March 15, 2024
adam patrick bell (Photo source: Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications)
As Western’s first Canada Research Chair in Music, Inclusion and Accessibility, professor adam patrick bell is sharing approaches to stamp out ableism in the design, development and teaching of music education. He is one of six Western professors named to the prestigious program who are tackling topics ranging from machine learning to climate resilience.
Christopher Guglielmo and Yolanda Morbey (Photo source: Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications)
Western researchers Christopher Guglielmo and Yolanda Morbey received a funding boost to help expand the Motus wildlife tracking system in hopes of understanding how animal behaviour and migration patterns are impacted by population and climate change. The project is one of five awarded a total of $14.7M from the Canada Foundation for Innovation.
Arthur and Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building (Photo source: Western Communications)
Health sciences PhD students Olayinka Ariba and Wisdom Avor are among the inaugural recipients of the Flight 302 Legacy Award. The award honours the 157 victims of the Ethiopian Airlines crash and supports university and college students focused on humanitarian work and environmental preservation.
(From left) Jacob Tryon, Eveline Pasman, Michael Lavdas, Saumik Biswas and Sherif Abdou of Tenomix Inc. (Submitted photo)
Tenomix Inc., a medical technology startup founded by a group of fellows after completing The Medical Innovation Fellowship program (MIF), has secured more than $2M to develop a robotics system that could revolutionize colon cancer treatment.
The Impact Project
Explore how the Western community is collectively contributing to meaningful change in the world, today.
(Photo source: Crystal Carter/Western Communications)
Sonya Malone: How to make health care truly inclusive.
Coming Up
March 12 (11 a.m. to noon)
Pollinator practices
Join your colleagues for a panel discussion with campus community members who play important roles supporting pollinators at Western. Register online.
March 21 (7 to 9:30 p.m.)
Hey Viktor! Film screening
Watch former child actor Cody Lightning try to revive his fortunes with a self-produced sequel to Smoke Signals, 25 years after his time in the limelight. McKellar Room, UCC.
March 22 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
EnviroCon 2024
Organized by graduate students at the Centre for Environment and Sustainability, EnviroCon 2024 will focus on SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities and SDG 13: Climate Action.
March 23 (8 to 10 p.m.)
Eclipses
Visit the Cronyn Observatory to look through telescopes, talk to astronomers and ask questions about the total solar eclipse coming up on April 8. Eclipse viewing glasses will be available at the event. No registration required.
Working at Western
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Western Libraries Undergraduate Research Awards
Are you a faculty member who knows an exceptional student? Recognize their work by encouraging students to apply for a Western Libraries Undergraduate Research Award.
Western Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (WIDE) Survey
Ensure your voice is heard and contribute to the development of a more equitable and inclusive Western by completing the WIDE Survey, available through My Human Resources. The survey is voluntary and confidential.
Ergonomics
Looking to optimize your comfort at work? Western's Ergonomics Program can help by evaluating and providing solutions to different work-related problems.
Photo of the Week
Ten new owl nest boxes have been installed on campus thanks of the Sustainable Impact Fund. The boxes will create wildlife viewing opportunities for our campus community and support eco-friendly pest removal. (Photo source: @eyeonthefly on X/Twitter)
Western in the News
Katrina Moser (Photo source: Faculty of Social Science)
CBC News
What we can learn from Canada's record wildfire season, as a new one approaches
With news that approximately 15 million hectares burned last wildfire season, Katrina Moser, geography and environment professor and chair, explains how warmer temperatures will impact this year’s season.
The Wall Street Journal
Confused about AI? A guide to which flavour will boost productivity for business
Mark Daley, chief AI officer and computer science professor, shares his expertise on how businesses should choose which AI technology to use to boost productivity.
CBC London Morning
Making research easy to understand
James Shelley, health sciences knowledge mobilization specialist, and student Nathan Wang discuss the Storyhouse initiative, a pilot project where students use narrative storytelling to share research findings with the public.
