June 10, 2022
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For the first time since 2019, Western’s graduating students will once again convene with classmates, friends and family at in-person convocation ceremonies June 13 to 24. Approximately 8,000 students are graduating this spring, joining nearly 330,000 Western alumni in 160 countries around the world.
Chemistry professor Yolanda Hedberg holding a suspension of nanoparticles she uses in her corrosion research (Photo source: Rebecca Milec/Faculty of Science)
Chemistry professor Yolanda Hedberg has received a $1.6 million grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada to lead an international initiative to train a new generation of corrosion scientists.
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Newcomers to Canada are almost half as likely to have a family physician than established immigrants, according to a recent Western-led study based on the Canadian Community Health Survey.
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A new study by psychology professor Jessica Grahn shows music training early in life could have a positive influence on beat perception and movement among patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Viwe Mtwesi (Photo source: Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry)
Once doctor to Nelson Mandela, Dr. Viwe Mtwesi is currently pursuing an electrophysiology fellowship at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry to help fill a demand for this medical expertise and improve access to care in her home country of South Africa.
Actor-producer Tim Progosh, BA'80 (Submitted photo)
Actor-comedian Tim Progosh, BA’80, has dreamed of launching a Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame. This month, that dream moves closer to becoming a reality as the voting process for 2022 hall of famers gets underway.
Working at Western
Clinical trials management post-degree diploma recipient Sarah El Kababji (Photo source: Sylvia Mioduszewska)
Western Continuing Studies: Fall courses now open
Discover opportunities to advance your career with Western Continuing Studies. Fall courses are now open for employee registration. Courses are advance-funded for eligible employees through Western's educational assistance plan.
Featured job opportunities
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Plumber/Fitter (24674)
Perform skilled steamfitter work associated with steam/condensate distribution systems, hydronic heating/cooling systems, gas distribution systems and other related systems.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Specialist (26563)
Lead the effective implementation and embedding of EDI for BrainsCAN and oversee BrainsCAN’s EDI-related projects.
HVAC Technician (24760)
Perform skilled HVAC Technician work associated with refrigeration systems, air-conditioning systems, gas-fired equipment, gas piping and associated equipment, components, and other related processes.
Photo of the Week
Have you seen the newest goose on campus? What began as a quick sketch on a sticky note by Book Store student employee Olivia and her sister Laryssa, has turned into merchandise. The goose sticker is now available in the store, with plans to offer the stuffed toy in the coming months. (Photo source @booksatwesternu on Instagram)
Coming Up
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Saturday, June 11 (8:30 to 11 p.m.)
Public night at the Cronyn Observatory
Look through a telescope, participate in astronomy demonstrations, and join Western astronomer Kaylie Green at the Cronyn Observatory as she talks about the first captured image of the supermassive Black Hole at the center of our Milky Way. Visitors will be required to show proof of vaccination and wear a mask while indoors.
Tuesday, June 14 (12:10 to 12:50 p.m.)
Outdoor yoga
Living Well @ Western continues to offer outdoor yoga. Grab your yoga mat and join instructor Tracy for a session in the green space behind McIntosh Gallery.
Thursdays (11 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
Wellness walks
Explore the natural beauty of campus during a weekly wellness walk with Ben Souriol, a graduate student in the department of biology. Enjoy some peaceful time in nature while learning about our native plant species along the way.
Western in the News
Education professor Prachi Srivastava (Photo source: Frank Neufeld)
CBC News
How's your province or territory helping students recover from pandemic schooling? Here's what they told us
With provincial and territorial governments initiating plans to help students recover from potential pandemic-related learning losses, education professor Prachi Srivastava highlights the need to reform curriculum, boost core skills, and target resources and investments to the communities most affected.
Toronto Star
Ontario election result prompts renewed calls for electoral reform
As advocacy groups call for an end to the first-past-the-post system in Ontario, political science professor Cameron Anderson points out that changing the system is challenging when balancing the interests of citizens and political parties.
Ottawa Citizen
Gusts that hit Ottawa in May storm equivalent to EF-2 tornado: Western University researchers
Western’s Northern Tornadoes Project investigated damaging winds in Ottawa caused by the May 21 storm. Engineering professor Greg Kopp says the culprits were downbursts, which he describes as cold air falling out of the sky.
CBC Thunder Bay
How a northwestern Ontario pilot helped bring Queen Elizabeth's 1953 coronation to Canadians
History professor Alan MacEachern explains the role Operation Pony Express played in televising the Queen’s coronation in 1953 by flying film to Canada from Buckingham Palace by helicopter.
Commentary
Colourized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox virus particles (Photo source: Wikimedia Commons)
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Sameer Elsayed helps shed light on human monkeypox, the infection generating global interest and concern as an emerging threat, even in the midst of a slowly relenting COVID-19 pandemic.
