May 30, 2025
(L to R) Chris Guglielmo, director of the Centre for Animals on the Move and Catherine Ivy, postdoctoral researcher in the Advanced Facility for Avian Research. (Photo source: Darryl Lahteenmaa/Western Communications)
Western’s Centre for Animals on the Move is advancing global conservation through cutting-edge research to protect migratory species threatened by climate change and land use.
(L to R) Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor and orthopaedic surgeon Brent Lanting, chemistry professor Yolanda Hedberg and dentist and Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Les Kalman. (Photo source: Parshati Patel/Western Research)
Western researchers are uniting dentistry and orthopaedics to investigate why implants fail and how to improve them. Supported through the Bone and Joint Institute, the interdisciplinary team aims to develop technologies and techniques to extend implant lifespan and improve patient outcomes.
Flames approaching a residential neighbourhood in Fort McMurray during a wildfire in 2016. (Photo source: Wikimedia Commons)
As wildfires threaten communities in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Paul Kovacs, executive director of Western’s Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, shares tips to help protect homes.
David Chu (Photo source: Sun Yat-sen University)
David Chu, a PhD student in musicology, is exploring Cold War politics in Asia through music, revealing how songs and composers shape ideologies across borders – insights he says are key to Canada’s global future.
The Impact Project
Explore how the Western community is collectively contributing to meaningful change in the world, today.
Marianna Speranza (Photo source: Steven Anderson/Western Communications)
Marianna Speranza: How women in tech need to be seen and heard.
Coming Up
June 4 (noon)
Emergency Weather Siren Testing
Live testing of Western’s emergency weather siren will take place June 4 around noon. Unless otherwise notified, this is only a test. No action is required. Testing occurs the first Wednesday of every month from March to October.
June 5 (noon to 1 p.m.)
From Racism to Resistance
As part of Asian Heritage Month, hear from law professor Sunil Gurmukh about the racism South Asian people face and leave with practical tips to support the community. WSSB 2130
June 5 (1:15 to 4 p.m.)
Staff and Leader Spring Learning Day
Join your colleagues for an engaging professional development and networking opportunity. Hear from keynote speaker Hayley Wickenheiser, an Olympic gold medalist and physician, and celebrate afterward with a strawberry social. Register online.
June 5 (All day, or until complete)
FOGS Pollinator Garden Planting Day
Help expand our pollinator garden, a volunteer-led space on campus that supports local pollinators like native bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Hosted by the Friends of the Gardens, all are welcome to this event taking place in Middlesex Parking lot.
Working at Western
The Beryl Ivey Garden (Photo source: Darryl Lahteenmaa/Western Communications)
Margaret McGlynn to Lead Academic Planning, Policy and Faculty for Six-Year Term
Margaret McGlynn has been re-appointed Vice-Provost, Academic Planning, Policy and Faculty for a six-year term, effective July 1. McGlynn was originally appointed to the role in 2020.
Join the Sustainable Workplace Ambassadors Program (SWAP)
This campus-wide initiative aims to engage faculty and staff with various sustainability-related topics such as waste, energy, food and much more. For more information or to sign up, visit the SWAP webpage.
Volunteer for Spring Convocation
Spring Convocation is June 9 to 13. Members of the Western community are invited to take part in a variety of volunteer roles. Visit the convocation volunteers webpage to learn more and sign up.
Post of the Week
Check out the latest video in the Campus Conversations series, featuring President Alan Shepard and student-athletes Favour Okpali, Jackson Findlay and Pyper Sennecke. Shared on Instagram and TikTok throughout May, the series explores student life and balancing varsity athletics with academics. Watch the full conversation on YouTube. (Photo source: Western Communications)
Western in the News
Wyatt Bain (Submitted photo)
The Globe and Mail
Trump Wants the U.S. To Dominate Uranium Production. What Does That Mean for Canada’s Miners?
Earth sciences professor Wyatt Bain explains how the U.S.’s lack of refining infrastructure poses a major hurdle to turning mined ore into usable industrial material.
CBC News Interactive
Warning Signs
A longform feature on the lasting trauma caused by a convicted sex offender includes commentary from Katreena Scott, academic director of the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children, who highlights the importance of training to recognize early signs of trauma.
Forbes
Seeing How Character Eats Culture for Breakfast
Leadership expert and Ivey professor Mary Crossan explores how seeing and understanding and developing character is essential to building a strong workplace culture.
