November 17, 2023
Dr. Robyn Klein (Photo source: Mac Lai/Schulich Medicine & Dentistry)
Renowned scholar and researcher Dr. Robyn Klein is joining Western as the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Neurovirology and Neuroimmunology. She's leading Canada’s first-ever research program on the impact of infectious diseases on cognition.
Kamran Siddiqui (Photo source: Frank Neufeld)
A leading expert in alternative and sustainable energy systems, Kamran Siddiqui has been appointed vice-provost (graduate and postdoctoral studies) for a five-year term effective January 1, 2024.
(Photo source: Western Libraries)
Books wrapped in Indigenous fabrics are on display at Weldon library as part of The Canadian Library’s Micro Gallery Project, an art exhibit to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and children.
(Illustration source: Rob Potter/Western Communications)
Using Seinfeld and an fMRI scanner, Western neuroscientists have pinpointed key regions in the brain associated with understanding and appreciating humour, a result that may shed light on why some patients with Parkinson’s disease might have difficulty being ‘in’ on a joke.
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Western researchers are championing innovative ways to reduce carbon emissions everywhere – from the office to the skies – and will explore the potential of collaborating with academics and entrepreneurs at Western’s CleanTech Conference.
(Photo source: Brandon VandeCaveye)
The Western Mustangs won the 115th Yates Cup on Saturday, with a 29-14 victory over the Laurier Golden Hawks, lifting the cup for the third year in a row and the 35th time in history.
Working at Western
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Winter clothing program looking for donations
Campus Safety and Emergency Services and University Students' Council are partnering on a winter clothing program for students in need. Drop off donations of new and gently used coats, hats, boots, mitts and scarves in the foyer of the Western Special Constable Service office, Lawson Hall, or email westernclothingrequests@gmail.com to arrange pick up.
Donate early to United Way and win prizes
When you support United Way Elgin Middlesex, your donation stays local. Donate before Nov. 27 to be entered into a draw for some fabulous early bird prizes.
Photo of the Week
(From left) Undergraduate student Nicholas Gryniewski as Dandini, Valet to Ramiro, and master's student Matthew Bermudez as Don Ramiro, Prince of Salerno, prepare for opening night of Opera as part of Western’s fall production, La Cenerentola (Cinderella), showing Nov. 16-19. Purchase your ticket today. (Photo source: Claus Anderson/Don Wright Faculty of Music)
Coming Up
Performers at the 2022 Western Goes Global Cultural Showcase (Photo source: Western International)
November 20 (4 to 7 p.m.)
Western Goes Global Cultural Showcase
Join your colleagues at this special International Week kick-off event co-hosted by Western International and the University Students' Council. Celebrate diversity on campus with cultural music, performances, activities and food.
November 21 (12 to 1:30 p.m.)
Lunch and learn: Power and privilege as agents of change
The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is hosting several free workshops for staff and faculty. Increase your knowledge and work towards the EDID Certificate Programs.
November 22 to December 15 (Thursday and Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Green Leaf Café holiday buffet
Enjoy Green Leaf’s holiday and dessert buffet. $36 per guest. Beverages not included. Reservations are recommended.
November 22 (2 to 3:30 p.m.)
Playing for keeps: The sustainability potential of playgrounds
PhD candidate Malvika Agarwal will discuss childhood landscapes in London and reimagine how Londoners can move, play and work in a more climate-conscious manner. London Public Library, Central Branch.
November 23 (1:30 to 3:30 p.m.)
Power and Global Health Day
This year’s Power and Global Health Day will include a workshop to support attendees in learning how to start a journey towards settler allyship, or being a good relative, to help address anti-Indigenous institutional racism.
Western in the News
(From left) Leonsa Rivera Rivera, research collaborator and massacre survivor; Fran Mejía, local project coordinator; Liz Sutherland, GIS Specialist at Western Libraries; Amanda Grzyb, professor at FIMS; Adriana Alas, postdoctoral scholar at FIMS (Photo source: Shawn Robertson)
CBC Fresh Air
Reviving memories of those killed during the brutal civil war in El Salvador
FIMS professor Amanda Grzyb and postdoctoral fellow Adriana Alas Lopez discuss how their SSHRC-funded project, in collaboration with map librarian Zack MacDonald and GIS specialist Liz Sutherland, is helping to preserve the memories of those lost during El Salvador's civil war.
Global News
First World War postcard project encourages reflection for Remembrance Day
History professor Jonathan Vance has read thousands of postcards sent from Europe by the men and women who served Canada during the First World War. For Remembrance Day, he and his students mailed 400 replicas back to the original Canadian addresses that received them.
CBC The National
What social media scrolling is doing to kids’ brains
Research led by education professor Emma Duerden explores how screentime and scrolling can reshape some regions of the brain.
AARP The Magazine
Super Agers
Why do some individuals over 80 experience exceptional cognitive aging? Health sciences and computer sciences professor Angela Roberts explains what her research is showing about these ‘super agers.’
Commentary
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Education professor Augusto Riveros explains his research that found school portables are a symptom of overcrowding rather than being a solution, in this article republished from The Conversation.
