July 26, 2024
(Image source: Julide Cakiroglu/Western Communications)
Throughout the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Western News will highlight the athletic excellence and academic expertise of our campus community members with connections to the Games.
Alison Allan (Photo source: Mac Lai/Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Communications)
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Alison Allan has been appointed associate vice-president (research) effective Oct. 1. In the role, she will develop health research funding strategies, strengthen relationships with hospital and health research institute partners and support the Bone and Joint Institute and the Western Institute for Neuroscience.
Adrian Owen and Karnig Kazazian (Photo source: Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications)
Neuroscientists Adrian Owen and Karnig Kazazian, along with their collaborators, have developed neuroimaging methods that can now predict ICU survival rates and reveal the thoughts and intentions of brain-injured individuals.
Also covered by: CTV News London
Anthropology professor Andrew Walsh (middle, far right) and a cohort of Western students (middle, second from left) in the Environmental Anthropology in Madagascar field course (Submitted photo)
Social science professors Andrew Walsh and Ian Colquhoun’s Madagascar field course immerses students in Malagasy culture, fostering lifelong friendships and collaboration through hands-on climate change research.
The Impact Project
Explore how the Western community is collectively contributing to meaningful change in the world, today.
Ivy Osei, Chloe Grande and Sunil Gurmukh (Image source: Western Communications)
Never has a discussion of impact been more important. If you have an impact story, we would love to hear it. Whether it is something you are working on, or the efforts of a colleague, drop us a note. Together, we will make a difference by inspiring others.
Coming Up
July 27 (8:30 to 11 p.m.)
Summer public night at the Observatory
Talk to a Western astronomer and gaze up at the night sky though a vintage telescope during the next free public night at the Cronyn Observatory.
July 29 (1 to 3 p.m.)
Google Cloud health care AI: Startups seminars
Western Research Parks has teamed up with Google Cloud to present a series of seminars focused on advancing startups, particularly in health care and life sciences. Register online.
Working at Western
(Photo source: Tricia Starrett/Western Communications)
Summer construction
Learn more about summer construction projects taking place on campus and easily locate any temporary service interruptions through this interactive map.
Rise and Shine Yoga
Set the tone for your day with Rise and Shine Yoga taking place Mondays and Thursdays 6:30 to 7 a.m. This 30-min class is available virtually (Zoom) so individuals can join from home, alone or with loved ones.
Photo of the Week
The Western community was purple and proud to participate in the Pride Parade this past weekend in London. Thank you to everyone who attended Pride London Festival and to those who walked with Western. (Photo source: Steven Anderson/Western Communications)
Western in the News
In addition to the news above, your colleagues have been featured in the following media outlets.
Members of the Western Mustangs rowing team (Photo source: Steven Anderson/Western Communications)
CBC London
London to host international university rowing championships in 2026
London and Western will play host to over 20 countries and 300 high-performance student-athletes in 2026 as the FISU World University Rowing Championships come to Canada for the first time. Christine Stapleton, director of sport and recreation, highlights the significance of hosting this event and showcasing Western's rowing facilities.
The Globe and Mail
These Canadians want the ‘right to repair’ their stuff
As more and more Canadians advocate for the right to fix their own products and devices, FIMS professor Alissa Centivany explains why this is important and how manufacturers incentivize replacing rather than repairing.
CBC Health
Here's what you should know about Listeria contaminations in Canada
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Michael Rieder, who helped develop a Listeria test kit for food processors, discusses the dangers of Listeria and emphasizes the need for improved detection methods in food processing plants.
