August 16, 2024
Neuroscientist Adrian Owen (Photo source: Frank Neufeld)
Adrian Owen's discovery of consciousness in vegetative patients, now officially named "cognitive motor dissociation," is revolutionizing neuroscience and has earned global recognition, shaping his career, bringing comfort to families and leading to a new field of research.
Also covered by: The New York Times.
(Photo source: Trish Thornton)
Arts and humanities professor Constanza Burucúa has transformed her passion for Latin American cinema into Mapping TIFF, an interactive platform exploring the history of the Toronto International Film Festival.
(Photo source: Megan Morris/Schulich Medicine & Dentistry)
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry is launching a new partnership with Bluewater Health to address the physician shortage in Sarnia by immersing third-year MD students in the community for clerkship training, with the hope of inspiring them to stay in the region.
Also covered by: CTV News London, CBC Afternoon Drive, The Sarnia Journal and The Sarnia Observer.
(From left) Eunice Oladejo and Lauren Allison (Submitted photo)
Alumni Lauren Allison and Eunice Oladejo are representing Canada at the 2024 G20 Youth Summit in Brazil, where they are participating in global policy discussions on climate change, sustainable development and the future of work.
The Impact Project
Explore how the Western community is collectively contributing to meaningful change in the world, today.
Tima Bansal, Dr. Sonya Malone and Matthew Dawkins (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
August 17 (8:30 to 11 p.m.)
Public night at Cronyn Observatory
View the skies through telescopes and pose questions to astronomers. Objects viewed vary with the season, but may include the moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, star clusters and galaxies. Admission is free and no registration is required.
August 19, 21, 23 (various times)
Friends of the Gardens plant sales
Looking for flowers to brighten up your outdoor space? The Friends of the Gardens hosts weekly plant sales on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the garden located southeast of the Biological and Geological Sciences Building. Email info@fogsuwo.ca for more details.
Working at Western
Instructor Nic Preston (Photo source: Sylvia Mioduszewska/fiveonenine photography)
Western Continuing Studies: Professional certificates
Earn a professional certificate by taking Certified in Management (CIM) courses, now open for registration. Western CIM courses, 150 other professional development courses and 22 certificates at Western Continuing Studies are advance funded for eligible Western employees.
Photo of the Week
Summer Shakespeare is back on campus. Experience the classic whimsical comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, until Aug. 18 at the Beryl Ivey Garden. (Photo source: Western Arts and Humanities)
Western in the News
In addition to the news above, your colleagues have been featured in the following media outlets.
Samantha Gateman (Photo source: Darryl Lahteenmaa/Western Communications)
CBC Fresh Air
A corrosive metals expert is developing a new type of IUD
Chemistry professor Samantha Gateman explains how she used her knowledge of nuclear reactor metal for inspiration to develop a new iron-based IUD.
The Calgary Herald
Northern Hail Project aiming to 'bring research into 21st century'
This front-page story profiles the Northern Hail Project’s work to gather crucial data and conduct forensic-level damage assessments in Alberta last week after a devastating hailstorm.
CBC London
Researchers look to tell stories of Ingersoll's forgotten at unmarked gravesite
A team of graduate students share their work to understand the history and tell the stories of those buried in an unmarked section of the Ingersoll Rural Cemetery.
