November 18, 2022 Third-year psychology student Olateju Julianah Obisesan with her mentor, Yvonne Asare-Bediako, City of London’s Black community liaison advisor. (Photo source: Chris Kindratsky/Western Communications) The newly launched Black Leadership University Experience program matched 20 Black students with dedicated mentors in the community and on campus. The goal: to empower the students and help them gain valuable work and leadership experience. Over the course of four years, the research team examined more than 15,000 patients across 84 hemodialysis centres in Ontario. (Submitted photo) Findings from a new trial led by Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Amit Garg suggest that lowering dialysis temperatures does not lead to improved patient outcomes, despite previous studies suggesting otherwise. A small rover on a lunar landscape. (Image source: Canadensys 2022)Gordon “Oz” Osinski, planetary geologist and earth sciences professor, is the science lead on a team designing and building Canada’s first lunar rover, which will be sent to the Moon’s south pole region as early as 2026. Tarun Katapally, digital epidemiologist, population health researcher and newly appointed Canada Research Chair. (Photo source: Kim McCready) Tarun Katapally, digital epidemiologist and population health researcher, is the new Canada Research Chair in Digital Health for Equity. A trained physician with experience in emergency medicine, his team uses digital tools to engage citizens to create solutions for society as well as formulating health policies. ImPaKT was among the first biocontainment facilities in Canada to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by supporting research into virus spread and partnering with industry to test vaccines, therapeutics and antimicrobial materials. (Photo source: Frank Neufeld/Western Communications) Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s state-of-the-art Imaging Pathogens for Knowledge Translation facility led the response to COVID-19 in Canada. Thanks to $16M in federal funding it is now “uniquely positioned” to fight off future health threats. The Mustangs team with the Yates Cup after their victory on Nov. 12. (Photo source: Brandon VandeCaveye) The Mustangs took home their second Yates Cup after last week's decisive 46-16 victory over the Queen's Gaels. The team advances to the 2022 Mitchell Bowl this Sat. Nov. 19 at Western Alumni Stadium. Working at Western(Photo source: Facilities Management) Help keep campus safe this winter Winter Registration – Western Continuing Studies |