March 10, 2023
Professor Eric Arts in the ImPaKT facility at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry (Photo source: Frank Neufeld/Western Communications)
Western is one of eight university partners of the newly-formed Canadian Hub for Health Intelligence and Innovation in Infectious Diseases, created to support the development of life-saving vaccines and therapeutics.
Models and CAISA Fashion Show organizers gather on the stage for a group shot after the 2019 event. (Photo source: Micah Tam Photography)
The Canadian Asian International Students Association (CAISA) Fashion Show is back in-person this weekend at Centennial Hall. The largest student-run charity fashion show in Canada has raised more than $386,000 for the Children's Health Foundation since 1998.
Pieces from Western’s Gustav Mahler-Alfred Rosé Collection (Photo source: Chris Kindratsky/Western Communications)
Conductor-composer Gustav Mahler’s music plays a key role in the movie Tár, which is up for six Academy Awards this Sunday. Western Libraries holds North America's largest collection of Mahler memorabilia including a Rodin bust of Mahler, music manuscripts, photographs and more than 600 family letters.
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Ivey professor Barnini Bhattacharyya led a new study looking at how differences in race, immigration status, age and seniority in the workplace affected how racialized women in Canada felt about their jobs.
Andrea Delaney, Indigenous projects manager at the Centre for School Mental Health (left), and Claire Crooks, director of the Centre for School Mental Health. (Photo source: Chris Kindratsky/Western Communications)
Two new Public Health Agency of Canada grants will allow Western’s Centre for School Mental Health to expand its Healthy Relationships program to 2SLGBTQIA+ and Indigenous teens, with the goal of preventing violence and building strong relationships.
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New research out of Schulich Medicine & Dentistry has shown almost 50 per cent of dentists in Ontario used some form of teledentistry – a combination of dentistry, telephone and virtual communication – during the pandemic.
Working at Western
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Provost encouraging ‘Experience Survey’ participation
Western provost and vice-president academic, Florentine Strzelczyk, is encouraging faculty and staff to share their insights through the upcoming Faculty and Staff Experience Survey (March 16 to 31). Strzelczyk says the survey will provide an opportunity for faculty and staff to share insights that will help make Western “an even better place to work.” Learn more.
Call for nominations: Honorary degrees
The Senate honorary degrees committee is inviting members of the community to nominate individuals meriting an honorary degree.
Call for nominations: President’s Medal for Distinguished Service
The Senate honorary degrees committee is inviting members of the community to nominate individuals for the President's Medal for Distinguished Service.
Photo of the Week
(From left) Don Wright Faculty of Music students Emma Pennell as Mrs. Alice Ford, Dayesl Kim as Mrs. Quickly, Julia LoRusso as Nannetta, and Briana Sutherland as Mrs. Meg Page in Verdi’s comedic opera Falstaff. The final fully staged opera production of the year runs until March 12. (Photo source: Claus Andersen/Don Wright Faculty of Music)
Coming Up
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March 14 (5 p.m.)
Maple Sugar Moon teachings
Join Dayna and Glen McDougall at the Wampum Learning Lodge to learn about the gift of maple sap, when to harvest it and its many health benefits. This event has been rescheduled from Feb. 28.
March 15 (2:30 to 4:30 p.m.)
Creativity workshop with Beau Dixon
This informal workshop features award-winning actor, musician, playwright, music director and sound designer Beau Dixon. Hear him perform and speak about his work and process as an artist. To register visit Western Connect. For questions, contact Jo Devereux at jdevereu@uwo.ca.
March 15 (7:30 p.m.)
Pop and salsa bands concert
Join Western’s newest ensembles at Wolf Performance Hall. Led by new trombone faculty member Denis Jiron, the pop and salsa bands perform a mix of classic and contemporary selections. No ticket purchase or advance registration required.
March 17 (8 to 9:30 p.m.)
Studies in Motion: Dance Showcase 2023
Studies in Motion 2023 is a presentation of choreographic works by students in the Don Wright Faculty of Music’s Dance Minor program. No ticket purchase or advance registration required. This event was rescheduled from March 18.
March 18 (8 to 10 p.m.)
Cronyn Observatory: Launching Western into Space
Meet a team of brilliant students and hear how they designed and built their own miniature satellite that they will launch into space very soon.
Western in the News
Professor Valerie Oosterveld (Photo source: Western Communications)
Global National
Who can legally practise medicine in Space?
Researchers at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry and Western Law say it is still unclear how doctors can become licensed to practise medicine in Space. Law professor Valerie Oosterveld explains that according to international law, outer Space has no jurisdiction.
Toronto Star
Instagram’s AI age-recognition feature now in Canada
This week, Instagram introduced facial recognition technology that will be used for age verification. Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Melvyn Goodale describes what his recent research has shown about the potential flaws when using AI to determine someone’s age.
CTV News Channel
Can a fungi pandemic like “The Last of Us” really happen?
HBO’s “The Last of Us” has been gaining worldwide attention, but how plausible is the show’s premise of a fungi-induced pandemic? Biology professor Greg Thorn digs into this question and looks at the impact climate change may have on how fungi evolve.
CBC Canada Tonight
New series of measures announced to address foreign election interference
Political science professor Laura Stephenson provides context and insight on the new measures announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to address foreign election interference.
Commentary
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Ivey professor Hubert Pun explains how policymakers and industry leaders could take a joint approach to safeguard consumers against counterfeit products.
