Sept. 13, 2024
Sophs and first-year students gathered at the OWeek opening ceremony (Photo source: Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications)
From moving into residence and concerts to community volunteering, Western News looks back on Orientation Week 2024. Thanks to all those who helped make the week a success!
Clockwise from top left: Ryan Liss, Arghya Paul, Emma Duerden, Isha DeCoito, Jing Jiang and Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw (Photo source: Rob Potter/Western Communications)
Six Western faculty members have been recognized with Research Excellence Awards for their scholarship and the solutions they're developing to address global challenges.
Alumni Jim and Eva Good (Photo source: Frank Neufeld)
A new $1.5-million donation from alumni Jim and Eva Good continues their long history of giving to Western. The latest gift will help create the James and Eva Good Chair in English Literature, which they hope will attract top talent and ignite a deep love of the arts among students.
Joshua Pearce and Soodeh Nikan (Photo source: Jeff Renaud/Western Communications)
Ivey and engineering professor Joshua Pearce, engineering professor Soodeh Nikan and their team have created a new AI model that achieves near perfect accuracy in detecting ripeness and disease in strawberries, offering farmers an open source tool for improving crop quality and reducing food waste.
Also covered by: CTV London and Phys.org
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: Crystal Carter/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
September 14 (2 to 10 p.m.)
International observe the moon night
Make your own moon crater, touch moon rocks and play lunar bingo from 2 to 5 p.m., then observe the moon through telescopes during the next Cronyn Observatory public night.
September 20
Bike to campus day
Hop on your bike and ride to work for the fourth annual bike to campus day. A group photo will be taken in the open space in front of McIntosh Gallery at 8:30 a.m. Resources will be available for anyone interested in learning more about active transportation.
September 20 (6 to 8 p.m.)
Fall exhibitions: Opening reception
Celebrate the opening of From Elsewhere to Here and In Search of a Loss of Self: The Language of Alterity at McIntosh Gallery. Guest curators and exhibiting artists will be in attendance. Remarks begin at 6:30 p.m.
September 24 (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.)
Are you smarter than your laptop?
Chief AI officer and computer science professor Mark Daley will explore advancements in artificial intelligence and its implications for education, work and human thought. Register online.
Working at Western
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Join the autumn 2024 academic procession
Autumn Convocation is Oct. 23 to 25. Members of faculty, Senate, the Board of Governors and emeriti professors/archivists/librarians are invited to take part in the academic procession. Register online.
Cycling month
Participate in this year’s cycling challenge by tracking your bike communte through Strava until Oct. 4. The top five cyclists with the most kilometres will win prizes.
Campus road closures update
For the safety of picketers, students, employees and visitors to our campus, we have continued road closures to decrease the volume of vehicles that would proceed through picket lines and cut through campus. To help improve traffic flow at the end of the day, all roads—including Lambton Dr., Huron Dr., Perth Dr., and the eastbound lanes of University Dr. and the Bridge—will be open Monday to Friday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. All parking lots remain open, and pick-up and drop-off locations are still available. Please allow extra travel time. View maps and more information.
Photo of the Week
Mustang sports are back! Running back and education student Keon Edwards celebrates during a game at Western’s Alumni Stadium on Sept. 7. It was the Mustangs’ third straight win of the season. (Photo source: Callista Dale Laffrenier)
Western in the News
In addition to the news above, your colleagues have been featured in the following media outlets.
Donna Kotsopoulos (Photo source: Geoff Robins)
The Toronto Star
University students just aren’t buying old-fashioned textbooks. Here’s what they’re doing instead
Education Dean Donna Kotsopoulos explains her advocacy and research on Open Educational Resources and the launch of OpenEdu, a hub of free resources for the Faculty of Education.
CBC’s Quirks & Quarks
Overheated: Urban Heat
As part of a special series called "Overheated", geography and environment professor Jamie Voogt shares his research on what cities can do to mitigate urban heat.
CBC London Morning
Chickadee study finds cognitive skills can impact lifespan and offspring
Psychology professor Carrie Branch discusses her new study confirming enhanced cognitive abilities are associated with longer lifespans in mountain chickadees.
