November 24, 2023
(Photo source: Darryl Lahteenmaa/ Western Communications)
This fall Western is starting to tell a new kind of story – one that celebrates the impact this close-knit community is having in the world, today. View the story and join us in sharing this video with your network.
Mason Bruner-Moore (Photo source: Western Communications)
After a severe childhood accident impacted Mason Bruner-Moore’s mental health and sense of self-worth, he had to work hard on his recovery. An unexpected scholarship has provided the Law student with much-needed financial assistance and validation he is headed in the right direction.
Chinelo Ezenwa (Photo source: Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications)
Chinelo Ezenwa brings empathy and lived experience to her role as an EDI specialist and academic advisor in Western's School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. "I want people to know I see them, I hear them and I've walked in their shoes.”
(From left) Robert Walters, field service engineer at Bruker BioSpin; Joe Gati, managing director and Ravi Menon, scientific director of the Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping (Photo source: Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications)
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry's Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping is now home to Canada’s first 15.2 tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. The $6-million pre-clinical scanner – only the second of its kind in North America and sixth in the world – enables researchers to study the brain with unprecedented resolution.
Emma Cunliffe (Submitted photo)
Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission member Emma Cunliffe will give the keynote address at the Peter Jaffe Lectures on Ending Domestic Violence on Nov. 28. Cunliffe will share reflections about her role on the Commission that investigated the worst mass shooting in Canadian history.
(Clockwise from top left) Kimberley A. Mason, Sondos Zayed, Heather Desserud, Danielle Barran, Jamie Doolittle, Erin Craven, Allison M. Taylor, Jessica Metcalfe, Lisa A. Melchior, Jill R. Schnarr, Mahima Poddar, Rosa B. Caputo and Inka Skinner (Photo source: Rob Potter/Western Communications)
Recognized for their leadership, vision and mentorship of others, thirteen Western alumni have been named among Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2023. The annual list is compiled by the national organization Women’s Executive Network.
Working at Western
University College (Photo source: Western Communications)
The new Western story: building blocks for you
Western faculty and staff can play an important role in telling the Western story. Visit the new brand story website to access Western’s visual identity tools and see how you can help bring the story to life.
Course feedback period now open
Each term, students have the opportunity to provide feedback on their courses. For most courses this term, the course feedback period runs from November 20 to December 9. Read the instructor FAQs.
Recordings available: staff and leader fall learning day
If you were unable to attend or would like to re-watch the sessions with Dr. Greg Wells and Melissa Leong, recordings are now available on the conference website until December 15, 2023.
Photo of the Week
Western International and the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion welcomed colleagues from Makaree University, Uganda, including vice chancellor Barnabas Nawangwe, professor Edward Bbaale, university secretary Yusuf Kiranda and advisor to the chancellor, Awel Uwihanganye, during International Week. (Photo source: Western International)
Coming Up
Faculty of Music’s Pop Band (Photo source: Claus Anderson/Don Wright Faculty of Music)
November 26 (3 to 4:30 p.m.)
Pop Band fall concert
The Pop Band presents their fall concert, performing popular North American music from the 1950s to 2023. No advance registration or tickets required. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College.
November 26 (5 to 6:30 p.m.)
Salsa Band fall concert
Dubbed Los Gansitos ("the baby geese", in honour of Western's perennial guests), the Salsa Band will perform music from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela and New York. No advance registration or tickets required. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College.
November 27 to December 1
Western Heads East online auction
Enjoy holiday shopping and bid on items from Thaifoon Restaurant, Modo Yoga, Bird Kingdom and more. Every purchase supports the collaborative initiatives of Western Heads East in establishing women-led probiotic food social enterprises in Tanzania, Kenya and Rwanda. Bidding runs from November 27 to December 1 at midnight.
Western in the News
Emma Duerden (Photo source: Faculty of Education)
CTV National
New Canadian research points to link between scrolling and anxiety, depression in children
Research by education professor Emma Duerden is showing screen time and scrolling is having an impact on adolescents’ mental health.
CBC London Morning
Western University recruits top neuro-immunologist
Dr. Robyn Klein studies the effects of viral infections like COVID-19 on cognition and the human brain. She discusses her research as she takes on a Canada Excellence Research Chair at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry.
Forbes
Corporate strategies for AI safety and governance
In this opinion piece, Ivey professor Tima Bansal explores ways corporate leaders who use or deploy AI need to consider AI safety measures and ensure they are putting people at the centre of their strategies.
The Atlantic
No, you shouldn’t ‘date ’em ’til you hate ’em’
Psychology professor Samantha Joel explains what her research shows about why some might ignore the early signs of incompatibility in a relationship, and how long is too long to date someone you don’t feel an initial attraction to.
Commentary
Neeraja Chinchalkar (Submitted photo)
In this article republished from The Conversation, earth sciences PhD candidate Neeraja Chinchalkar discusses NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission which will collect samples from an asteroid and return them to Earth.
