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Physical activity needs to be in play at childcare

Physical activity needs to be in play at childcare

Given the increasingly busy schedules of today’s families, parents often rely on ECEs in childcare centres to supply children with their daily physical activity. But are they prepared for the challenge?

Only one ‘Let Down’ in these picks

Only one ‘Let Down’ in these picks

Experience a bit of seasonal storytelling, and at least one major ‘Let Down,’ when Occupational Therapy professor Carri Hand takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

Opioid solutions found beyond the headlines

Opioid solutions found beyond the headlines

Every day, headlines offer another example of how the opioid epidemic is devastating communities and lives. But given the role popular media plays in shaping public perceptions, where is this non-stop coverage taking us?

Crites Battié earns lifetime honour for research

Crites Battié earns lifetime honour for research

Michele Crites Battié has always been quite comfortable working behind the scenes – even as the spotlight recently turned to the Physical Therapy professor when she was presented with the 2019 ORS PSRS (Orthopaedic Research Society / Philadelphia Spine Research Society) Lifetime Research Achievement Award.

Study debunks hormonal misconception of exercise

Study debunks hormonal misconception of exercise

Women are not only underrepresented in exercise-related studies, but may be receiving incomplete information about physical activity because of a now-debunked belief that hormonal fluctuations linked to menstrual cycles can lead to inconsistent study results.

Awards honour excellence among us

Awards honour excellence among us

Demonstrating dedication from faculties to research, from libraries to technology, presented here are winners of the 2019 Western Awards of Excellence, the highest honour for staff member achievement.

Kindness key for OCUFA award honoree Irwin

Kindness key for OCUFA award honoree Irwin

Health Studies professor Jennifer Irwin has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations.

Orchard: Comments signal rise of far-right feminist-backlash

Orchard: Comments signal rise of far-right feminist-backlash

As a woman seeking fun and romance, I found my Bumble journey quite frustrating. But as a researcher interested in gender, sexuality and digital dating practices, I found it fascinating. What I didn’t expect was the volume of angry comments from mostly male readers.

CARL revolutionizing audiology education

CARL revolutionizing audiology education

CARL works long hours. He won’t fidget or flinch. He’s always available to lend an ear. And experts around the world are confident he is head and shoulders above any audiology patient simulator on the market.

Study targets graduate student stress

Study targets graduate student stress

Rebecca Fried readily acknowledges her doctoral research addressing stress among graduate students was, well, stressful. “The irony was never lost on me.”

Garland named to Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Garland named to Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Health Sciences Dean Jayne Garland has been recognized for her advances in the neural control of movement – particularly relevant to muscle fatigue and the recovery of standing balance and mobility after stroke – with a fellowship in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

Physical activity needs to be in play at childcare

Physical activity needs to be in play at childcare

Given the increasingly busy schedules of today’s families, parents often rely on ECEs in childcare centres to supply children with their daily physical activity. But are they prepared for the challenge?

Only one ‘Let Down’ in these picks

Only one ‘Let Down’ in these picks

Experience a bit of seasonal storytelling, and at least one major ‘Let Down,’ when Occupational Therapy professor Carri Hand takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

Opioid solutions found beyond the headlines

Opioid solutions found beyond the headlines

Every day, headlines offer another example of how the opioid epidemic is devastating communities and lives. But given the role popular media plays in shaping public perceptions, where is this non-stop coverage taking us?

Crites Battié earns lifetime honour for research

Crites Battié earns lifetime honour for research

Michele Crites Battié has always been quite comfortable working behind the scenes – even as the spotlight recently turned to the Physical Therapy professor when she was presented with the 2019 ORS PSRS (Orthopaedic Research Society / Philadelphia Spine Research Society) Lifetime Research Achievement Award.

Study debunks hormonal misconception of exercise

Study debunks hormonal misconception of exercise

Women are not only underrepresented in exercise-related studies, but may be receiving incomplete information about physical activity because of a now-debunked belief that hormonal fluctuations linked to menstrual cycles can lead to inconsistent study results.

Awards honour excellence among us

Awards honour excellence among us

Demonstrating dedication from faculties to research, from libraries to technology, presented here are winners of the 2019 Western Awards of Excellence, the highest honour for staff member achievement.

Kindness key for OCUFA award honoree Irwin

Kindness key for OCUFA award honoree Irwin

Health Studies professor Jennifer Irwin has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations.

Orchard: Comments signal rise of far-right feminist-backlash

Orchard: Comments signal rise of far-right feminist-backlash

As a woman seeking fun and romance, I found my Bumble journey quite frustrating. But as a researcher interested in gender, sexuality and digital dating practices, I found it fascinating. What I didn’t expect was the volume of angry comments from mostly male readers.

CARL revolutionizing audiology education

CARL revolutionizing audiology education

CARL works long hours. He won’t fidget or flinch. He’s always available to lend an ear. And experts around the world are confident he is head and shoulders above any audiology patient simulator on the market.

Study targets graduate student stress

Study targets graduate student stress

Rebecca Fried readily acknowledges her doctoral research addressing stress among graduate students was, well, stressful. “The irony was never lost on me.”

Garland named to Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Garland named to Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Health Sciences Dean Jayne Garland has been recognized for her advances in the neural control of movement – particularly relevant to muscle fatigue and the recovery of standing balance and mobility after stroke – with a fellowship in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.