July 14, 2023 (From left) Authors Tom Cull, David Barrick, Amy Bell, Aaron Schneider and Melissa Schnarr (Photo source: Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications) Stories by writers from the Western community take readers across the country ─ and across genres ─ touching on family ties, fantasy, the environment, true crime, tourism and Canada’s complex history. (From left) Actors Eden Eidt, BA'23, and Corey Patrick, BA'23 (Photo source: Nancy Xu) Summer Shakespeare returns to campus with the comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, which will be performed from July 19 to 23. Directed by recent graduate Alexandra Rizkallah, the 90-minute show has a full female/gender non-conforming cast. Western's power plant (Photo source: Steven Anderson/Western Communications) The installation of a new electric boiler to generate steam for heating and hot water will help Western achieve its commitment to reducing emissions 45 per cent by 2030 and then, by 2050, achieving net-zero emissions on campus. Gloria Dickie (Submitted photo; Graphic design by Rob Potter/Western Communications) Award-winning journalist and grad Gloria Dickie travelled around the world for three years to track down the eight remaining bear species featured in her book, Eight Bears. Sara Ghebremusse (Photo source: Jon Dujon) In her new role as Cassels Brock Chair in Mining Law and Finance in the Faculty of Law, Sara Ghebremusse is eager to advance conversations about mining’s impact on the environment and human rights. (Photo source: Dimaberlin/EnvatoElements) A recent study by a team of researchers offers insights into some key characteristics and treatment options for post-COVID parosmia — a disorder that twists even comforting smells into repulsive ones. Working at Western(Image source: Rob Potter/ Western Communications) Call for nominations: Western Award of Excellence Last chance to complete the Inside Western Survey Temporary lane restrictions: Western Road between Windermere and Sarnia Road Photo of the WeekThe busy bees, beetles, butterflies and more make the campus an exciting place to experience biodiversity. A Red Admiral, "Vanessa atalanta" (ID by N. Zitani), lands on a flower in the pollinator garden, located behind Middlesex College. (Photo source: Jessica Cordes/Western Sustainability) Coming Up(Photo source: iStock) July 17 (10 a.m.to 2 p.m.) July 17 (7 to 9 p.m.) July 18 (10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.) Western in the NewsSarah Gallagher, Western Space director and physics and astronomy professor (Photo source: Frank Neufeld) The National (United Arab Emirates) Toronto Star Canadian Geographic CBC Health Commentary(Photo source: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels) Have you ever struggled to cancel an online subscription? In this new Conversation article, professor Victoria Rubin and PhD candidate Dominique Kelly discuss why the process is often intentionally confusing. |