August 4, 2023
JWST/NIRCam composite image of the Ring Nebula (Image source: NASA, ESA, CSA, JWST Ring Nebula Team; photo/image processing by Roger Wesson)
The James Webb Space Telescope has recorded stunning new images of the iconic Ring Nebula (Messier 57). The images were released Thursday by an international team of astronomers, including Western researchers.
(From left) Graduate student Max Campbell and engineering professor Emily Lalone are developing a tool to improve wrist position during X-rays. (Photo source: Antwayne Stewart/Western Engineering)
The Frugal Biomedical Innovations program is developing new medical technologies to improve health-care access for patients in remote and low-resource communities worldwide, without compromising quality.
Anton Allahar (Photo source: Western Communications)
At a ceremony recognizing Emancipation Day on Aug. 1, sociology professor emeritus Anton Allahar shared the important message that while many people think of emancipation as a synonym for freedom, slaves may have been emancipated but they were not set free.
(Photo source: Kamaji Ogino/Pexels)
Children in homes facing food insecurity have a higher percentage of health-care visits for mental or substance use disorders compared to their peers, according to new Western-led research.
(Fifth and sixth from left) Hailey Wettlaufer and Rebecca Asselstine with young women journalists of Msichana Tai TV (Photo source: MikonoYetu)
Master’s students Hailey Wettlaufer and Rebecca Asselstine are interning with Western Heads East in Mwanza, Tanzania to educate and encourage aspiring female journalists.
William Van Hemessen (Submitted photo)
Biology graduate student William Van Hemessen is conducting an inventory of mushroom species in southern Ontario’s Carolinian Zone to increase understanding of macrofungi and to document rare species.
Working at Western
The Grad Club (Photo source: Caroline Diezyn/SOGS Communications)
Grad Club closed for renovations
The Grad Club is closed for a remodel and will open again on August 18.
Course readings service
Give students free and easy access to your course readings. Email your syllabus to Western Libraries and they’ll do the rest.
New learning opportunities
Western Continuing Studies is offering five new courses: Excel Analytics: Tools and Techniques; Resolving Conflict at Work; Web Development Foundations; Spanish Essentials; and Travel Writing. Take one of the courses or combine them towards a certificate program this fall.
Photo of the Week
Illustrator Yujia Liu, MA’20, snapped this photo of the sun setting over “The Tropical House,” the largest greenhouse on campus which is open to visitors Tuesdays through Thursdays 1 to 4 p.m. (Photo source: Yujia Liu)
Coming Up
The inner region of the Orion Nebula as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam instrument. (Image source: NASA, ESA, CSA, PDRs4All ERS Team)
August 5 (8:30 to 11 p.m.)
James Webb Space Telescope’s view of the Orion Nebula
Visit the Hume Cronyn Memorial Observatory and hear professor Els Peeters talk about the James Webb Space Telescope’s view of the Orion Nebula. Attendees can also look through telescopes, talk to astronomers and ask questions. No registration required.
August 8 (2 to 2:20 p.m.)
Meditation break
Take part in a guided mediation break by an experienced facilitator. Chairs and yoga mats are provided. Arts & Humanities Building, Rm. 2B15.
August 9 (12:10 to 12:30 p.m./ 12:30 to 12:50 p.m.)
20-minute body weight workouts
Join fitness instructor JJ Keck for a 20- or 40-minute body weight workout. Arts & Humanities Building, Rm. 2B15.
Western in the News
Madeline Hall (Photo source: Julia LoRusso)
CBC Music
30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30, 2023 edition
Music student and classical guitarist Madeline Hall got her start by playing heavy metal. Now, she has been named to CBC’s classical top 30 under 30 list recognizing young Canadian musicians.
CTV News
Here's what the 'era of global boiling' means for Canada
Following UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres declaration that the world is entering an era of “global boiling,” geography and environment professor emeritus Gordon McBean explained what it means for Canada.
BBC Sounds
Surprising solar: New ways of getting energy from the sun
Researchers around the world are finding new and innovative ways to harness solar energy, including Ivey and engineering professor Joshua Pearce.
Global News
Two Western graduates create automatically adjusting leg prosthetic
Vessl Prosthetics is a health-care startup founded by two Western grads who met as part of the Medical Innovation Fellowship program offered by WORLDiscoveries.
Commentary
Nicole Campbell (Photo source: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry)
In this University Affairs opinion piece, Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Nicole Campbell and BMSc grad Asil El Galad discuss the definition of a "hidden curriculum," its impact on students and educators and what can be done to lessen its impact.
