of children must be taken into account to create more just and equitable rehabilitation systems. A parent helping their children with schoolwork (Photo source: Gustavo Fring/Pexels) New research led by Barbara Fenesi, professor with the Faculty of Education, highlights the heightened vulnerability of families raising children with ADHD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Working at WesternStudents in front of the Stevenson-Lawson Building (Photo source: Western Communications) Western Launch Summer construction updates |