Nov. 28, 2025
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The latest issue of the Western Alumni Magazine examines food as a personal, political and global issue, spotlighting Western researchers addressing challenges ranging from agricultural inequities and food security to nutrition, food literacy and waste reduction.
Scholar-athletes were recognized at the Mustangs Honour Breakfast in the Great Hall on Nov. 26. (Photo source: Ryan Robinson/Western Mustangs)
Western led the country in U SPORTS Academic All-Canadians, with 274 student-athletes recognized by the league for maintaining academic averages above 80 per cent. Across all varsity teams – including those outside U SPORTS – a total of 559 Mustangs earned scholar-athlete status for high academic standing.
Also covered by: CTV London
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Marketing professor Mark Cleveland explains how retailers use scarcity, urgency and social pressure to drive Black Friday spending, while sharing practical strategies to help consumers avoid overspending.
Also covered by: CBC London Morning and Morning Show on AM980
(L to R) Western music grad Hillary Tufford and South Korean soprano Heekyung Park performing at the Daegu Opera House on Oct. 25. (Photo source: OperaVision)
The Don Wright Faculty of Music and the Daegu Opera House partnered to showcase rising talent on the world stage. The exchange supported music grad Hillary Tufford’s international debut in South Korea and will bring three young Korean soloists to campus for a Dec. 5 performance at von Kuster Hall.
The Impact Project
Explore how the Western community is collectively contributing to meaningful change in the world, today.
Jackson Findlay (Photo source: Steven Anderson/Western Communications)
Jackson Findlay: How volunteering builds communities.
Coming Up
Dec. 2 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Western’s Winter Market
Grab a locally made gift this holiday season and support over 25 businesses that were founded or are currently run by Western students and alumni. Schmeichel Building, Kevin Sullivan Family Foundation Collaborators Space.
Dec. 3 (3 to 5:30 p.m.)
5th Annual Jaffe Lectures on Ending Domestic Violence
Join CREVAWC for this year’s Peter Jaffe Lectures, featuring Cynthia Miller-Idriss, an international expert on extremism. Goodwill Industries, 255 Horton St. E. Register for the in-person waitlist or attend via Zoom.
Dec. 4 (10 to 11:30 a.m.)
Writing for The Conversation
Open to faculty members, postdocs and PhD candidates, this hands-on workshop led by Kim Honey, editor-in-chief of The Conversation Canada, will show you how to write an effective science or research-based article for publication. Email jzadorsk@uwo.ca to join via Zoom.
Dec. 4 (1 to 4 p.m.)
Art Thrive: Fire | Futures
Create a stained glass tealight lantern and explore the idea of fire as a metaphor for transformation through video art. Open to everyone, this free drop-in event is part of a series exploring the elements – earth, wind, fire and water. Western Student Rec Centre.
Dec. 6 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Indigenous Winter Market
Held at the Wampum Learning Lodge, this market is a fantastic opportunity to shop for the holiday season while supporting more than 20 local Indigenous creators, artisans and entrepreneurs. Admission and parking are free. Cash is preferred, but some vendors can accept debit or credit.
Dec. 8 (10 a.m. to noon)
Fallona Family Interdisciplinary Science Award and Lecture
Enjoy networking, student presentations and a keynote address by Dan Lizotte, director of the Rotman Institute of Philosophy about his experience in AI research. Light refreshments will be served. Register by Dec. 1. Physics and Astronomy Building, Rm. 100.
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Student exam resources
Help students manage end-of-term stress with supports available through Student Experience. From study strategies to mental health services, find the full list of resources on their website.
Weather siren testing
Live testing of Western’s emergency weather siren will take place Dec. 3 at noon. Unless otherwise notified, this is only a test. No action is required. Testing occurs the first Wednesday of every month.
Photo of the Week
On Nov. 25, immunologist-oncologist Dr. Carl June accepted the 2025 J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine, a medical research prize awarded by Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and Robarts Research Institute, for his work in developing CAR T-cell therapy, a groundbreaking treatment that reprograms a patient’s own immune cells to recognize and destroy cancer. (Photo source: Megan Morris/Schulich Medicine & Dentistry)
Western in the News
In addition to the news above, your colleagues have been featured in the following media outlets.
Angela Schneider (Photo source: Western Communications )
CBC The National
Penny Oleksiak accepts a two-year ban from competition
Angela Schneider, kinesiology professor and director of the International Centre for Olympic Studies, explains why decorated Olympic swimmer Penny Oleksiak faces a two-year ban for a missed doping test requirement.
The Globe and Mail
Ottawa urged to regulate AI chatbots in forthcoming online safety bill
Sociology professor Kaitlynn Mendes argues the federal government’s online safety bill must address potential harms of AI chatbots.
CBC London
Does Alexa understand your toddler? Western University researchers are looking into it
Communication sciences and disorders professor Olivia Daub and engineering professor Soodeh Nikan detail their research training AI to better understand how toddlers speak.
