Western researchers will be at the forefront of preventing, detecting and combating family violence and child abuse as part of a 10-year, $100-million investment by the federal government. PreVAiL – Preventing Violence Across the Lifespan Research Network – will serve...
Volunteering abroad had been Sarah Emon’s plan since she started her studies at Western. But it took a ‘groundswell’ to make that plan a reality. “I was never satisfied with any of the volunteer programs. A lot of them are designed by Western countries, and they go in...
Alumni and community readers came together again this week to discuss Open, a collection of short stories by Canadian author Lisa Moore, as part of the second of three installments of the campus book club Western Reads. Carolyn Young, BA’82, director of Continuing...
I have to admit I’m not surprised by Eric Davis’ findings. (“Research exposes major gaps in HPV vaccine knowledge,” Western News, March 19.) Like other Western students, I am aware of HPV. However, I’m embarrassed to confess I, too, do not know much about HPV-related...
Ideally, many university students would have gratuitous sex with no emotional or physical ramifications. HPV can be easily prevented by vaccination – ignorance cannot be. (“Research exposes major gaps in HPV vaccine knowledge,” Western News, March 19.) It is not...
Ordinary people can do extraordinary things. The problem is not lack of capability, but lack of belief in what we can accomplish. Passion and self-belief have driven people to greatness. The researchers in Su Rynard’s new film, SongbirdSOS, share that burning desire....
I am an admitted mamma’s boy from way back. So, I have always given a bit more sway to my parents’ thoughts and feelings than I probably needed to over the years. A rebel, I am not. However, if the results of a recent survey are to be believed, perhaps universities...
On Saturday, the Take the Lead public-speaking contest welcomes females in Grades 11 and 12 to participate in a one-of-a-kind contest at Brescia University College, which is being hosted for the seventh time since 2009. This year, finalists were selected after...
Applications for Leave for Change 2015 are open now. Offered through Western’s Staff International Engagement Committee, Leave for Change is a corporate volunteerism program that brings the world to Western’s workplace. The staff member gains experience, exposure to...
The traditional focus of international service learning is often on the students themselves. But how do their host communities benefit, if at all, from these programs? “Focusing on the students is absolutely warranted,” Education professor Marianne Larsen said. “But...
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences graduate student Eric Davis’ study is incredibly revealing and a great tool to investigate the misconceptions commonly attributed to HPV, specifically its role in cancer generation. (“Research exposes major gaps in HPV vaccine...
I completely agree the communication between scientists and the public is extremely important in relaying information. (“Finding ways to rekindle faith in science,” Western News, March 5.) However, the reason for this lack of trust is a bit misplaced. Rather than the...
Western French Studies professor Henri Boyi and Medicine/Microbiology & Immunology professor Lakshman Gunaratnam, along with alumnus Navjeet ‘Bob’ Dhillon, have been named finalist for the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award for 2015. The annual event, given out...