September 8, 2023
"We Paddle Together" (Image source: Hawlii Pichette)
Registration is now open for Connecting for Climate Change Action. Offered for free through Coursera, this course braids Indigenous knowledge with Eurowestern science to motivate action on climate change.
Emma Harmos (Photo source: Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications)
Emma Harmos is one of six new Schulich Leaders to join Western this fall. With a love for science and an entrepreneurial mind, Harmos aspires to push the limits of space exploration.
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A new study led by Western’s Mary J. Wright Child and Youth Development Clinic’s Katelyn Bryant shows parental concern is often an accurate indicator of children’s reading difficulty.
Participants at Bronte Creek Provincial Park (Photo source: Alexander Abdel)
Aranya Iyer, MSc’22, who co-founded the Field Research in Ecology and Evolution Diversified program, is providing students from diverse backgrounds the chance to build scientific skills in real-life settings.
Advanced Facility for Avian Research postdoctoral researcher Catherine Ivy (Photo source: Darryl Lahteenmaa/Western Communications)
New research shows some birds adjust their breathing patterns and blood-oxygen levels to fly at higher altitudes over long distances to avoid shifts in temperatures and weather patterns caused by climate change.
Gregory Kopp (Photo source: Jacob Arts)
Lead researcher for the Northern Tornadoes Project Gregory Kopp is the recipient of a 2023 International Association for Wind Engineering Senior Award and the Davenport Medal.
Working at Western
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New version of Alert WesternU
Download the latest version of Alert WesternU, the university’s mass notification system, and customize your settings to receive notifications the way you want to receive them.
2023 Award of Excellence deadline approaching
Nominate an individual staff member or a team for a 2023 Award of Excellence by Friday, Sept. 29.
Western Farmer’s Market
There are only three weeks left to visit the campus market in the open space in front of McIntosh Gallery. Don’t miss out!
Photo of the Week
USC President Sunday Ajak (left) and Western President Alan Shepard welcome incoming students during the opening ceremonies at OWeek 2023. (Photo source: Darryl Lahteenmaa/Western Communications)
Coming Up
Flutist Katie Kirkpatrick (Photo source: David Chen/Western Music)
September 15 (12:30 to 1:30 p.m.)
Concert season at Don Wright Faculty of Music begins
The Don Wright Faculty of Music has more than 350 performances on campus, with a selection available via livestream. The “Fridays @ 12:30” concert series kicks off on Sept. 15.
September 15 (last day accepting applications)
Riverfest 2023: Ode to the River Coffeehouse
Take part in a celebration of water and Deshkan Ziibi at the Riverfest 2023 Ode to the River Coffeehouse. Members of the Western community are invited to share a form of artistic expression that connects to the concept of water.
Western in the News
Robert DiSalle (Photo source: Department of Philosophy)
Scientific American
Mistranslation of Newton’s first law discovered after nearly 300 years
Philosophy professor Robert DiSalle provides insight into how a mistranslation of Isaac Newton’s first law of motion can lay out a new way to understand what he may have been thinking when he developed the foundations of classical mechanics.
Global News
Wastewater testing for COVID-19 expands to include influenza, says Western scientists
A program that tracks the spread of COVID-19 infections throughout Ontario is now being expanded to include influenza, explains engineering professor Chris DeGroot.
CTV News
Combination of physical and mental exercise helps ward off dementia
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso discusses his new research demonstrating it is the combination of physical exercise with cognitive training that made the real difference in improving mental sharpness in older adults at risk for dementia.
The Globe and Mail
Ontario professor part of NASA’s geology team for Artemis III moon mission
Earth sciences professor Gordon Osinski has been named the sole Canadian on NASA’s geology team for the Artemis III mission. The team will plan the science tasks to be carried out by astronauts expected to land near the south pole of the moon as early as December 2025.
Commentary
Colin King (Photo source: Colin King)
Registered school and child clinical psychologist and Faculty of Education professor Colin King provides tips to parents and caregivers to help children navigate the transition and worry heading back to school can bring.
